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Subject:  Advanced Placement Chemistry II

 

 

 

 

First 4 ½ Weeks

 

Second 4 ½ Weeks

 

Third 4 ½ Weeks

 

Fourth 4 ½ Weeks

 

 

CONTENT

 

Chemical Fundamentals and the Structure of Matter

 

Atomic Theory and Structure;

Chemical Bonding;

Nuclear Chemistry;

 

States of Matter and the Kinetic Molecular Theory

 

Thermochemistry

 

Chemical Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium

 

 

Acids and Bases

Applications of Aqueous Equilibria

Solubility Equilibria

Thermodynamics

Electrochemistry

 

Review for AP Exam

 

 

SKILLS

 

Review concepts from Chemistry I: measurements, conversions, classification of matter, formula writing, equations;

 

Review basic stochiometric applications to problem solving;

 

Balance oxidation-reduction equations and perform a redox titration;

 

Apply stochiometric applications to oxidation-reduction reactions;

 

Review quantum and wave mechanics and applications;

 

Review electron configurations, orbital notations, and electron-dot diagrams;

 

Discuss VSEPR theory and its application to the shapes of molecules;

 

Discuss and illustrate the concepts of bond energy, resonance structures, and hybridization;

 

Review gas laws and their problem applications;

 

Review properties of solutions and colligative properties;

 

Define the heat of solution and discuss its various energy components;

 

Discuss Raoult’s Law and its applications;

 

Review acid-base reactions and precipitation reactions;

 

Discuss and apply the concepts of energy, enthalpy, and calorimetry;

 

Apply Hess’s Law to enthalpy changes;

 

Define and apply the first law of thermodynamics to heat calculations;

 

Describe the energy flow between a system and its surroundings;

 

Show how to calculate work that  results from changing the volume of a gas at constant pressure;

 

Define enthalpy and demonstrate calculations of the change in enthalpy in a chemical reaction;

 

Show how a change in enthalpy is measured by calorimetry;

 

Define standard states and show how to use standard enthalpies of formation to calculate standard enthalpy of formation;

 

Discuss energy alternatives and compare the energy content of various fuels;

 

Define reaction rate and show how rates can be measured from experimental data;

 

Describe the types of rate laws;

 

Learn methods for determining the rate law for a reaction;

 

Develop rate laws relating to concentration to reaction time and show how they can be used to determine reaction order;

 

Explore the relationship between the reaction pathway and the rate law;

 

Discuss the temperature dependence of reaction rates;

 

Describe the collision model;

 

Define and show how to calculate activation energy;

 

Explain how a catalyst speeds up a reaction;

 

Discuss heterogeneous and homogenous catalysis;

 

Determine the experimental rate law for a chemical reaction;

 

Understand how equilibrium is established;

 

Introduce the law of mass action and learn how to calculate values for the equilibrium constant;

 

Discuss how the equilibrium constant is used to predict the direction a system will move to reach equilibrium;

 

Demonstrate the calculation of equilibrium concentrations given initial concentrations;

 

Demonstrate and practice  the procedure for doing equilibrium calculations;

 

Show how to predict the changes that occur when a system at equilibrium is disturbed;

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss two models of acids and bases and relate equilibrium concepts to acid dissociation;

 

Relate acid strength to the position of the dissociation equilibrium;

 

Discuss the autoionization of water;

 

Define pH, pOH, and pK and understand general methods for solving acid-base problems;

 

Calculate percent dissociation;

 

Calculate the pH of strong and weak acids and strong and weak bases;

 

Apply equilibrium principles of polyprotic acids;

 

Discuss salt hydrolysis and calculate the pH of acidic and basic salts.

 

Use appropriate problem applicatons for concepts studied;

 

Study the effect of a common ion on acid dissociation equilibria.;

 

Explain the characteristics of buffered solutions;

 

Calculate a buffer pH given the concentrations of the buffering materials;

 

 

Perform appropriate calculations for pH and buffer capacity;

 

Introduce the  Henderson-Hasselbalch equation and its applications;

 

 

Learn how to calculate pH at any point in an acid-base titration;

 

Explain how acid-base indicators work;

 

Discuss and perform titrations to illustrate strong acid-strong base,

weak acid-strong base, weak base-strong acid reactions;

 

Show how to calculate the solubility product of a salt given its solubility, and vice versa.

 

Demonstrate the prediction of relative solubilities from Ksp values;

 

Explain the effect of pH and a common ion on the solubility of a salt;

 

Demonstrate how to predict if precipitation will occur when solutions are mixed;

 

Perform appropriate laboratory experiments using the concepts;

 

 

 

Define a spontaneous process;

 

Define entropy in terms of positional probability;

 

Discuss and apply the three laws of thermodynamics;

 

Discuss the importance of entropy changes in the surroundings;

 

Demonstrate and practice appropriate problem applications related to changes in entropy, enthalpy, Gibb’s free energy, and equilibrium constants.

 

Define free energy and relate it to spontaneity;

 

Show how to calculate the standard free energy change in a chemical reaction;

 

Predict spontaneity of reactions;

 

Show how the equilibrium constant related to Gibb’s free energy;

 

Relate work to the change in free energy;

 

Perform appropriate problem applications for concepts studied;

 

Review the basics of oxidation-reduction reactions;

 

Balance redox reactions using the ion-electron method;

 

Diagram an electrochemical cell, labeling the anode, the cathode, the charges on the electrodes, and the directions of electron and ion flows;

 

Calculate the standard emf of an electrochemical cell;

 

Arrange given redox reagents in order of increasing strength as oxidizing and reducing agents;

 

Predict whether a redox reaction will be spontaneous or nonspontaneous;

 

Calculate delta G and K for a redox reaction, given Ecell value;

 

Calculate the emf of an electrochemical cell in which the reactants and products are present at nonstandard concentrations;

 

From a knowledge of E cell values, calculate the concentrations of a given ion in a half-cell;

 

Diagram an electrolytic cell, showing the reactions that occur at the anode and cathode;

 

Choose the most likely oxidation and reduction processes to be involved in the electrolysis of a given aqueous solution;

 

Calculate the amount of a substance produced by the flow a given electrical current for a given time, or calculate the time required for a given current to produce a given amount of product;

 

Distinguish between a galvanic and an electrolytic cell;

 

Discuss the driving force in concentration cells;

 

To show how to calculate equilibrium constants form cell potentials;

 

To discuss the composition and operation of commonly used batteries;

 

Explain the electrochemical

nature of corrosion and describe some means for preventing it;

 

Perform appropriate laboratory experiments for the units;

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Exams

Quizzes

Laboratory applications and reports

AP Practice Essays and Problems

Exams

Quizzes

Laboratory applications and reports

AP practice essays and problems

Notebook assessment

Exams

Quizzes

Laboratory applications and reports

AP practice essays and problems

Notebook assessment

Exams

Quizzes

Laboratory applications and reports

AP practice essays and problems

Notebook assessment

 

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