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Chemistry 1 (821)
2011-2012

 
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Last update: Thursday, February 2, 2012 10:04 AM

The textbook for Chemistry 1 (821): Textbook: Zumdahl, Steven, et al. World of Chemistry. Illinois: McDougal Littell, 2007.

Term 1
Chapter
Cornerstone Activities and Projects
Related Activities
1:
 Chemistry: an Introduction Experimenting with a Candle
 Safety in the Laboratory
       
2:
 Matter   Separation of a Solid Mixtures: Handout Format
       
3:
 Chemical Foundations:
Elements, Atoms, and Ions		 Growing Crystals of Alum  
       
19.1:
 Radioactive Decay

 

 
       
4:
 Nomenclature

Ionic Compounds Puzzles

 
       
5:
 Measurements and Calculations   Measurements Activity
       
6:
 Chemical Composition National Chemistry Week Project
 Determination of the Water of Hydration for an Unknown Salts
       
7:
 Chemical Reactions:
An Introduction		   Carbon Footprint Activity
Halloween Funny Putty
       
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Term 2
Chapter
Cornerstone Activities and Projects
Related Activities
8:
 Reactions in Aqueous Solutions ¹Precipitation and Solubility Reaction Types
Filtered Versus Straight from the Tap
       
16:
 Acids and Bases Assay for Acetic Acid in Vinegar by Acid-base Titration Testing pH
       
18.1:
18.2:
 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
and Electrochemistry		 Reduction–Oxidation Reaction (Fe and CuSO4) Chemical Activity Series
       
9:
 Chemical Quantities

¹Mass Relationships in a Chemical Reaction

  
       
10:
 Energy Hess’s Law
Chem Matters Presentation Project 		Heat of Combustion of Paraffin
       
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Mid-year Exam

Term 3
Chapter
Cornerstone Activities and Projects
Related Activities
11:
 Modern Atomic Theory Line Spectra Flame Tests
Atomic Trends
       
12:
 Chemical Bonding Modeling Molecular Shapes (model kit lab) Molecular Origami
       
20:
 Organic Chemistry Family Chemical Poster Project Starts  
       
13:
 Gases ¹The Molar Volume of Hydrogen Gas Micro Rockets
       
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Term 4
Chapter
Cornerstone Activities and Projects
Related Activities
14:
 Liquids and Solids Intermolecular Forces
       
15:
 Solutions Solutions of Known Concentration Preparing Glucose Solutions by Serial Dilution
       
17:
 Equilibrium Family Chemical Poster Project Presentation Le Châtelier’s Principle
       
19.1:
19.2:
 Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy   Cloud Chamber
       
21:
 Biochemistry    
       
  ¹Written lab reports: one each during 1st, 2nd and 3rd term.