Unit 5A College Prep Chemistry (23/24)

Unit 5 – Covalent Bonding, States of Matter
Unit 5 starts with the basics of covalent bonding, and how states of matter and energy affect solution formation for ionic and covalent compounds and molecules.

Friday, February 9, 2024
In this class we will be reviewing ionic lewis dot structures, and the role of ionization energy and the octet rule in basic ionic bonding.

Inner and Valence electrons, Ionization, Octet Rule, Ionic Bonding

Lewis Dot Structure and Atomic Structure Review, Ionization and Ionization Energy, Ionic Bonding Example

Assignment Due Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
In this class we will look at how atoms of the same type interact with each other, including metallic bonding and diatomic elements. We will then compare them ionic bonding as a junction into covalent bonding.

Metallic, Ionic and Covalent Bonding Reviewed

Assignment Due Thursday, February 15, 2024

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
In this class we will start our look at covalent bonds by focusing on single pair sharing of electrons (the single bond).

Single Covalent Bonding w/ Diatomic Elements

Assignment Due Friday, February 17, 2024

Thursday, February 15, 2024
In this class we will start our look at covalent bonds by focusing on double and triple bonding molecules.

Double and Triple Covalent Bonds, including single bond review

Assignment Due Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Friday, February 16, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at covalent molecules by focusing on naming of binary covalent molecules (binary = 2, AxBy)

Binary Covalent Molecule Nomenclature

Assignment Due Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at covalent molecules by looking at general shape of molecules using the VSEPR Theory.

VSEPR Theory

Assignment Due Thursday, February 22, 2024

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at covalent molecules by looking at electronegativity and bond type.

Electronegativity and Electronegativity Different of simple ionic and covalent bonds.

Assignment Due Friday, February 23, 2024

Thursday and Friday, February 22 – 23, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at covalent molecules by looking at the difference between polar and non-polar molecules.

Molecular Polarity

Assignment Due Monday, February 26, 2024

Monday and Tuesday, February 26 – 27, 2024
In this class we will take our knowledge of bonding, and look at how connections between atoms affect state of matter.

Intra and Intermolecular Forces

Assignment Due Thursday, February 29, 2024

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at bonding and states of matter by focusing on state changes and why some particles take more of less energy to change state.

Energy and State Changes

Assignment Due Friday, March 1, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024
In this class we will finish covalent bonding and interactions by looking at the basics of mixtures and solutions.

Introduction to Mixtures and Solutions

Assignment Due Monday, March 4, 2024

Friday, February 29, 2024
In this class we will start the last part of Unit 5, focusing on hydrates, ionic compounds and molecules that have water (hydrate) attached to their overall structures.

Hydrates and Atomic Ratios

Assignment Due Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Monday, March 4, 2024
In this class we will start part 3 of Unit 5 by looking at the basics of Chemical Reactions, including parts of the reaction, and identification of the reactants and products.

Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Reactants, Products, States of Matter)

Assignment Due Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at chemical reactions by looking at the two most basic chemical reaction forms, the combination, and decomposition reaction.

Combination and Decomposition Reactions

Assignment Due Thursday, March 7, 2024

Wednesday – Thursday, March 6 – 7, 2024
In this class we will continue our look into reaction types by focusing on single replacement reactions, and the activity series of elements.

Single Replacement Reactions and the Activity Series

Assignment Due Monday, March 11, 2024

Friday – Monday, March 8 – 11, 2024
In this class we will continue our look into reaction types by focusing on double replacement reactions, and the roles of acids, bases, and precipitates on the reaction process.

Double Replacement Reactions, Acid Base Neutralizations, and Participates

Acids and Bases, Neutralization Reactions

Assignment Due Wednesday, March 12, 2024

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
In this class we will continue our look at chemical reactions, focusing on mixed reaction types, and identifying reactants based on type.

Mixed Reaction Review

Assignment Due Friday, March 15, 2024

Thursday, March 14, 2024
In this class we start the final part of the chemical reaction series, looking at combustion reactions.

Combustion Reactions (Energy of Reactions, Part 1)

Friday – Monday, March 15 – 18, 2024
In this class we will continue our look into chemical reactions by looking at the energy of a reaction, a topic that ties into thermodynamics, a topic covered in Unit 2 of 1st semester.

Energy of Chemical Reactions, Part 1, Endo and Exothermic Systems.

Analyzing Energy Graphs of Chemical Reactions

Assignment Due Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Tuesday – Wednesday, March 19 – 20, 2024
In this class we will start the review process for the unit 5 Test. The Unit 5A Test will cover Assignment 5A – 5L (Covalent Molecules, Bonding, and States of Matter) and Notesets 5A – 5D. Chemical Reactions will be covered in the Unit 5B Test a few weeks after spring break.

Ions, Ionization, Electron Affinity, Lewis Dot Structures, Main Types of Bonds (Metallic, Ionic, Non-Polar)

Covalent Bonding (Mechanics, Single, Double, and Triple Bonds, Structural Formulas)

Covalent Nomenclature

Covalent Interactions (Dipole, Induced Dipole, Ionic), Electronegativity, States of Matter, Changes in State, Solutions, Hydrates

Assignment Due Thursday, March 21, 2024