We discussed boiling point trends of simple alkanes and learned how to name branched alkanes and write their structures.  Refer to the text p.12-15, 22 for help.
Monday is the in-class assignment about the types of solids, so make sure you know the properties and forces involved in each type.
Homework:  Both sides of handout; assignment about Canadian scientist
 
Most students completed the test today.  You have an assignment due Monday .  The instructions and rubric for it are on the Unit 1 page for the site, as "Canadian Contrib Assignment".  You will have an in-class assignment Monday on the properties of solids.  Complete yesterday's homework for class tomorrow.
 
We defined "organic compound", and "skeletal isotope", learned the methods by which hydrocarbons can be represented with models or diagrams, learned how to name simple alkanes, and built models of skeletal isotopes.
Homework:  questions on the half-sheet handout - file called "intro lesson questions" is on the unit 2 page
 
Text review is listed in the homework blog of Friday, Sept. 23.  Further review is found in the document "unit review" found on the unit 1 page of the site.
The unit test is on Thursday, Sept. 29.
 
We discussed the properties of four types of crystalline solids, and the inter-particle forces that cause those properties.There will be an in-class assignment next Monday relating to this lesson.  Text references for this topic are p.268-273.
Homework:  Why do non-polar molecules make soft solids?;  p.264 #9, 11, 12;  p.266 #1-4
 
We completed polar molecules, and began discussing inter-particle bonds.  See p.254, 257-262.  You should be able to explain how physical properties such as boiling points depend on the types of inter-particle forces present. The unit test is on Thursday, Sept. 29.  Text review is provided below, with further questions on a handout called "unit review", found on the unit 1 page of this site.
Homework:  p.256 #8-10, 1d;
You have an assignment on Canadian Contributions to Atomic and Molecular Theory, due Monday, October 3.  The assignment handout and one discussing how to gauge the quality of a website are on the unit 1 page of this site.
Text review questions are:   
p.282 #8-10, 17-19, 22
p.286 #22, 23, 25-30, 35, 36-38
p.288 #9, 13, 16, 20, 25, 28, 29
 
No class today.
 
We discussed how to determine whether a molecule is polar or non-polar.  Text reference is p.251-255. 
Homework:  VSEPR handout #21, 22
 
VSEPR is an acronym for valence shell electron pair repulsion.  All electron pairs around a central atom are repelled, so take positions around the central atom that are as far from the other electrons as possible while remaining around that atom.  Their positions dictate the shape of the molecule.  Text reference is p.242-248, 798.
Homework:  Use VSEPR theory to predict the molecular shape for each of the following:  HCN, SO2,SO3, [SO4]2-, CH2F2, AsCl5, [NH4]+, [BF4]-.  These are from the handout.  If you have the handout, do #18, 19
Read p.251-252 and answer p.253 #1, 3
 
You should be able to describe how hybrid orbitals form just prior to bonding and name the hybrid.  For help with this, look on p.231-241 in the text.  There is extra help Wednesday at lunch.
Homework:  p.235 #8-10, 13, p.238 #18