Unit 1
Matter, Molecules and the Mole
Unit 1 Calendar
Chapter 1: Matter and Measurement
Day one stuff
Objective(s):
Students will become fluent in the course expectations, policies and classroom procedures
Read the Course Syllabus
Lab Safety
Objectives:
Students will become familiar with the classroom safety procedures, function and location of safety equipment
1.5+6 Measurement and Significant Figures (1.4+5 in 9th edition)
Objectives: (videos below)
Students will measure precisely and accurately.
Students will account for uncertainty in measurements and calculations
Textbook or videos:
1.7 Dimensional Analysis (1.6 in 9th edition)
Students will perform Dimensional analysis using conversion factors while accounting for uncertainty
1.1-3 Types and Properties of Matter
Objectives: (Video 1.1+2 Matter, Video 1.3 Properties of matter)
Students will be able to classify different types of matter, describe their properties as chemical or physical, intensive or extensive, and describe the aspects of the scientific method
Text alternatives
Helpful optional videos:
Chapter 2: Atoms, Ions and Molecules
2.1+2 The History of the atom
2.3 Modern Atomic Structure
Students will describe the structure of the atom in terms of its subatomic particles
Helpful optional videos:
2.4 Atomic Weights
Students will be able to describe what is meant by atomic mass unit as well as determine the weighted average atomic mass for an element.
2.5-7 The Periodic Table, molecular compounds and ionic compounds
Objectives:
Students will describe the structure of the periodic table in terms of types of elements and the significance of groups and periods. (video1 or text)
Students will predict when covalent compounds will form and describe the difference between molecular and empirical formulas. (video2 or text)
Students will predict if ionic bonding will occur and what ionic charges will be present. (video3 or text)
2.8+9 Nomenclature
Students will convert between names and formulas for inorganic compounds and simple organic compounds
Review of Chapter 2
Objectives:
Clarify any remaining questions about the content covered in Chapter 2. Complete any remaining practice for chapter 2.
Chapter 3: Stoichiometry
3.1+2 Chemical Equations + Patterns of chemical reactivity
Objectives: (videos below)
Students will balance chemical equations
Students will identify types of reactions based on their chemical equations.
Videos:
3.3+4 formula weights + the mole
Objectives: (videos below)
Students will calculate molecular weights and % composition based on chemical formulas
students will convert between grams, moles, and number of particles or atoms.
Videos
3.3a Formula weights (or text)
3.4 The mole (or text)
Helpful optional video: Converting between moles, grams and molecules
Additional Resources
3.5 empirical formulas from analyses
Objectives: (videos below)
S.W. Determine the empirical formula from %composition information and combustion analysis.
Videos
3.6 Quantitative Info from balanced chemical equations
S.W. Apply the concepts of stoichiometry to solve for quantitative data (how many grams/moles/etc. would i produce if i reacted X amount of grams/moles/etc.?)
3.7 Limiting reactants and percent yield
Objectives: (videos below)
S.W. calculate % yields and theoretical yields for chemical reactions given starting amounts of reactants and products.
Videos