Chemistry II Honors

COURSE DESCRIPTION

All students enrolled in this course have already experienced significant exposure to chemistry.
The concepts that were covered in the core chemistry course of atomic structure, bonding, the
Periodic table, stoichiometry, types of chemical reactions, and thermochemistry will be fleshed
out. The bulk of the course will involve covering new topics for mastery on the SAT II exam. These
topics will include but not be limited to redox reactions, organic chemistry, stoichiometry, nuclear
chemistry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and acids and bases.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. ability to understand and articulate the understanding of the principles of modern
chemistry and their historical development;

2. apply qualitative and quantitative chemical knowledge to new concrete situations;

3. understand and explain scientific concepts using qualitative data and/or
quantitative data;

4. screen hypotheses and identify problems and unanswered questions;
5. show relationships between chemistry and other sciences;

6. appreciate the contributions of past scientists to the current body of knowledge
known as chemistry;

7. develop a sense of values that will enable the student to share intelligently in the
responsibility for the proper use of scientific knowledge within society;

8. develop an awareness of the initiative and resourcefulness necessary to carry
out successful scientific inquiries;

9. develop a real appreciation of science and a determination to be scientifically
literate throughout their lives.

TEXTBOOK

Prentice Hall Chemistry, Wilbraham, Antony C., et al. Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2008
by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Prentice Hall, Boston,
Massachusetts 02116.

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