Unit 1
Foundations of Chemistry
Period 4 Calendar
Period 6 Calendar
Day 1 Stuff and Lab Safety
Objectives: Students will become familiar with the syllabus, notes structure, daily routine and classroom policies.
Lab Safety
Objective: Students will become familiar with the safety procedures and equipment in the classroom.
11.3 Atoms, Molecules and Separation Sciences
Objectives: Students will review how our model of the atom has changed overtime, apply the conservation of mass to chemical equations, and calculate mole and molarity of solutions. Students will also balance chemical equations, use stoichiometry, and determine %composition of compounds.
Chromatography Lab (11.3)
Objective: Students will apply chromatography to a forensic investigation
Lab Video (could be used for a virtual lab)
11.4 Classical Chemical Analysis
Objectives: Students will become familiar with various chemical analysis techniques and practice the calculations that go along with such analysis (such as combustion analysis, titration,etc.)
12.1+2 Quantum Model of the atom and Spectroscopy
12.1+2 Quantum Model of the atom and Spectroscopy
Objectives: Students will describe atoms in terms of the quantum model. Students will also describe the application of this model in terms of spectroscopy. Students will describe how various spectroscopy works and how it is used in forensic investigations.
12.3 Atomic Spectroscopy
Objectives: Students will describe various types of Atomic Spectroscopy in terms of how they work and when they are used in forensic investigations.
Helpful Videos:
AAS (short video)
AES (short video)
AFS (short video, stick to the basics and not necessarily how that particular device works)
NAA (short video, ignore the PGAA part)
12.4 Molecular Spectroscopy
12.4 Molecular Spectroscopy
Objectives: Students will describe how molecular spectroscopy works in terms of molecular orbitals. Students will describe the role of molecular spectroscopy in forensic investigations.
12.5 Mass Spectroscopy
12.5 Mass Spectroscopy
Objectives: Students will describe how a Mass Spectrometer works and its role in forensic investigations
12.5 notes (text or video (31 minutes))
2 ½ minute explanation of how the mass spec works
12.6 Radiochemical Analysis
12.6 Radiochemical Analysis
Objectives: Students will describe radiochemical analysis, its role in forensic investigations and do sample calculations involving radioactive isotopes.