MST Chemistry
2 Week Outline
11/5 – 11/16/12
11/12
Radioactive Decay Activity
11/5 Ch 4: The Structure of the Atom
4.1 Early Ideas About Matter
4.2 Defining The Atom Development of Atomic
Theory; scientific discoveries related to the atom; time
lines, the 3 main subatomic particles and their charges
and relative masses; pictures; Gold Foil Experiment;
Oil Drop Experiment; names of atomic models
CW/HW: Development of Atomic Theory worksheet
11/6
Need 30
11/13
Ch 4 Review Day 1
Freshman Level
Graphical Analysis
Pre-Test
11/7 4.3 How Atoms Differ atoms versus isotopes;
mass number, atomic number, # of neutrons; actual
mass versus mass number; relative abundance; review
of periodic table
STUDY!!!!!!!!
CW/HW: Study Guide – Ch 4
11/14
Ch 4 Review Day 2
Ex 3, p 121
CW/HW: Read p 114 – 121. Do p 114, #’s 7, 8, 10; p
116, #’s 12 – 14; p 121, #’s 20 – 24
11/8
4.3 Day 2 Atoms, Ions, and Isotopes – using
information in tables with the Periodic Table to
discern the difference and classify
P.A.P. - Students up at the board to show off your
intellectual prowess!!
11/15
TEST – CH 4
CW/HW: Atoms, Ions, and Isotopes worksheet
11/9
4.4 Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay alpha,
beta, gamma rays / particles / radiation; nuclear
equations, conservation of mass in nuclear equations;
proton-to-neutron ratio and stability; mass, charge
involvement in nuclear reactions; benefits / detriments
to employing radioactivity; mass defect
CW/HW: Read p 122 – 124. Do p 124, #’s 25 – 29
11/16 Ch 6: The Periodic Table and Periodic Law
6.1 Development of the Modern Periodic Table Newlands, Meyer,
Mendeleev, Mosely, periodic law; groups, periods, representative
elements, transition elements metals, alkali metals, alkaline earth
metals, transition and inner transition metals, nonmetals,
halogens, metalloids
“Cotton Chemistry” link 
http://www.cottonchemistry.bizland.com/ch
em/chemnotes1.htm
CW/HW: Read p 172 – 181. Do p 181 #’s 2 – 7