INDEX OF ALL OF THE TOPIC'S COVERED.

 

[ Home ] Topic 1:  Matter and Energy ] Topic 2:  Atomic Structure ] Topic 3:  Periodicity ] Topic 4: Ionic and Covalent compounds ] Topic 5:  Chemical Equations ] Topic 6:  Stoichiometry ] Topic 7:  Causes of Change ] Topic 8:  Gases and Condensation ] Topic 9:  Solutions ] Topic 10:  Acids and Bases ] Topic 11:  Electrochemistry ] Topic 12:  Nuclear Chemistry ] Bibliography ]

 

Topic 1:  Matter and Energy

 

a)  What is matter? (Properties, descriptions, examples)

b) How do matter and energy interact?  (Forms of energy, how mass and energy relate, how matter changes)

c) How is matter classified? (Mixtures and pure substances, elements, compounds)

 

Topic 2:  Atomic Structure

a) How are elements organized?  (How the properties of elements relate to atomic structures, regions of the periodic table)

b) What id the basic structure of an atom?  (Atomic model, varying, views of the atom)

c) How do the structures of atom differ?  (Atomic number, mass number, electron configuration)

 

Topic 3:  Periodicity

a)     What trends are found in the periodic table?  (Families, groups, properties)

b)     How are elements created?  (Origins of naturally occurring and synthetic elements)  

c)   How can atoms be counted or measured?  (Atomic mass, mole)

Topic 4: Ionic and Covalent compounds

a) Why do atoms form bonds? (Energy and stability)

b) How do ionic and covalent bonds compare? (Comparing bond types and properties)

c) How do you name salts? (Naming ions and ionic compounds.)

d) What is a platonic ion? (Naming ionic compounds and writing ionic compound formulas)

e) How are molecules specified? (Lewis Structures, naming molecular compounds; empirical, molecular, and structural formulas)

Topic 5: Chemical Equations:

a) What is a chemical reaction? (How do you know it occurs)?

b) How are reaction written? (Balanced chemical equations)

c) How can reactions be used? (Reaction types, using reactions, common reactions in daily life)

 

Topic 6: Stoichiometry:

a) How much can a reaction produce? (Solving stoichiometry problems)

b) How much does a reaction really produce? (Leftover reactants, incomplete reactions)

c) How can stoichiometry be used? (Stoichiometry in your life)

 

Topic 7:  Cause of change

a) How does energy affect change? (Heat in physical and chemical changes)

b) How do enthalpy and entropy drive and affect changes? (Driving forces, free energy and stability)

c) What are your energy needs? (Energy expenditure, caloric intake and use)

 

Topic 8:  Gases and Condensation

a) What are the characteristics of gases? (Properties, uses)

b) What behaviors are described by the gas laws? (Gas laws)

c) What conditions will cause a gas to condense? (Forces of attraction, temperature)

 

Topic 9:  Solutions

a) What is a solution? (Properties, characteristics)

b) What does concentration mean? (Molar ratio)

c) Why do some things dissolve while others don't? (Testing solubility, insolubility, polarity)

d) How are solubility principles used?  (Dry cleaning, vitamins and solubility, gas solubility)

 

Topic 10:  Acids and Bases

a) What are acids and bases? (Types, definitions, properties)

b) How are weak acids and bases compared?  (pH, dissociation constants)

c) What are the biochemical roles of some acids and bases?  (Acids and bases in the body)

 

Topic 11: Electrochemistry

a) How does electric current flow?  (Energy transfer)

b) How are electron transfers described? (Assigning oxidation states using electronegativity)

c) How do batteries work? (Consumable Vs rechargeable)

 

Topic 12:  Nuclear chemistry

a) Why are come atomic nuclei unstable?  (Nuclear stability and binding energy)

b) What kinds of nuclear change occur?  (Radioactive emissions, nuclear fission and fusion)

c) How is nuclear chemistry used?  (Half-life, industrial applications, nuclear imaging, and health concerns)

 

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