AP Chemistry Course Outline
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1st Six Weeks
Unit I... Introduction to chemistry: Chemistry I Review
1 week
A. Scope of chemistry
B. Uncertainty in measurement
C. Propagation of Error
D. Dimensional Analysis
E. Density
F. Classification of matter
G. Chemical Nomenclature
Unit II...Stoichiometry
2 weeks
A. Mole
B. Percent Composition
C.Empirical Formula
D Stoichiometry Calculations
E. Limiting reagent problems
Unit III....Solution chemistry
2 weeks
A. Solubility rules
B. Reaction Types
1. net ionic reactions
2. reactions with water
3. complex ion reactions
4. re-dox reactions
C. Solution stoichiometry
Unit IV... Gas Laws
1 Week
A. Boyles and Charles Law
B.PV=NRT
C. Daltons Law of partial pressure
D.Gas stoichiometry
Unit V...Thermochemistry
2 weeks
A. Enthalpy and Calorimetry
B. Hess's Law
C. Enthalpy of Formation
D. Enthalpy of Reaction
Unit VI... Chemical Kinetics
2 weeks
A. Reaction rates
B.Rate laws
C.Integrated rate laws
D. Reaction mechanisms
E. Catalysis
Unit VII... Chemical Equilibrium
2 weeks
A. Equilibrium expression
B.Equilibrium constant
C.Solving equilibrium problems
D. LeChateliers Principle
Unit VIII... Acids and Bases
3 weeks
A.Acid strength
B.pH
C.Calculation of pH Strong acids and bases
D. Calculation of pH Weak acids and bases
E. Polyprotic acids
Unit IX... Aqueous equilibria
3 weeks
A. Acid Base equilibria
B. Buffer solutions
C. Buffer capacity
D.Titration curves
E.Solubility equilibria
F.Ksp
Unit X... Thermodynamics
2weeks
A. Enthalpy
B.Entropy
C. Free energy
D. Gibbs equation
E. Free energy and equilibrium
Unit XI... Electrochemistry
2 weeks
A. Standard reduction potentials
B.Galvanic cells
C.Electrolytic cells
D. Batteries
E.Corrosion
Unit XII....Atomic Structure and Periodicity
2 weeks
A.Wave theory
B. Bohr Model
C. Quantum numbers
D. Periodic table
E. Periodic trends
Unit XIII... Bonding
2 weeks
A. Types of bonds
B.Bond polarity
C.Bond energy
D. Lewis structures
E.Resonance structures
F.VSPER model
G.Hybridization
H. Molecular orbitals
Unit XIV... States of Mater
2 week
A. Intermolecular forces
B.Structure and types of solids
C. Metallic bonds
D.network solids
E.Phase diagrams
Unit XV... Properties of Solutions
1 week
A.Colligative properties
1. Vapor pressure, Raults Law
2. Boiling point, Freezing point
3. Osmotic pressure
B. Colloids
Unit XVI... Nuclear chemistry
1 week
A. Nuclear transformations
B.Nuclear fission
C.Nuclear fusion
Unit XVII....Organic Chemistry
1 week
A.Functional groups
B.Nomenclature
Unit XVIII... AP Chemistry Review
2-3 weeks