Course Profile - Curriculum Services Canada
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Unit 3: Electrochemistry<br />
Time: 18 hours<br />
Unit Description<br />
In this unit, students demonstrate an understanding of fundamental concepts related to oxidationreduction<br />
and the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy. Students build and explain the<br />
functioning of simple galvanic and electrolytic cells and use equations to describe these cells and solve<br />
quantitative problems related to electrolysis. Students describe some uses of batteries and fuel cells,<br />
explain the importance of electrochemical technology to the production and protection of metals and<br />
assess environmental and safety issues associated with these technologies. In the End-of-Unit Task<br />
students design and construct their own battery of a given voltage.<br />
Unit Overview Chart<br />
Activity/Time/Focus Learning Expectations Assessment Categories<br />
3.1<br />
2.0 h<br />
3.2<br />
3.0 h<br />
3.3<br />
4.5 h<br />
3.4<br />
4.5 h<br />
3.5<br />
4.0 h<br />
Introduction to<br />
Electrochemistry<br />
Redox Reactions<br />
and Equations<br />
Electrochemical<br />
Cells<br />
Electrolytic Cells<br />
End-of-Unit Task<br />
Design a Battery<br />
Written Test<br />
ELV.01, ELV.03, EL3.03<br />
SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07<br />
ELV.01, ELV.02, EL1.01, EL2.01, EL2.02,<br />
EL2.03<br />
SIS.05, SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08<br />
ELV.01, ELV.02, ELV.03, EL1.02, EL1.03,<br />
EL1.04, EL1.06, EL2.01, EL2.02, EL2.04,<br />
EL2.05, EL3.01<br />
SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.04, SIS.08,<br />
SIS.09<br />
ELV.01, ELV.02, ELV.03, EL1.02, EL1.05,<br />
EL2.01, EL2.04, EL2.06, EL2.07, EL3.02<br />
SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.04, SIS.05,<br />
SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10<br />
ELV.01, ELV.02, ELV.03<br />
SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.04, SIS.05,<br />
SIS.06, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09<br />
Knowledge/Understanding<br />
Knowledge/Understanding<br />
Communication<br />
Knowledge/Understanding<br />
Inquiry<br />
Communication<br />
Making Connections<br />
Knowledge/Understanding<br />
Inquiry<br />
Communication<br />
Making Connections<br />
Knowledge/Understanding<br />
Inquiry<br />
Communication<br />
Making Connections<br />
Suggested Activities<br />
Introduction to Electrochemistry<br />
3.1.1 Introduce the End-of-Unit Task and remind students to make an appointment to conference with<br />
the teacher about the Final Assessment Task. Allow time for students to ask clarification<br />
questions.<br />
3.1.2 Conduct discussion used to prepare students for the concepts they will need in this unit with<br />
questions such as: Do metals and electrolytic solutions conduct electricity in the same way?<br />
Explain. Why do some drivers in northern climates often take their car batteries inside on very<br />
cold nights? How can you tell that a nail has corroded? Is corrosion confined to the surface of a<br />
metal? Explain. How does corrosion affect the performance of the nail? If corrosion is a metal<br />
oxide, how might it be formed? How could you predict which of the following nails would<br />
corrode first: one made of iron, one made of aluminum or one made of stainless steel? What does<br />
it mean for something to be bonded? Are all bonds the same? What are batteries made of and<br />
how do they operate? Why is one battery marked 1.5V and another battery marked 9V? What is<br />
the purpose of sulfuric acid in a car battery? What effects might discarded batteries have on the<br />
environment?<br />
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