10th grade chemistry block syllabus
This block will be evaluated on:
- End of lab quizzes (testing the recall of the lab) )(10%)
- Weekly tests (testing understanding of concepts)(10% each)
- A poster on the determination of the amount of copper in a penny)(10%)
- A poster on the reaction between metals and metallic ions (10%)
- A project (poster, battery) (25%)
- A final (25%)
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Done in class |
Homework due |
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| Tuesday September 2 |
Salt observation, dissolution
Definition of a salt: Conduction of electricity, dissolution of a salt, water as a polar solvent, hydrates, ions. |
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| Wednesday September 3 |
heat of dissolution (heat pack and cold pack) Hydrates Solubility and saturation, Super saturation (reusable heat pack) |
Return
safety
contract signed by parents. Keep one copy for main lesson book. Be able to explain, with a diagram, the principle of salt dissolution (be able to use the following terms: ions, molecule, polar, solvent, solute, solution)
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| Thursday September 4 | Determination of the percentage of copper in a US penny part I |
Know the difference between an anhydrous salt and a hydrated salt. Understand that the hydration of a salt is an exothermic reaction. Know examples of hydrated/anhydrous salts. What are the possible effect of salt dissolution? Understand the principle of the cold pack.
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| Friday September 5 |
End of week 1 test Determination of the percentage of copper in a US penny part II |
Be able to give a definition and an example of a solution, a saturated solution
and a supersaturated solution. Review week 1's work for test
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Done in class |
Homework due |
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| Monday September 8 | Identification of metallic ions |
Poster on the determination of copper in a penny
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| Tuesday September 9 |
Correct Poster on the
determination of copper in a penny. Know how to identify cupric ions, ferrous ions and ferric ions. |
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| Wednesday September 10 |
Reaction of metallic ions and metals
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Know how to identify Magnesium ions,
Aluminum ions, silver ions and zinc ions.
be able to answer these questions about ions identification
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| Thursday September 11 | Correct Poster on the determination of copper in a penny. This is the final form! | |
| Friday September 12 |
End of week 2 test
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poster on
metallic ions and metals Study the Discussion about metals and metallic ions Make sure you can answer all questions Review week 2's work for test |
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Done in class |
Homework due |
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| Monday September 15 | Project presentations | Battery and/or poster |
| Tuesday September 16 | Project presentations | Battery and/or poster |
| Wednesday September 17 |
Discussion about acids and metals Practice problems on acids and metals (Problems 1 to 3 only) Discussion on batteries |
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| Thursday September 18 | Electrolysis of a 5c US nickel |
Review for closed notes final
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| Friday September 19 | Final (oral examination will happen during the field trip) | Review for closed notes final
(use weekly test as study guides)
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During the week of September 22nd to 26th there will be a curriculum field trip at Eagle Lake Field station where students will study chemical limnology (chemistry of lake water). Work done during this week will be part of the evaluation.