NCHS Science Department:  Mrs. Catherine Smith 

HONORS CHEMISTRY

Grade: 10 - 11

Duration: 2 Semesters

Prerequisite: M3 Algebra II concurrently; Department Approval/ Instructor Recommendation

Credit: 0.5 per Semester

This is a more rigorous treatment of the concepts encountered in Chemistry in that extensive quantitative problem
solving is employed throughout. The first semester includes: measurements, classification and properties of matter,
molecular structure, electronic structure, nuclear reactions, atomic theory, mole concept, chemical equations,
stoichiometry, gas laws, electronic structure, the Periodic Table and covalent bonding. The second semester
includes: solutions, rates of reaction, equilibria, thermochemistry, acids and bases, electrochemistry and organic
chemistry. Students will utilize such instruments as the pH meter, light meter, and visible range and near infrared
spectrophotometer.

Laboratory instrumentation is used extensively. Computer graphing and spreadsheet programs will be used to
analyze laboratory data. Lab work, based on concepts presented in class, will be performed and lab reports are
required.

Text: Chemistry - Principles and Reactions, Masterton and Hurley, Saunders.