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W e e k  o f  D E C E M B E R  1 1

M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 12&13 QUIZ
In class: Unit VI Review - Ch 10-13 - States of Matter & Interparticle Forces

Assignment: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report
Unit VI EXAM on THURS

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Intermolecular Attractions Lab Report
In class: Unit VI & Fall Semester Review

Unit VI EXAM on THURS
(optional) 1% BONUS (due at EXAM on MON)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Fall Semester Review

Assignment: Study for Unit VI EXAM

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM Unit VI - States of Matter & Interparticle Forces

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Fall Semester Review
8th Hour Fall Semester EXAM on MON 1:45-3:15
(optional) 1% BONUS (due at EXAM)


W e e k  o f  D E C E M B E R  4

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Ionic Solids, Molecular Solids, Covalent-Network Solids

Assignment: Intermolecular Forces PreLab

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Intermolecular Forces PreLab
In class: LAB: Intermolecular Attractions (Click Here to DOWNLOAD Your Data)

Assignment: IMF Lab Report (due TUES)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - The Solution Process

Assignment: Ch 12 & 13 QUIZ (due MON)
Assignment: IMF Lab Report (due TUES)

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - Saturated Solutions & Solubility
Assignment: Ch 12 & 13 QUIZ (due MON)
Assignment: IMF Lab Report (due TUES)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 13 Discussion - Factors Affecting Solubility & Vapor Pressure of Solutions
Assignment: Ch 12 & 13 QUIZ
Assignment: IMF Lab Report (due TUES)
Unit VI EXAM on THURS


W e e k  o f  N O V E M B E R  2 7

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 10 Discussion - Gas Mixtures, Partial Pressure, & Deviations from Ideal Gas Behavior

Assignment: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ (due FRI)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 11 Discussion - Intermolecular Forces & Liquids

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 11 Discussion - Phase Changes & Vapor Pressure

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Classification and Structures of Solids
Assignment: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: Ch 10 & 11 QUIZ
In class: Ch 12 Discussion - Metallic Solids & Metallic Bonding
Assignment: Intermolecular Forces PreLab (for TUES)


W e e k  o f  N O V E M B E R  2 0

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit V Review - Bonding

Assignment: Study for Unit V EXAM

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit V - Bonding

 

W E D N E S D A Y  (No School)

 

T H U R S D A Y  (No School)

 

F R I D A Y  (No School)


W e e k  o f  N O V E M B E R  1 3

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Covalent Bonding, Orbital Overlap, & Hybrid Orbitals

Assignment: Molecular Modeling PreLab
Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ (due THURS)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Molecular Modeling PreLab
In class: LAB: Molecular Modeling (due in class)

Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ (due THURS)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Multiple Bonds, Molecular Orbital Theory

Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ
Unit V EXAM on TUES

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Ch 9 QUIZ
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Covalent Bonding and Orbitals
Unit V EXAM on TUES

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 10 Discussion - Kinetic Molecular Theory & Gas Laws
Unit V EXAM on TUES


W e e k  o f  N O V E M B E R  6

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Formal Charge, Resonance

Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ (due THURS)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Formal Charge, Resonance
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Molecular Shapes (The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Model)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Molecular Shapes (The Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Model)

Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Ch 8 QUIZ
In class: Ch 9 Discussion - Molecular Shapes & Polarity
Assignment: Molecular Modeling PreLab (for TUES)
Assignment: Ch 9 QUIZ (due THURS)

 

F R I D A Y  (No School - Veterans' Day)


W e e k  o f  O C T O B E R  3 0

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit IV - Atomic Structure and Periodicity

 

T U E S D A Y  (Half-Day)
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Bonding Models (aka "bonds aren't real...but they are useful!")

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Lewis Dot Diagrams, Octet Rule, Ionic Bonding

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Covalent Bonding, Bond Polarity, Electronegativity

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 8 Discussion - Drawing Lewis Structures, Exceptions to the Octet Rule
Assignment: Ch 8 QUIZ (due THURS)


W e e k  o f  O C T O B E R  2 3

M O N D A Y  (Mole Day!!)
DUE: none
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Ionization Energy & Electron Affinity

Assignment: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ (due THURS)
Unit IV EXAM on MON 10/30

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Ionization Energy & Electron Affinity
Assignment: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ (due THURS)
Unit IV EXAM on MON 10/30

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Photoelectron Spectroscopy

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE:  Ch 7 & PES QUIZ
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Photoelectron Spectroscopy

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit IV Review - Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Assignment: Study for Unit IV EXAM


W e e k  o f  O C T O B E R  1 6

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - Quantum Mechanics, Representations of Orbitals, Many-Electron Atoms

Assignment: Food Energy Lab
Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ (due WED)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Food Energy Lab
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - Electron Configurations & The Periodic Table

Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Ch 6 QUIZ
In class: Ch 7 Discussion - Development of the Periodic Table, Effective Nuclear Change, Atomic and Ionic Radii
Assignment: Ch 7 & PES QUIZ (due THURS 10/26)

 

T H U R S D A Y  (No School)

 

F R I D A Y  (No School)


W e e k  o f  O C T O B E R  9

M O N D A Y  (No School)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Titration Lab Report
In class: Ch 6 Discussion - The Wave Nature of Light, Quantized Energy & Photons

Assignment: Food Energy PreLab (due THURS)
Unit III EXAM on FRI

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit III Review - Chemical Energy & Thermochemistry

Assignment: Food Energy PreLab
Unit III EXAM on FRI

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Food Energy PreLab
In class: LAB: Food Energy
Assignment: Study for Unit III EXAM
Assignment: Food Energy Lab (due TUES)
Assignment: 
Ch 6 QUIZ (due WED)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit III EXAM - Chemical Energy & Thermochemistry
Assignment: Food Energy Lab (due TUES)
Assignment: Ch 6 QUIZ (due WED)


W e e k  o f  O C T O B E R  2

M O N D A Y
DUE: Titration PreLab
In class: LAB: Titration Guided-Inquiry - How Much Acid is in that Fruit Juice/Soda?

Assignment: Ch 5 QUIZ (due FRI)
Assignment: Titration Lab Report (due TUES 10/10)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Calorimetry

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Hess's Law

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Enthalpies of Formation, Bond Enthalpies

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: Ch 5 QUIZ
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - Foods and Fuels
Assignment: Titration Lab Report
Assignment: Food Energy PreLab (for THURS)
Unit III EXAM on FRI


W e e k  o f  S E P T E M B E R  2 5

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - The Nature of Chemical Energy & The First Law of Thermodynamics

Assignment: Bring shoes on Tuesday
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab
Unit II EXAM on THURS

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: Gravimetric Analysis Lab
In class: LAB: Titration Practice

Assignment: Titration Guided-Inquiry PreLab (for MON)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit II Review - Stoichiometry & Reactions in Solution

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: EXAM: Unit II - Stoichiometry & Reactions in Solution

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 5 Discussion - The First Law & Enthalpy
Assignment: Titration Guided-Inquiry PreLab
Assignment: Ch 5 QUIZ (due FRI)


W e e k  o f  S E P T E M B E R  1 8

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Concentration & Molarity

Assignment: Spectrophotometry Lab Report (due WED)
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis PreLab (for THURS)
Assignment: Ch 4 QUIZ (due FRI)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Solution Stoichiometry & Chemical Analysis

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Spectrophotometry Lab Report
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Solution Stoichiometry & Chemical Analysis

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Gravimetric Analysis PreLab
In class: LAB: Gravimetric Analysis - What Makes Hard Water Hard?
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab (due TUES)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: Ch 4 QUIZ
In class: Ch 4 Discussion & Gravimetric Analysis Discussion
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis Lab (due TUES)
Unit II EXAM on THURS


W e e k  o f  S E P T E M B E R  1 1

M O N D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Spectrophotometry Part I (Class Data)

Assignment: Spectrophotometry Part II PreLab (due WED)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Acid-Base Neutralization

Assignment: Spectrophotometry Part II PreLab

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: Spectrophotometry Part II PreLab
In class: LAB: Spectrophotometry Guided-Inquiry

Assignment: Spectrophotometry Lab Report (due WED 9/20)

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Oxidation-Reduction Reactions & Oxidation States
Assignment: Spectrophotometry Lab Report (due WED)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Balancing Redox Reactions
Assignment: Spectrophotometry Lab Report (due WED)
Assignment: Gravimetric Analysis PreLab (for THURS)
Assignment: Ch 4 QUIZ (due FRI)


W e e k  o f  S E P T E M B E R  4

M O N D A Y (No School)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Aqueous Solutions & Electrolytes

Assignment: Ch 3 QUIZ (due THURS)
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)
Unit I EXAM on FRI

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 4 Discussion - Precipitation Reactions & Solubility Rules
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)
Unit I EXAM on FRI

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Ch 3 QUIZ (due THURS)
In class: Unit I Review - The Structure of Matter
Assignment: Study for Unit I EXAM
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Unit I EXAM - The Structure of Matter
Assignment: Read Spectrophotometry Lab Part I (for MON)


W e e k  o f  A U G U S T  2 8

M O N D A Y
DUE: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Mass Percent & The Mole

Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report (due FRI)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Empirical Formulas & Combustion Analysis

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Stoichiometry

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 3 Discussion - Limiting Reactants & Percent Yield

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report
In class: Ch 3 Discussion
Assignment: Ch 3 QUIZ (due THURS)
Unit I EXAM on FRI


W e e k  o f  A U G U S T  2 1

M O N D A Y
DUE: Lab Safety Agreement/Information
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions

Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab (for THURS)

 

T U E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions
In class: P&C Changes PreLab Discussion - Liquid-Liquid extraction & Vacuum filtration & Safety Data Sheets
Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab (for THURS)

 

W E D N E S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Ch 2 Discussion - Atoms, Molecules, & Ions
In class: P&C Changes PreLab Discussion - Liquid-Liquid extraction & Vacuum filtration & Safety Data Sheets
Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ (due MON)

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: Physical & Chemical Changes PreLab
In class: LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes - Can the Individual Components of Quick Ache Relief Be Used to Resolve Consumer Complaints?
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ (due MON)

Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report (due FRI 9/1)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes - Can the Individual Components of Quick Ache Relief Be Used to Resolve Consumer Complaints?
Assignment: Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ

Assignment: Physical & Chemical Changes Lab Report (due FRI)
Unit I EXAM on FRI 9/8


W e e k  o f  A U G U S T  1 4

M O N D A Y  (No School)

 

T U E S D A Y  (No School)

 

W E D N E S D A Y  (First Day of School)
In class: Syllabus & Classroom Expectations

Assignment: none

Mr Luzio's Notecard "Answers"

 

T H U R S D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Lab Safety & Equipment & Lab Reports

Assignment: Student Lab Safety Agreement & Information Sheet (due MON)

 

F R I D A Y
DUE: none
In class: Lab Safety & Equipment & Lab Reports
Assignment: Student Lab Safety Agreement & Information Sheet