Continue learning with Part Two of this foundational chemistry course designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, both in a philosophical and scientific manner. If you would like your non-STEM-centered student to take Apologia Chemistry and satisfy the high school chemistry requirement, then this is the course for you.
Total classes: 12
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: Basic Chemistry, Part One or equivalent
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Chemistry
Instructor: Inshal Chenet
Instructor email: inshalj@gmail.com
Course description: This course is designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, in both a philosophical and a scientific manner. Students will learn the beauty of the created, studying the smallest components of matter. This course is especially focused for students who are not planning on going into a STEM field but still desire a foundational knowledge of chemistry.
Course outline:
Week 1: Science and Philosophy
Week 2: Counting Molecules
Week 3: Stoichiometry
Week 4: Chemistry of Solutions
Week 5: Gas Phase
Week 6: Review for Midterm
Week 7: Thermodynamics
Week 8: Thermodynamics II
Week 9: Kinetics
Week 10: Chemical Equilibrium
Week 11: Oxidization
Week 12: Review for Final
Course materials: Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 2nd Edition (Apologia) by Dr. Jay L. Wile ISBN: 978-1932012262 (https://amzn.to/30nhJH6 or BookFinder.com)
Homework: Each week students will be required to read a selection from the textbook, take a short 10-question quiz, and either watch or perform a simple experiment on their own. If students are having difficulties, there are extra practice problems in the book that they can do to support their knowledge.
- Teacher: Inshal Chenet