Course Description
The
AP Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry
course usually taken during the first year of college. This course is structured around the six big
ideas articulated in the AP Chemistry curriculum framework provided by the
College Board. A special emphasis will
be placed on seven science practices, which capture important aspects of the
work scientists engage in, with learning objectives that combine content with
inquiry and reasoning skills.
Units: click on the unit below to go to the unit page.
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1 Chemical Foundations 2 Nuclear & Atomic Structure 3 Periodicity & Introduction to Bonding 4 Covalent Bonding & Molecules 5 Organic Chemistry 6 Predicting Reactions 7 Measurement & Stoichiometry 8 Thermochemistry 9 Gas, Liquids, & Solids 10 Solutions 11 Kinetics 12 Equilibrium 13 Acids, Bases & Salts 14 Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics Grading:
Multiple Choice Exams: 35%
Free-Response Exams: 35% Class Work: 40% Textbook: Brown & LeMay Chemistry: The Central Science (11e)
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Standards: College Board AP Chemistry Course Outline
AP Chemistry Big Ideas:
1 The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions. 2 Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules and the forces between them. 3 Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons. 4 Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the molecular collisions. 5 The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in matter. AP Chemistry Science Practices: 1 The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems. 2 The student can use mathematics appropriately. 3 The student can engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP course. 4 The student can plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question. 5 The student can perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence. 6 The student can work with scientific explanations and theories. 7 The student is able to connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains. |