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REGENTS CHEMISTRY - COURSE SYLLABUS for STUDENTS AND PARENTS

I. REGENTS CHEMISTRY - TEXTBOOK

Chemistry (Second Edition) by LeMay, Beall, Robblee and Brower

II. REGENTS CHEMISTRY - FALL TERM

1. Chemistry and You (Sept-8th - Sept-16th: Read Chapter-1, Problems 1-29)

2. Energy and Matter (Sept-19th - Sept-30th: Read Chapter-2, Problems 1-31)

3. Atomic Structure (Oct-3rd - Oct-14th: Read Chapter-3, Problems 1-33)

4. Electron Configuration (Oct-17th - Oct-28th: Read Chapter-4, Problems 1-29)

5. The Periodic Table (Nov-1st - Nov-10th: Read Chapter-5, Problems 1-35)

6. Groups of Elements (Nov-14th - Nov-18th: Read Chapter-6, Problems 1-38)

7. Chemical Formulas (Nov-21st - Nov-23rd: Read Chapter-7, Problems 1-35)

8. Molecular Shape (Nov-28th - Dec-2nd: Read Chapter-8, Problems 1-33)

9. Chemical Reactions (Dec-5th - Dec-12th: Read Chapter-9, Problems 1-30)

10. The Mole (Dec-13th - Dec-14th: Read Chapter-10, Problems 1-29)

11. Chemical Equations (Dec-14th - Dec-16th: Read Chapter-11, Problems 1-28)

12. Heat in Reactions (Dec-20th - Dec-23rd: Read Chapter-12, Problems 1-33)

13. Gases (Jan-3rd - Jan-6th: Read Chapter-13, Problems 1-26)

14. Review (Jan-9th - Jan-16th: Workbook Review Problems, Due Jan-16th)

15. Final Exams (Jan-17th - Jan-27th)

III. REGENTS CHEMISTRY - SPRING TERM

1. Liquids and Solids (Feb-1st - Feb-6th: Read Chapter-14, Problems 1-34)

2. Solutions (Feb-6th - Feb-11th: Read Chapter-15, Problems 1-35)

3. Chemical Equilibrium (Feb-11th - Feb-15th: Read Chapter-16, Problems 1-30)

4. Solubility and Precipitation (Feb-25th - Mar-3rd: Read Chapter-17, Problems 1-29)

5. Acids, Bases and Salts (Mar-3rd - Mar-10th: Read Chapter-18, Problems 1-33)

6. Reactions of Acids and Bases (Mar-10th - Mar-20th: Read Chapter-19, Problems 1-35)

7. Oxidation and Reduction (Mar-20th - Mar-31st: Read Chapter-20, Problems 1-29)

8. Electrochemistry (Mar-31st - Apr-4th: Read Chapter-21, Problems 1-28)

9. Rates of Reactions (Apr-4th - Apr-18th: Read Chapter-22, Problems 1-30)

10. Thermodynamics (Apr-28th - May-1st: Read Chapter-23, Problems 1-27)

11. Nuclear Chemistry (May-1st - May-7th: Read Chapter-24, Problems 1-27)

12. Carbon Compounds (May-7th - May-9th: Read Chapter-25, Problems 1-34)

13. Organic Compounds (May-12th - May-15th: Read Chapter-26, Problems 1-35)

14. Chemistry of Life (May-15th - May-23rd: Read Chapter-27, Problems 1-33)

16. Review (May-27th - June-16th: Workbook Review Problems, Due June-16th)

17. Final Exams (June-17th - June-25th)

IV. REGENTS CHEMISTRY - REGENTS EXAM

Regents Exam in Chemistry (Wednesday, June 17th from 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm)