1st semester notebook

Honors Chemistry
Class Policies and Grading
The students will receive a Unit Outline at the beginning of each Unit. It will
have information about the assignments that they will do, what it’s grade
classification will be, what action they will need to do to complete the
assignment and when it is due.
The students will receive a Weekly Memo of the activities they will be
responsible for that week. It will serve to inform the students of the learning
goal for the week. It will also give the students any special information
about that week.
The students will also receive daily lectures and assignments that are
designed to teach and re-enforce information related to the learning goal.
This will be time in which new material will be taught and reviewed and will
give the students the opportunity to ask questions regarding the concepts
being taught.
The students will work with a Lab partner and also be in a Lab group, but it
will be up to the individual student to do his or her part of all assignments
and the individual student will ultimately be responsible for all information
presented in the class.
The students will be required to follow all District and School Policies and to
follow all Lab Safety Procedures, which they will be given and will sign,
while performing labs. Students should come to class on time and with the
supplies needed for that class.
The following grading policy will be used.
Percent of Final Grade
Notebook 40%
Test/Projects 30%
Labs/Quizzes 20%
Work 10%
The students will be given a teacher generated Mid Term and a District
Final.
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Unit 1
Measurement Lab
Separation of Mixtures Lab with Lab Write Up
Unit 2
Flame Test Lab
Nuclear Decay Lab
Element Marketing Project
Unit 3
Golden Penny Lab with Lab Write Up
Molecular Geometry
Research Presentation on a Chemical
Mid Term
Unit 4
Double Displacement Lab
Stoichiometry Lab with Lab Write Up
Mole Educational Demonstration Project
Unit 5
Gas Laws Lab with Lab Write Up
States of Matter Lab
Teach a Gas Law Project
Unit 6
Dilutions Lab
Titration Lab
District Final
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Unit 1 (22 days)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
2016/2017 Syllabus
3 days
1.1 The Scope of Chemistry 1.3 Thinking Like a Scientist
1.2 Chemistry and You 1.4 Problem Solving in Chemistry
Chapter 2 Matter and Change
2.1 Properties of Matter 2.3 Elements and Compounds
2.2 Mixtures 2.4 Chemical Reactions
Chapter 3 Scientific Measurement
9 days
10 days
3.1 Using and Expressing Measurements 3.3 Solving Conversion Problems
3.2 Units of Measurement
Unit 2 (15 days)
Chapter 4 Atomic Structure
5 days
4.1 Defining the Atom 4.3 Distinguishing Among Atoms
4.2 Structure of the Nuclear Atom
Chapter 5 Electrons in Atoms
5 days
5.1 Revising the Atomic Model 5.2 Electron Arrangement in Atoms
5.3 Atomic Emission Spectrum and the Quantum Mechanical Model
Chapter 6 The Periodic Table
6.1 Organizing the Elements 6.3 Periodic Trends
6.2 Classifying Elements
Unit 3 (22 days)
Chapter 25 Nuclear Chemistry
25.1 Nuclear Radiation 25.3 Fission and Fusion
25.2 Nuclear Transformations 25.4 Radiation in Your Life
Chapter 7 Ionic and Metallic Bonding
7.1 Ions 7.3 Bonding in Metals
7.2 Ionic Bonds and Ionic Compounds
Chapter 8 Covalent Bonding
5 days
6 days
8 days
8 days
8.1 Molecular Compounds 8.3 Bonding Theories
8.2 The Nature of Covalent Bonding 8.4 Polar Bonds and Molecules
Unit 4 (14 days)
Chapter 9 Chemical Names and Formulas
6 days
9.1 Naming Ions 9.3 Naming & Writing Formulas Molecular Compounds
9.2 Naming and Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds 9.4 Names for Acids and Bases
Chapter 22 Hydrocarbons Compounds
22.1 Hydrocarbons 22.4 Hydrocarbon Rings
Chapter 23 Functional Groups
4 days
4 days
23.1 Introduction to Functional Groups 23.4 Alcohols, Ethers, and Amines
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Unit 5 (28 days)
Chapter 10 Chemical Quantities 8 days
10.1 The Mole: A Measurement of Matter 10.3 % Composition & Chem. Formulas
10.2 Mole-Mass and Mole-Volume Relationships
Chapter 11 Chemical Reactions 8 days
11.1 Describing Chemical Reactions 11.3 Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
11.2 Types of Chemical Reactions
Chapter 12 Stoichiometry 12 days
12.1 The Arithmetic of Equations 12.3 Limiting Reagent and % Yield
12.2 Chemical Calculations
Unit 6 (22 days)
Chapter 13 States of Matter 6 days
13.1 The Nature of Gases 13.3 The Nature of Solids
13.2 The Nature of Liquids 13.4 Changes in State
Chapter 14 The Behavior of Gases 10 days
14.1 Properties of Gases 14.3 Ideal Gases
14.2 The Gas Laws 14.4 Gases: Mixtures and Movement
Chapter 15 Water and Aqueous Systems 6 days
15.1 Water and its Properties 15.3 Heterogeneous Aqueous Systems
15.2 Homogeneous Aqueous Systems
Unit 7 (18 days)
Chapter 16 Solutions 8 days
16.1 Properties of Solutions 16.3 Colligative Properties of Solutions
16.2 Concentrations of Solutions 16.4 Calc. Involving Colligative Property
Chapter 17 Thermochemistry 5 days
17.1 The Flow of Energy 17.3 Heat in Changes of State
17.2 Measuring and Expressing Enthalpy Change 17.4 Calculating Heats in Reactions
Chapter 18 Reaction Rates and Equilibrium 5 days
18.1 Rates of Reactions 18.3 Reversible Reaction & Equilibrium
18.2 The Progress of Chemical Reactions 18.5 Free Energy and Entropy
Unit 8 (14 days)
Chapter 19 Acid and Bases 10 days
19.1 Acid-Base Theories 19.4 Neutralization Reactions
19.2 Hydrogen Ions and Acidity 19.5 Salts in Solutions
19.3 Strengths of Acids and Bases
Chapter 20 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions 4 days
20.1 The Meaning of Oxidation and Reduction 20.3 Describing Redox Equations
20.2 Oxidation Numbers
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Lorenzo Walker Technical High School
MUSTANG LABORATORIES
Chemistry Safety
Safety in the MUSTANG LABORATORIES - Chemistry Laboratory
Working in the chemistry laboratory is an interesting and rewarding experience. During your labs, you will be actively
involved from beginning to end—from setting some change in motion to drawing some conclusion. In the laboratory, you
will be working with equipment and materials that can cause injury if they are not handled properly.
However, the laboratory is a safe place to work if you are careful. Accidents do not just happen; they are caused—by
carelessness, haste, and disregard of safety rules and practices. Safety rules to be followed in the laboratory are listed
below. Before beginning any lab work, read these rules, learn them, and follow them carefully.
General
1. Be prepared to work when you arrive at the lab. Familiarize yourself with the lab procedures before beginning the lab.
2. Perform only those lab activities assigned by your teacher. Never do anything in the laboratory that is not called for in
the laboratory procedure or by your teacher. Never work alone in the lab. Do not engage in any horseplay.
3. Work areas should be kept clean and tidy at all times. Only lab manuals and notebooks should be brought to the work
area. Other books, purses, brief cases, etc. should be left at your desk or placed in a designated storage area.
4. Clothing should be appropriate for working in the lab. Jackets, ties, and other loose garments should be removed. Open
shoes should not be worn.
5. Long hair should be tied back or covered, especially in the vicinity of open flame.
6. Jewelry that might present a safety hazard, such as dangling necklaces, chains, medallions, or bracelets should not be
worn in the lab.
7. Follow all instructions, both written and oral, carefully.
8. Safety goggles and lab aprons should be worn at all times.
9. Set up apparatus as described in the lab manual or by your teacher. Never use makeshift arrangements.
10. Always use the prescribed instrument (tongs, test tube holder, forceps, etc.) for handling apparatus or equipment.
11. Keep all combustible materials away from open flames.
12. Never touch any substance in the lab unless specifically instructed to do so by your teacher.
13. Never put your face near the mouth of a container that is holding chemicals.
14. Never smell any chemicals unless instructed to do so by your teacher. When testing for odors, use a wafting motion to
direct the odors to your nose.
15. Any activity involving poisonous vapors should be conducted in the fume hood.
16. Dispose of waste materials as instructed by your teacher.
17. Clean up all spills immediately.
18. Clean and wipe dry all work surfaces at the end of class. Wash your hands thoroughly.
19. Know the location of emergency equipment (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, fire shower, fire blanket, etc.) and how to use them.
20. Report all accidents to the teacher immediately.
Handling Chemicals
21. Read and double check labels on reagent bottles before removing any reagent. Take only as much reagent as you
need.
22. Do not return unused reagent to stock bottles.
23. When transferring chemical reagents from one container to another, hold the containers out away from your body.
24. When mixing an acid and water, always add the acid to the water.
25. Avoid touching chemicals with your hands. If chemicals do come in contact with your hands, wash them immediately.
26. Notify your teacher if you have any medical problems that might relate to lab work, such as allergies or asthma.
27. If you will be working with chemicals in the lab, avoid wearing contact lenses. Change to glasses, if possible, or notify
the teacher.
Handling Glassware
28. Glass tubing, especially long pieces, should be carried in a vertical position to minimize the likelihood of breakage and
to avoid stabbing anyone.
29. Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to clean up broken glass. Dispose of the
glass as directed by your teacher.
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30. Always lubricate glassware (tubing, thistle tubes, thermometers, etc.) with water or glycerin before attempting to insert
it into a rubber stopper.
31. Never apply force when inserting or removing glassware from a stopper. Use a twisting motion. If a piece of glassware
becomes "frozen" in a stopper, take it to your teacher.
32. Do not place hot glassware directly on the lab table. Always use an insulating pad of some sort.
33. Allow plenty of time for hot glass to cool before touching it. Hot glass can cause painful burns. (Hot glass looks cool.)
Heating Substances
34. Exercise extreme caution when using a gas burner. Keep your head and clothing away from the flame.
35. Always turn the burner off when it is not in use.
36. Do not bring any substance into contact with a flame unless instructed to do so.
37. Never heat anything without being instructed to do so.
38. Never look into a container that is being heated.
39. When heating a substance in a test tube, make sure that the mouth of the tube is not pointed at yourself or anyone
else.
40. Never leave unattended anything that is being heated or is visibly reacting.
First Aid in the MUSTANG LABORATORIES - Chemistry Laboratory
Accidents do not often happen in well-equipped chemistry laboratories if students understand safe laboratory procedures
and are careful in following them. When an occasional accident does occur, it is likely to be a minor one.
The instructor will assist in treating injuries such as minor cuts and burns. However, for some types of injuries, you must
take action immediately. The following information will be helpful to you if an accident occurs.
1. Shock. People who are suffering from any severe injury (for example, a bad burn or major loss of blood) may be in a
state of shock. A person in shock is usually pale and faint. The person may be sweating, with cold, moist skin and a weak,
rapid pulse. Shock is a serious medical condition. Do not allow a person in shock to walk anywhere—even to the campus
security office. While emergency help is being summoned, place the victim face up in a horizontal position, with the feet
raised about 30 centimeters. Loosen any tightly fitting clothing and keep him or her warm.
2. Chemicals in the Eyes. Getting any kind of a chemical into the eyes is undesirable, but certain chemicals are
especially harmful. They can destroy eyesight in a matter of seconds. Because you will be wearing safety goggles at all
times in the lab, the likelihood of this kind of accident is remote. However, if it does happen, flush your eyes with water
immediately. Do NOT attempt to go to the campus office before flushing your eyes. It is important that flushing with water
be continued for a prolonged time—about 15 minutes.
3. Clothing or Hair on Fire. A person whose clothing or hair catches on fire will often run around hysterically in an
unsuccessful effort to get away from the fire. This only provides the fire with more oxygen and makes it burn faster. For
clothing fires, throw yourself to the ground and roll around to extinguish the flames. For hair fires, use a fire blanket to
smother the flames. Notify campus security immediately.
4. Bleeding from a Cut. Most cuts that occur in the chemistry laboratory are minor. For minor cuts, apply pressure to the
wound with a sterile gauze. Notify campus security of all injuries in the lab. If the victim is bleeding badly, raise the
bleeding part, if possible, and apply pressure to the wound with a piece of sterile gauze. While first aid is being given,
someone else should notify the campus security officer.
5. Chemicals in the Mouth. Many chemicals are poisonous to varying degrees. Any chemical taken into the mouth
should be spat out and the mouth rinsed thoroughly with water. Note the name of the chemical and notify the campus
office immediately. If the victim swallows a chemical, note the name of the chemical and notify campus security
immediately.
If necessary, the campus security officer or administrator will contact the Poison Control Center, a hospital emergency
room, or a physician for instructions.
6. Acid or Base Spilled on the Skin.
Flush the skin with water for about 15 minutes. Take the victim to the campus office to report the injury.
7. Breathing Smoke or Chemical Fumes.
All experiments that give off smoke or noxious gases should be conducted in a well-ventilated fume hood. This will make
an accident of this kind unlikely. If smoke or chemical fumes are present in the laboratory, all persons—even those who
do not feel ill—should leave the laboratory immediately. Make certain that all doors to the laboratory are closed after the
last person has left. Since smoke rises, stay low while evacuating a smoke-filled room. Notify campus security
immediately.
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MUSTANG LABORATORIES
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY
As a student enrolled in Chemistry at Lorenzo Walker Technical High
School, I agree to use good laboratory safety practices at all times. I
also agree that I will:
1. Conduct myself in a professional manner, respecting both my personal safety and the safety of
others in the laboratory.
2. Wear proper and approved safety glasses or goggles in the laboratory at all times.
3. Wear sensible clothing and tie back long hair in the laboratory. Understand that open-toed shoes
pose a hazard during laboratory classes and that contact lenses are an added safety risk.
4. Keep my lab area free of clutter during an experiment.
5. Never bring food or drink into the laboratory, nor apply makeup within the laboratory.
6. Be aware of the location of safety equipment such as the fire extinguisher, eye wash station, fire
blanket, first aid kit. Know the location of the nearest telephone and exits.
7. Read the assigned lab prior to coming to the laboratory.
8. Carefully read all labels on all chemical containers before using their contents, remove a small
amount of reagent properly if needed, do not pour back the unused chemicals into the original
container.
9. Dispose of chemicals as directed by the instructor only. At no time will I pour anything down the
sink without prior instruction.
10. Never inhale fumes emitted during an experiment. Use the fume hood when instructed to do so.
11. Report any accident immediately to the instructor, including chemical spills.
12. Dispose of broken glass and sharps only in the designated containers.
13. Clean my work area and all glassware before leaving the laboratory.
14. Wash my hands before leaving the laboratory.
NAME __________________________
Guillermo Ramirez
PARENT NAME ____________________________
Idalia Alvarado
PERIOD ________________________
1 PARENT NUMBER _________________________
239-601-3795
SIGNATURE ____________________________
DATE ____________________________________
8/24/16
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Chapter 1
Unit 1
Introduction to Chemistry
The students will learn why and how to solve problems using
chemistry.
Identify what is science, what clearly is not science, and what superficially
resembles science (but fails to meet the criteria for science).
Students will identify a phenomenon as science or not science.
Science
Inference
Observation
Hypothesis
Identify which questions can be answered through science and which
questions are outside the boundaries of scientific investigation, such as
questions addressed by other ways of knowing, such as art, philosophy, and
religion.
Students will differentiate between problems and/or phenomenon that can and
those that cannot be explained or answered by science.
Students will differentiate between problems and/or phenomenon that can and
those that cannot be explained or answered by science.
Observation
Inference
Hypothesis
Theory
Controlled experiment
Describe how scientific inferences are drawn from scientific observations
and provide examples from the content being studied.
Students will conduct and record observations.
Students will make inferences.
Students will identify a statement as being either an observation or inference.
Students will pose scientific questions and make predictions based on
inferences.
Inference
Hypothesis
Observation
Controlled experiment
Identify sources of information and assess their reliability according to the
strict standards of scientific investigation.
Students will compare and assess the validity of known scientific information
from a variety of sources:
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Print vs. print
Online vs. online
Print vs. online
Students will conduct an experiment using the scientific method and compare
with other groups.
Controlled experiment
Investigation
Peer Review
Accuracy
Precision
Percentage Error
Chapter 2
Matter and Change
The students will learn what properties are used to describe
matter and how matter can change its form.
Differentiate between physical and chemical properties and physical and
chemical changes of matter.
Students will be able to identify physical and chemical properties of various
substances.
Students will be able to identify indicators of physical and chemical changes.
Students will be able to calculate density.
mass
mixture
physical property
intensive property
volume
solution
chemical property
element
vapor
compound
extensive property
Chapter 3
Scientific Measurements
The students will be able to solve conversion problems using
measurements.
Determine appropriate and consistent standards of measurement for the
data to be collected in a survey or experiment.
Students will participate in activities to collect data using standardized
measurement.
Students will be able to manipulate/convert data collected and apply the data
to scientific situations.
Scientific notation
Experimental value
International System of Units (SI)
Percent error
Significant figures
Dimensional analysis
Accepted value
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Determine appropriate and consistent standards of measurement for the data to be collected in a survey or
experiment.
• Students will participate in activities to collect data using standardized measurement.
• Students will be able to manipulate/convert data collected and apply the data to scientific situations.
K H D B D C M
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To use the Stair-Step method, find the prefix the original measurement starts with. (ex. milligram)
If there is no prefix, then you are starting with a base unit.
Find the step which you wish to make the conversion to. (ex. decigram)
Count the number of steps you moved, and determine in which direction you moved (left or right).
The decimal in your original measurement moves the same number of places as steps you moved and in the
same direction. (ex. milligram to decigram is 2 steps to the left, so 40 milligrams = .40 decigrams)
If the number of steps you move is larger than the number you have, you will have to add zeros to hold the
places. (ex. kilometers to meters is three steps to the right, so 10 kilometers would be equal to 10,000 m)
That’s all there is to it! You need to be able to count to 6, and know your left from your right!
1) Write the equivalent
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a) 5 dm =_______m .05
b) 4 mL = ______L c) 8 g = _______mg 8000
d) 9 mg =_______g .009 e) 2 mL = ______L .002 f) 6 kg = _____g 6000
g) 4 cm =_______m .04 h) 12 mg = ______ .012 g i) 6.5 cm 3 = _______L .0065
j) 7.02 mL =_____cm 7.02 3 k) .03 hg = __30___ dg l) 6035 mm _____cm 603.5
m) .32 m = _______cm 32 n) 38.2 g = _____kg .0382
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2. One cereal bar has a mass of 37 g. What is the mass of 6 cereal bars? Is that more than or less
than 1 kg? Explain your answer.
222g it is less than 1kg
3. Wanda needs to move 110 kg of rocks. She can carry l0 hg each trip. How many trips must she
make? Explain your answer.
4. Dr. O is playing in her garden again She needs 1 kg of potting soil for her plants. She has 750 g.
How much more does she need? Explain your answer.
she needs 250g more because 1kg is 1000g
5. Weather satellites orbit Earth at an altitude of 1,400,000 meters. What is this altitude in kilometers?
The altitude is 1400km
6. Which unit would you use to measure the capacity? Write milliliter or liter.
a) a bucket __________
liter
b) a thimble __________ mililiter
c) a water storage tank__________ liter
d) a carton of juice__________ liter
7. Circle the more reasonable measure:
a) length of an ant 5mm ------ or 5cm
b) length of an automobile
------
5 m or 50 m
c) distance from NY to LA 450 km or 4,500 ---------- km
d) height of a dining table 75 mm or 75 ------ cm
8. Will a tablecloth that is 155 cm long cover a table that is 1.6 m long? Explain your answer.
No becuase the table is 160cm long becuase 1m is 100cm
9. A dollar bill is 15.6 cm long. If 200 dollar bills were laid end to end, how many meters long would
the line be?
200 dollar bills is 3120cm which is 31.2m
10. The ceiling in Jan’s living room is 2.5 m high. She has a hanging lamp that hangs down 41 cm.
Her husband is exactly 2 m tall. Will he hit his head on the hanging lamp? Why or why not?
No because there will be a 9cm gap
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Using SI Units
Match the terms in Column II with the descriptions in Column I. Write the letters of the correct term in
the blank on the left.
Column I Column II
_____ K 1. distance between two points
a. time
E
_____ 2. SI unit of length
b. volume
_____ M 3. tool used to measure length
_____ G4. units obtained by combining other units
_____ B 5. amount of space occupied by an object
_____ H 6. unit used to express volume
_____ F 7. SI unit of mass
_____ C 8. amount of matter in an object
D
_____ 9. mass per unit of volume
_____
O
10. temperature scale of most laboratory thermometers
L
_____ 11. instrument used to measure mass
_____ A 12. interval between two events
_____ J 13. SI unit of temperature
_____ I 14. SI unit of time
_____ N15. instrument used to measure temperature
c. mass
d. density
e. meter
f. kilogram
g. derived
h. liter
i. second
j. Kelvin
k. length
1. balance
m. meterstick
n. thermometer
o. Celsius
Circle the two terms in each group that are related. Explain how the terms are related.
16. Celsius
-------------------
degree, mass, -------- Kelvin _____________________________________________________
Both measure tempature
________________________________________________________________________________
17. balance, second, mass __________________________________________________________
Both measure the weight of something
--------- ------
________________________________________________________________________________
18. kilogram, liter, cubic centimeter __________________________________________________
Both measure volume
----------- -----
________________________________________________________________________________
19. time, ----- second, ---------- distance __________________________________________________________
Both are used for time measurment
________________________________________________________________________________
20. decimeter,
------------
kilometer, Kelvin _____________________________________________________
Both measure length
-----------
________________________________________________________________________________
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1. How many meters are in one kilometer? __________ 1000m
2. What part of a liter is one milliliter? __________ .001L
3. How many grams are in two dekagrams? __________ 20g
4. If one gram of water has a volume of one milliliter, what would the mass of one liter of water be in
kilograms?__________ .001L
5. What part of a meter is a decimeter? __________ .1m
In the blank at the left, write the term that correctly completes each statement. Choose from the terms
listed below.
Metric SI standard ten
prefixes ten tenth
6. An exact quantity that people agree to use for comparison is a ______________ prefix .
7. The system of measurement used worldwide in science is _______________ SI .
8. SI is based on units of _______________ ten
.
9. The system of measurement that was based on units of ten was the _______________ metric system.
10. In SI, _______________ standard ten are used with the names of the base unit to indicate the multiple of ten
that is being used with the base unit.
11. The prefix deci- means _______________ tenth .
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Standards of Measurement
Fill in the missing information in the table below.
Prefix
mili
S.I prefixes and their meanings
Meaning
0.001
0.01
centi
deci- 0.1
deka
10
hecto- 100
kilo
1000
Circle the larger unit in each pair of units.
1. millimeter, kilometer
decimeter, dekameter
4. centimeter, millimeter
5. hectogram, kilogram
2. hectogram, decigram
6. In SI, the base unit of length is the meter. Use this information to arrange the following units of
measurement in the correct order from smallest to largest.
Write the number 1 (smallest) through 7 - (largest) in the spaces provided.
5
_____ a. kilometer
_____ 7 e. hectometer
_____ 2 b. centimeter
4
_____ c. meter
_____
6
d. dekameter
_____ 1 f. millimeter
_____ 3 g. decimeter
Use your knowledge of the prefixes used in SI to answer the following questions in the spaces
provided.
7. One part of the Olympic games involves an activity called the decathlon. How many events do you
think make up the decathlon?_____________________________________________________
10
8. How many years make up a decade? _______________________________________________
10
100
9. How many years make up a century? ______________________________________________
10. What part of a second do you think a millisecond is? __________________________________
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
The students will be able to solve conversion problems using
measurements.
Notes Section
If the number is small then the exponent is going to be positive
If the number is big then the exponent is going to be negative
The number needs to be between 1 and 10
1. 7,485 6. 1.683
2. 884.2 7. 3.622
3. 0.00002887 8. 0.00001735
4. 0.05893 9. 0.9736
5. 0.006162 10. 0.08558
11. 6.633 X 10−⁴ 16. 1.937 X 10⁴
12. 4.445 X 10−⁴ 17. 3.457 X 10⁴
13. 2.182 X 10−³ 18. 3.948 X 10−⁵
14. 4.695 X 10² 19. 8.945 X 10⁵
15. 7.274 X 10⁵ 20. 6.783 X 10²
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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION RULES
How to Write Numbers in Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is a standard way of writing very large and very small numbers so that they're
easier to both compare and use in computations. To write in scientific notation, follow the form
N X 10 ᴬ
where N is a number between 1 and 10, but not 10 itself, and A is an integer (positive or negative
number).
RULE #1: Standard Scientific Notation is a number from 1 to 9 followed by a decimal and the
remaining significant figures and an exponent of 10 to hold place value.
Example:
5.43 x 10 2 = 5.43 x 100 = 543
8.65 x 10 – 3 = 8.65 x .001 = 0.00865
****54.3 x 10 1 is not Standard Scientific Notation!!!
RULE #2: When the decimal is moved to the Left the exponent gets Larger, but the value of the
number stays the same. Each place the decimal moves Changes the exponent by one (1). If you
move the decimal to the Right it makes the exponent smaller by one (1) for each place it is moved.
Example:
6000. x 10 0 = 600.0 x 10 1 = 60.00 x 10 2 = 6.000 x 10 3 = 6000
(Note: 10 0 = 1)
All the previous numbers are equal, but only 6.000 x 10 3 is in proper Scientific Notation.
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RULE #3: To add/subtract in scientific notation, the exponents must first be the same.
Example:
(3.0 x 10 2 ) + (6.4 x 10 3 ); since 6.4 x 10 3 is equal to 64. x 10 2 . Now add.
(3.0 x 10 2 )
+ (64. x 10 2 )
67.0 x 10 2 = 6.70 x 10 3 = 6.7 x 10 3
67.0 x 10 2 is mathematically correct, but a number in standard scientific notation can only
have one number to the left of the decimal, so the decimal is moved to the left one place and
one is added to the exponent.
Following the rules for significant figures, the answer becomes 6.7 x 10 3 .
RULE #4: To multiply, find the product of the numbers, then add the exponents.
Example:
(2.4 x 10 2 ) (5.5 x 10 –4 ) = ? [2.4 x 5.5 = 13.2]; [2 + -4 = -2], so
(2.4 x 10 2 ) (5.5 x 10 –4 ) = 13.2 x 10 –2 = 1.3 x 10 – 1
RULE #5: To divide, find the quotient of the number and subtract the exponents.
Example:
(3.3 x 10 – 6 ) / (9.1 x 10 – 8 ) = ? [3.3 / 9.1 = .36]; [-6 – (-8) = 2], so
(3.3 x 10 – 6 ) / (9.1 x 10 – 8 ) = .36 x 10 2 = 3.6 x 10 1
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Convert each number from Scientific Notation to real numbers:
1. 7.485 X 10³ 7485
6. 1.683 X 10⁰
1.683
2. 8.842 X 10² 7. 3.622 10⁰
884.2
3.622
3. 2.887 X 10−⁵ 8. 1.735 X 10−⁵
.00002887
.00001735
4. 5.893 X 10−² 9. 9.736 X 10−¹
.05893
.09736
5. 6.162 X 10−³ 10. 8.558 X 10−²
.006162
.08558
Convert each number from a real number to Scientific Notation:
11. 0.0006633 16. 1,937,000
6.633x10^-4
1.937x10^6
12. 0.0004445 17. 34,570
4.445x10^-4
3.457x10^4
13. 0.002182 18. 0.00003948
2.182x10^-3
3.948x10^-5
14. 469.5 19. 894,500
4.695x10^2
8.945x10^5
15. 727,400 20. 678.3
7.274x10^5
6.783x10^2
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
The students will be able to solve conversion
problems using measurements.
Notes Section:
Anything that isn't a 0 is significant
Lone 0s in front of the decimal are not significant
Any 0s between two digits are significant
Any traling 0s in decimal are significant
Question Sig Figs Question Add & Subtract Question Multiple & Divide
1 4 1 55.36 1 20,000
2 4 2 84.2 2 94
3 3 3 115.4 3 300
4 3 4 0.8 4 7
5 4 5 245.53 5 62
6 3 6 34.5 6 0.005
7 3 7 74.0 7 4,000
8 2 8 53.287 8 3,900,000
9 2 9 54.876 9 2
10 2 10 40.19 10 30,000,000
11 3 11 7.7 11 1,200
12 2 12 67.170 12 0.2
13 3 13 81.0 13 0.87
14 4 14 73.290 14 0.049
15 4 15 29.789 15 2,000
16 3 16 39.53 16 0.5
17 4 17 70.58 17 1.9
18 2 18 86.6 18 0.05
19 2 19 64.990 19 230
20 1 20 36.0 20 460,000
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Significant Figures Rules
There are three rules on determining how many significant figures are in a
number:
1. Non-zero digits are always significant.
2. Any zeros between two significant digits are significant.
3. A final zero or trailing zeros in the DECIMAL PORTION ONLY are
significant.
Please remember that, in science, all numbers are based upon measurements (except for a very few
that are defined). Since all measurements are uncertain, we must only use those numbers that are
meaningful.
Not all of the digits have meaning (significance) and, therefore, should not be written down. In
science, only the numbers that have significance (derived from measurement) are written.
Rule 1: Non-zero digits are always significant.
If you measure something and the device you use (ruler, thermometer, triple-beam, balance, etc.)
returns a number to you, then you have made a measurement decision and that ACT of measuring
gives significance to that particular numeral (or digit) in the overall value you obtain.
Hence a number like 46.78 would have four significant figures and 3.94 would have three.
Rule 2: Any zeros between two significant digits are significant.
Suppose you had a number like 409. By the first rule, the 4 and the 9 are significant. However, to
make a measurement decision on the 4 (in the hundred's place) and the 9 (in the one's place), you
HAD to have made a decision on the ten's place. The measurement scale for this number would have
hundreds, tens, and ones marked.
Like the following example:
These are sometimes called "captured zeros."
If a number has a decimal at the end (after the one’s place) then all digits (numbers) are significant
and will be counted.
In the following example the zeros are significant digits and highlighted in blue.
960.
70050.
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Rule 3: A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are
significant.
This rule causes the most confusion among students.
In the following example the zeros are significant digits and highlighted in blue.
0.07030
0.00800
Here are two more examples where the significant zeros are highlighted in blue.
When Zeros are Not Significant Digits
4.7 0 x 10−³
6.5 0 0 x 10⁴
Zero Type # 1 : Space holding zeros in numbers less than one.
In the following example the zeros are NOT significant digits and highlighted in red.
0.09060
0.00400
These zeros serve only as space holders. They are there to put the decimal point in its correct
location.
They DO NOT involve measurement decisions.
Zero Type # 2 : Trailing zeros in a whole number.
In the following example the zeros are NOT significant digits and highlighted in red.
200
25000
For addition and subtraction, look at the decimal portion (i.e., to the right of the decimal point)
of the numbers ONLY. Here is what to do:
1) Count the number of significant figures in the decimal portion of each number in the problem. (The
digits to the left of the decimal place are not used to determine the number of decimal places in the
final answer.)
2) Add or subtract in the normal fashion.
3) Round the answer to the LEAST number of places in the decimal portion of any number in the
problem
The following rule applies for multiplication and division:
The LEAST number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of
significant figures in the answer.
This means you MUST know how to recognize significant figures in order to use this rule.
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How Many Significant Digits for Each Number?
1) 2359 = ______ 4
2) 2.445 x 10−⁵= ______ 4
3) 2.93 x 10⁴= ______ 3
4) 1.30 x 10−⁷= ______ 3
5) 2604 = ______ 4
6) 9160 = ______ 4
7) 0.0800 = ______ 2
8) 0.84 = ______ 2
9) 0.0080 = ______ 3
10) 0.00040 = ______ 4
11) 0.0520 = ______ 3
12) 0.060 = ______ 2
13) 6.90 x 10−¹= ______ 2
14) 7.200 x 10⁵= ______
2
15) 5.566 x 10−²= ______ 4
16) 3.88 x 10⁸= ______ 3
17) 3004 = ______ 4
18) 0.021 = ______ 3
19) 240 = ______ 3
20) 500 = ______ 3
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For addition and subtraction, look at the decimal portion (i.e., to the right of the decimal point) of the
numbers ONLY. Here is what to do:
1) Count the number of significant figures in the decimal portion of each number in the problem. (The
digits to the left of the decimal place are not used to determine the number of decimal places in the
final answer.)
2) Add or subtract in the normal fashion.
3) Round the answer to the LEAST number of places in the decimal portion of any number in the
problem.
Solve the Problems and Round Accordingly...
1) 43.287 + 5.79 + 6.284 = _______
55.4
2) 87.54 - 3.3 = _______ 84.2
3) 99.1498 + 6.5397 + 9.7 = _______ 115.4
4) 5.868 - 5.1 = _______ .8
5) 59.9233 + 86.21 + 99.396 = _______ 245.5
6) 7.7 + 26.756 = _______ 34.456
7) 66.8 + 2.3 + 4.8516 = _______ 74
8) 9.7419 + 43.545 = _______ 53.3
9) 4.8976 + 48.4644 + 1.514 = _______ 54.9
10) 4.335 + 35.85 = _______ 40.2
11) 9.448 - 1.7 = _______ 7.7
12) 75.826 - 8.6555 = _______ 67.8
13) 57.2 + 23.814 = _______ 81
14) 77.684 - 4.394 = _______
73.3
15) 26.4496 + 3.339 = _______ 29.8
16) 9.6848 + 29.85 = _______ 39.5
17) 63.11 + 2.5412 + 4.93 = _______ 70.6
18) 11.2471 + 75.4 = _______ 86.65
19) 73.745 - 8.755 = _______ 65
20) 6.5238 + 1.7 + 27.79 = _______ 36.01
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The following rule applies for multiplication and division:
The LEAST number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of
significant figures in the answer.
This means you MUST know how to recognize significant figures in order to use this rule.
Solve the Problems and Round Accordingly...
1) 0.6 x 65.0 x 602 = __________ 667.6
2) 720 ÷ 7.7 = __________ 93.5
3) 929 x 0.3 = __________ 300
4) 300 ÷ 44.31 = __________
5) 608 ÷ 9.8 = __________
6) 0.06 x 0.079 = __________
7) 0.008 x 72.91 x 7000 = __________ 4083
8) 73.94 x 67 x 780 = __________ 3864104.4
9) 0.62 x 0.097 x 40 = __________
2.41
10) 600 x 10 x 5030 = __________ 30180000
11) 5200 ÷ 4.46 = __________ 1165.92
12) 0.0052 x 0.4 x 107 = __________
.22256
13) 0.099 x 8.8 = __________ .8712
14) 0.0095 x 5.2 = __________ .0494
15) 8000 ÷ 4.62 = __________
1731.6
16) 0.6 x 0.8 = __________ .048
17) 2.84 x 0.66 = __________ 1.87
18) 0.5 x 0.09 = __________ .45
19) 8100 ÷ 34.84 = __________ 232.49
20) 8.24 x 6.9 x 8100 = __________ 460533.6
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Dimensional Analysis
This is a way to convert from one unit of a given substance to
another unit using ratios or conversion units. What this video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3J60GYo6U
Let’ look at a couple of examples:
1. Convert 2.6 qt to mL.
First we need a ratio or conversion unit so that we can go from quarts to milliliters. 1.00 qt = 946 mL
Next write down what you are starting with
2.6 qt
Then make you conversion tree
2.6 qt
Then fill in the units in your ratio so that you can cancel out the original unit and will be left with the
unit you need for the answer. Cross out units, one at a time that are paired, and one on top one on
the bottom.
2.6 qt mL
qt
Now fill in the values from the ratio.
2.6 qt 946 mL
1.00 qt
Now multiply all numbers on the top and multiply all numbers on the bottom and write them as a
fraction.
2.6 qt 946 mL = 2,459.6 mL
1.00 qt 1.00
Now divide the top number by the bottom number and write that number with the unit that was not
crossed out.
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1qt=32 oz 1gal = 4qts 1.00 qt = 946 mL 1L = 1000mL
2. Convert 8135.6 mL to quarts
8135.6ml 1qt
946ml
=
8135.6
946
3. Convert 115.2 oz to mL
115.2oz 1qt
32oz
1qt
946ml
=
108979.2
32
4. Convert 2.3 g to Liters
2.3g 4qt
1g
946ml
1qt
1L
1000ml
=
8703.2
1000
5. Convert 8.42 L to oz
42L
1000ml
1L
1qt
946ml
=
32oz
1344000
1qt 946
Go to http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/ chose #7 “Converting Volume” and do 5 more in the
space provided.
1. Convert _________ 5.77L to _________
Gal
5.77l 1000ml 1qt
1qt
946ml
1gal
4qt
=
5770
3784
2. Convert _________
3973.2ml
to _________ qt
3973.2ml 1qt
=
3. Convert _________ 118.4oz to _________ ml
=
4. Convert _________
8419ml
to _________ oz
=
5. Convert _________ 4540.8mlto _________ qt
=
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Chapter 4
Unit 2
Atomic Structure
The students will learn what makes up atoms and how are
atoms of one element different from atoms of another element.
Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by
describing changes in the atomic model over time and why those changes
were necessitated by experimental evidence.
Students will be able to draw/identify each atomic model.
Students will be able to compare/contrast the different atomic models.
Students will be able to describe how results of experimental evidence caused
the atomic model to change.
proton
electron
neutron
nucleus
electron cloud
Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by
describing the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons and
electrons, and differentiate among these particles in terms of their mass,
electrical charges and locations within the atom.
Students will compare/contrast the characteristics of subatomic particles.
atomic number
mass number
isotope
atomic mass unit (amu)
atomic mass
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Chapter 5
Electrons in Atoms
The students will be able to describe the arrangement of
electrons in atoms and predict what will happen when
electrons in atoms absorb or release energy.
Describe the quantization of energy at the atomic level.
Students will participate in activities to view emission spectrums using a
diffraction grating or a spectroscope.
Students will be able to explain how the spectrum lines relate to electron motion.
energy level
atomic orbital
quantum mechanical model
Chapter 6
The Periodic Table
The student will learn what information the periodic table
provides and how periodic trends can be explained.
Relate properties of atoms and their position in the periodic table to the
arrangement of their electrons.
Students will be able to compare and contrast metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
Students will be able to describe the traits of various families on the periodic
table.
Students will be able to explain periodicity.
Students will write/represent electron configuration of various elements.
Students will be able to use a periodic table to calculate the number of p + , e - , and
n 0 .
Students will be able to calculate the average weight of mass.
periodic law
halogen
metals
noble gas
nonmetals
transition metal
metalloid
atomic radius
alkali metal
ionization energy
alkaline earth metal
electronegativity
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
The students will learn what makes up atoms and how are
atoms of one element different from atoms of another
element.
Notes Section
http://www.learner.org/interactives/periodic/basics_interactive.html
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Atoms Are Building Blocks
Atoms are the basis of chemistry. They are the basis for everything in the Universe. You
should start by remembering that matter is composed of atoms. Atoms and the study of
atoms are a world unto themselves. We're going to cover basics like atomic structure
and bonding between atoms.
Smaller Than Atoms?
Are there pieces of matter that are smaller than atoms?
Sure there are. You'll soon be learning that atoms are
composed of pieces like electrons, protons, and neutrons.
But guess what? There are even smaller particles moving
around in atoms. These super-small particles can be found
inside the protons and neutrons. Scientists have many
names for those pieces, but you may have heard of
nucleons and quarks. Nuclear chemists and physicists
work together at particle accelerators to discover the
presence of these tiny, tiny, tiny pieces of matter.
Even though super-tiny atomic particles exist, you only
need to remember the three basic parts of an atom: electrons, protons, and neutrons.
What are electrons, protons, and neutrons? A picture works best to show off the idea.
You have a basic atom. There are three types of pieces in that atom: electrons, protons,
and neutrons. That's all you have to remember. Three things! As you know, there are
almost 120 known elements in the periodic table. Chemists and physicists haven't
stopped there. They are trying to make new ones in labs every day. The thing that
makes each of those elements different is the number of electrons, protons, and
neutrons. The protons and neutrons are always in the center of the atom. Scientists call
the center region of the atom the nucleus. The nucleus in
a cell is a thing. The nucleus in an atom is a place where
you find protons and neutrons. The electrons are always
found whizzing around the center in areas called shells or
orbitals.
You can also see that each piece has either a "+", "-", or a
"0." That symbol refers to the charge of the particle. Have
you ever heard about getting a shock from a socket, static
electricity, or lightning? Those are all different types of
electric charges. Those charges are also found in tiny particles of matter. The electron
always has a "-", or negative, charge. The proton always has a "+", or positive, charge. If
the charge of an entire atom is "0", or neutral, there are equal numbers of positive and
negative pieces. Neutral means there are equal numbers of electrons and protons. The
third particle is the neutron. It has a neutral charge, also known as a charge of zero. All
atoms have equal numbers of protons and electrons so that they are neutral. If there are
more positive protons or negative electrons in an atom, you have a special atom called
an ion.
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Looking at Ions
We haven’t talked about ions before, so let’s get down to basics. The
atomic number of an element, also called a proton number, tells you the
number of protons or positive particles in an atom. A normal atom has a
neutral charge with equal numbers of positive and negative particles.
That means an atom with a neutral charge is one where the number of
electrons is equal to the atomic number. Ions are atoms with extra
electrons or missing electrons. When you are missing an electron or
two, you have a positive charge. When you have an extra electron
or two, you have a negative charge.
What do you do if you are a sodium (Na) atom? You have eleven
electrons — one too many to have an entire shell filled. You need to
find another element that will take that electron away from you. When you lose that
electron, you will you’ll have full shells. Whenever an atom has full shells, we say it is
"happy." Let's look at chlorine (Cl). Chlorine has seventeen electrons and only needs
one more to fill its third shell and be "happy." Chlorine will take your extra sodium
electron and leave you with 10 electrons inside of two filled shells. You are now a happy
atom too. You are also an ion and missing one electron. That missing electron gives you
a positive charge. You are still the element sodium, but you are now a sodium ion (Na + ).
You have one less electron than your atomic number.
Ion Characteristics
So now you've become a sodium ion. You have ten electrons.
That's the same number of electrons as neon (Ne). But you
aren't neon. Since you're missing an electron, you aren't really
a complete sodium atom either. As an ion you are now
something completely new. Your whole goal as an atom was
to become a "happy atom" with completely filled electron
shells. Now you have those filled shells. You have a lower
energy. You lost an electron and you are "happy." So what
makes you interesting to other atoms? Now that you have
given up the electron, you are quite electrically attractive.
Other electrically charged atoms (ions) of the opposite charge
(negative) are now looking at you and seeing a good partner to
bond with. That's where the chlorine comes in. It's not only chlorine. Almost any ion with
a negative charge will be interested in bonding with you.
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Electrovalence
Don't get worried about the big word. Electrovalence is just another word for something
that has given up or taken electrons and become an ion. If you look at the periodic table,
you might notice that elements on the left side usually become positively charged ions
(cations) and elements on the right side get a negative charge (anions). That trend
means that the left side has a positive valence and the right side has a negative
valence. Valence is a measure of how much an atom wants to bond with other atoms. It
is also a measure of how many electrons are excited about bonding with other atoms.
There are two main types of bonding, covalent and electrovalent. You may have heard
of the term "ionic bonds." Ionic bonds are electrovalent bonds. They are just groups of
charged ions held together by electric forces. When in the presence of other ions, the
electrovalent bonds are weaker because of outside electrical forces and attractions.
Sodium and chlorine ions alone have a very strong bond, but as soon as you put those
ions in a solution with H + (Hydrogen ion), OH - (Hydroxide), F - (Fluorine ion) or Mg ++
(Magnesium ion), there are charged distractions that break the Na-Cl bond.
Look at sodium chloride (NaCl) one more time. Salt is a very strong bond when it is
sitting on your table. It would be nearly impossible to break those ionic/electrovalent
bonds. However, if you put that salt into some water (H2O), the bonds break very
quickly. It happens easily because of the electrical attraction of the water. Now you have
sodium (Na + ) and chlorine (Cl - ) ions floating around the solution. You should remember
that ionic bonds are normally strong, but they are very weak in water.
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Neutron Madness
We have already learned that ions are atoms that are
either missing or have extra electrons. Let's say an atom
is missing a neutron or has an extra neutron. That type of
atom is called an isotope. An atom is still the same
element if it is missing an electron. The same goes for
isotopes. They are still the same element. They are just a
little different from every other atom of the same element.
For example, there are a lot of carbon (C) atoms in the
Universe. The normal ones are carbon-12. Those atoms have 6 neutrons. There are a
few straggler atoms that don't have 6. Those odd ones may have 7 or even 8 neutrons.
As you learn more about chemistry, you will probably hear about carbon-14. Carbon-14
actually has 8 neutrons (2 extra). C-14 is considered an isotope of the element carbon.
Messing with the Mass
If you have looked at a periodic table, you may have noticed that the atomic mass of
an element is rarely an even number. That happens because of the isotopes. If you are
an atom with an extra electron, it's no big deal. Electrons don't have much of a mass
when compared to a neutron or proton.
Atomic masses are calculated by figuring out the
amounts of each type of atom and isotope there are in
the Universe. For carbon, there are a lot of C-12, a
couple of C-13, and a few C-14 atoms. When you
average out all of the masses, you get a number that is a
little bit higher than 12 (the weight of a C-12 atom). The
average atomic mass for the element is actually 12.011.
Since you never really know which carbon atom you are
using in calculations, you should use the average mass
of an atom.
Bromine (Br), at atomic number 35, has a greater variety of isotopes. The atomic mass
of bromine (Br) is 79.90. There are two main isotopes at 79 and 81, which average out
to the 79.90amu value. The 79 has 44 neutrons and the 81 has 46 neutrons. While it
won't change the average atomic mass, scientists have made bromine isotopes with
masses from 68 to 97. It's all about the number of neutrons. As you move to higher
atomic numbers in the periodic table, you will probably find even more isotopes for
each element.
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Summary
Different atoms of elements have different amount of
electrons. Because atoms want to be neutral when
they're ions, they some times either want to lose or gain
electrons. They swap or exchange electrons with other
atoms and form bonds in order to remain neutral.
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Electron Configuration
Color the sublevel:
s = Red
d = Green
p = Blue
f = Orange
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
s
3
4
5
6
Write in sublevels
Write period, sublevel and super scripts.
Ctrl Shift = gives you super scripts
d
2
3
4
5
6
p
1
s
5
6
f
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
Students will compare/contrast the characteristics of subatomic particles.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtYzEzykFdg
www.youtube.com/watch?
annotation_id=annotation_2076&feature=iv&src_vid=jtYzEzykFdg&v=cOlac8ruD_0
www.youtube.com/watch?
annotation_id=annotation_570977&feature=iv&src_vid=cOlac8ruD_0&v=lR2vqHZWb5A
Notes Section
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Electron Configuration
In order to write the electron configuration for an atom you must know the 3 rules of
electron configurations.
1. Aufbau
Notation
nO e
where
n is the energy level
O is the orbital type (s, p, d, or f)
e is the number of electrons in that orbital shell
Principle
electrons will first occupy orbitals of the lowest energy level
2. Hund rule
when electrons occupy orbitals of equal energy, one electron enters each orbital until
all the orbitals contain one electron with the same spin.
3. Pauli exclusion principle
an orbital contains a maximum of 2 electrons and
paired electrons will have opposite spin
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In the space below, write the unabbreviated electron configurations of the following elements:
1) sodium ________________________________________________
2) iron ________________________________________________
3) bromine ________________________________________________
4) barium ________________________________________________
5) neptunium ________________________________________________
In the space below, write the abbreviated electron configurations of the following elements:
6) cobalt ________________________________________________
7) silver ________________________________________________
8) tellurium ________________________________________________
9) radium ________________________________________________
10) lawrencium ________________________________________________
Determine what elements are denoted by the following electron configurations:
11) 1s²s²2p⁶3s²3p⁴ ____________________
12) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s¹ ____________________
13) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p³ ____________________
14) [Xe] 6s²4f¹⁴5d⁶ ____________________
15) [Rn] 7s²5f¹¹ ____________________
Identify the element or determine that it is not a valid electron configuration:
16) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²4d¹⁰4p⁵ ____________________
17) 1s²2s²2p⁶3s³3d⁵ ____________________
18) [Ra] 7s²5f⁸ ____________________
19) [Kr] 5s²4d¹⁰5p⁵ ____________________
no
1s22s22p63s1
20) [Xe] ____________________
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p5
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s2
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s24f145d106p67s25f5
[Ar] 4s23d7
[Kr] 5s24d9
[Kr] 5s24d105p4
[Rn] 7s2
no
[Rn] 7s25f146d1
sulfur
antimony
osmium
einsteinium
no
iodine
no
rubidium
1)sodium 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 1 2)iron 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 6
3)bromine 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 5 4)barium 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 5s 2 4d 10 5p 6 6s 2
5)neptunium 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 5s 2 4d 10 5p 6 6s 2 4f 14 5d 10 6p 6 7s 2 5f 5 6)cobalt [Ar] 4s 2 3d 7
7)silver [Kr] 5s 2 4d 9 8)tellurium[Kr] 5s 2 4d 10 5p 4
9)radium [Rn] 7s2
1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 4 sulfur
[Kr] 5s 2 4d 10 5p 3 antimony
[Rn] 7s 2 5f 11 einsteinium
1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 3 3d 5 not valid (3p comes after 3s)
[Kr] 5s 2 4d 10 5p 5 valid iodine
10)lawrencium[Rn] 7s 2 5f 14 6d 1
1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 3d 10 4p 6 5s 1 rubidium
[Xe] 6s 2 4f 14 5d 6 osmium
1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 4s 2 4d 10 4p 5 not valid (take a look at “4d”)
[Ra] 7s 2 5f 8 not valid (radium isn’t a noble gas)
20)[Xe] not valid (an element can’t be its own electron configuration)
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Ca calcium
Ni nickel
C carbon
Xe xenon
P phosphorus
Pr praseodymium
need to fill last 3d box
cant have two up arrows in one box
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Create groups for these Scientist and explain your groupings
(use the information you got from your research)
Chemist:
Glenn Seaborg
Dmitri Mendeleev
Lothar Meyer
J.W. Dobereiner
Radioacitivity:
Antione Henri Becquerel
Physicist:
Niels Bohr
Louis de Barogilie
Hantaro Nagaoka
Euegene Goldstein
J. J. Thomson
James Chadwick
Erwin Shrodinger
Robert Millikan
J.W. Dobereiner
Philospiher:
Democritus
Chemist & Physicist:
John Dalton
Marie and Peirre Curie
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Research the Scientist and summarize their contributions to the Atomic Theory
Antoine Henri Becquerel
Niels Bohr
Physics in 1922.
Louis de Barogilie
Glenn Seaborg Glenn Theodore Seaborg was an American chemist whose involvement in the synthesis,
discovery and investigation of ten transuranium elements earned him a share of the
1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Hantaro Nagaoka Hantaro Nagaoka was a Japanese physicist and a pioneer of Japanese physics during
the Meiji period.
Democritus
Marie and Pierre Curie
Eugene Goldstein
Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the first
person to discover evidence of radioactivity.
Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to
understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in
Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond, was a French physicist who made groundbreaking
contributions to quantum theory.
Democritus was an influential Ancient Greek philosopher primarily remembered today for his
formulation of an atomic theory of the universe.
Maria and Pierre were Polish and naturalized-
French physicist and chemists who conducted
pioneering research on radioactivity.
Eugen Goldstein was a German physicist.
Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor.
J. J. Thomson was an English physicist. He was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society
J.J. Thomson
of London[2] and appointed to the Cavendish Professorship of Experimental Physics at
the Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory in 1884.
James Chadwick was an English physicist who was awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in
James Chadwick
Physics for his discovery of the neutron.
Erwin Shrodinger Shrodinger was a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist who developed a number of
fundamental results in the field of quantum theory, which formed the basis of wave
mechanics
John Dalton John Dalton was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He is best known for
his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory
Lothar Meyer
Robert Millikan
J.W. Dobereiner
Julius Lothar Meyer was a German chemist. He was one of the pioneers in developing
the first periodic table of chemical elements.
Robert A. Millikan was an American experimental physicist honored with the Nobel Prize
for Physics in 1923 for his measurement of the elementary electronic charge and for his
work on the photoelectric effect.
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner was a German chemist who is best known for work that
foreshadowed the periodic law for the chemical elements
J.W. Dobereiner
Rutherford was a New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of
nuclear physics. The encyclopedia britinica considers him to be the greates
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The Learning Goal for this Assignment is
Alkali Metals
The student will learn what information the periodic table
provides and how periodic trends can be explained.
Alkali Earth Metals
Transitional Metals
Inter Transitional Metals
Metals
Metalloids
Non Metals
Noble Gases
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Using Wikipedia, define the 8 categories of elements on the
left page.
Color your periodic table similar to the one on
pages 168—169 of your book.
alkali metals
alkaline metals
other metals
transitional metals
lanthanoids
metalloids
non metals
halogens
noble gases
unknown elements
actinoids
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Atomic Size
Define Atomic Size:
The atomic radius of a chemical element is a measure of the size of its
atoms
size increase
size increase
Explanation:
Atomic size is the size of the nuclues and energy levels
As the period increases the size of the atom generally increases
But as groups increase the atom size generally decreases even
though the amount of protons and neutrons increase because
of gravitational shrinking.
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Ionization Energy
Define Ionization Energy: The energy required to remove an electron from an atom
Ionization
energy
increase
Ionization energy increase
Explanation:
Going from down up the ionization energy increases because even though below
the atoms have more mass the electrons are closer to the nucleus higher up.
Going from left to right the ionization energy increases because the mass of the
atom increases and becomes denser.
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Electronegativity
Define Electronegativity:
Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of
electrons
Electronegative
Increase
Electronegative Incease
Explanation:
Going down to up the electronegative increases because the energy
levels
are closer to the nucleus so its easier for the atom to take an electron
Going left to right the electronegativity increases because the higher
mass is able to take an electron
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Ion Size
Define Ion Size:
the size of the atom after it becomes an ion, meaning that it loses or gains electrons to
add or lose an orbital, thus changing the size.
Ion size increase
Caton Ion size increase
Anon Ion size increase
Explanation:
Going up to down Ion size increases because the atom already has a high
amount of energy levels so the size is big.
Going right to left ion size increases because even though the mass is bigger
the size gets smaller because the gravity pull increases.
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Unit 3
Chapter 25 Nuclear Chemistry
The students will learn what happens when an unstable
nucleus decays and how nuclear chemistry affects their lives.
Explore the theory of electromagnetism by comparing and contrasting the
different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of wavelength,
frequency, and energy, and relate them to phenomena and applications.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the different parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
Students will be able to apply knowledge of the EMS to real world phenomena.
Students will be able to quantitatively compare the relationship between energy,
wavelength, and frequency of the EMS.
amplitude
wavelength
frequency
hertz
electromagnetic radiation
photon
Planck’s constant
Explain and compare nuclear reactions (radioactive decay, fission and
fusion), the energy changes associated with them and their associated
safety issues.
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Students will be able to compare and contrast fission and fusion reactions.
Students will be able to complete nuclear decay equations to identify the type of
decay.
Students will participate in activities to calculate half-life.
radioactivity
nuclear radiation
alpha particle
beta particle
gamma ray
positron
½ life
transmutation
fission
fusion

Chapter 7
Ionic and Metallic Bonding
The students will learn how ionic compounds form and how
metallic bounding affects the properties of metals.
Compare the magnitude and range of the four fundamental forces
(gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear, strong nuclear).
Students will compare/contrast the characteristics of each fundamental force.
gravity
electromagnetic
strong
weak
Distinguish between bonding forces holding compounds together and other
attractive forces, including hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces.
Students will be able to compare/contrast traits of ionic and covalent bonds.
Students will be able to compare/contrast basic attractive forces between
molecules.
Students will be able to predict the type of bond or attractive force between
atoms or molecules.
ionic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
polar covalent bond
hydrogen bond
van der Waals forces
London dispersion forces
Chapter 8
Covalent Bonding
The students will learn how molecular bonding is different
than ionic bonding and electrons affect the shape of a
molecule and its properties.
Interpret formula representations of molecules and compounds in terms of
composition and structure.
Students will be able to interpret chemical formulas in terms of # of atoms.
Students will be able to differentiate between ionic and molecular compounds.
Students will be able to list various VSEPR shapes and identify examples of
each.
Students will be able to predict shapes of various compounds.
Molecule
empirical formula
Atom
Electron
Element
Compound
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Name ____________________
Go to the web site www.darvill.clara.net/emag
1. Click on “How the waves fit into the spectrum” and fill in this table:
>: look out for the
RED words on the web site!
Low __________, frequency Long wavelength
High frequency, Short ______________
wavelength
Radio Waves
microwaves infa-red visible light ultra-violet x-rays
Gamma rays
2. Click on “Radio waves”. They are used for _______________________
comminication
3. Click on “Microwaves”. They are used for cooking, mobile _________, phones _______ speed cameras and _________.
radar
4. Click on “Infra-red”. These waves are given off by _____
hot
_________. objects They are used for remote controls,
cameras in police ____________ cars , and alarm systems.
5. Click on “Visible Light”. This is used in ___ DVDplayers and laser _______ printers, and for seeing where we’re going.
6. “UV” stands for “ ________ Ultra ___________”. Violet This can damage the _________
retina
in your eyes, and cause
sunburn and even _______ skin cancer. Its uses include detecting forged ______ bank _______. notes
7. X-rays are used to see inside people, and for _________ airport security.
8. Gamma rays are given off by some ________________ radioactive substances. We can use them to kill ________ cancer cells,
which is called R_______________ adiotherapy .
9. My Quiz score is ____%. 100
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10. Name ________________________________
Go to the web site www.darvill.clara.net/emag
Name How they’re made Uses Dangers
Gamma rays
x rays
ultra violet
visible light
infa red
microwaves
radiowaves
radioactive substances
firing high energy electrons
special lamps
anything thats hot enough to glow
anything with heat
transmitters and stars
sterilize food kill cancer
see inside people
steralize stuff sun tans
dvd players laser printers
tv remotes night goggles
cook food wifi and radio
lightning star sparks and transmittera general communications
cancer and kills
cells
cancer
cancer
damage to eyes
over heating
cateracts
cancer but rare
_____ Frequency _____ frequency,
Short wavelength ______ Wavelength
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Learning Goal for this section:
Notes Section:
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The Nucleus
A typical model of the atom is called the Bohr Model, in
honor of Niels Bohr who proposed the structure in 1913. The Bohr atom consists of a central nucleus
composed of neutrons and protons, which is surrounded by electrons which “orbit” around the nucleus.
Protons carry a positive charge of one and have a mass of about 1 atomic mass unit or amu (1 amu =1.7x10-
27 kg, a very, very small number). Neutrons are electrically “neutral” and also have a mass of about 1 amu. In
contrast electron carry a negative charge and have mass of only 0.00055 amu. The number of protons in a
nucleus determines the element of the atom. For example, the number of protons in uranium is 92 and the
number in neon is 10. The proton number is often referred to as Z.
Atoms with different numbers of protons are called elements, and are arranged in the periodic table with
increasing Z.
Atoms in nature are electrically neutral so the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus equals the number of
protons in the nucleus.
Neutrons make up the remaining mass of the nucleus and provide a means to “glue” the protons in place.
Without neutrons, the nucleus would split apart because the positive protons would repel each other. Elements
can have nucleii with different numbers of neutrons in them. For example hydrogen, which normally only has
one proton in the nucleus, can have a neutron added to its nucleus to from deuterium, ir have two neutrons
added to create tritium, which is radioactive. Atoms of the same element which vary in neutron number are
called isotopes. Some elements have many stable isotopes (tin has 10) while others have only one or two. We
express isotopes with the nomenclature Neon-20 or 20 Ne 10, with twenty representing the total number of
neutrons and protons in the atom, often referred to as A, and 10 representing the number of protons (Z).
Alpha Particle
Decay
Alpha decay is a radioactive process in which a
particle with two neutrons and two protons is
ejected from the nucleus of a radioactive atom. The particle is identical to the nucleus of a helium atom.
Alpha decay only occurs in very heavy elements such as uranium, thorium and radium. The nuclei of these
atoms are very “neutron rich” (i.e. have a lot more neutrons in their nucleus than they do protons) which makes
emission of the alpha particle possible.
After an atom ejects an alpha particle, a new parent atom is formed which has two less neutrons and two less
protons. Thus, when uranium-238 (which has a Z of 92) decays by alpha emission, thorium-234 is created
(which has a Z of 90).
Because alpha particles contain two protons, they have a positive charge of two. Further, alpha particles are
very heavy and very energetic compared to other common types of radiation. These characteristics allow alpha
particles to interact readily with materials they encounter, including air, causing many ionizations in a very short
distance. Typical alpha particles will travel no more than a few centimeters in air and are stopped by a sheet of
paper.
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Beta Particle Decay
Beta decay is a radioactive process in which an electron is emitted from the nucleus of a radioactive
atom Because this electron is from the nucleus of the atom, it is called a beta particle to distinguish it
from the electrons which orbit the atom.
Like alpha decay, beta decay occurs in isotopes which are “neutron rich” (i.e. have a lot more
neutrons in their nucleus than they do protons). Atoms which undergo beta decay are located below
the line of stable elements on the chart of the nuclides, and are typically produced in nuclear reactors.
When a nucleus ejects a beta particle, one of the neutrons in the nucleus is transformed into a proton.
Since the number of protons in the nucleus has changed, a new daughter atom is formed which has
one less neutron but one more proton than the parent. For example, when rhenium-187 decays
(which has a Z of 75) by beta decay, osmium-187 is created (which has a Z of 76). Beta particles
have a single negative charge and weigh only a small fraction of a neutron or proton. As a result, beta
particles interact less readily with material than alpha particles. Depending on the beta particles
energy (which depends on the radioactive atom), beta particles will travel up to several meters in air,
and are stopped by thin layers of metal or plastic.
Positron emission or beta plus decay (β+ decay) is a subtype of radioactive decay called beta decay,
in which a proton inside a radionuclide nucleus is converted into a neutron while releasing a positron
and an electron neutrino (νe). Positron emission is mediated by the weak force.
An example of positron emission (β+ decay) is shown with magnesium-23 decaying into sodium-23:
23 Mg12 → 23 Na11 + e +
Because positron emission decreases proton number relative to neutron number, positron decay
happens typically in large "proton-rich" radionuclides. Positron decay results in nuclear transmutation,
changing an atom of one chemical element into an atom of an element with an atomic number that is
less by one unit.
Positron emission should not be confused with electron emission or beta minus decay (β− decay),
which occurs when a neutron turns into a proton and the nucleus emits an electron and an
antineutrino.
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Gamma
Radiation
After a decay reaction, the nucleus is often in an
“excited” state. This means that the decay has
resulted in producing a nucleus which still has
excess energy to get rid of. Rather than emitting another beta or alpha particle, this energy is lost by
emitting a pulse of electromagnetic radiation called a gamma ray. The gamma ray is identical in
nature to light or microwaves, but of very high energy.
Like all forms of electromagnetic radiation, the gamma ray has no mass and no charge. Gamma rays
interact with material by colliding with the electrons in the shells of atoms. They lose their energy
slowly in material, being able to travel significant distances before stopping. Depending on their initial
energy, gamma rays can travel from 1 to hundreds of meters in air and can easily go right through
people.
It is important to note that most alpha and beta emitters also emit gamma rays as part of their decay
process. However, their is no such thing as a “pure” gamma emitter. Important gamma emitters
including technetium-99m which is used in nuclear medicine, and cesium-137 which is used for
calibration of nuclear instruments.
Half Life
Half-life is the time required for the quantity of a
radioactive material to be reduced to one-half its
original value.
All radionuclides have a particular half-life, some
of which a very long, while other are extremely
short. For example, uranium-238 has such a
long half life, 4.5x109 years, that only a small fraction has decayed since the earth was formed. In
contrast, carbon-11 has a half-life of only 20 minutes. Since this nuclide has medical applications, it
has to be created where it is being used so that enough will be present to conduct medical studies.
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
Introduction to Ionic Compounds
Those molecules that consist of charged ions with opposite charges are called IONIC. These ionic
compounds are generally solids with high melting points and conduct electrical current. Ionic
compounds are generally formed from metal and a non-metal elements. See Ionic Bonding below.
Ionic Compound Example
For example, you are familiar with the fairly benign unspectacular behavior of common white
crystalline table salt (NaCl). Salt consists of positive sodium ions (Na + ) & negative chloride ions (Cl - ).
On the other hand the element sodium is a silvery gray metal composed of neutral atoms which react
vigorously with water or air. Chlorine as an element is a neutral greenish-yellow, poisonous, diatomic
gas (Cl2).
The main principle to remember is that ions are completely different in physical and chemical
properties from the neutral atoms of the elements.
The notation of the + and - charges on ions is very important as it conveys a definite meaning.
Whereas elements are neutral in charge, IONS have either a positive or negative charge depending
upon whether there is an excess of protons (positive ion) or excess of electrons (negative ion).
Formation of Positive Ions
Metals usually have 1-4 electrons in the outer energy level. The electron arrangement of a rare gas is
most easily achieved by losing the few electrons in the newly started energy level. The number of
electrons lost must bring the electron number "down to" that of a prior rare gas.
How will sodium complete its octet?
First examine the electron arrangement of the atom. The atomic number is eleven, therefore, there
are eleven electrons and eleven protons on the neutral sodium atom. Here is the Bohr diagram and
Lewis symbol for sodium:
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This analysis shows that sodium has only one electron in its outer level. The nearest rare gas is neon
with 8 electron in the outer energy level. Therefore, this electron is lost so that there are now eight
electrons in the outer energy level, and the Bohr diagrams and Lewis symbols for sodium ion and
neon are identical. The octet rule is satisfied.
Ion Charge?
What is the charge on sodium ion as a result of losing one electron? A comparison of the atom and
the ion will yield this answer.
Sodium Atom
Sodium Ion
11 p+ to revert to 11 p + Protons are identical in
12 n an octet 12 n
the atom and ion.
Positive charge is
11 e- lose 1 electron 10 e-
caused by lack of
0 charge + 1 charge
electrons.
Formation of Negative Ions
How will fluorine complete its octet?
First examine the electron arrangement of the atom. The atomic number is nine, therefore, there are
nine electrons and nine protons on the neutral fluorine atom. Here is the Bohr diagram and Lewis
symbol for fluorine:
This analysis shows that fluorine already has seven electrons in its outer level. The nearest rare gas
is neon with 8 electron in the outer energy level. Therefore only one additional electron is needed to
complete the octet in the fluorine atom to make the fluoride ion. If the one electron is added, the Bohr
diagrams and Lewis symbols for fluorine and neon are identical. The octet rule is satisfied.
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Ion Charge?
What is the charge on fluorine as a result of adding one electron? A comparison of the atom and the
ion will yield this answer.
Fluorine Atom Fluoride Ion *
9 p+ to complete 9 p + Protons are identical in
10 n octet 10 n
9 e- add 1 electron 10 e-
0 charge - 1 charge
the atom and ion.
Negative charge is
caused by excess
electrons
* The "ide" ending in the name signifies a simple negative ion.
Summary Principle of Ionic Compounds
An ionic compound is formed by the complete transfer of electrons from a metal to a nonmetal and
the resulting ions have achieved an octet. The protons do not change. Metal atoms in Groups 1-3
lose electrons to non-metal atoms with 5-7 electrons missing in the outer level. Non-metals gain 1-4
electrons to complete an octet.
Octet Rule
Elemental atoms generally lose, gain, or share electrons with other atoms in order to achieve the
same electron structure as the nearest rare gas with eight electrons in the outer level.
The proper application of the Octet Rule provides valuable assistance in predicting and explaining
various aspects of chemical formulas.
Introduction to Ionic Bonding
Ionic bonding is best treated using a simple
electrostatic model. The electrostatic model
is simply an application of the charge
principles that opposite charges attract and
similar charges repel. An ionic compound
results from the interaction of a positive and
negative ion, such as sodium and chloride in
common salt.
The IONIC BOND results as a balance
between the force of attraction between
opposite plus and minus charges of the ions
and the force of repulsion between similar
negative charges in the electron clouds. In
crystalline compounds this net balance of
forces is called the LATTICE ENERGY.
Lattice energy is the energy released in the
formation of an ionic compound.
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DEFINITION: The formation of an IONIC
BOND is the result of the transfer of one or
more electrons from a metal onto a nonmetal.

Metals, with only a few electrons in the outer energy level, tend to lose electrons most readily. The
energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom is called the IONIZATION POTENTIAL.
Energy + Metal Atom ---> Metal (+) ion + e-
Non-metals, which lack only one or two electrons in the outer energy level have little tendency to lose
electrons - the ionization potential would be very high. Instead non-metals have a tendency to gain
electrons. The ELECTRON AFFINITY is the energy given off by an atom when it gains electrons.
Non-metal Atom + e- --- Non-metal (-) ion + energy
The energy required to produce positive ions (ionization potential) is roughly balanced by the energy
given off to produce negative ions (electron affinity). The energy released by the net force of
attraction by the ions provides the overall stabilizing energy of the compound.
Notes Section:
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The Learning Goal for this assignment is:
Introduction to Covalent Bonding:
Bonding between non-metals consists of two electrons shared between two atoms. Using the Wave
Theory, the covalent bond involves an overlap of the electron clouds from each atom. The electrons
are concentrated in the region between the two atoms. In covalent bonding, the two electrons shared
by the atoms are attracted to the nucleus of both atoms. Neither atom completely loses or gains
electrons as in ionic bonding.
There are two types of covalent bonding:
1. Non-polar bonding with an equal sharing of electrons.
2. Polar bonding with an unequal sharing of electrons. The number of shared electrons depends on
the number of electrons needed to complete the octet.
NON-POLAR BONDING results when two identical non-metals equally share electrons between
them. One well known exception to the identical atom rule is the combination of carbon and hydrogen
in all organic compounds.
Hydrogen
The simplest non-polar covalent molecule is hydrogen. Each hydrogen
atom has one electron and needs two to complete its first energy level.
Since both hydrogen atoms are identical, neither atom will be able to
dominate in the control of the electrons. The electrons are therefore
shared equally. The hydrogen covalent bond can be represented in a
variety of ways as shown here:
The "octet" for hydrogen is only 2 electrons since the nearest rare gas is
He. The diatomic molecule is formed because individual hydrogen atoms
containing only a single electron are unstable. Since both atoms are
identical a complete transfer of electrons as in ionic bonding is
impossible.
Instead the two hydrogen atoms SHARE both electrons equally.
Oxygen
Molecules of oxygen, present in about 20% concentration in air are
also covalent molecules. See the graphic on the left of the Lewis Dot
Structure.
There are 6 electrons in the outer shell, therefore, 2 electrons are
needed to complete the octet. The two oxygen atoms share a total of
four electrons in two separate bonds, called double bonds.
The two oxygen atoms equally share the four electrons.
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POLAR BONDING results when two different non-metals unequally share electrons between them.
One well known exception to the identical atom rule is the combination of carbon and hydrogen in all
organic compounds.
The non-metal closer to fluorine in the Periodic Table has a greater tendency to keep its own electron
and also draw away the other atom's electron. It is NOT completely successful. As a result, only
partial charges are established. One atom becomes partially positive since it has lost control of its
electron some of the time. The other atom becomes partially negative since it gains electron some of
the time.
Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen Chloride forms a polar covalent molecule. The graphic
on the left shows that chlorine has 7 electrons in the outer shell.
Hydrogen has one electron in its outer energy shell. Since 8
electrons are needed for an octet, they share the electrons.
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However, chlorine gets an unequal share of the two electrons,
although the electrons are still shared (not transferred as in ionic
bonding), the sharing is unequal. The electrons spends more of the
time closer to chlorine. As a result, the chlorine acquires a "partial"
negative charge. At the same time, since hydrogen loses the
electron most - but not all of the time, it acquires a "partial" charge.
The partial charge is denoted with a small Greek symbol for delta.
Water
Water, the most universal compound on all of the earth, has the property of
being a polar molecule. As a result of this property, the physical and
chemical properties of the compound are fairly unique.
Dihydrogen Oxide or water forms a polar covalent molecule. The graphic on
the left shows that oxygen has 6 electrons in the outer shell. Hydrogen has
one electron in its outer energy shell. Since 8 electrons are needed for an
octet, they share the electrons.
Notes Section:
covalentbecause
opportunities for bonding
-but not all compounds have carbon
hydrogen and oxygen usually bond together
Since fluorine is most electronegative, element
furthest from it is the center element
Formal chargesstep
1: Count the valence
electrons
step 2: Find central atom
other atom to it. Lone pairs
and double and triple bonds
as needed.
step 3: Find formal charges
try to get as school to 0 as
possible
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C 2 H 6 O Ethanol CH 3 CH 2 O
Step 1
Find valence e- for all atoms. Add them together.
C: 4 x 2 = 8
H: 1 x 6 = 6
O: 6
Total = 20
Step 2
Find octet e- for each atom and add them together.
C: 8 x 2 = 16
H: 2 x 6 = 12
O: 8
Total = 36
Step 3
Subtract Step 1 total from Step 2.
Gives you bonding e-.
36 – 20 = 16e-
Step 4
Find number of bonds by diving the number in step 3 by 2
(because each bond is made of 2 e-)
16e- / 2 = 8 bond pairs
These can be single, double or triple bonds.
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Step 5
Determine which is the central atom
Find the one that is the least electronegative.
Use the periodic table and find the one farthest
away from Fluorine or
The one that only has 1 atom.

Step 6
Put the atoms in the structure that you think it will
have and bond them together.
Put Single bonds between atoms.
Step 7
Find the number of nonbonding (lone pairs) e-.
Subtract step 3 number from step 1.
20 – 16 = 4e- = 2 lone pairs
Step 8
Complete the Octet Rule by adding the lone
pairs.
Then, if needed, use any lone pairs to make
double and triple bonds so that all atoms meet
the Octet Rule.
See Step 4 for total number of bonds.
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Linear
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp AX2 4 180
BeCl 2
Cl
Be
Cl
Beryllium dichloride
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element bond lone pair
C

Trigonal Planal
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
sp2 AX3 No 120
BF 3
F
Boron Triflouride
B
F
F
element bond lone pair
C
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Bent
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3 AX2E2 2 104.5
OF 2
O
F
F
Oxygen Difluoride
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element bond lone pair
C

Tetrahedral
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
SP3 AX4 11
PO 4
3-
O
O
P
O
Phosphorus tetroxide
O
element bond lone pair
C
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Trigonial Pyramidal
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3 AX3E 1 120
PH 3
H
Phosphorus Trihydride
P
H
H
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element bond lone pair
C

Bent
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3 AK3E2 6
O3
o
O
o
Hydrogen dioxide
element bond lone pair
C
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Trigonal BiPyramidal
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3 AX5 No 120/90
PCl 5
Cl
Cl
P
Cl
Cl
Cl
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element bond lone pair
C

T–Shaped
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3d AX3E2 9
ClF 3
F
Cl
F
Chlorine triflouride
F
element bond lone pair
C
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Octahedral
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3d2 Ak6 18 90
SF 6
F
F
F
S
F
F
F
Sulfur hexafluoride
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element bond lone pair
C

Square Planar
Molecular Geometry
Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle
Sp3d2 AX4E2 12 90
ICl 4
-
Cl
Cl
I
Cl
Cl
Iodine tetrachloride ion
element bond lone pair
C
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Orbital Equation Lone Pairs Angle Name
sp
AX
NO
180
Beryllium Dichloride
sp2
AX3
NO
120
Boron triflouride
sp3
AX2E
NO
104.5
oxygen diflouride
sp3
AX4
11
phosphate tetraoxide ion
sp3
AX3E
1
phosphorus trihydride
sp3
AX3E2
6
trioxide
sp3
AX5
NO
120/90
phosphate penta-chloride
sp3d
AX3E2
2
90
chloride triflouride
sp3d2
AX6
NO
90
sulfur hexaflouride
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sp3d2
AX4E2
2
90
iodine tetrachloride ion

Name Formula Charge
Dichromate Cr₂O₇ 2-
Sulfate SO₄ 2-
Hydrogen Carbonate HCO₃ 1-
Hypochlorite ClO 1-
Phosphate PO₄ 3-
Nitrite NO₂ 1-
Chlorite ClO₂ 1-
Dihydrogen phosphate H₂PO₄ 1-
Chromate CrO₄ 2-
Carbonate CO₃ 2-
Hydroxide OH 1-
Hydrogen phosphate HPO₄ 2-
Ammonium NH₄ 1+
Acetate C₂H₃O₂ 1-
Perchlorate ClO₄ 1-
Permanganate MnO₄ 1-
Chlorate ClO₃ 1-
Hydrogen Sulfate HSO₄ 1-
Phosphite PO₃ 3-
Sulfite SO₃ 2-
Silicate SiO₃ 2-
Nitrate NO₃ 1-
Hydrogen Sulfite HSO₃ 1-
Oxalate C₂O₄ 2-
Cyanide CN 1-
Hydronium H₃O 1+
Thiosulfate S₂O₃ 2-
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Alkanes are the first in the homologous series. Names end in -ane
Used for- petrol, gas cylinders, cooking General formula-CnH2n+2
Alkanes are the second in homologous series. Names end in -ene.
Unsaturated=carbon to carbon double bond Used for- fuels,
solvents, and base materials. CnH2n
Cycloalkanes are the third in the series. Names end in -ane and
begin with cyclo-General formula- CnH2n
Used for- motor fuel, kerosene, diesel, heavy oils, natural gas
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