Chemistry 12 Course Outline



Mrs. Primatesta

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E-mail: kprimatesta@

Unit 1 – Reaction Kinetics (12%) 12 classes

- Collision Theory

- Reaction Mechanics and Catalyst

Unit 2 – Dynamic Equilibrium (15%) 14 classes

- Le Chateliers Principle

- Equilibrium Constant

Unit 3 – Solubility Equilibrium (15%) 14 classes

- Solubility Calculations

- Equations

- Precipitation

Unit 4 – Acids, Bases, Salts (34%) 20 classes

- Definitions

- Strong and Weak, Acids and Bases 5

- Kw, pH, pOH

- Hydrolysis of Salts 7

- Acids, Bases

- Buffers 8

- Acid Rain

Unit 5 – Oxidation/Reduction (24%) 14 classes

- Introduction 5

- Redox reactions

- Electrochemical Cells

- Corrosion 9

- Electrolytic Cells

Course Review 3-5

Detailed Course Outline – the PLO’s

** It is your responsibility to download (and print off) the prescribed learning outcomes for Chemistry 12. This detailed document outlines EVERY concept that you are required to understand and is a perfect outline for unit tests. Go to my website to print it off.

Policies for Chemistry 11 & 12

A. Attendance Policy

If a student has missed a class, it will be recorded as an unexcused absence. It is the students responsibility to get the notes and the HW for that class. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE STUDENT WATCHES THE VIDEOS & COMPLETES THE NOTES FOR THAT CLASS in order to PLAN AHEAD FOR THE NEXT CLASS.

Please discuss with me reasons for missing class, there may be extensions given if the absence is excused. Missing class and expecting extensions is irresponsible and unacceptable.

B. Assignment Policy

There are 3 types of assignments

1. “Homework” checks

- are direct questions from the text

- are checked almost daily

- can be COMPLETED any time, BEFORE THE UNIT TEST

This strategy is used to encourage students to complete their homework.

2. Formal assignments

- Are handed in and graded or the answer key is placed on my website

- Are usually worth 30-70 marks

- students are ENCOURAGED to do corrections for full marks

- If the assignment is not handed in, the student will be given an INCOMPLETE for that assignment. This means that the student DOES NOT have a grade in the course. To pass the course ALL of the assignments have to be handed in. I will not allow you to take the easy way out and receive a grade of a zero on the assignment…sorry.

3. Lab Reports

- Labs are the only “assignment” that is given a specific due date. Handing in a lab late is unacceptable. Most likely you will be completing the lab at lunch until it is completed. I will not allow you to take the easy way out and receive a grade of a zero on the lab…sorry.

- A student is only allowed to miss a lab period if the student has an excused absence. Setting up a lab is time consuming and will only be done once. Students that have an excused absence will be allowed to make up the lab at a set date during lunch hour.

- If a lab is missed and for any reason the lab can not be completed, the student will be given a relevant assignment.

2. In order to get these dates extended the student:

a) Has an excused absence AND consults the teacher for an extension.

(Automatic extensions will not be given.) or

a) Has made arrangements with the teacher for help if he/she is having difficulties.

(Difficulties without arranging for help is NOT a valid reason for an extension!)

3. A pattern of late or missing assignments will result in a phone call or email home.

4. Students with chronic late or incomplete assignments will be referred to the Administration

and a phone call to the parents will be made.

5. Any student who is observed to be blatantly copying another student’s work, parents and

administration will be notified. An alternate (and more difficult) assignment will be

completed. I will not allow you to take the easy way out and receive a grade of a

zero on the lab or assignment…sorry.

C. Quizzes

There will be a lot of quizzes in chemistry 12. The quizzes are designed to assess your knowledge of specific learning targets and show you what you still need to review. The quiz will be graded that same day and returned to you during that class or the next class. As a class we will review the common errors and you will have a chance to do your corrections. The next day there will be an optional re-quiz. Corrections on the re-quiz can be done in class.

D. Testing Policy

1. The date of each test is announced a 5-7 days ahead of time.

2. If a student is not ready for the test, due to an excused absence or if the student is having trouble with the material AND is arranging for help with the teacher, an extension may be arranged. This MUST be done at least TWO DAYS PRIOR to the test date (assuming the student is present.) Students who do not make arrangements for an extension will still have to write the test on the testing day (regardless of how ready they feel.)

3. A student who is truant during the period that the test is written will get a grade of “I”

for incomplete. Individual circumstances will decide the path taken by the

teacher and student. Again… I will not allow you to take the easy way out

and receive a grade of a zero on the test…sorry.

4. Any student caught cheating on a test in any way will receive a “0” for the test and

parents and administration will be informed. Individual circumstances will decide

the path taken by the teacher and student. Again… I will not allow you to

take the easy way out and receive a grade of a zero on the lab or

assignment…sorry.

E. Term and Overall Course “Marks”

A list of learning targets will be given to you at the start of each chapter. Each leaning target (LT) will be graded according to the following scale.

|Sub-Category |Ranking |ONLY at the end of each semester – to determine a|

| | |percent for report card |

|Expert |6 |95→ |

| |5 |86→ |

|Apprentice |4 |73→ |

| |3 |60→ |

|Novice |2 |55→ |

| |1 | ←50% |

You will NOT receive credit for chemistry 12 if you are scoring a 1 for ANY of the learning targets. You will be required to re-write any portion of a quiz that you received a grade of 1. For report card purposes only, the ranking will be converted to a percentage. You will be shown the percent before the interim or report card. If you disagree with the percent that I have assigned you, then you will be able to have a short meeting with me to discuss why YOU think the percent is inaccurate.

F. Year End

At the end of the course there is a written final exam and an open book practical lab final.

These two year end activities will be combined with the grades throughout the course and will be used to determine the overall ranking that BEST represents your level of learning in chemistry 12.

F. Work Ethic

Your attitude and work ethic will be ranked using an E, G, S or N. A detailed rubric will be handed out in class and will be used to determine your ranking.

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