HP Chemistry 2015-2016
Course Description
Honor’s Chemistry is a year-long course in high school level chemistry for committed, motivated,
academically mature honors-level science students designed to familiarize the student with the
study of elements, compounds, mixtures, and chemical reactions . The course combines lectures,
demonstrations, class activities, and student laboratory experiments to make the course content
accessible to students.
Enrollment Criteria
Success in HP Chemistry is depended on a student’s ability to think scientifically critically, and
apply skills developed in their mathematics courses. For this reason enrollment is limited to
sophomore - senior students who:
1. Have successfully passed HP Biology with a grade of “B - ” or better during both the first and
second semesters.
2. Have successfully passed Algebra II with a grade of “B - ” or better during both the first and
second semesters OR concurrent enrollment in Algebra II with a grade of “B - ” or better
during BOTH semesters of Algebra I/current math course.
Homework Expectations
Students are expected to devote 20-40 minutes a night reviewing, studying and completing
homework and laboratory assignments. Students are also expected to learn the list of elements
and ions provided by the first day of school in the 2015-2016 school year (on the next page). It is
the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher/school if he needs an additional copy of the
assignment.
Grading Policy
This course follows the established Servite High School grading scale. Grades will be based on the
following assignments: Exams, quizzes, lab reports, homework and class assignments, and the
semester final exam.
HP Chemistry Summer Assignment
You need to be able to give either the symbol or its name from memory for the elements listed below on the first day of
class. You will always be provided with a periodic table however, it will only have the symbol and not the name listed.
Element Name Symbol Element Name
Symbol
Element Name
Symbol
Hydrogen
H
Tungsten
W
Manganese
Mn
Helium
He
Platinum
Pt
Iron
Fe
Lithium
Li
Boron
B
Cobalt
Co
Sodium
Na
Carbon
C
Nickel
Ni
Potassium
K
Nitrogen
N
Copper
Cu
Rubidium
Rb
Oxygen
O
Zinc
Zn
Cesium
Cs
Fluorine
F
Silver
Ag
Beryllium
Be
Neon
Ne
Cadmium
Cd
Magnesium
Mg
Aluminum
Al
Gold
Au
Calcium
Ca
Silicon
Si
Mercury
Hg
Strontium
Sr
Phosphorus
P
Lead
Pb
Barium
Ba
Sulfur
S
Radon
Rn
Chromium
Cr
Chlorine
Cl
Argon
Ar
Bromine
Br
Iodine
I
Germanium
Ge
Krypton
Kr
Xenon
Xe
Arsenic
As
Tin
Sn
Bismuth
Bi
Selenium
Se
Antimony
Sb
Polonium
Po
Uranium
U
Many ion charges can be predicted by looking at their position on the periodic table. The ions listed below should be
known by the first day of school. You will always be provided a periodic table.
Oxidation States of Representative Cations and Anions
1+ Alkali Metals Hydrogen, H+
Sodium, Na+
1- Halogens
Fluoride, FBromide, Br+
+
Lithium, Li
Potassium, K
Chloride, Cl
Iodide I2+
2+
22+ Alkaline Earth Beryllium, Be
Strontium, Sr
2- Oxygen Family
Oxide, O
Sulfide, S2Metals
Magnesium, Mg2+ Barium, Ba2+
Calcium, Ca2+
3+ Boron Family Aluminum, Al3+
3- Nitrogen Family
Nitride, N3Phosphide, P3Transition metals/other metals often have more than
one possible charge/oxidation number. Notice these
ions HAVE a Roman numeral in their name. (There are
many more than the ones listed below):
Cations with Variable Oxidation Numbers
1+ and 2+
2+ and 3+
Copper (I), Cu+
Chromium (II), Cr2+
2+
Copper (II), Cu
Chromium (III), Cr3+
Mercury (I), Hg22+
Cobalt (II), Co2+
2+
Mercury (II), Hg
Cobalt (III), Co3+
Iron (II), Fe2+
2+ and 4+
Iron (III), Fe3+
Lead (II), Pb2+
Nickel (II) Ni2+
Lead (IV), Pb4+
Nickel (III) Ni3+
Tin (II), Sn2+
Manganese(II), Mn2+
Tin(IV), Sn4+
Manganese (III), Mn3+
Some transition metals have only one possible
charge/oxidation number. Notice these ions do NOT
have a Roman numeral in their name.
Transition Metals with
Only One Oxidation
State
1+
Silver, Ag+
2+
Cadmium, Cd2+
Zinc, Zn2+