-Seating Plan: It is expected of you to sit in your designated spot unless the teacher specifies otherwise. If you have trouble focusing in your spot or are frequently chatting you will be moved.

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 Unit 1: Introduction to Chemistry  Unit 2: Atoms and Elements  Unit 3: Molecules and Compounds  Unit 4: Chemical Reactions  Unit 5: Mole and Stoichiometry

Break Down of Marks Exams………………………….40% Labs and Assignments……..30% Final Exam…………………….30%

 This includes quizzes and unit exams.  Minimum of a weeks notice will be given before an exam.  The final exam will be comprehensive.

 This includes homework checks, activities, written assignments, Question of the Day and projects.  If you have trouble on any assignments or activities please make sure you get help from another class member or a teacher.  Question of the Day: Every day there will be a question on the board. It is expected that you come in and begin working on the question quietly.

Various laboratory experiments will be performed throughout the semester. The format for writing up labs will vary from lab to lab.

 Assignments are expected to be handed in on time (at the beginning of class), any work handed in late will lose 10% per day.  All assignments, exam, quizzes, etc. that are missed do to a non-excused absence will receive a mark of 0.  If a unit exam is missed, your parents/ guardians must contact the school no later than 8:30 the following day to excuse it. If not you will receive a mark of 0.

 Treat the teacher and other students with respect.  Arrive to class on time and have books open and be ready to work.  Don’t talk when the teacher or another student is talking. Raise your hand and wait until it is your turn to talk.  Come to class ready to learn and participate.

 If a concept or directions are unclear it is then your responsibility to ask for help.  BYOT but it is not to be used for recreation.  Bring all the necessary materials (binder, textbook and writing materials) to every class.  If you choose to disregard your responsibilities you will accept the consequences.

 No food or drinks in the lab and be conscious about hair and clothing.  Immediately notify teacher if you spill chemicals or break glassware.  Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory.  When first entering a science room, do not touch any equipment, chemicals, or other materials in the laboratory area until you are instructed to do so.

Scientific notation is used to express very large numbers. For example: in scientific notation is written as 1.23 x 10 6 Coefficient Base Power

Step 1: Start with your number Step 2: Covert this number to a decimal Step 3: Write x 10 b after the coefficient, b= the number of spaces you moved the decimal So, 2.34 x 10 5 Start

Some times you will have to move the decimal from the left to the right instead of right to left. In this case the power will become negative So this becomes 4.54 x Move decimal this way

Examples: a) b) c) 134.9

a)145.0 b) c) d)

What are SI units? SI stands for Système international d’unités (International System of Units)

gram g

PrefixSymbol Scientific Notation This Means gigaG megaM kilok hectoh decada Base Unit 10 0 decid centic millim micro μ nanon picop

The metric system is based on units of 10, all conversions are easily made as it is simply done through movement of the decimal. There are 1000mm in a meter, there are 1000mg in a gram, and there are 1000mA in an amp. Likewise, there are 1000m in a kilometer, 1000 watts in a kilowatt, and 1000 Pa in a kilopascal. There are 1000 ml in a litre. If we know the prefixes associated with the metric system, we can convert units in all different aspects of science.

100cm = m 1m = pm 1 cL = L 1GW = W 1 μm = m