Chemistry is all about studying chemical reactions and the combinations of elements and molecules that combine to give new stuff. Chemical reactions can be written down as a balanced equation that shows how much of each molecule and compound are needed for that particular reaction. Here’s how you do it:
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Yes, we’ve had many students with goals similar to yours do this with the C3000, and for credit you’ll need to get a textbook and also learn how to document your progress in a journal so it’s acceptable to the institution awarding the credit. We will provide the instruction and assistance as you work through the program, so get ready for an amazing year of chemistry! 🙂
Thank you Aurora! That is helpful. My goals are to have fun learning Chemistry and for my kiddos to learn enough to be acceptable for a high school credit and to have a good foundation for college. I want to take my kids from textbook science to real science and instill a love for learning, discovering, and taking their knowledge into real life. Can we do this if we just use your Chemistry curriculum unit 15? Should I purchase a Chemistry book to go along with your Chemistry? And if so what very specific book would you recommend. Also, where do I purchase denatured alcohol? THANK YOU!!!
Hi Sara! First, you’ll need to decide why he’s taking the course. Is it to take the AP exam and earn college credit? If he’s taking the AP Chem exam at the end of the course, you’ll want to get a test prep handbook so he can review the questions that will be on the exam. If you just want him to enjoy learning about science and get exposed to different areas of science, then you don’t need to be quite so rigorous in your documentation of his progress. If you want to earn credit as you go, then you’ll need to review the documentation required by your state, so first start there.
In any case, you will need a HS level textbook, which can really be any of your choice (I actually use my freshman college chemistry text since that’s what I had on hand when teaching HS Chemistry) to go alongside the program, as we have not yet published the AP Chem section of the program.
You’ll want to review unit 8 (especially if you haven’t done much chemistry, or if you haven’t done any chemistry at all then start with Unit 3, then go to 8) and then work through unit 15. Also review the notes on keeping a science journal here: https://www.sciencelearningspace2.com/2009/09/scientific-journal/ so you can document your progress as you go. You’ll find shopping lists to guide you depending on which unit you start with.
Hope this helps!
Aurora
I’m trying to figure out what we need to have in order for my 10th grader to take Chemistry for a high school credit. Should we purchase the Apologia Chemistry book to go along with this? If yes, do we need the test booklet, lab book etc.? What is the chemistry set you are talking about and how do we get it? What is your recommendation for my 10th grader to get everything he needs to maximize his Chemistry learning experience? Thank you! Sara
Found a copy of the manual! Okay so here goes…
The experiment aims to show how sucrose in its normal state (table sugar) which normally wouldn’t react with copper sulfate, can be broken down into a liquid state (honey) which has changed its molecular structure and chemical reaction with copper sulfate, allowing the solution to turn orange.
Now to get more technical: The coupling of Glucose and Fructose forms the molecular structure of sucrose (as seen in the image below) which consists of a Glycosidic bond. In this case, a Glycosidic bond is a type of covalent bond (a chemical bond) that joins a carbohydrate (glucose) to another carbohydrate (fructose). By heating sucrose with acids, the Glycosidic bond is broken allowing the active components to interact with copper sulfate, turning the solution orange.
Hi Annette! I don’t have my v2 manual here at the moment (it’s out on load to another family), so can you be more specific so I can try to help? What is the experiment name and are you testing for/learning about? I’ll try to get another copy of the manual but it may be a week or two and I want to help you before then.
I can attempt to answer based on the info you have given: I didn’t reference the video from Balancing Chemical Equations from experiment 110, but they sound similar. And a coupling reaction in chemistry refers to when you have two pieces of hydrogen-carbon molecules (called “hydrocarbons”) that “couple” together when a metal catalyst is introduced. It’s a more advanced topic so we usually don’t cover it in high school chemistry.
Hi Aurora,
I have a question out of the CHEM C1000 v2, Experiment 110. Does this experiment want to show that there are any carbohydrates or specifically sucrose in the solution when mixed with copper sulfate?
And then it talks about that the experiment did not really work as a result of coupling. What does that mean?
Glucose and Fructose have both C6 H12 O6, but together as Sucrose there are 1 Oxygen and 2 Hydrogen missing. Is this the problem you are talking about?
Could you please help.
Thanks, Annette
I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with the video. It sounds like you just need to update Flash Player (I am assuming you’re using IE, which is the one that most recently had an update that caused the video players to disappear.). If you just go here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ and install the latest version of Flash Player. This should fix the problem. Just to confirm, i have tested your video on IE and it works on my end which is why I think it relates to Flash Player.
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