Course Description: Chemistry 2 Honors
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This course is an extension of topics taught in Chemistry 1 Honors. Student work will focus on preparation for college-level chemistry. Laboratory work is an important part of this course, and students will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in a laboratory setting. The class is very rigorous and demands a high level of abstract thinking, memorization, working with symbols, problem-solving strategies, plus science and engineering applications and learning practices. Application of mathematical skills is paramount.
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Topics of study include:
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Molecular Geometry and Bonding
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Quantum Mechanics, Bonding and Orbital Hybridization
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Organic Chemistry
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Stoichiometric Analyses of Chemical Reactions
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Stoichiometric Analyses of Solutions
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Stoichiometric Analyses of Gas (Laws)