LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII SCIENCE CURRICULUM

CHEMISTRY I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Chemistry I gives an introductory look at the way matter is composed and the changes that matter undergoes.

COURSE RATIONALE

Chemistry I is designed to give the college-bound students a look into the science of matter's composition and how it changes on a molecular level. Career-related topics will be examined as well as matter, energy, problem solving as it related to lab settings and data analysis. Topics such as scientific measurement, atomic structure, the periodic table, phase changes as well as gases and nomenclature will be addressed.

Course Competencies

I. Introduction to Chemistry

1. Define chemistry.

2. Identify and explain reasons to study chemistry.

3. Summarize ways chemistry affects daily life.

4. Describe impact of chemistry on other science fields.

5. Describe steps involved in scientific method.

6. Distinguish between scientific law and scientific theory.

II. Matter and Change

7. Identify characteristics of matter and substance.

8. Differentiate between three states of matter.

9. fine physical property and list several common properties of substances.

10. Differentiate between physical and chemical changes and apply the Law of Conservation of Mass.

III. Scientific Measurement

11. Distinguish between accuracy and precision.

12. Convert measurements to scientific notation.

13. Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative measurement.

14. Identify the number of significant figures in measurement and the results of calculation.

15. List units of measurement (those applicable to chemistry) and their common prefixes.

16. Distinguish between weight and mass

17. Calculate density of an object and list uses of specific gravity.

18. Convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperatures.

IV. Problem Solving in Chemistry

19. Describe the 3-step problem solving approach.

20. Construct conversion factors from equivalent measurements.

21. Apply the techniques of dimensional analysis to a variety of conversion problems.

22. Convert complex units using dimensional analysis.

V. Atomic Structure and Periodic Table

23. Summarize Dalton’s Atomic theory

24. Distinguish among protons, electrons, and neutrons in terms of relative mass and charge.

25. Explain how an atomic number identifies an element – use atomic number and mass number to find numbers of electrons, protons, and neutrons.

26. Explain how isotopes differ and why atomic masses of elements are not whole numbers.

27. Describe the origin of the periodic table and identify position of groups, periods, and transition metals in the periodic table.

VI. Chemical Names and Formulas

28. Distinguish between ionic and molecular compounds and define cation and anion and relate them to metal and non-metal.

29. Distinguish among chemical formulas, molecular formulas, and formula units using experimental data to show compounds obey the Law of Definite Proportions.

30. Use periodic table to determine ionic charge and define polyatomic ion, use names of formulas for common polyatomic ions.

31. Apply the rules for naming and writing binary ionic compounds and for naming and writing formulas for ternary ionic compounds.

32. Apply the rules for naming and writing formulas for binary molecular compounds.

VII. Chemical Quantities

33. Describe how Avogadro’s number is related to a mole of any substance.

34. Calculate the mass of a mole of any substance

35. Use molar mass to convert between mass and moles; use moles to convert among measurements of mass, volume, and number of particles.

VIII. Chemical Reactions

36. Write and balance chemical equations using appropriate symbols using chemical names and formulas of reactants and products in the chemical reactor.

37. Identify a reaction as combination, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement. Predict the products of the above reactions.

38. Write and balance net ionic equations; using solubility rule, predict precipitate formed.

IX Stoichometry

39. Calculate the amount of reactants required on products formed in the non-chemical process.

40. Interpret balanced equations in terms of interacting moles, representative particles, mass and gal volume at STP.

41. Construct mole ratios from balanced chemical equation and apply the rations to stoichometric calculation

42. Calculate stoichometric quantities from balanced chemical equations using units of moles, mass, representative particles and gal volume at STP.

43. Identify and use the limiting agent in the reaction to calculate maximum products produced and the excess reagent.

X. Electrons in Atoms

44. Summarize the development of the atomic theory; explain the significance of quantized energy of electrons as they relate to the quantum mechanical model of the atom.

45. Apply the Hufbay Principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle, and Hunds Rule in writing electron configurations.

46. Calculate the wavelength, frequency or energy of light given 2 of 3 values.

XI. States of Matter

47. Describe motion of gas particles according to the Kinetic Theory.

48. Interpret gas pressure in terms of Kinetic Theory.

49. Describe the nature of liquids in terms of attractive forces between particles.

50. Differentiate between evaporative and boiling of liquids using Kinetic Theory

51. Describe how the degree of organization of particles distinguishes between solids, liquids, and gases.

52. Distinguish between crystal lattice and unit cells.

53. Interpret phase diagrams of H2O at any given temperature and pressure.

54. Describe the behavior of solids that change directly from solid to gas and then recondense without becoming a liquid.

XII. Behavior of Gases

55. Describe the properties of gases and explain how kinetic energy relates to Kelvin temperature.

56. State and apply the gas laws to problems involving temperature, volume, and pressure of contained gas.

57. Calculate the amount of gas at specific conditions of pressure, volume and temperature; distinguish between ideal gas and real gas.

Grade and/or Class: Chemistry I

Last Revision: 2001-2002

Writer: Alan Reed

I. Introduction to Chemistry

Students will be able to

District Competency: 1. Define chemistry
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 3.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments and lab, students will define chemistry.	Individually students will define chemistry.	100%

District Competency: 2. Identify and explain reasons to study chemistry.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture, student will identify and explain reasons to study chemistry.	Individually students will identify and explain reasons to study chemistry.	50%

District Competency: 3. Summarize ways chemistry affects daily life.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture, students will summarize ways chemistry affects daily life.	Individually students will summarize ways chemistry affects daily life.	30%

District Competency: 4. Describe impact of chemistry on other science fields.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will describe the impact of chemistry on other science fields.	Individually students will describe the impact of chemistry on other science fields.	50%

District Competency: 5. Describe steps involved in scientific method.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 3.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments and lab, students will describe steps involved in scientific method.	Individually students will describe steps involved in scientific method.	100%

District Competency: 6. Distinguish between scientific law and scientific theory.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture, students will distinguish between scientific law and scientific theory	Individually students will distinguish between scientific law and scientific theory.	50%

II. Matter and Change

District Competency: 7. Identify characteristics of matter and substance.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will identify characteristics of matter and substance.	Individually students will identify characteristics of matter and substance.	70%

District Competency: 8. Differentiate between three states of matter.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through teacher demonstration and homework assignments, students will differentiate between three states of matter.	Individually students will differentiate between three states of matter.	50%

District Competency: 9. Define physical property and list several common properties of substances.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through teacher demonstration and homework assignments, Students will define physical property and list several common properties of substances.	Individually students will define physical property and list several common properties of substances.	50%

District Competency: 10. Differentiate between physical and chemical changes and apply the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 2.7	In large group discussion and lecture and through teacher demonstration and CD-ROM activities, Students will differentiate between physical and chemical changes and apply the Law of Conservation of Mass.	Individually students will differentiate between physical and chemical changes and apply the Law of Conservation of Mass.	70%

III. Scientific Measurement

District Competency: 11. Distinguish between accuracy and precision.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will distinguish between accuracy and precision.	Individually students will distinguish between accuracy and precision.	100%

District Competency: 12. Convert measurements to scientific notation.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will convert measurements to scientific notation.	Individually students will convert measurements to scientific notation.	100%

District Competency: 13. Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative measurement.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will distinguish between quantitative and qualitative measurement.	Individually students will distinguish between quantitative and qualitative measurement.	100%

District Competency: 14. Identify the number of significant figures in measurement and the results of calculation.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will identify the number of significant figures in measurement and the results of calculation.	Individually students will identify the number of significant figures in measurement and the results of calculation.	60%

District Competency: 15. List units of measurement (those applicable to chemistry) and their common prefixes.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 1.8	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments and lab, students will list units of measurement (those applicable to chemistry and their common prefixes.	Individually students will list units of measurement (those applicable to chemistry and their common prefixes.	60%

District Competency: 16. Distinguish between weight and mass.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will distinguish between weight and mass.	Individually students will distinguish between weight and mass.	100%

District Competency: 17. Calculate density of an object and list uses of specific gravity.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 1.8	In large group discussion and lecture and through teacher demonstration, homework assignments and mini lab (measuring the rim on hallway), students will calculate density of an object and list uses of specific gravity.	Individually students will calculate density of an object and list uses of specific gravity.	50%

District Competency: 18. Convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperatures.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperatures.	Individually students will convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperatures.	100%

IV. Problem Solving in Chemistry

District Competency: 19. Describe the 3-step problem solving approach.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 1.8	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will describe the 3-step problem solving approach.	Individually students will describe the 3-step problem solving approach.	100%

District Competency: 20. Construct conversion factors from equivalent measurements.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 1.8	In large group discussion and lecture and through homework assignments, students will construct conversion factors from equivalent measurements.	Individually students will construct conversion factors from equivalent measurements.	100%

District Competency: 21. Apply the techniques of dimensional analysis to a variety of conversion problems.
Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities	Assessments	Mastery
SC 1 SC 7	1.5, 1.8, 3.6