Week of

Lecture topic

Reading assignment

Aug 28 – Sept 1

Elements & Compounds

Introduction; elements and compounds

Atomic numbers and the periodic table

Physical properties and states

Chapter 1

1.1 – 1.2

1.3

1.4 – 1.5

Quiz

Sept 4 – 8

(no class 9/4)

Molecular substances & Lewis structures

Molecular compounds & ions

Naming molecular compounds

Lewis structures & atom connectivity

Homework – due Mon 9/11

Chapter 2

2.1

2.2 – 2.3

Home Work

Sept 11 – 15

Ionic Compounds

Binary ionic compounds

Polyatomic ion

Naming compounds

Oxidation numbers & formulas

Chapter 3

3.1

3.2

3.3

Quiz

Sept 18 – 22

The Mole & Chemical Equations

Measuring by Counting

Counting: Chemical Formulas & the Mole

Counting in Chemical Reactions

Chapter 4

4.1

4.2

4.3

Exam # 1 – Friday, September 22 -- Chapters 1 – 3

Sept 25 – 29

Counting in Chemical Reactions – contd

Chemical Reactions

Chemical properties and changes

Predicting products: synthesis & decomposition

Redox Reactions: Single Displacement

Double Displacement

4.3 – contd

Chapter 5

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Quiz

Oct 2 – 6

Oxidation-reduction reactions

Quantitative Properties of Matter

Measurement, temperature & phase change

Density: formulas and variables

Proportions & Proportional Reasoning

5.4 contd

Chapter 6

6.1

6.2

6.3 – 6.4

Quiz

Oct 9 – 13

(no class Fri 10/13)

Proportions & Proportional Reasoning

Counting and Measurement in Experiments

Accuracy, Precision & Uncertainty

Significant Figures

Exponents & Scientific notation

6.3 – 6.4

Chapter 7

7.1

7.2

Quiz & Home Work

Exam # 2 – Friday, October 13 -- Chapters 4 – 6

Oct 16 – 20

Counting & Measurement – Contd

Metric system

Metric conversions, Calculations

Avogadro’s Number

Chapter 7 – contd

7.2

7.3

Quiz & Home Work

Oct 23 – 27

Measurement of Chemical Substances

Molar mass

Percent composition

Empirical formulas

Chapter 8

8.1 – 8.2

8.3

8.4

Quiz

Oct 30 – Nov 3 10

Chemical Stoichiometry

Mol amount

Mass amount

Limiting reactant

Yield

Chapter 9

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

Quiz

Nov 6 – 10

Discovering the Gas Laws

Graphical data

Boyle’s Law

Charles’s Law

Chapter 10

10.1

10.2

10.3

Quiz

Nov 13 – 17

Discovering Gas Laws – contd

Ideal gas law

Gas stoichiometry

Chap 10 –

10.4

Exam # 3 – Friday, November 17 -- Chapters 7 – 9

Nov 20 – 24

(1 class)

Discovering Gas Laws – contd

Gas stoichiometry

Chapter 10

10.4

Nov 22 – 24

Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27 – Dec 1

Solutions, Molarity & Stoichiometry

Properties of Solutions

Chapter 14

14.1

Quiz

Dec 4 – 8

Solutions, Molarity & Stoichiometry

Molarity

Molarity & Stoichiometry

Chap 14 contd

14.1

14.2

Dec 8

REVIEW

FINAL EXAM:

8 AM Section Nday, December ##, 0:00 to 0:00

9 AM Section Nday, December ##, 0:00 to 0:00

All exams will be in 200 E&S

*You are responsible for the material in these sections although it may not be presented explicitly during the lecture!