11/30/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - U8 Kinetics Review

Today's Agenda

Learning Goals

  1. Review I Can Checklists for Kinetics - ALL Topics
  2. Process lab data.

      Agenda
      1. Bell Ringer
        1. Sit with your lab partner from the Tuesday before break.
        2. Make you BOTH of you have ALL data recorded in your composition books
        3. Use the Sheets document on Google Classroom to record YOUR data for YOUR run!
        4. THEN, proceed to the AP essays for kinetics.  Work together.
      2. Activities
        1. Housekeeping
          1. AP Essays
          2. Test on Kinetics.  What day?
          3. Next topic is ...
          4. Next Chapter NB - Chapter 11.  Check HERE for your new roles.  When are we presenting?
          5. Comments on posting assignments to GC:
            1. Lazy posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
            2. Blurry posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
            3. Following directions
      3. Review of Kinetics (Because...)
      4. Lab Processing - Clock Reaction (time permitting)
        1. Graphs
        2. Calculations
        3. Conclusions
        4. Due date?
      5. (Time Remaining) Work on remaining problem sets/Napoleon's Buttons
      6. Closure
        1. Review I Can List AGAIN
        2. AP Essays on your checklist - complete them.
      Prepare for the Next Class
      1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
      2. Post questions to GC
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      11/30/15 - 3/4 C1H - LAB: Empirical Formula Determination

      Today's Agenda

      Learning Goal
      1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
        1. chemical formula
        2. experimental data
      2. Determine an empirical formula from 
        1. percent composition 
        2. experimental data
      3. Determine a molecular formula using the empirical formula of a compound and its formula mass.
      Activities
      1. Bell Ringer
        1. Sit with your basic partner.
        2. Stoich - Review your I  Can's for 008 Formula Stoich. How is it going?
      2. Activities
        1. Housekeeping
          1. Calendar and upcoming assignments
          2. Next topics
        2. LAB - Emp Formula 
          1. We will not use exposed film.
          2. Which balances are the centigram balances? Use those and share.
          3. We will NOT use a crucible lid.
          4. YOU MUST have a blue flame and a GREAT set up today to get this to work.
        3. Post -Lab - See GC for instructions and post.

            Prepare for the Next Class
            1. Check GC
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            11/24/15 - 3/4 C1H - LAB: Empirical Formula


            NOTE:  AP Lab ran over time so we completed practice with formula writing and some additional assignments.

            Today's Agenda

            Learning Goal
            1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
              1. chemical formula
              2. experimental data
            2. Determine an empirical formula from 
              1. percent composition 
              2. experimental data
            3. Determine a molecular formula using the empirical formula of a compound and its formula mass.
            Activities
            1. Bell Ringer
              1. Homework - check with a partner.  How is it going?
              2. Grab a calculator.
              3. You will need pencil, paper, periodic table, ion sheet...
            2. Activities
              1. Housekeeping
              2. LAB - Emp Formula (time permitting)
                1. We will not use exposed film.
                2. Which balances are the centigram balances? Use those and share.
                3. We will NOT use a crucible lid.
                4. YOU MUST have a blue flame and a GREAT set up today to get this to work.
              3. Post -Lab - See GC for instructions and post.
                  Prepare for the Next Class
                  1. Be ready for lab
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                  11/24/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - LAB: Clock Reaction



                  Today's Agenda

                  Learning Goals
                  1. Measure the effect of concentration on rate of reaction of peroxydisulfate ion with iodide ion.
                  2. Determine the order of reaction with respect to reactant concentrations.
                  3. Obtain the rate law for the chemical reaction.
                      Agenda
                      1. Bell Ringer
                        1. Double check which solution you are working with today.  Click here and select the appropriate sheet.  
                        2. Get goggles and aprons.
                      2. Activities
                        1. Housekeeping
                          1. AP Essays
                          2. Test next week on Kinetics
                          3. Optional posting of AP problems.
                          4. Next topic.
                          5. Next Chapter NB - Chapter 10
                          6. Posting assignments to GC - Did you get my email?
                            1. Lazy posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
                            2. Blurry posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
                            3. Following directions
                        2. Lab Notes
                          1. Do ONLY YOUR ASSIGNED solution.
                          2. Read carefully for amounts.  Your class is depending on you.
                          3. You will do the preliminary experiment, then your solution.
                          4. DO NOT waste chemicals.
                          5. Get your 7, 1-mL portions of the sodium thiosulfate ready to go BEFORE you even mix the solutions for the first time.
                          6. DO NOT waste chemicals - did I say that already?
                          7. Clean glassware VERY WELL at the end of lab for the next group.
                        3. Lab Processing
                          1. Graphs - must be submitted online in a spreadsheet like with HW.
                          2. Calculations - you must show all work with units!
                          3. The"Calculations" section on the last page of the lab really describes what belongs in your conclusions.  Check the objectives.  Make sure your conclusions match.
                        4. Closure
                          1. Review I Can List
                          2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.
                      Prepare for the Next Class
                      1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                      2. Post questions to GC
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                      11/23/15 - 3/4 C1H - Molecular Formula

                      Today's Agenda

                      Learning Goal
                      1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
                        1. chemical formula
                        2. experimental data
                      2. Determine an empirical formula from 
                        1. percent composition 
                        2. experimental data
                      3. Determine a molecular formula using the empirical formula of a compound and its formula mass.
                      Activities

                      1. Bell Ringer
                        1. Homework - check with a partner.  How is it going?
                        2. Grab a calculator.
                        3. You will need pencil, paper, periodic table, ion sheet...
                      2. Activities
                        1. Housekeeping
                          1. Tests - not graded yet
                          2. NO QUIZ TODAY - HW not returned
                        2. Notes - Empirical and Molecular Formulas
                        3. Guided Practice - Modern Chem - Formula Stoich
                        4. LAB - Emp Formula (time permitting)

                      Prepare for the Next Class
                      1. Check GC
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                      11/23/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - Lab Prep and K8 Catalysis

                      Today's Agenda

                      Learning Goals
                      1. Define catalyst.
                      2. Identify catalyst in a mechanism.
                      3. Redraw a PE diagram to show that a catalyst provides a new pathway for R --> P..
                          Agenda
                          1. Bell Ringer
                            1. Notes at the bell.  Be ready.
                          2. Activities
                            1. Housekeeping
                              1. AP Essays
                              2. Test next week on Kinetics
                              3. Next topic.
                              4. Next Chapter NB - Chapter 10
                              5. Posting assignments to GC
                                1. Lazy posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
                                2. Blurry posting - I can't see your work, no credit.
                                3. Following directions
                            2. Notes - Catalyst
                            3. Pre-Lab - Clock Reaction
                              1. Wash glassware (1/2)
                              2. Check lab drawers and set up stirrers (7/8)
                              3. Submit pre-lab
                            4. (Time Remaining) Work on remaining problem sets 
                          3. Closure
                            1. Review I Can List
                            2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.
                          Prepare for the Next Class
                          1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                          2. Post questions to GC
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                          11/20/15 - 3/4 C1H - TEST - Reactions and Stoich Practice

                          Today's Agenda

                          Learning Goal
                          1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
                            1. chemical formula
                            2. experimental data
                          Activities

                          1. Bell Ringer
                            1. Get your items for the test.
                            2. You will need paper.  Pencil only today.
                          2. Activities
                            1. Housekeeping
                            2. HW this weekend and lab Monday
                            3. Quiz Monday - Mole conversions
                          3. TEST - Chemical Reactions
                          4. Work Day
                          Prepare for the Next Class
                          1. TEST Tomorrow!
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                          11/20/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - K7 A Model for Kinetics

                          Today's Agenda

                          Learning Goals
                          1. Describe what the “collision model” attempts to explain.
                          2. Explain how Ea is commonly determined in the laboratory.
                              Agenda
                              1. Bell Ringer
                                1. Take 10 minutes to talk with your station buddies about your HW on mechansims.  Start the AP problems also.  Remember some of the content on Mechanisms is NOT in your text and therefore won't be a part of your problem sets.
                                2. Make sure you have a calculator, etc.  
                              2. Activities
                                1. Housekeeping
                                  1. HW - Mechanisms
                                  2. AP Essays
                                  3. Lab Monday?
                                  4. Let's take a look at I Can for Kinetics - where are we?
                                2. Notes - A Model for Kinetics
                                3. Pre-Lab - Clock Reaction
                                4. (Time Remaining) Work on Problem Set 5, C12
                              3. Closure
                                1. Review I Can List
                                2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.
                              Prepare for the Next Class
                              1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                              2. Post questions to GC
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                              11/19/15 - 3/4 C1H - Percent Comp and Emp Formula

                              Today's Agenda

                              Learning Goal
                              1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
                              2. chemical formula
                              3. experimental data
                              Activities

                              1. Bell Ringer
                                1. Homework - check with a partner.  How is it going?
                                2. Grab a calculator.
                                3. You will need pencil, paper, periodic table, ion sheet...
                              2. Activities
                                1. Housekeeping
                                2. Tomorrow's Test
                                  1. Test Set Up.
                                    1. 5 skeleton
                                    2. 5 word
                                    3. 10 sentence
                                    4. Symbols - write from description
                                    5. No MC.
                                  2. Did you earn less than 80 or less on the last test?  If so, Monday is your opportunity to raise your grade to a 85 on the last test if you score at least an 80 on this one.
                              3. Homework posting tonight.
                              4. Quiz Monday - Mole Conversions
                              5. Lesson 7.2 - Percent Composition 
                              6. Lesson 7.3 - Empirican formula.

                              Prepare for the Next Class

                              1. TEST Tomorrow!
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                              11/19/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 - NB Chapter 5 and Kinetics Work Day

                              Today's Agenda

                              Learning Goals
                              1. Review K1-6 Chemical Kinetics.
                              2. Discuss content present in NB's Chapter 5.
                                    Agenda
                                    1. Bell Ringer
                                      1. Summarizers, Connectors, and Vocab/Content Crawlers should sit with assigned groups.
                                      2. Listen for instructions at the bell.
                                    2. Activities
                                      1. NB Discussions (20 points)
                                        1. Discuss your assignment.  Take notes.  Decide on who is going to present what..
                                        2. During presentations, take notes.
                                        3. You will post your notes for credit.
                                      2. Review of Kinetics so far.
                                      3. Pre-lab
                                      4. Work on Problem Set 3, 4 and AP, C12
                                    3. Closure
                                      1. No lab tomorrow!  Calendar change.
                                      2. Who is NOT here next week?
                                    Prepare for the Next Class
                                    1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                    2. Post questions to GC
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                                    11/18/15 - 3/4 C1H -Formula Stoichiometry - Percent Composition

                                    Today's Agenda

                                    Learning Goal
                                    1. Determine the percent composition of a compound given:
                                      1. chemical formula
                                      2. experimental data
                                    Activities
                                    1. Bell Ringer
                                      1. Homework - check with a partner.  How is it going?
                                      2. Grab a calculator.
                                      3. You will need pencil, paper, periodic table, ion sheet... 
                                    2. Activities
                                      1. Housekeeping
                                        1. Thursday's Test
                                          1. Test Set Up.
                                            1. 5 skeleton
                                            2. 5 word
                                            3. 10 sentence
                                            4. Symbols - write from description
                                            5. No MC.
                                          2. Did you earn less than 80 or less on the last test?  If so, Monday is your opportunity to raise your grade to a 85 on the last test if you score at least an 80 on this one.
                                        2. Homework posting tonight.
                                        3. Quiz Friday - Mole Conversions
                                        1. Lesson 7.2 - Percent Composition  
                                      **  We used the class period to review reactions.  We will pick up with % comp tomorrow.  Come prepared for lab also, just in case. **
                                                                                      Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                      1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                      2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                      3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                      You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                      11/18/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - K5 Mechanisms

                                                                                      Today's Agenda

                                                                                      Learning Goals
                                                                                      1. Monitor the concentration of a reactant in a chemical reaction using a spectroscopic method.
                                                                                      2. Apply Beer's Law to experimentally determine the order of reactant.
                                                                                            Agenda
                                                                                            1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                              1. Do you have headphones?
                                                                                              2. Do you have you NB book by chance?
                                                                                            2. Activities
                                                                                              1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                1. HW returned - what I saw
                                                                                                2. HW 3 posting tonight
                                                                                                3. NB Buttons tomorrow
                                                                                                4. LAB: PASCO - Order of Reactant and Beer's Law - Data and processing
                                                                                                5. Tardies
                                                                                              2. K5 Notes - Mechanisms
                                                                                              3. Napoleon's Buttons
                                                                                              4. (Time Remaining) Work on Problem Set 3, C12
                                                                                            3. Closure
                                                                                              1. Review I Can List
                                                                                              2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.
                                                                                            Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                            1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                            2. Post questions to GC
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                                                                                            11/17/15 - 3/4 C1H - Unit Analysis Review/Formula Stoich - Mole Conversions

                                                                                            Today's Agenda

                                                                                            Learning Goal

                                                                                            1. Distinguish between atoms, ions, molecules, formula units.
                                                                                            2. Use dimensional analysis to convert between particles and moles.
                                                                                            3. Determine molar mass of an element, ion, or compound.
                                                                                            4. Use dimensional analysis to convert between moles and mass.


                                                                                            Activities
                                                                                            1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                              1. Pick up a copy of your new stoich I Can.
                                                                                              2. Grab a calculator.
                                                                                              3. You will need pencil, paper, periodic table, ion sheet... 
                                                                                            2. Activities
                                                                                              1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                1. Thursday's Test
                                                                                                  1. Test Set Up.
                                                                                                    1. 5 skeleton
                                                                                                    2. 5 word
                                                                                                    3. 10 sentence
                                                                                                    4. Symbols - write from description
                                                                                                    5. No MC.
                                                                                                  2. Did you earn less than 80 or less on the last test?  If so, Monday is your opportunity to raise your grade to a 85 on the last test if you score at least an 80 on this one.
                                                                                              2. Review - Unit Analysis, etc.
                                                                                                1. Practice Problems
                                                                                                2. Using the calculator for scientific notation
                                                                                                3. Sig Digs
                                                                                                  1. Website Practice http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/
                                                                                              3. Lesson 7.1 - Particles, Molar Mass and the Mole
                                                                                                1. Abbreviations for representative particles
                                                                                                  1. atoms?  There isn't one.
                                                                                                  2. ions?  There isn't one.
                                                                                                  3. molecules? You can use cules.
                                                                                                  4. formula units?  You can use f.u., but remember what I said.
                                                                                                2. HW - Post to GC
                                                                                                                                            Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                            1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                            2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                                                                            3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                                                                            You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                                                                            11/17/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - K3,4,5 PASCO Lab, Napoleons Buttons, Work Day

                                                                                                                                            Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                            Learning Goals
                                                                                                                                            1. Monitor the concentration of a reactant in a chemical reaction using a spectroscopic method.
                                                                                                                                            2. Apply Beer's Law to experimentally determine the order of reactant.
                                                                                                                                                  Agenda
                                                                                                                                                  1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                    1. Get your goggles and aprons.
                                                                                                                                                    2. Pick up a USB link and colorimeter for use with your CB.
                                                                                                                                                    3. Do you have the SPARKvue app installed on your computer?
                                                                                                                                                  2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                    1. Pre-Lab - due by 9:00 (1/2) and 2:35 (7/8)
                                                                                                                                                      1. Finish and turn in before you get your equipment.  YOU NEED AT LEAST 45 minutes to do the lab and you will be stopped at 9:50 (3:25) regardless.
                                                                                                                                                    2. LAB: PASCO - Order of Reactant and Beer's Law - You and your partner, on your own.
                                                                                                                                                      1. Pre-lab - post before moving to lab.
                                                                                                                                                      2. Work at your pace, but the lab must be completed tomorrow. It is best to finish through the pre-lab today and submit it!
                                                                                                                                                      3. Using Sheets and Processing Data
                                                                                                                                                    3. Napoleon's Buttons
                                                                                                                                                      1. What to expect Thursday.
                                                                                                                                                        1. Roles: Summarizer, Connector, Vocab/Chem Expert
                                                                                                                                                        2. Setup
                                                                                                                                                      2. Audio - Chapter 5
                                                                                                                                                    4. (Time Remaining) Work on Problem Set 3, C12
                                                                                                                                                  3. Closure
                                                                                                                                                    1. Review I Can List
                                                                                                                                                    2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.

                                                                                                                                                  Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                  1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                  2. Post questions to GC
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                                                                                                                                                  11/16/15 - 3/4 C1H - Lab Processing: Evidence of a Chemical Change

                                                                                                                                                  Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                  Learning Goal
                                                                                                                                                  1. Write balanced equations from observations in the laboratory.
                                                                                                                                                  2. Explain observations based on what occurred at the atomic/molecular level.
                                                                                                                                                  Activities
                                                                                                                                                  1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                    1. Report to lab with your comp book and check your test tube from Friday.  Yes, you need goggles and aprons. Take a picture, record your observations, etc.
                                                                                                                                                    2. Dump the contents of your test tube in the waste beaker.  
                                                                                                                                                    3. Get your comp book, open up the electronic copy of the lab from your I Can list. 
                                                                                                                                                  2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                    1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                                                                      1. Calendar and due dates
                                                                                                                                                      2. Test Thursday
                                                                                                                                                    2. Lab Processing
                                                                                                                                                  3. Work Day - More with Reactions
                                                                                                                                                  Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                  1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                  2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                                                                                  3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                                                                                  You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                                                                                  11/16/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - Rate Laws Summary, Pseudo-First Order, and PASCO Activity


                                                                                                                                                  Today's Featured Video


                                                                                                                                                   Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                  Learning Goals
                                                                                                                                                  1. Monitor the concentration of a reactant in a chemical reaction using a spectroscopic method.
                                                                                                                                                  2. Apply Beer's Law to experimentally determine the order of reactant.
                                                                                                                                                        Agenda
                                                                                                                                                        1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                          1. Get your goggles and aprons.
                                                                                                                                                          2. Pick up a USB link and colorimeter for use with your CB.
                                                                                                                                                          3. Do you have the SPARKvue app installed on your computer?
                                                                                                                                                        2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                          1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                                                                            1. Separated calendars for 1/2 and 7/8.
                                                                                                                                                            2. Highlighted problems for the integrated rate law HW set.
                                                                                                                                                            3. Napoleons Buttons - Bring your book tomorrow! Review "I Can" - What have we learned so far?
                                                                                                                                                            4. Videos posted for integrated rate law.
                                                                                                                                                            5. Due dates.
                                                                                                                                                            6. 10 - Kinetics Lab Applications on your I Can list.
                                                                                                                                                          2. LAB: PASCO - Order of Reactant and Beer's Law - You and your partner, on your own.
                                                                                                                                                            1. Pre-lab - post before moving to lab.
                                                                                                                                                            2. Work at your pace, but the lab must be completed tomorrow. It is best to finish through the pre-lab today and submit it!
                                                                                                                                                          3. (Time Remaining) Work on Problem Set 3, C12
                                                                                                                                                        3. Closure
                                                                                                                                                          1. Review I Can List
                                                                                                                                                          2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.

                                                                                                                                                        Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                        1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                        2. Post questions to GC
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                                                                                                                                                        11/13/15 - 3/4 C1H - LAB: Evidence of a Chemical Change

                                                                                                                                                        Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                        Learning Goal
                                                                                                                                                        1. Write balanced equations from observations in the laboratory.
                                                                                                                                                        2. Explain observations based on what occurred at the atomic/molecular level.

                                                                                                                                                        Activities
                                                                                                                                                        1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                          1. Get your comp book, open up the electronic copy of the lab from your I Can list and set up your intro page for lab today.  Read the lab.
                                                                                                                                                          2. You can also:
                                                                                                                                                            1. Get your googles and aprons.
                                                                                                                                                            2. Decide who you want to work with. 
                                                                                                                                                        2. LAB: Evidence of Chemical Change
                                                                                                                                                          1. Safety
                                                                                                                                                          2. Changes to the lab and where the pics mislead you.
                                                                                                                                                          3. Clean-up
                                                                                                                                                        3. Work Day - More with Reactions
                                                                                                                                                        Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                        1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                        2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                                                                                        3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                                                                                        You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                                                                                        11/13/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 - C2H K4 Reaction Order by Graphing


                                                                                                                                                        Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                        Learning Goals
                                                                                                                                                        1. Use the integrated rate law to determine the order of reaction:
                                                                                                                                                          1. graphically by a y=mx+b relationship
                                                                                                                                                          2. mathematically using the appropriate relationships
                                                                                                                                                          3. using half-life determinations.
                                                                                                                                                        2. Use a TI-84 calculator or spreadsheet to use the integrated rate law to determine the order of reaction for a given set of data.
                                                                                                                                                              Agenda
                                                                                                                                                              1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                                1. Compare your HW answers with your lab partner.  Make notes and corrections in ink, then post to GC by time called if you want to. Since I accidentally put 11:59 PM for time it is due, I will honor that.  SHOW ME ALL WORK!  
                                                                                                                                                                2. Get ready for next set of notes.  You need a calculator or and a new spreadsheet in Sheets.
                                                                                                                                                              2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                                1. Review "I Can" - What have we learned so far?
                                                                                                                                                                2. AP Essays - comments and examples.
                                                                                                                                                                3. Direct Instruction - Using Graphing to Figure Out Reactant Order
                                                                                                                                                                4. Guided Practice - Problem Set 2, C12
                                                                                                                                                              3. Closure
                                                                                                                                                                1. Posting to GC.
                                                                                                                                                                  1. App is okay but when it doesn't work, use your CB.
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Date and time are set so that you can post at school if necessary.
                                                                                                                                                                  3. Postings are often for feedback.
                                                                                                                                                                2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.

                                                                                                                                                              Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                              1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                              2. Post questions to GC
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                                                                                                                                                              HOW TO MAKE YOUR CALCULATOR DO ALL OF THE MATH!
                                                                                                                                                              1. Turn on diagnostics first and clear your lists
                                                                                                                                                              2. Enter your data in the lists
                                                                                                                                                              3. Graph and do a linear regression
                                                                                                                                                              4. Remember r and r squared must be as close to 1 as possible.
                                                                                                                                                              5. Remember what SLOPE represents.  Is it k or -k??????  Solve correctly. The rate constant, k, is ALWAYS positive when reported in the rate law.
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                                                                                                                                                              11/12/15 - 3/4 C1H - Lab Processing/Lab Prep/More with Reactions

                                                                                                                                                              Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                              Learning Goal
                                                                                                                                                              1. Use lab data to determine the relative activities of a series of metals.
                                                                                                                                                              2. Write balanced equations from observations in the laboratory.
                                                                                                                                                              3. Explain observations based on what occurred at the atomic/molecular level.

                                                                                                                                                              Activities
                                                                                                                                                              1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                                1. Get your comp book and review results with your lab partner.
                                                                                                                                                                2. Did anyone take a pic of their 24-well plate?  Please email it to me.
                                                                                                                                                              2. Housekeeping 
                                                                                                                                                                1. Test NEXT Thursday - Chemical reactions with NO formulas.  Formulas must be correct for credit on equations
                                                                                                                                                                2. Additional practice
                                                                                                                                                                3. Due date for yesterday's lab.
                                                                                                                                                                4. Lab tomorrow!
                                                                                                                                                                5. HOLIDAY WISHES
                                                                                                                                                              3. LAB Processing: Reactivity of Metals
                                                                                                                                                              4. Lab Prep: Evidence of Chemical Change
                                                                                                                                                              5. Work Day - More with Reactions
                                                                                                                                                              Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                              1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                              2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                                                                                              3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                                                                                              You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                                                                                              11/12/2015 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - K3 Types of Rate Laws, Differential Rate Law


                                                                                                                                                              Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                              Learning Goals
                                                                                                                                                              1. Determine the form of  a rate law using the method of initial rates.
                                                                                                                                                              2. Distinguish between 1st order, 2nd order and 0th order for reactants.
                                                                                                                                                              Agenda
                                                                                                                                                              1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                                1. Compare your HW answers with your lab partner.  Make notes and corrections in ink, then post to GC by time called.
                                                                                                                                                                2. Get ready for next set of notes.  You need a calculator.
                                                                                                                                                              2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                                1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Updating Google Calendar
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Days before Thanksgiving
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Semester exams
                                                                                                                                                                    3. January return
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Please remind me to record!
                                                                                                                                                                  3. HOLIDAY WISHES
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Direct Instruction - Types of Rate Laws
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Direct Instruction - Differential Rate Law/Method of Initial Rates
                                                                                                                                                                  3. Guided Practice - Problem Set 2, C12
                                                                                                                                                                  4. AP Essays - comments and examples.
                                                                                                                                                                2. Closure
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Posting to GC.
                                                                                                                                                                    1. App is okay but when it doesn't work, use your CB.
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Date and time are set so that you can post at school if necessary.
                                                                                                                                                                    3. Postings are often for feedback.
                                                                                                                                                                  2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.

                                                                                                                                                                Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                                1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                                2. Post questions to GC
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                                                                                                                                                                11/11/15 - 3/4 C1H - LAB: Reactivities of Metals

                                                                                                                                                                Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                                Learning Goal

                                                                                                                                                                Use laboratory equipment safely and correctly to determine the relative activities of a series of metals.

                                                                                                                                                                Activitise
                                                                                                                                                                1. Bell Ringer - Per Mrs. Snapp
                                                                                                                                                                2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Processing - Types of Reactions - Questions
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Housekeeping 
                                                                                                                                                                    1.  Test Monday - Chemical reactions with NO formulas.  Formulas must be correct for credit on equations
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Additional practice
                                                                                                                                                                    3. Due date for today's lab.
                                                                                                                                                                    4. Lab Thursday.
                                                                                                                                                                3. LAB: Reactivity of Metals
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Safety
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Order
                                                                                                                                                                  3. What to record. (YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE A PIC OF YOUR RESULTS)
                                                                                                                                                                  4. Clean up.
                                                                                                                                                                4. Chemical Reactions - Lesson 6.3 - Patterns of Reactivity

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Post questions to GC
                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Also complete optional assignment on GC if you still need some practice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  You are expected to keep up with what is due and meet due dates and times.  Please keep that in mind.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  11/11/15 - 1/2 and 7/8 C2H - Defining the Rate of Reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Today's Featured Video

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Today's Agenda

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Learning Goals

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Define rate of reaction based using:
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. the disappearance of reactants
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. the appearance of products
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. instantaneous rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. average rate
                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. a graph
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Write mathematical expressions to define rate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Agenda
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Bell Ringer
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Locate your checklist for thermo.  Let's go over that first.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Locate your checklist for kinetics.  Did you get one yesterday?
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Pick up a copy (1 page, front/back) of thermodynamic data (also located in "Commonly Used Handouts")
                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Pick up a copy of today's notes - 2 sets.  Get a highlighter, paper, calculator...be ready.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Housekeeping
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Back to public agendas. Use the agenda daily with a split screen!
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Posting thermo lab - due Monday. Follow directions on GC.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Posting thermo problem sets
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Must include all details.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Use lines on paper.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Follow instructions if you are expecting credit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Major topics - READ THE TEXT!
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Kinetics problem sets. Do all problems and post when required.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Napoleon's Buttons - Next chapter = 5
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Direct Instruction - Defining Chemical Kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Guided Practice - Problem Set 1, C12
                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Closure
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Posting to GC.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. App is okay but when it doesn't work, use your CB.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Date and time are set so that you can post at school if necessary.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Postings are often for feedback.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. AP Essays on your checklist - do them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Prepare for the Next Class
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Check the calendar (on this blog)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Post questions to GC

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