IB Senior Chemistry Calendar
Date |
Objective(s) |
In Class |
At Home (Due Next Class Period) |
Friday, 8/19 (35 minutes) |
To introduce students to IB Senior Chemistry. To apply our chemistry knowledge to a real world problem. |
Book Sign Out Form Read and sign the following forms (a parent or guardian needs to do this with you): IB Chemistry Course Guidelines Safety Contract Complete your summer assignment. |
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Tuesday, 8/23 |
To review information from the summer assignment. To use simulations to understand the interactions of greenhouse gases and different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. |
SL vs. HL? Notebook set up Any burning questions from summer assignment? Sample IB questions and practice calculations Markscheme for Sample IB Questions Light and Molecules PHET Handout for PHET |
Check over all summer assignment questions: Key for C1 and C2 Key for C4 Key for C5 Finish PHET Extra Credit: Bring in paper towels, tissues or come in and volunteer for 15 minutes some time this semester. |
Thursday, 8/25 |
To show mastery of content from summer assignment (energy sources, fossil fuels, solar energy, global warming) To define buffers and describe the preparation of a buffer solution. To calculate the pH of a buffer solution. |
Any more questions on summer assignment? Question 15 on Sample IB questions and practice calculations Markscheme for Sample IB Questions Notes: Highlights of Summer Assignment Topics, Buffers |
Be prepared for quiz over summer assignment. Make sure you have filled out the Course Guidelines, Safety Contract and Chemistry Student Information forms. |
Monday, 8/29 |
To define buffers and describe the preparation of a buffer solution. To calculate the pH of a buffer solution. |
Quiz More on Buffers Buffer lab (Safety Contract required) |
Read 15.1-15.3 in Zumdahl Problems 37, 41, 43, 47 on page 741 (Chapter 15) |
Wednesday, 8/31 |
To define buffers and describe the preparation of a buffer solution. To calculate the pH of a buffer solution. |
Complete buffer lab A little more on buffer calculations |
Problems 33, 34 and 38 on p. 741 of Zumdahl Be prepared for buffer quiz Review Nuclear Equations podcast from Honors Chemistry |
Friday, 9/2 |
To demonstrate understanding of buffers on a quiz. To calculate the pH of a buffer made with a weak acid/strong base or weak base/strong acid. To introduce the IA for IB Chemistry. |
Quiz Give back Summer Assignment quizzes Field trip info More on buffers Lab calculations Introduction to IA General IA Information |
Get the driver form turned in for our field trips Finish buffer lab Zumdahl problem 29 on page 741 (Ka values are in the appendix) |
Wednesday, 9/7 |
To write and balance nuclear equations To calculate various quantities related to radioactive decay. |
Driver forms/Permission slips Balancing Nuclear Equations Nuclear Energy Kinetics of Radioactive Decay PowerPoint |
Reading and Assignments from Course Companion due Thursday, 9/15: Read sections C3 (SL and HL) and C7 (HL only) Questions 1-10 on p. 673 (SL and HL) Questions 1-7 on p. 709 (HL only) |
Friday, 9/9 |
To describe the process of uranium enrichment. To perform background research for the IB Chemistry IA and begin to write proposals. |
Map to Federal Center Permission Slips (I must have the general permission slip and the driver permission slip for your block by Monday, 9/12 or you may not go on the trip.) |
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Tuesday, 9/13 |
To observe a nuclear reactor in operation. To identify an unknown element through neutron activation analysis. |
Field Trip to Nuclear Reactor |
Reading and Assignments from Course Companion due Thursday, 9/15: Read sections C3 (SL and HL) and C7 (HL only) Questions 1-10 on p. 673 (SL and HL) Questions 1-7 on p. 709 (HL only) |
Thursday, 9/15 |
To review energy and buffers. To write proposals for IB Chemistry IA. |
Complete review packet and self evaluation. |
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Monday, 9/19 |
To review energy and buffers. |
lUranium Enrichment PowerPoint Calculations involving nuclear binding energy and mass defect (Download to see my writing and workings on problems) Go over review packet |
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Wednesday, 9/21 |
To demonstrate understanding of energy and buffers on a test. |
Option C/Buffers Test |
IA Proposal due next class. |
Friday, 9/23 (Homecoming Schedule) |
To review calculations involving specific heat and calorimetry. |
Please resubmit your proposals Review specific heat calculations and calorimetry |
Resubmit proposals via turnitin.com. Block 6: 13647194; Block 7: 13647207; pw: Chemrocks Finish specific heat problems from class. (You will need the following values: 20. c(CCl4) = 0.85651 J/g C; 21. c(Al) = 0.9025 J/g C; 22. c(Cd) = 0.2311 J/g C |
Tuesday, 9/27 |
To define endothermic and exothermic reactions and draw reaction diagrams for each. To calculate enthalpy of reaction using experimental data and using standard enthalpies of formation. |
Schedule individual meetings More calorimetry and thermochemistry calculations Notes Problems for notes |
Read section 5.1 of Course Companion and 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4 of Zumdahl Problems 33-35, 38, 47, 51, 53 on pages 267-268 of Zumdahl |
Thursday, 9/29 |
To compare experimental and theoretical data for enthalpy changes. |
Finish calculations for both labs |
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Monday, 10/3 |
To design an experiment to measure enthalpy change. |
Enthalpy Changes Lab (continued) Individual IA meetings |
Lab write up turned in to turnitin.com by Tuesday, 10/11 at start of class If you are required to resubmit your proposal, it must be uploaded to turnitin.com by the end of the school day on Thursday, 10/13 |
Wednesday, 10/5 |
To design an experiment to measure enthalpy change. |
Lab write up time Finish individual IA meetings |
Lab write up turned in to turnitin.com by Tuesday, 10/11 at start of class Uncertainties Power Point (If this link isn't working, paste this link into your browser: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4yLYVQUcemrWWJPa1ZxcDNNWmc/view?usp=sharing If you are required to resubmit your proposal, it must be uploaded to turnitin.com by the end of the school day on Thursday, 10/13 (See my comments on turnitin and make sure you address them in your resubmitted proposal.) |
Friday, 10/7 |
To use Hess' Law to predict enthalpies of reaction. To test Hess' Law using the neutralization of HCl with NaOH. |
Lab write up turned in to turnitin.com by Tuesday, 10/11 at start of class Uncertainties Power Point If you are required to resubmit your proposal, it must be uploaded to turnitin.com by the end of the school day on Thursday, 10/13 (See my comments on turnitin and make sure you address them in your resubmitted proposal.) |
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Tuesday, 10/11 |
To use Hess' Law to predict enthalpies of reaction. To predict enthalpies of reaction using bond enthalpies. |
Sign up for Remind More Hess' Law - Wrap up lab Accounting for heat loss in calorimetry experiments Bond Energy POGIL |
Bring all materials to class next time to do test corrections. Homework assignment due Tuesday, 10/18:
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Thursday, 10/13 |
To review all enthalpy calculations. |
Bond Enthalpy Calculations Test corrections. Work on homework assignment. SL and HL packet SL and HL markscheme HL only packet HL only markscheme |
Key for homework Be prepared for enthalpy calculation quiz. Will cover calorimetry, stoichiometry with heat, enthalpies of formation and bond enthalpies. |
Tuesday, 10/18 |
To review all enthalpy calculations. |
Work through homework problems |
Bring your Course Companion to class on Thursday. |
Thursday, 10/20 |
To demonstrate understanding of enthalpy calculations on a quiz. To introduce energy cycles. |
Option C test corrections are due on Friday |
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Monday, 10/24 |
To use energy cycles to determine various enthalpies. To define lattice enthalpy and identify factors affecting lattice enthalpy. |
Lattice Energy POGIL Driving Forces video |
None |
Wednesday, 10/26 |
To use energy cycles to determine various enthalpies. To define lattice enthalpy and identify factors affecting lattice enthalpy. |
HL: Read section 15.1 of Course Companion Problems 1 and 2 on page 373 of Course Companion SL: Continue to work on review packet. |
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Friday, 10/28 |
To use energy cycles to determine various enthalpies. To define lattice enthalpy and identify factors affecting lattice enthalpy. |
Viva Voce for All Chemistry EE's: Nov. 10 in B218 at 7:10 AM Wrap up energy cycles Demos |
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Tuesday, 11/1 |
To show understanding of energy cycles on a quiz. To define entropy. To define and calculate Gibbs Free Energy and explain how it relates to spontaneity of a reaction. |
Energy Cycles Quiz Entropy and Spontaneity Problems for Notes Notes |
HL only: Read section 15.2 of Course Companion Problems 3-6 on pages 373-374 of Course Companion Bring Course Companion and Zumdahl to class next time |
Thursday, 11/3 |
To define entropy. To define and calculate Gibbs Free Energy and explain how it relates to spontaneity of a reaction. |
More Entropy and Spontaneity |
Read Chapter 16 of Zumdahl Problems 27, 31, 33, 39, 47, 55 on pages 783-785 of Zumdahl. Review packets due next class SL and HL packet SL and HL markscheme HL only packet HL only markscheme |
Monday, 11/7 |
To review energetics. To define oxidation and reduction. |
Test on Wednesday. Chemistry EE folks...Viva Voce at 7:10 am on Thursday!! |
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Wednesday, 11/9 |
To demonstrate understanding of energetics on a test. |
Test |
None |
Friday, 11/11 |
To define oxidation and reduction. To assign oxidation states to elements in a compound. |
Finish Redox POGIL Revisit IA proposals and input materials lists |
Read the two sample IA's and use the rubric to grade them. |
Tuesday, 11/15 |
To familiarize ourselves with and practice applying the IB internal assessment criteria. To balance redox equations using the half reaction method. |
Read section 9.1 in Course Companion and 4.9 and 4.10 in Zumdahl. Problems 67 a-e, 71 and 73 a-c on page 174 of Zumdahl Quiz halfway through class next time |
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Thursday, 11/17 |
To balance redox equations using the half reaction method. |
Discuss sample IA grading More balancing redox equations Quiz |
Have a great Thanksgiving Break! Be ready for planning play time when we get back. |
Monday, 11/26 |
To design IA experiments and collect data. |
Planning Play Time for IA |
Be ready for data collection. |
Wednesday, 11/30 |
To design IA experiments and collect data. |
Data Collection for IA |
Be ready for data collection. |
Friday, 12/2 |
To design IA experiments and collect data. |
Data Collection for IA |
Be ready for data collection. |
Tuesday, 12/6 |
To design IA experiments and collect data. To define voltaic cells and be able to label and describe the parts. |
Read 17.1 and 17.2 in Zumdahl and pages 226-230 in Course Companion. Problem 25 on p. 831 of Zumdahl |
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Thursday, 12/8 |
To define voltaic cells and be able to label and describe the parts. |
Problems 29-35 odd on p. 831 of Zumdahl |
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Monday, 12/12 |
To define voltaic cells and be able to label and describe the parts. |
Finish lab and simulation. Study for voltaic cell quiz. Problems 2, 4, 6-8 on pages 233-234 of Course Companion |
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Wednesday, 12/14 |
To demonstrate understanding of voltaic cells on a quiz. To define electrolytic cells and be able to label and describe the parts. |
IA Research Question, Procedures and Data Table must be typed up and submitted to turnitin.com by start of next class. |
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Friday, 12/16 |
To observe electrolytic cells. To review for the quest. |
Electrolysis lab Review for Redox Quest Markscheme (On the review,omit question 8. Also, question 6 iii is a more difficult question than I meant to give. Look at 6, 7 and 10 on pages 434-435 in the Course Companion for examples of the type of quesion I would expect you to be able to answer.) |
Study for redox quest. |
Tuesday, 12/20 (6th block: 11:20-12:50) and Wednesday 12/21 (7th block 8:00-9:30) |
To demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction chemisty on the quest. |
Redox Quest |
Have a great winter break! |