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| This course introduces students to the concepts that form the basis of modern chemistry. Students will study qualitative analysis, quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, organic chemistry and electrochemistry and chemistry as it relates to the quality of the environment. Students will employ a variety of laboratory techniques, develop skills in data collection and scientific analysis, and communicate scientific information using appropriate terminology. Emphasis will be placed on the role |
Prerequisite: SNC 2D or SNC 2P
Unit 1 - Matter and Qualitative Analysis
Students will :
- study basic principles
and techniques of qualitative analysis to identify substances
- carry out investigations
that involve analysis of unknown solution. They will perform tests to determine
the unknown
- study separation
techniques used in identifying chemical composition of unknown substances
- study basic
concepts behind the Bohr-Rutherford model of the atom and chemical bonding
- study types
of reactions
- learn how qualitative
analysis is used in industry and everyday life e.g. drug detection, counterfeit
money and purity of commercial products
Unit 2 - Chemical Calculations
Students will :
- study the mole concept
and carry out relevant calculations involving conversion of grams into moles
and vice versa
- create and balance
chemical equations
- carry out mole
calculations from balanced equations to determine masses of reactants and
products in reactions
- carry out lab.
investigations to determine mass of product from a simple chemical reaction
and calculate
percentage
yield
- determine %
composition of elements within a compound
- learn how to
determine concentration and make a standard solution
- use their standard
solution and carry out a simple titration
- learn how quantitative
analysis is used in manufacturing substances in industry
Unit 3 - Organic Chemistry
Students will :
- study how to name
simple organic compounds such as hydrocarbons and carbohydrates
- study functional
groups and their significance in determining properties of organic compounds
- study physical
and chemical properties of organic compounds through research and experimentation
- investigate
organic reactions through experimentation
- study industrial
methods of producing fuels from crude oil
- investigate
the development of a specific product from organic compounds
Unit 4 - Electrochemistry
Students will :
- study electrical
conductivity of various substances
- prepare electrochemical
cells and describe the chemical reactions involved
- compare different
types of electrochemical cells
- study corrosion
and factors affecting it
Unit 5 - Chemistry in the Environment
Students will :
- study properties of
acids and bases and neutralization reactions
- determine the
concentration of a solution through titration
- investigate
the quality of drinking water and study various ways water becomes contaminated
- investigate
the effects of contamination of water supplies
- investigate
water treatment/sewage treatment plants
- carry out a
lab. investigation to analyze ion concentration in solution
- study the nature
of gases and various laws governing their behaviour under different temperatures
and pressures
- investigate
the quality of air and research various causes and consequences of air
pollution
EVALUATION
70% term work - comprising
labs., assignments, quizzes and tests
30% summative
evaluation - ISU & Final Examination ( comprises practical and written
components )
Term work is evaluated
in four categories - knowledge& understanding, inquiry, communication
and making connections