Brooklyn Technical High School

 

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AP Chemistry: This lab based course will prepare students for the AP Chemistry Examination in May through which students may earn college credit. Topics include: the Structure of Matter (Atomic Theory & Structure, Chemical Bonding, Nuclear chemistry), States of Matter (Gases, Liquids and Solids, Solutions), Reactions (Reaction Types, Stoichiometry, Equilibrium, Kinetics, Thermodynamics), Descriptive Chemistry (Chemical Reactivity, Relationships on the Periodic Table, Introduction to Organic Chemistry—hydrocarbons and functional groups), and Laboratory Chemistry.

Modern Instrumental Chemical Analysis: (MICA) Rotational, vibrational, and electronic states of atoms and molecules. Interaction of radiation with atoms and molecules. Molecular symmetry. Electronic, rotational and vibrational spectroscopy. Chemical identification by joint applications of spectroscopic techniques such as IR, HNMR, C13-NMR, Mass Spec and UV Spec.  Emphasis is placed in applying concepts to forensics chemistry and forensics analysis. 
 
Forensic Quantitative Analysis: An introduction to the principles and calculations of quantitative analysis. Topics include: chemical stoichiometry, acid and base concepts, ionic equilibria, acid-base titrations, spectrophotometry, oxidation-reduction reactions, complex compounds, gravimetric analysis, and precipitation titrations. Laboratory work consists of elementary gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental analysis.  Emphasis is placed in applying concepts to forensics chemistry and forensics analysis.

 

Organic Chemistry: Chemistry of organic molecules: structure, nomenclature, properties and reactions of carbon compounds with emphasis on aliphatic compounds. Introduction to reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. Includes laboratory involving methods for preparation, isolation and purification of typical organic compounds. Experiments chosen to illustrate basic techniques.