Correlations

Chemistry: The Central Science, 11th Edition AP* Edition ©2009

Theodore L. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Jr., Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine J. Murphy with contributions from Patrick Woodward

Correlated to: Advanced Placement* (AP*) Chemistry Course Description (Grades 9–12)

I. Structure of Matter

A. Atomic theory and atomic structure
1. Evidence for the atomic theory Sections 2.1, 2.2
2. Atomic masses; determination by chemical and physical means Section 2.4
3. Atomic number and mass number; isotopes Section 2.3
4. Electron energy levels: atomic spectra, quantum numbers atomic orbitals Section 6.5, Section 9.7
5. Periodic relationships including, for example, atomic radii, ionization energies, electron affinities, oxidation states Section 4.4, Sections 7.3, 7.4, Section 8.5
B. Chemical bonding
1. Binding forces
—a. Types: ionic, covalent, metallic hydrogen bonding, van der Waals (including London dispersion forces) Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.8, Section 11.2, Section 11.8, Section 23.5
—b. Relationships to states, structure, and properties of matter Sections 1.2, 1.3
—c. Polarity of bonds, electronegativities Section 8.4., Section 22.1
2. Molecular models
—a. Lewis structures Section 9.1
—b. Valence bond: hybridization of orbitals, resonance, sigma and pi bonds Section 8.6, Section 9.4
—c. VSEPR Section 9.2
3. Geometry of molecules and ions, structural isomerism of simple organic molecules and coordination complexes; dipole moments of molecules; relation of properties to structure Sections 9.1–9.8, Section 24.4
C. Nuclear chemistry: nuclear equations, half-lives and radioactivity; chemical applications Section 14.4, Sections 21.1, 21.4

II. States of Matter

A. Gases
1. Laws of ideal gases Section 10.4
—a. Equation of state for an ideal gas Section 10.4
—b. Partial pressures Section 10.6
2. Kinetic-molecular theory
—a. Interpretation of ideal gas laws on the basis of this theory Section 10.8
—b. Avogadro's hypothesis and the mole concept Section 10.3
—c. Dependence of kinetic energy of molecules on temperature Section 10.8
—d. Deviations from ideal gas laws Section 10.8
B. Liquids and solids
1. Liquids and solids from the kinetic-molecular viewpoint Section 11.1
2. Phase diagrams of one-component systems Section 11.6
3. Changes of state, including critical points and triple points Section 11.6
4. Structure of solids; lattice energies Section 8.2, Section 11.7
C. Solutions
1. Types of solutions and factors affecting solubility Section 13.3
2. Methods of expressing concentration (The use of normalities is not tested) Section 13.4
3. Raoult's law and colligative properties (nonvolatile solutes); osmosis Section 13.5, Section 18.5
4. Non–ideal behavior (qualitative aspects) Section 13.6

III. Reactions

A. Reaction types
1. Acid-base reactions; concepts of Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis; coordination complexes; amphoterism Section 4.3, Sections 16.2, 16.11
2. Precipitation reactions Section 4.2
3. Oxidation-reduction reactions Section 4.4, Section 20.1
—a. Oxidation number Section 4.4, Section 8.5
—b. The role of the electron in oxidation-reduction Section 4.4, Section 20.1
—c. Electrochemistry: electrolytic and galvanic cells; Faraday's laws; standard half-cell potentials; Nernst equation; prediction of the direction of redox reactions Section 20.6
B. Stoichiometry
1. Ionic and molecular species present in chemical systems: net ionic equations Section 4.2
2. Balancing of equations, including those for redox reactions Sections 3.1, 3.6, Section 20.2
3. Mass and volume relations with emphasis on the mole concept, including empirical formulas and limiting reactants Section 2.6, Sections 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, Section 10.4
C. Equilibrium
1. Concept of dynamic equilibrium, physical and chemical; Le Châtelier's principle; equilibrium constants Section 11.5, Sections 15.2, 15.4, Section 16.6
2. Quantitative treatment
—a. Equilibrium constants for gaseous reactions: Kp, Kc Section 15.2
—b. Equilibrium constants for reactions in solution
——i. Constants for acids and bases; pK; pH Section 16.3
——ii. Solubility-product constants and their application to precipitation and the dissolution of slightly soluble compounds Section 17.4
——iii. Common ion effect; buffers; hydrolysis Sections 17.1, 17.2, Section 16.11
D. Kinetics
1. Concept of rate of reaction Section 14.2
2. Use of experimental data and graphical analysis to determine reactant order, rate constants, and reaction rate laws Sections 14.3, 14.4
3. Effect of temperature change on rates Section 14.5
4. Energy of activation; the role of catalysts Sections 14.5, 14.7
5. The relationship between the rate-determining step and a mechanism Section 14.6
E. Thermodynamics
1. State functions Section 5.2, Section 19.1
2. First law: change in enthalpy; heat of formation; heat of reaction; Hess's law; heats of vaporization and fusion; calorimetry Sections 5.6, 5.7, Section 19.0
3. Second law: entropy; free energy of formation; free energy of reaction; dependence of change in free energy on enthalpy and entropy changes Section 13.1, Section 19.2
4. Relationship of change in free energy to equilibrium constants and electrode potentials Section 7.8, Section 8.4

IV. Descriptive Chemistry

1. Chemical reactivity and products of chemical reactions Section 3.2
2. Relationships in the periodic table: horizontal, vertical, and diagonal with examples from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, and the first series of transition elements Section 2.5, Sections 7.0, 7.1, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8
3. Introduction to organic chemistry: hydrocarbons and functional groups (structure, nomenclature, chemical properties). Section 2.9,Section 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6, 25.7

V. Chemical Calculations

A. Percentage composition Section 3.3
B. Empirical and molecular formulas from experimental data Section 2.6, Section 3.5
C. Molar masses from gas density, freezing-point, and boiling-point measurements Section 3.4, Section 10.5
D. Gas laws, including the ideal gas law, Dalton's law, and Graham's law Section 10.4
E. Stoichiometric relations using the concept of the mole; titration calculations Section 3.4, Section 4.6, Section 17.3
F. Mole fractions; molar and molal solutions Section 13.4, Section 17.4
G. Faraday's law of electrolysis Section 20.5
H. Equilibrium constants and their applications, including their use for simultaneous equilibria Section 15.2, Section 16.6
I. Standard electrode potentials and their use; Nernst equation Sections 20.3, 20.6
J. Thermodynamic and thermochemical calculations Sections 5.1, 5.2, Sections 19.1, 19.2
K. Kinetics calculations Sections 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, 14.7