Chemistry II 2018-2019

Graham High School

Miss Austin Wick
wicka@grahamlocalschools.org

Website: awick.weebly.com Twitter: GHSWickScience

Course Description: Chemistry II is designed as a second-year high school chemistry course. The
content expands upon that which was learned in general chemistry and includes new topics such as gas
laws, thermodynamics, hydrocarbons, and, reaction rates and equilibrium through classroom and
numerous laboratory practices.

Supplies: A pen/pencil, paper, calculator and textbook are needed every day for class. In addition, you
will need a binder which will contain all you laboratory assignments. This binder is for labs ONLY. No
notes or other handouts are to go into this assigned binder.

Attendance: When you are absent, it is your responsibility to check the absence binder to see what you
missed and get your make up work. Do not wait until a quiz or test to state that you missed a topic; this
will not be accepted as a valid excuse once makeup time has passed. If you are absent the day before or
the day of an assessment, you will be expected to take it the day you return to class. If any work was
due on the day of absence, students will be expected to turn in those assignments the day they return
to class. Assignments given on the day of absence will be given the number of days absent plus one day
to complete.

Demonstrations and Lab Exercises are difficult if not impossible at times to make up, so being present
and actively participating in class each day is crucial. If you were absent on lab day then you must stay
after school, or come in during a free period when you return to make up the lab. In some instances,
making up a lab is not possible. In this case, an alternative assignment will be provided.

Grading: All assignments must be turned in before the tardy bell of the due date. Late work will not be
accepted for full credit. All work must be completed by the due date to receive full credit. Late
assignments will receive a 10% deduction of the total points for each day past the due date. Homework
that is not taken for a grade, just completion, will not be accepted late. If student is excused absent on
the due date, work is due the day they get back. Late work must have a “late receipt” attached to it to
receive any credit.

Cheating will not be tolerated. You will receive a zero on the test, assignment, homework etc. and your
parents will be notified. You may not retest on the material you cheated on. Talking during any
assessment or test will be considered cheating.

Grading Scale:
A+ 99 - 100 B- 83 - 84 D 67 - 71
A 94 – 98 C+ 81 - 82 D- 65 - 66
A- 92 - 93 C 76 - 80 F 0 - 64
B+ 90 - 91 C- 74 - 75
B 85 - 89 D+ 72 - 73

Extra Credit: Extra credit will be offered periodically throughout the year. It is the student’s
responsibility to participate in extra credit assignments when offered. No additional extra credit will be
given at the end of the quarters/semesters.
Homework: Students will have frequent homework. Students will usually have some class time to start
the homework assignment and ask questions before they go home. Some very motivated students do
finish in class. Homework is due at the beginning of class or it is late. Homework that is not taken for a
grade, just completion, will not be accepted late.

Lab Work: Along with the daily work and tests, Chemistry II is also a lab class. Students will have a lab
assignment at least once per unit. Many units will have multiple labs. Some lab assignments will come
with a formal lab report. Typically labs are performed later in the week, and students are given the
weekend to complete the lab report. The lab reports are composed of 6 areas: 1) Title & purpose, 2)
Materials & procedures, 3) Data, 4) Results & Analysis, 5) Lab Questions and finally 6) Conclusion. All
labs are to be kept in one’s lab binder. These binders will be checked at the end of each quarter.

Lab Attire: Closed-toe shoes must be worn on lab days. A student will not be permitted to participate in
the lab with open-toe shoes. Long hair must be tied back. Dangling jewelry must be removed and loose
fitting clothes need to be secured. Safety googles should be worn at all times. No food or drink is
permitted in the classroom during a lab.

Electronics: Cell phones may not be used in class unless instructed by the teacher. You are permitted to
use a laptop/tablet for notetaking. If the device is being use for purposes other than educational, you
will no longer be permitted to use it. The devices may not be used on lab days.

Topics to be covered:
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Intro Chemistry Review Ch. 17: Thermochemistry
Ch. 12: Stoichiometry Ch. 18: Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
Ch. 13: States of Matter Ch. 20: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Ch. 14: Gases & Gas Laws Ch. 22: Hydrocarbons
Ch. 15: Water and Aqueous Systems Ch. 23: Functional Groups
Ch. 16: Solutions Ch. 24: The Chemistry of Life
Ch. 19: Acids, Bases, and Salts Ch. 25: Nuclear Chemistry

Classroom Expectations:
 Be respectful and polite to others & their property
 Come to class prepared with all necessary materials
 Be in your seat when the bell rings
 Use appropriate, respectful language in the classroom
 Leave food and drinks out of the classroom
 Clean up after yourself
 Do your own work
 Turn assignments in on time
 Wait for dismissal before leaving
 Actively listen and participate