Unit 2: Formulas & Equations

Simple Compounds

1. Introduction to Formulas
   •review unit 1 exam
   •meaning of chemical formulas
2. Naming compounds
   •binary compounds
   •compounds with polyatomic ions
   •non-metallic compounds
   •common acids
3. Molar Mass
   •definition
   •calculations
4. Percent Composition
   •atom & mole ratios
   •mass percent
5. Formulas from composition
   •empirical formulas from gram composition
   •empirical formulas from percent composition
   •intro Lab: Empirical Formula of a Compound
6. Practice
   •practice E.F.
   •prep for lab
7. Lab: Empirical Formula of a Compound

   Chemical Equations

8. Writing and Balancing Equations
   •reactants v. products
   •conservation of atoms
   •coefficients
   •balancing equations
9. Types of Chemical Reactions
   •synthesis
   •decomposition
   •single displacement
   •double displacement
   •combustion
10. Reactions, cont'd
    •practice
    •introduce Lab: Chemical Reactions
11. Lab: Chemical Reactions
12. Lab, day 2
13. More reaction practice
14. Exam: Formulas and Equations