AP Chemistry Pacing Guide 2013-14 Big Topics Units Zumdahl Proposed Labs Big Idea 1: The chemical Fundamentals Ch. 1 Analysis of Food Dyes in elements are fundamental Atomic Theory Beverages (September) building materials of Atomic Theory Ch. 2 Percent Copper in Brass matter, and all matter can Nomenclature Ch. 7 (September) be understood in terms of Gravimetric Analysis of arrangements of atoms. and Ch. 3 Calcium and Hard Water These atoms retain their Stoichiometry (October) identity in chemical Acidity of Beverages (October) reactions. (4 weeks) Chemical and Big Idea 2: Gases Gases Ch. 8 Separation of a Dye physical properties of Ch. 9 Mixture Using materials can be explained Bonding IMF Chromatography by the structure and the Ch. 10 (November) arrangement of atoms, Intermolecular Solids Ch. 5 Qualitative Analysis and ions, or molecules and the Forces Chemical Bonding Chemical Bonding forces between them. (5 (November) weeks) Big Idea 3: Changes in Chemical Chemical Reactions Ch. 4 Green Chemistry Analysis matter involve the Reactions (End of 1st of a Mixture (November) rearrangement and/or Electrochemistry Analysis of Hydrogen Quarter) reorganization of atoms Peroxide (December) and/or the transfer of Ch. 17 Separating a Synthetic Pain electrons. (4 weeks) Relief Mixture (December)
AP Chemistry Pacing Guide 2013-14 Big Topics Units Zumdahl Proposed Labs Big Idea 1: The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions. (4 weeks) Fundamentals Atomic Theory Atomic Theory Nomenclature and Stoichiometry Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 7 Ch. 3 Analysis of Food Dyes in Beverages (September) Percent Copper in Brass (September) Gravimetric Analysis of Calcium and Hard Water (October) Acidity of Beverages (October) Big Idea 2: Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules and the forces between them. (5 weeks) Gases Bonding Intermolecular Forces Gases IMF Solids Chemical Bonding Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 5 Separation of a Dye Mixture Using Chromatography (November) Qualitative Analysis and Chemical Bonding (November) Big Idea 3: Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons. (4 weeks) Chemical Reactions Chemical Reactions Electrochemistry Ch. 4 (End of 1st Quarter) Ch. 17 Green Chemistry Analysis of a Mixture (November) Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide (December) Separating a Synthetic Pain Relief Mixture (December)