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Continue learning with Part Two of this foundational chemistry course designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, both in a philosophical and scientific manner. If you would like your non-STEM-centered student to take Apologia Chemistry and satisfy the high school chemistry requirement, then this is the course for you.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: Basic Chemistry, Part One or equivalent
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Chemistry
Description
This course is designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, in both a philosophical and a scientific manner. Students will learn the beauty of the created, studying the smallest components of matter. This course is especially focused for students who are not planning on going into a STEM field but still desire a foundational knowledge of chemistry.
Outline
Week 1: Science and Philosophy
Week 2: Counting Molecules
Week 3: Stoichiometry
Week 4: Chemistry of Solutions
Week 5: Gas Phase
Week 6: Review for Midterm
Week 7: Thermodynamics
Week 8: Thermodynamics II
Week 9: Kinetics
Week 10: Chemical Equilibrium
Week 11: Oxidization
Week 12: Review for Final
Materials and Homework
Course materials: Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 2nd Edition (Apologia) by Dr.
Jay L. Wile ISBN: 978-1932012262 (https://amzn.to/30nhJH6 or BookFinder.com)
Homework: Each week students will be required to read a selection from the textbook, take a short 10-question quiz, and either watch or perform a simple experiment on their own. If students are having difficulties, there are extra practice problems in the book that they can do to support their knowledge.
Important Dates
Class dates: Wednesdays, January 10 to April 17, 2024. No class Feb. 14, March 27, or April 3.
Starting times:
10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central; 8:00 Mountain; 7:00 Pacific)
OR
4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central; 2:00 Mountain; 1:00 Pacific)
Duration per class: 55 minutes
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