IB CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS

TEACHER: Mr. Akers

TEXTS: Oxford IB Diploma ProgrammeChemistry Course Companion; 2014 Edition by Bylikin, Horner, Murphy, and Tarcy

SUPPLIES: Notebook, 3-ring binder, bound composition book to serve as a laboratory notebook, TI-83 or TI-84 scientific calculator (or equivalent). You are expected to come to class PREPARED; that means in possession of EVERYTHING you need for class. If you have to go get your book or calculator or something else in order to participate in a class assignment, you will receive demerits for not being prepared and for disrupting class.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course takes a rigorous approach to academic study and investigational laboratory skills, emphasizing experimental design and documentation. This means students should anticipate a difficult, but rewarding class. Stoichiometry, atomic structure, periodicity, bonding and intermolecular forces, energetics, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry, and basic organic chemistry are the major topics that are covered. An IB option will be selected from medicine and drugs, environmental chemistry, and human biochemistry. All students conduct research for the IB Group 4 science project. Assessment includes homework, quizzes, tests, labs, and practice problems from prior IB exams. Further laboratory work and the Group 4 science project are assessed second semester. Students learn concepts and practical application through lecture, group work, problem-solving and lab activities. It also covers laboratory techniques, experimental design, error analysis and statistical analysis. This course prepares students for the IB Chemistry Standard Level Examination.

CONTACT INFORMATION: The best way to contact me is by Trinity email (craigakers@trinityes.org). I check it regularly throughout the day and evening.

TESTS: Tests will be given after each chapter on that chapter’s work. Tests will include questions from previous IB exams including multiple choice questions from previous IB exams to be solved without a calculator. Tests are usually worth 50-60 points and are graded on a percentage.

QUIZZES: Brief quizzes will be given frequently and will be both announced and unannounced.

HOMEWORK: Homework will be given to prepare for, or to reinforce the material covered in class; it is NOT busy work. Homework assignments will be posted on Mr. Akers’ teacher page and on Google Classroom (You will receive the code to join during the first week of school). Major assignments and other important resources (including this syllabus) will also be available on the teacher page. Regular homework consisting of problems from the text or worksheets will be neatly done and turned in to be counted as part of the grade. Students may work together on homework as long as all students are participating. Homework is not pledged work unless stated otherwise. Each problem set will be worth 5 points if all work is neatly shown, adequate effort is demonstrated. A point will be deducted for neatness, not showing work, and inadequate effort. To receive any credit the assignment must be in my box before Morning Meeting the day it is due. Problems from prior IB tests MUST also be turned in to be graded.

STUDENT TEACHING/PEER EVALUATION: Periodically during the semester, students will be asked to teach a topic from the previous night’s reading assignment. Classmates will evaluate the student teaching based on: preparedness, understanding, clarity, thoroughness, and teaching aids. The student teacher will receive a grade based on the preceding criteria, and the observing students will receive a grade based on their peer evaluations. Each student will have at least two opportunities to teach during the semester.

TUTORIAL TIMES AND LOCATION: Tutorial will be held in S-3 Tuesday and Thursday during regular tutorial time and Monday through Thursday after school. Arrangements can be made to stay later or to meet at different times during the school day (my free periods are 1st and 2nd).

GRADING: The grade is determined by dividing points earned by total points. If regular homework is not turned it due to absence, it will not be counted for or against the student.

EXAM DATES: First semester: Alternative Assessment, Monday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Dec 14; Second semester: Wednesday and Thursday, May 22-23.

ABSENCES: It is frequently impossible to make up work missed without having it explained. When students are absent, they should get the notes, then come to tutorial. A time frame for make-up work will be arranged individually. If you have a planned absence (i.e. sports game, doctor’s appointment, etc.) please let me know beforehand so I can provide you with necessary notes and materials if appropriate.

TARDIES: Class will begin two (2) minutes after the bell rings. Attendance is taken at the beginning of each class. If you are late, you will be marked as tardy. If your previous teacher keeps you after class, you need to bring a note or have that teacher send me an e-mail.

TRINTY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY: Cell phones and other electronic devices (except calculators and computers when used in coursework) are NOT to be used or seen in class. Cell phones must be placed in the yellow container provided. The penalty is the loss of the device for two business days. However, if cell phones are needed for a class exercise, express permission will be given to get the phone.

HONOR: Students must write the honor pledge in full and sign it on all quizzes and tests. Violations of the honor code as stated in the Student-Parent Handbook will not be tolerated and dealt with accordingly.

“I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment.”

CONTACT INFORMATION: e-Mail: craigakers@trinityes.orgTeacher Page: jcakers.weebly.com

KEY OBJECTIVES

Material required for IB that was covered in Regular and Honors Chemistry· Write chemical formulas, name compounds, and write balanced equations· Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas· Work stoichiometry problems (Honors Chemistry included those involving limiting reagent,

molarity, percent yield)· Work problems using specific heat capacity (Honors Chemistry only)· List the basic parts of the atom and write electron configurations and orbital diagrams· Draw s and p orbitals· State the Aufbau Principle, Hund’s Rule, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, and the Heisenberg

Uncertainty Principle· Explain how the emission spectrum of hydrogen is related to energy levels· Explain the main features of the periodic table.· Construct Lewis electron dot structures of covalent molecules that follow the duet and octet rules· Determine the polarity of these covalent molecules· Find the shapes of these covalent molecules using the VSEPR Theory· Determine the intermolecular forces present in these covalent molecules· IB Option Medicine and Drugs

New MaterialAtomic Structure and Periodic Trends

· Describe and explain the periodic trends in atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization energies, electronegativity, and melting points for the halogens, the alkali metals, and period 3 elements

· List the characteristic properties of transition elements· Describe coordination complexes

Bonding· Describe ionic and covalent bonding· Describe the bonding in solids: ionic, molecular, network covalent, and metallic· Draw Lewis dot structures for covalent molecules that do not follow the octet rule· Find the shapes of covalent molecules using the VSEPR Theory· Determine hybridization of atoms in selected covalent molecules

Intermolecular Forces· Describe dipole-dipole forces, London forces, and hydrogen bonding and explain how they relate

to the physical properties of molecules

States of Matter· Describe and compare solids, liquids, and gases using Kinetic Molecular Theory· Solve problems using the Combined Gas Laws (PV/T = PV/T) and the Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT)

Energetics (Thermochemistry)· Define the terms exothermic, endothermic, and standard enthalpy of reaction· Work problems involving specific heat capacity and enthalpy changes· Work problems using Hess’s Law and Bond Enthalpies· Define entropy and free energy· Work problems and predict the spontaneity of reactions using ΔG = ΔH – TΔS

Kinetics· Explain collision theory and use it to predict relative rates of reaction· Explain activation energy· Derive the rate expression for a reaction from data and calculate the value of the rate constant· Work problems using the integrated form of the rate equation

· Work half-life problems for first order reactions· Choose a possible mechanism given the rate expression and several possible mechanisms· Describe how the Arrhenius equation can be used to determine the activation energy

Equilibrium· Outline the characteristics of a system in a state of equilibrium· Use Le Chatelier’s Principle to determine the direction of shift of the position of equilibrium· Solve homogeneous equilibrium problems using Kc and Kp

Solubility Product· Perform solubility product calculations using Ksp

Acids and Bases and Acid-Base Equilibria· Define Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry acid-base definitions· Perform calculations involving the pH scale, acid-base equilibria, the common ion effect, and

hydrolysis· Apply acid-base equilibria calculations to titrations and buffer systems

Oxidation-Reduction· Define oxidation and reduction and explain chemical reactions using these concepts· Balance redox reactions in solution· Describe and explain how a redox reaction is used to produce electricity in a voltaic cell· Calculate cell voltage given a table of standard electrode potentials· Draw a diagram showing the essential components of an electrolytic cell· Explain electrolysis and perform Faraday’s Law calculations to find current, or time, or amount of

solid electroplated

Organic Chemistry· Nomenclature, functional groups, main reactions

IB Option Medicinal Chemistry · Discussion of bioactive compounds that can be used in diagnostics and therapies. The

discovery, design, and development, as well as risks and side-effects of such compounds will be examined.

OFFICIAL IB SYLLABUS: The published outline of the IB Syllabus will be given to all IB students on the first day of school. It should be consulted after each unit so the students know what will be asked on the IB exam. Theory of Knowledge material will be integrated into the course. The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB learners strive to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principles, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective.

Students will prepare for the IB exams by answering questions on previous IB exams and comparing their answers to the official answers in the mark schemes.

IB CHEMISTRY LABORATORY:

Supplies: Bound composition notebook for recording laboratory data TI 83 or 84 scientific calculator (or equivalent model)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This first-semester course covers the laboratory experiments IB Chemistry. Students learn the use of chemical laboratory equipment such as burets, pipets, lab glassware, spectrophotometers, burners, and balances including an analytical balance. Several experiments are carried out using Vernier computer interfaced probes to measure temperature, gas pressure, and pH. Several experiments are designed, carried out and evaluated by the students who then prepare formal reports on their work. This course includes a short sequential lab skills unit conducted concurrently by all lab classes within the Science Department. This skill building unit focuses on using the scientific method for a lab experience to include: planning and conducting an experiment; processing, analyzing and graphing data collected from the experiment; discussing and making conclusions using collected data; and evaluating the experimental process itself. Emphasis is placed on error analysis and statistical analysis. Assessment is through laboratory reports and quizzes.

IB INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF LABORATORY WORK:The method of assessment used for internal assessment is criterion-related. The internal assessment component in all group 4 courses is assessed according to sets of assessment criteria and achievement level descriptors. The assessment criteria will be available to students at all times. There are five assessment criteria that are used to assess the work of IB students: Design, Data Collection and Processing, Conclusion and Evaluation, Manipulative Skills, and Personal Skills. The first three criteria are each assessed twice. IB students will receive feedback on the IB grading scale on labs in which this is possible. Manipulative skills are assessed summatively over the whole course. Personal skills is assessed once only during the group 4 project. GRADING: The grade will be based on laboratory reports and quizzes. There will be a one day grace period for turning in lab reports past the due date. After this time five points will be deducted from the grade for each day late.

Exact experiments vary from year to year. Each year the students complete the Group IV Project as required for IB, and two write-ups of student designed experiments in IB format. A list of experiments commonly done in the course can be found on the following page.

LAB SAFETY: Laboratory safety is of utmost concern in Trinity science classrooms. Two copies of the Lab Safety Rules will be provided to students the first week of school. Students and parents will carefully read and sign both copies. One copy will be kept by the student in their notebook, and the other will be turned in to me. There is no exception to this and all students must have a signed Lab Safety Rules form on file to perform any laboratory activity. A Safety Rules Test will be given in the opening weeks of school to test student knowledge of rules and procedures.

HONOR: Laboratory reports will be written solely by the student. This is NOT a collaborative effort. During class and lab time, there may be times when you can work on calculations together to see how the lab is running. However, once you leave the classroom and begin writing your report, your work is your own. The use of Google Docs to share and transmit data is NOT permitted. The Honor Pledge is required on all lab reports turned in for grade.

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

1. GUIDED INQUIRY Laboratory ExperimentIdentification of an Unknown Carbonate by Determination of Mass Percent of Carbon Microscale

2. Determining the Concentration of a Solution: Beer's Law

3. Determination of the Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide

4. GUIDED INQUIRY Lab from Flinn Scientific: Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide

5. GUIDED INQUIRY Lab: Factors that Influence the Rates of Reaction:

6. Laboratory Experiment: Rate Determination of the Crystal Violet Reaction

7. Separating and Identifying Food Dyes by Paper Chromatography

8. GUIDED INQUIRY Lab: Investigation of the Effect of one variable on the retention time and retention factor of FD&C Food Dyes

9. Investigating Le Chatelier's Principle

10. GUIDED INQUIRY Experiment: Acid Base Titrations(Experiment 17 in Investigating Chemistry through Inquiry)

11. Investigating the Properties of Buffers

12. Determination of Ka of Weak Acids

13. Cation Analysis

14. IB GUIDED INQUIRY Lab Group 4 project

15. Boyle's Law: Pressure/Volume Relationships in Gases

16. GUIDED INQUIRY: Determining the Molar Volume of a Gas

17. Electroplating copper on a copper cathode from a solution of copper (II) sulfate

18. GUIDED INQUIRY Discovering Instant Cold PacksA Flinn Scientific Inquiry Activity

19. Heat of Combustion of Magnesium using Hess's Law

20. Constructing Ball and Stick Models of Organic Compounds

This page is to be signed and turned in to Mr. Akers by the end of the first week of school, August 17.

Please sign below, with your parents/guardians, to acknowledge that you have both read the syllabus for IB Chemistry and Laboratory with Mr. Akers and understand the expectations of the class.

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