Southern California AP* Institute

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	AP* CHEMISTRY Dale Jensen history Dale Jensen has taught Chemistry and Physics for North Medford High School for the last 33 years. Coming out of University of Oregon with a BS in Chemistry and a BS in Biology, Dale soon started teaching the Talented and Gifted students. For the past seventeen years, Dale has enjoyed teaching First Year Chemistry, AP* Chemistry, and Physics. For the past twelve years Dale has been an AP* Chemistry Reader/Table Leader and has worked as a consultant for the College Board* conducting weekend and week-long workshops. Dale has been asked to come back as a Table Leader for the 2010 exam. In 2007, Dale was appointed to the SAT Test Development Committee for the Chemistry specific test. Outside interests include Tennis and computers. As a tennis coach at North Medford, Dale received his USPTA card, was Coach-of-the-Year three times, and was twice named the Western Regional Coach-of-the-Year for Women's Tennis. Dale has also published software as a fellow with the Journal of Chemical Education and is currently writing coaching software that is still under development. contact You can e-mail Dale at dale.jensen@nmhs.medford.k12.ca.us session outline *Brief Course Description:* During the week that we are together, we will look at the entire AP* Chemistry curriculum, the 2010 Test (fresh from the reading), and the labs that make for a good Advanced Placement Program. I like to think of this week as a time to share. I know that you will come away with a better understanding of AP* Chemistry, because I always learn from each presentation that I conduct. Monday Introductions Hand out publisher's donations Questionnaire 1 - Goals LAB: Reaction Products The re-design process What happens at the reading Warm-ups and Grading Teacher Tools - Equation editors The AP* Audit Reaction Products - New and Old How to approach Reaction Products 1994 Reaction Products as a group Homework: 1995-1998 HW: 2010 AP* Test Tuesday Warm-up : Nitroglycerine 1996 AP* Question 4: Products and Questions Alternative schedule of topics LAB: Thermochemistry and Hess' Law LAB: Molecular weight of a volatile liquid LAB: Molecular weight by freezing point depression Demo: Enthalpy of the vaporization of water LAB: Graham's Law Selected topics - Electron configuration Shielding effect Factors affecting an ideal gas Kinetic theory Heat/Temp/Energy Evolution of the AP* test Questionnaire 2 - How is it going? Time to share Wednesday Kinetics Introduction Integrated Method LAB: MM's and Kinetics Differential Method LAB: Kinetics (Hostage) - make apparatus LAB: Sulfur Clock Rx LAB: Kinetics (Vonderbrink) WS: The 'proper' method of solving (differential) kinetics Mechanisms Equilibrium Dance analogy LAB: Equilibrium-I (qualitative) LAB: Equilibrium-II (quantitative) Acid/Base Equilibrium Help Sheet - Why and how Selection and sequence of topics Titration curve - qualitative Titration curve - quantitative LAB: Make a buffer (Hostage) LAB: Determine Ka (Final exam) LAB: Ksp by dehydration (start - finish tomorrow) Thursday Solubility equilibrium The Problem of the 2 LAB: Ksp by dehydration LAB: Ksp by pH LAB: Ksp by Serial Dilution 2010 AP* Chemistry Test (Form A) The rubric The workshop sample papers Time to Share Review Question - demonstrate teaching technique Thermodynamics Qualitative Quantitative *Demo: Ba(OH)₂8H₂O + NH₄NO₃ 1987 Problem Electrochemistry Galvanic Cell Terminology Voltage (J/C) and Current (C/s) Line Notation Mg(s)\|Mg²⁺(aq)\|\|Al³⁺(aq)\|Al(s) Defined by... E°_T and balanced cell reaction Direction of e^- flow Anode/Cathode designation Nature of electrodes and ions present Equations... When Q = Keq ... complete discharge of battery At equilibrium - components of the two cells have the same free energy, ΔG = 0 Calculate Keq for a Redox Reaction ... Electrolysis Demo: CuBr₂ in a U-Tube Demo: Electroplating** [ Art History ] . [ Biology ] . [ Calculus AB ] . [ Calculus BC ] . [ Chemistry ] . [ Economics ] . [ English Language ] . [ English Literature ] . [ Environmental Science ] . [ European History ] . [ French Language ] . [ Physics ] . [ Psychology ] . [ Spanish Language ] . [ Spanish Literature ] . [ Statistics ] . [ U.S. Government ] . [ U.S. History ] . [ World History ]

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