Advanced Chemistry Resources

Advanced Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of matter, its composition and the changes it undergoes.  This course builds on Chemistry 1-2 (prerequisite) by exploring topics in general, organic , and inorganic chemistry.  Advanced Chemistry is primarily lab based course supplemented by classroom instruction, so be prepared to enter lab!

Textbook:  Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry.  McMurry, J. & Castellion, M.  

Mr. Schmidt's Expectations:

Semester 1 - Chemistry 3 Expectations

Semester 2 - Chemistry 4 Expectations

Advanced Chemistry Objectives

Semester 1 Course Outline

Semester 2 Course Outline

Lab Safety Rules

Lab Safety Contract

Laboratory Notebook/Report Expectations

Current Assignments (What we are doing in Advanced Chemistry!)

Semester 2

Dates Assignments
  Dates are approximate guidelines - See course expectations for specifics

Completion Date:

1-29-10

Preliminary Operations - 2 weeks to complete

    1. Preparation of equipment and pipettes
    2. Practice in preipitation and centrifugation
    3. Practice in separating and washing precipitates
    4. Practice in adjusting pH, oxidation-reduction reactions, and complex ions

Completion Date: 

2-12-10

Group I Analysis ~ 2 weeks to complete

               1.  Individual elements

               2. Group known

               3.  Group unkown

Completion Date:

3-12-10

Group II Analysis ~ 4 weeks to complete

               1.  Individual elements

               2. Group known

               3.  Group unkown

Completion Date:

4-16-10

Group III Analysis ~ 4 weeks to complete

               1.  Individual elements

               2. Group known

               3.  Group unkown

Completion Date:

5-7-10

Group IV Analysis ~ 3 weeks to complete

               1.  Individual elements

               2. Group known

               3.  Group unkown

Completion Date:

5-28-10

General Unkown ~ 3 weeks to complete

The unkown in each group may contain one to all of the elements in that group.  The general unknown will contain one element from each group and one extra which may be from any group, thus a total of five elements.

Completion Date:

Finals

Chemistry 4 Laboratory Final! Occurs on Finals Day!

Read for a complete description and hints.