Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding - SCH 3U

Look below table for a day by day class activities:

LINK TO MASS SPECTROMETER WEBPAGE

LINK TO LINE SPECTRA WEBPAGE - Applet with user control of all parameters

LINK TO EXCELLENT SOLAR SPECTRA

LINK TO RUTHERFORD GOLD FOIL SCATTERING SIMULATION (and other "phet" simulations)

ATOMIC PROPERTIES (GRAPHS AND PICTURES)

• study period - see April 23rd for details

• read types of compounds table
• worked on physical properties (answers)
• handed out physical properties test (answers)

• went through note on physical properties explained (annotated) - PLEASAE ANNOTATE YOUR NOTE
• SEE MAIN PAGE FOR SUGGESTED EASTER WEEKEND HOMEWORK

• went through macromolecules vs discrete covalent

• went through classification of matter according to bonding
• went through metallic bonding

• quiz similar to bonding quiz (answers)
• introduced MCT - see main page for link

• completed note on ionic bonding, covalent bonding and bond polarizations
• carefully completed and took up the third page of  BONDING WORKSHEETS (ANSWERS)
• worked through and took up both sides of polarization exercise (answers)
• reviewed practice bonding quiz (answers) IN PREPARATION FOR QUIZ ON THRUSDAY
• took up questions from text book #1 to 6 found on page 84
• work from textbook
  • read section 3.3
  • do #1 to 8 on page 96 - DUE MONDAY APRIL 15TH

• continued note similar to ionic bonding, covalent bonding and bond polarizations up to the end of covalent bonding
• worked on second page only of BONDING WORKSHEETS (ANSWERS)
• work from textbook
  • read pages 75 to 84
  • do #1 to 6 on page 84
  • SHOULD COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK

• took up answers for the first page only for BONDING WORKSHEETS (ANSWERS)

• discussed some of the question from the RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
• note similar to ionic bonding, covalent bonding and bond up to the end of ionic bonding
• worked on the first page only of the BONDING WORKSHEETS (ANSWERS)

• continued working on questions from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
• see example format (go through the pages) for possible improvements to how you have written questions #1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10
• see universal indicator colour chart for colour to pH decoding for question 14
• you will want your textbook to answer questions #15, 16 and 17

• worked on questions from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS

• completed observations for combustion in pure oxygen observations
• further discussion of RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
  • please complete #1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 - you may wish to see example format (go through the pages) as a further example
  • please try the other questions in conjunction with oxidation states and relative reactivity

• went through fourth page of the note on oxidation states and relative reactivity
• reviewed answer styles to questions #1, 2 and 3 from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
• gave examples of how to answer question #6 and 7 from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
• PLEASE COMPLETE QUESTION #1,2,3,6,7 FOR HOMEWORK

• completed observations for reactivity of metals in acids observations

• went through first three pages of the note on oxidation states and relative reactivity
• completed questions number #1 and #2 and explained question #3 from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS
  • this required one full piece of paper with five chemical equations that were evenly space out on the paper
  • answers to #1,2 and 3 from RELATIVE REACTIVITY LAB QUESTIONS should be done in conjunction

• completed all observations for reactivity of metals in water observations

• took up test from yesterday
• worked on atomic properties graphing assignment (answers to questions)

• TEST
• worked on atomic properties graphing assignment (answers to questions)
  •  PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS IN POINT FORM - DIRECTLY ON THE SHEET

• went through note on atomic properties
• mentioned that reactivity definitions are something we should know and will use later
• went through instructions for atomic properties graphing assignment (answers to questions) and set up all axis for graphing
• handed back electron configuration quiz and octet rule quiz and looked at entry from yesterday (below) with respect to the TEST ON THRUSDAY

• discussed TEST ON THURSDAY - SEE THE FOLLOWING FOR REVIEW
  • all parts of TEST (answers) except for questions #16 and 17 (i.e. formula question WILL NOT be on the test)
  • pay particular attention to question #14
  • all parts of electron configuration, octet rule and periodic table quiz (answers) (there will be some simple questions regarding periodic table i.e. diatomic gases, monatomic gases, transition metals, halogens etc....)
• held octet rule quiz similar to octet rule exercise (filled out)

• discussed Bohr Model of the Atom Assignment questions - DUE WEDNESDAY
• ANNOUNCED TEST ON WEDNESDAY
• worked through note on the octet rule (filled out) and completed
  • octet rule explained (filled out)
  • octet rule exercise (filled out) - QUIZ TOMORROW - see third question from quiz on electron configuration and the octet rule (answers)

• held quiz similar to first two questions on quiz on electron configuration and the octet rule (answers)

Thursday March 7th - Day 22

• discussed Bohr model of the atom and using concepts in electromagnetic radiation made links to hydrogen diagrams (blank diagrams)
• worked on questions from Bohr Model of the Atom Assignment  - DUE WEDNESDAY MARCH 20TH

• revisited electron configuration and completed the last page of quantum package filled out - QUIZ ON FRIDAY
• recorded line spectra observations using line spectra recording template

• marked periodic table quiz from last week - see (periodic table good version)
• completed all parts of quantum package filled out (periodic table good version) that are related to electron configuration
• looked at questions similar to the last page of quantum package filled out (periodic table good version) - QUIZ ON FRIDAY
• looked at alternative periodic table layout

• went through questions from combustion of magnesium calculations and questions
  • question number 10 - see side reaction of magnesium and when explaining include three balanced chemical equations
  • question number 11 - two errors are, escaping smoke and incomplete combustion, the rest of the answers is difficult
• continued looking through quantum package and filled out the third and fourth page - see quantum package filled out (periodic table good version)

• continued working on magnesium lab report - see second part of the entry from Thursday February 21st - Day 12 - DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY
• PLEASE BRING QUESTIONS TO CLASS ON MONDAY

• completed quiz on formula similar to formula quiz (answers)
• completed quiz on periodic table - see pages 6 to 10 from (periodic table good version)
• reading from text
  • read section 2.1 pages 33 to 38
  • do #1 to 5 page 39 - PLEASE COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK

• worked on magnesium lab report - see second part of the entry from Thursday February 21st - Day 12

• looked briefly at note on Bohr model of the atom - will revisit later
• looked briefly at quantum model
• started to work through the quantum package - see quantum package filled out (periodic table good version)
  • covered first two pages of quantum package filled out
  • covered pages 6 to 10 from (periodic table good version) - QUIZ ON THRUSDAY

• demonstrated the discovery of the electron
• went through note on models of the atom part 2
• went through note on electromagnetic radiation

• worked on formula calculations worksheet (answers may need proofreading)
• looked at formula quiz (answers) - QUIZ SIMILAR TO THIS ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28th

• looked at lab write-up instructions
  • (example format)
  • ("good" diagram)
  • example of correct lab spacing and indentation
• started to work on combustion of magnesium calculations and questions (see percent composition calculations for format for question # 3to #6)

• collected observations for combustion of magnesium lab data sheet
• handed out combustion of magnesium calculations and questions and lab write-up instructions

• carefully went through note and detailed examples on empirical and molecular formula calculations
  • eg #1 in steps
  • eg #2 in steps
  • eg #3 in steps
• worked on questions from formula calculations worksheet (answers may need proofreading) - SHOULD FINISH UP TO THE END OF #5 FOR HOMEWORK

• held quiz similar to quiz average atomic mass calculation (answers)
• went through the contents of the note on models of the atom part 1
• looked at the content of the note on percent composition calculations and did one question that was similar to the last section on this note

• did practice quiz quiz average atomic mass calculation (answers) AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE QUIZ WE WILL HAVE TOMORROW
• went through note on radioactive decay processes
• completed radioactive decay worksheet (answers)
• COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK:
  • read section 4.4 pages 142 to 147
  • do # 29, 30, 31, 32 pg 143
  • do # 33, 34, 35 pg 144
  • do # 36, 37, 38, 39 pg 147
  • do section review # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 pg 148 - PLEASE COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK
  • you will notice that the last question on each page is a bit more of a challenge

• went through note on isotopes and average atomic mass calculations
• worked on questions similar to average atomic mass calculation using data from isotopic mass tables
• QUIZ NEXT TUESDAY - SEE quiz average atomic mass calculation (answers) FOR AN EXAMPLE

• ANNOUNCED QUIZ TOMORROW - SEE quiz 20 elements (answers)
• looked at note on subatomic particles and filled in the blanks
• completed atomic symbols worksheet -- (answers)