AP Chemistry Course Outline

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2nd six weeks 3rd six weeks 4th six weeks

5th six weeks 6th six weeks

 

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

 

2nd Six Weeks

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

 

3rd Six Weeks

 

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

 

4th Six Weeks

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

 

5th Six Weeks

 

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

 

6th Six Weeks

 

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

 

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