FHS Chemistry: January 2026

Thursday - January 29th, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to analyze data to determine the percent composition and empirical formula of a compound.

Bellwork:

How are an empirical and molecular formula different? How are they related?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 8 Test!

Tuesday - January 27th, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to analyze data to determine the percent composition and empirical formula of a compound.

Bellwork:

A new compound is created and known to contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. If it is determined that 43.21 g of the compound contains 17.28 g of carbon and 2.91 g of hydrogen, what is the empirical formula of this compound?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Percent Composition and Empirical Formula Practice #2

Friday - January 23rd, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to analyze data to determine the percent composition and empirical formula of a compound.

Bellwork:

What is the percent composition of each element in the compound sodium nitrate? If you had 46.9 g of sodium nitrate, what mass of it would be oxygen?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Percent Composition and Empirical Formula Practice #1 (ALL)

Wednesday - January 21st, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to analyze data to determine the percent composition and empirical formula of a compound.

Bellwork:

1) How would you explain to someone what a percentage tells you?

2) If there are 12 pieces of pizza in a box and you eat 4 of them, what percent of the pizza did you eat?
3) If there are 100 marbles in a jar and you take 60% of them, how many marbles did you take?
4) If there are 317 marbles in a jar and you take 35.7% of them, how many marbles did you take?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Percent Composition (DUE 1/23 @ 3:00 PM)

Monday - January 19th, 2026

No School - MLK Day

Friday - January 16th, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to name ionic and covalent compounds.

Bellwork:

Name the following:
1) Mg(ClO₂)₂
2) H₃P
3) Ni₃N
4) NO₂

Give the chemical formula for the following:
1) Hypochlorous Acid
2) Sodium Oxide
3) Selenium Dibromide
4) Cobalt (II) Citrate

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Mixed Nomenclature (DUE 1/21 @ 3:00 PM)

Wednesday - January 14th, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to name and write chemical formulas for acids.

Bellwork:

Name the following:
1) BeF₂
2) CCl₄
3) Mg(NO₃)₂
4) Fe₃(PO₃)₂

Give the chemical formula for the following:
1) Nitrogen Dioxide
2) Sodium Sulfate
3) Disulfur Tetrafluoride
4) Zinc (III) Oxalate

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Acid Nomenclature Practice #1

Monday - January 12th, 2026

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to name ionic and covalent compounds.

Bellwork:

Name the following compounds:
1) Mg₃P₂
2) Fe(CO₃)₂
3) NH₄F

Give the chemical formula for the following compounds:
4) Calcium Nitrate
5) Potassium Sulfide
6) Nickel (II) Bromate

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Mixed Nomenclature Practice #1