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Organic Lesson 2 "History/Review"

Science and Technology Standards:

PA Standard 3.4.12A

Purpose:

1. I will describe the history of organic chemistry.
2. I will define organic chemistry.
3. I will review the parts of the atom.
4. I will draw ground-state electron configurations for various atoms.

Homework Due:

1. Bergman/Wohler Notes
2. Cover the textbooks

Handouts/Supplies:

1. Syllabus

I. Introduction

Opening Assignment:

Warm-Up: Define organic chemistry.
Review warm-up
State the purpose

II. The Lesson:

Activity #1: Take roll
Activity #2: Complete "Organic or Not"
Activity #3: Review the syllabus
Activity #4: No touchy feely
Activity #5: Spell organic
Activity #6: Discuss Section 1.1 "Atomic Structure"

1. Atomic number (Z)
2. Mass number (A)
3. Atomic weight
4. Shells
5. Subshells
6. Orbitals

Activity #7: Complete atomic structure problems (C-13; N-15; F-19; Na-23; I-131)
Activity #8: Discuss Section 1.2 "Electron Configurations of Atoms"

1. Ground-state electron configuration
2. The 3 rules
3. Draw the orbitals (s and p)

Activity #9: Complete ground-state electron configuration problems (Ti; Pb; W; Ge; Cl; He; H; B)

III. Closure:

Summary Assignment:

Summarize today's lesson
1. Describe the history of organic chemistry.
2. Define organic chemistry.
3. Review the parts of the atom.
4. Draw ground-state electron configurations for various atoms.

Homework Assignment (Write down in planners):

1. Complete atomic structure problems (C-13; N-15; F-19; Na-23; I-131)
2. Complete electron configuration problems (Ti; Pb; W; Ge; Cl; He; H; B)
3. Cover the textbooks

Preview of Next Class:

1. 3-Dimensional Diagrams (Van't Hoff Model)
2. Chemical Bonds: Ionic and Covalent

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