Newark Catholic Chemistry

Chemistry 2

The student will:

Organic Hydrocarbons

•   determine the molecular formula of a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon from its general formula

•   name the simpler straight chain and branched hydrocarbons using IUPAC rules

•   draw the structural formulas of characteristic alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons

•   draw the structural formula of a hydrocarbon from its IUPAC name

•   draw the structural formula of all the isomers of a particular hydrocarbon

•   write equations for the preparation and reactions of the hydrocarbons using reaction mechanisms as a pattern

Organic Oxygen Compounds

•   identify the functional groups of alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids

•   draw structural formulas of characteristic members of all classes of organic oxygen compounds

•   draw structural formulas for all isomers of a particular organic oxygen compound

•   name organic oxygen compounds using IUPAC rules

•   write equations for the preparation and reactions of the organic oxygen compounds using reaction mechanisms as a pattern

Organic Polymers

•   describe the types of monomers required to make addition and condensation polymers

•   describe the reaction process in forming addition polymers and condensation polymers

•   identify the monomers used to make a polymer from the polymer’s structural formula

•   draw the structural formula of a condensation or addition polymer given the monomers

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

•   assign oxidation numbers to the elements in a compound or ion using the oxidation number rules

•   determine from the oxidation numbers the elements which are being oxidized or reduced in a reaction

•   determine the number of electrons transferred in an oxidation or reduction reaction

•   write oxidation and reduction half-reaction equations

•   balance oxidation-reduction equations using the half-reaction method

•   determine whether a substance can act as an oxidizing agent or reducing agent

Electrochemistry

•   draw a diagram of a voltaic cell and label the anode and cathode

•   indicate the direction of electron flow and ion flow in a voltaic cell

•   write equations for the anode and cathode reactions of a voltaic cell

•   determine the standard voltages of the half-cells and the total cell voltage

•   determine whether a given redox reaction will occur spontaneously

Chemical Calculations

•   use the mole concept in calculations

•   solve mass-mass, mass-volume, volume-volume, and limiting reactant problems

•   calculate % yield

•   calculate changes in enthalpy, entropy, and free energy

•   perform calculations bases on the rate law

•   solve problems using the equilibrium constant expression

Coordination Compounds

•   indicate the coordination number about the metal and the oxidation number of the metal in a complex

•   sketch the structure of  a complex given its formula

•   name complexes using the rules of nomenclature

•   write the formula of a complex from its name

•   draw structures of complexes illustrating geometrical isomerism, linkage isomerism, optical isomerism, and coordination-sphere isomerism

•   illustrate how the crystal-field theory accounts for many properties of coordination compounds

Nuclear Chemistry

•   compare the three types of radiation (alpha, beta, and gamma) on the basis of properties

•   balance nuclear equations

•   solve half-life problems

•   contrast and compare fission and fusion as sources of energy

Qualitative Analysis

•   perform safely and accurately the known experiments following flow charts and recording results

•   identify cations in an unknown mixture by group separation

•   identify the anion in an unknown

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