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A quick look at the week ahead: March 23-27, 2009We will be working in Chapter 17 for the next week or so. This is the final chapter that addresses the topic of equilibrium. This week's lab is Acid-Base Titrations.Online Syllabus 2008-2009 Course Description The AP Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of a general chemistry course taken during the freshman year in college. The topics covered in the AP Chemistry course include atomic theory and atomic structure, descriptive chemistry and periodic trends, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemistry of solutions, reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Laboratory experiments that complement and reinforce the lecture topics will be completed during the AP Chemistry course.Organization of CourseAP Chemistry meets five days a week, one class period each day. Seven topics are presented each semester. A topic is covered in a two or three week time span. During a typical week, Monday and Tuesday are used to introduce the material, lab work is done on Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday is spent on problem-solving assignments or assessment. At least twelve labs will be completed each semester. Students are expected to keep a notebook for lecture topics which should include class notes, homework assignments, and assessments, as well as a separate notebook for their lab work. Topic Outline Structure of Matter: atomic theory and atomic structure, chemical bonding, and nuclear chemistry (nuclear equations, half-lives, and radioactivity, chemical applications) States of Matter: gases (laws of ideal gases, kinetic molecular theory), liquids, solids, and solutions Reactions: reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics Descriptive Chemistry: chemical reactivity and product of chemical reactions, relationships in the periodic table, and introduction to organic chemistry Laboratory: making observations of chemical reactions and substances, recording data, calculating and interpreting results based on the quantitative data obtained, and communicating effectively the results of experimental work Chemical Calculations The following list summarizes types of problems either explicitly or implicitly included in the preceding material. Attention should be given to significant figures, precision of measured values, and the use of logarithmic and exponential relationships. Critical analysis of the reasonableness of results is encouraged. 1. Percentage composition 2. Empirical and molecular formulas from experimental data 3. Molar masses from gas density, freezing-point and boiling-point measurements 4. Gas laws, including the ideal gas law, Dalton’s law, and Graham’s law 5. Stoichiometric relations using the concept of the mole; titration calculations 6. Mole fraction, molar and molal solutions 7. Faraday’s laws of electrolysis 8. Equilibrium constants and their applications, including their use of simultaneous equilibria 9. Standard electrode potentials and their use, Nernst equation 10. Thermodynamic and thermochemical calculations 11. Kinetics calculations