Grade 12 Chemistry

Welcome to Grade 12 Chemistry!

This course is designed for students who plan to study in a post secondary science related field.  The material covered is theoretically based and includes an application based laboratory component.  The curriculum is quite comprehensive so we need to dive into the first unit - Organic Chemistry - immediately.  Review materials (from Grade 11 Chemistry) required for the course will be distributed during the first day of class.  You will be required to complete the review independently.  This will be a review of scientific calculations, terminology, bonding, nomenclature, and simple stoichiometry (mole calculations and molarity.)  Please prepare by looking over your grade 11 chemistry notes and visiting websites that provide review materials if you haven't taken Chemistry in over a year.

Units covered are:

  Organic Chemistry

  Structure and Properties of Matter

  Energy Changes and Rates of Reaction

  Chemical Systems and Equilibrium

  Electrochemistry

Teacher Notes:

   I will be updating my website on a daily basis so that you can stay on top of this course.  Material missed due to any type of absence must be made up as soon as possible.  There is no excuse to not know what you missed if you access this website.  Completion of homework assignments, lab reports and daily participation are absolutely essential to be successful.  

  I realize that you are senior students who have very busy lives due to extracurricular programs, RAP and jobs.  Please email me at jane.chan@peelsb.com if you need to inform me of future absences or problems.  Of course I would rather you tell me in person.

Please have these materials ready for the second day of class:

  3 ring binder

  lined paper, blank paper, metric style graph paper (1 mm boxes)

  mechanical pencils - 0.7 mm HB preferred

  pens (2 colours)

  ruler, eraser

  scientific calculator

  comprehensive periodic table (if you still have yours from Grade 11)

      - the one in your agenda is NOT suitable
  lab manual - preferably one with 3 whole punch and the size of letter size paper

Daily Lesson Objectives

Wednesday, September 6

     Course Outline and Expectations
     Personal Profiles:  Submit online at jane.chan@peelsb.com
          In SUBJECT line, print:    Last name, First name, 12 Chem, Period ?
          Profile Link
     Grade 11 Review - notes and questions
     Prepare for an assessment on Friday, September 8

Thursday, September 7
      Continue Review - atomic theory, balancing and predicting equations, stoichiometry
            Answers
      Bonding Review - link with answers
          - print what you need
      Preparing solutions - overview of procedure, apparatus and technique
         - handout - complete the practice scenarios to the best of your ability

Friday, September 8
     Review, Bonding and Solution Prep - discuss problems and clarify 
     Stoichiometry Review - try to do problems with one equation
                                          - practice inclusion of formulas, units and sig figs
                                          - extra "more difficult" questions

Monday, September 11

     Lab Diagnostic - prepare a procedure to make a solution from a solid solute or stock solution
                                - students will be assigned various scenarios
                                - Period B sign up sheet = 2 students / scenario

                                DUE WEDNESDAY
                                  - Communication assessment must include:  purpose, calculations(include
                                  formulas and units), procedure including any appropriate diagrams (NO
                                  pronouns)

Tuesday, September 12
     Unit 2:  Organic Chemistry
               - introduction powerpoint lesson and handout   part 2

Wednesday, September 13
     Lab - Preparation of Solutions - submit procedures
                   - lab skills assessment will occur during class

    Alkenes and Alkynes - lesson

    QUIZZES - Every 2 days - first one on Friday covering Alkanes, Alkenes and  Alkynes

Thursday, September 14
    Side groups and Benzene
    Practice - naming and drawing compounds