426+AP+Chemistry+(2010-2011)

==This course is designed to cover content similar to a first year college general chemistry course. The syllabus is approved by the College Board. Major topics covered include Atomic structure and states of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibra, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermodynamics. There is an emphasis on descriptive chemistry and writing chemical reactions. All topics are accompanied by laboratory work that involves keeping a good notebook, writing observations, collecting data followed by written lab reports, including calculations and interpretation of results.==

Final Assessment Plan
Semester exam

Unit Plans Summer prior to taking AP Chem will include the 1st 4 chapers of Brown, LeMay and Burstein. A test in the first week will help indicate deficiencies. 1st trimester topics include Kinetics, Equilibrium and Acid/Base 2nd trimester topics Ksp, thermodynamics and gases, bonding 3rd trimester topics Electrochemistry, solutions and colligative properties, nuclear