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Contrast organic vs inorganic compounds and recognize major organic functional groups
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you identify whether a compound is organic or inorganic
you can identify major organic functional groups
you can read and interpret skeletal structural formulas
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Name organic compounds using IUPAC nomenclatures
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can use suffixes and prefixes for appropriate functional groups
you can name a compound given its chemical formula
you can draw the structure of a compound given its chemical name
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Predict how two organic compounds may (or may not) react with one another
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can correctly identify two organic chemical reagents and predict the type of reaction that they will engage in
you predict the expected product from the reaction above
you can name the products of organic reactions
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Demonstrate proficiency with reaction kinetics problem
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you produce a valid solution for a given problem
your answer is mathematically correct, includes the correct unit(s), and contains the proper number of significant figures
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Validate solutions to mathematical problems
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab experiments
on an exam
Criteria
you check the validity of a solution by correctly applying an appropriate technique
you explain your validation process
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Use mathematical formulas correctly
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab experiments
on an exam
Criteria
you choose the correct formula for a given problem
you rearrange the formula, as needed, correctly substitute values in the formula and correctly solve for the missing quantity
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Generate and interpret graphs related to reaction kinetics
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab experiments
on an exam
Criteria
you choose appropriate scales for axes and accurately plot data points
you label and title the graph appropriately
you determine coordinate values and/or slope of a line from the graph
you correctly interpret the correlation coefficient to determine if a set of data is linear to a high degree of certainty
you interpret the correlation coefficient to determine if a set of data is linear to a high degree of certainty
you interpret important features of the graph such as trends, fit of the data, etc
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Derive and validate reaction mechanisms
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can asses the validity of a proposed reaction mechanism
you given a chemical reaction and an observed rate law, you can propose a valid mechanism
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Describe the nature of reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can interpret the meaning of an equilibrium constant
you can write the expression for a reaction quotient
you can use the reaction quotient and equilibrium constant to determine how a reaction will proceed
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Use equilibrium expressions to mathematically solve for the concentration of reactant and product species
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you apply proper equations to solving problems
you accurately apply algebraic techniques for mathematical problem solving
you include proper units and significant figures with your answers
you check your answer to make sure it is reasonable
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Apply LeChatlier's Principle to predict the direction of reaction shifts
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you are able to predict how changes in temperature, pressure, volume, or concentration affect a given reaction
you can predict how reaction shifts affect the quantity and concentration of all reaction species
you can predict how reaction shifts might occur involving solid precipitates or evolution of a gas
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Identify common acids and bases
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can correctly identify common inorganic and organic acids and bases
you can illustrate behavior of acids and bases as described by Bronsted and Lowry (proton donors and receptors)
you can define and distinguish between weak and strong acids and bases
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Weak acids
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can solve problems involving weak acid equilibrium to determine pH
you can compare the relative strengths of two weak acids
given two weak acids you can predict which would be a hydrogen donor, and which would be an acceptor
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Weak Bases
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab experiments
on an exam
Criteria
you can solve problems involving weak acid equilibrium to determine pH
you can compare the relative strengths of two weak acids
given to weak acids you can predcict which would be a hydrogen donor, and which would be an accpetor
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Buffers
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab experiments
on an exam
Criteria
you can identify the reactive species in a given buffer solution
you can predict the pH of a given buffer solution
you can solve buffer neutralization problems to determine the final pH after addition of an acid or a base
given desired pH, you can calculate required reagents amounts to prepare the desired solution
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Describe the solution process that occurs when a substance is dissolved in water
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you describe or diagram the species present in a given aqueous solution
you indicate the relative proportions of species present for the solution of a given electrolyte
you indicate, using words or a diagram, the interaction between the solute and water that is responsible for the solution process
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Apply equilibrium problem solving skills to slightly soluble
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you use Ksp to calculate the molar solubility of a compound
you apply ICE tables and algebraic problem solving to determine concentrations of reactive species
you can quantitatively compare the solubility of ionic compounds with one another using Ksp
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Apply knowledge of equilibrium to problems involving complex ions
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you use Kf to determine the concentration of a complex ion in solution
you apply ICE tables and algebraic problem solving to determine concentrations of reactive species
you can apply quantitatively determine how a complex ion influences the solubility of an ionic solid
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Develop a conceptual description of the three states functions: Enthalpy, Entropy, and Free Energy
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can provide descriptions of endothermic and exothermic reactions
you can predict if the entropy of the system for a given reactions increases or decreases
you can use the Gibbs Free Energy to predict the spontaneity of reactions
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Solve problems involving thermodynamic equations
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you use thermodynamic tables to find the changes in enthalpy, entropy, or free energy of a reaction
you use the Gibbs Equation to solve for the changes in enthalpy, entropy, or free energy of a reaction
you use the Gibbs Equation to determine if a given reaction is spontaneous (or not)
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Relate thermodynamic equations to chemical equilibrium
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you use thermodynamic equations to solve for the value of the equilibrium constant Keq
you predict the sign and magnitude of Delta G based on the value of an equilibrium constant
you combine multiple steps in a reaction mechanism to find the free energy change of the entire process
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Distinguish between standard thermodynamic states, and actual experimental conditions
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you recognize the difference between standard state and actual conditions
you know when to apply standard states when solving equilibrium problems
you can use the reaction quotient, Q to solve thermodynamic problems that occur under real (i.e. non-standard state) conditions
you can use the equation Delta G = Delta G^o + RT in Q determine critical pressures or concentrations for reaction spontaneity
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Balance redox equations
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can identify species being oxidized and reduced in a given chemical reaction
you can balance redox reactions using the half reaction method
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Understand basic units and quantities use in electrochemical science
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you understand the definitions of electric charge, cell potential, current, energy, and power -- and know appropriate units for measuring each of these quantities
you can solve simple problems involving each of the quantities listed above
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Determine the potential of an electrochemical cell
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can read standard reduction tables to determine half reaction potentials
you can sum half reactions and potentials to arrive at the overall chemical equation and cell potential
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Solve problems involving electrolysis, electroplating, batteries, fuels
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
you can identify the anode, cathode, electrolyte, and reactive species in an electrochemical cell
you can calculate the charge transferred, mass, or volume of a given product given the current applied and time of cell operation
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Solve problems relating electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and equilibrium
Assessment Strategies
by completing laboratory exercises
on an exam
Criteria
in a single problem, you can use electrochemical information to solve for the cell potential, change in Gibbs free energy, and the equilibrium constant of a given reaction
you can use both electrochemical information data and equilibrium techniques to determine the final concentration of various reactive species in a given solution
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Describe the difference between nuclear and chemical reactions
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab activites
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the difference between nuclear and chemical reactions
you can identify various subatomic particles involved in nuclear reactions
you correctly balance nuclear reactions
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Solve nuclear kinetics problems involving half lives demonstrate your competence
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab activities
on an exam
Criteria
you explain the difference between nuclear and chemical reactions
you can identify various subatomic particles involved in nuclear reactions
you correctly balance nuclear reactions
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Calculate the energy involved inverse nuclear reactions
Assessment Strategies
by completing lab activities
on an exam
Criteria
you can calculate the mass defect for a given isotope
you can calculate the nuclear binding energy for a given isotope
you relate the changes in mass given reaction to the overall energy release