Learn the basics of chemistry, including the metric system, the atom, the periodic table of the elements, bonding, molecular geometry, chemical formulas, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, and thermodynamics.
The ancient Egyptians first identified, studied, and applied chemistry principles to extract metal from ores, make alcoholic beverages, glaze pottery, turn fat into soap, and much more. What began as a quest to build better weapons and create potions capable of ensuring everlasting life became the foundation of modern science. Look around you: chemistry is the science that describes everything you touch, see, and feel, from the shampoo you used this morning to the plastic container that holds your lunch! In this course, we study chemistry from the ground up, beginning with the basics of the atom and its behavior, then progressing to the chemical properties of matter and the chemical changes and reactions that take place all the time in our world.
- Unit 1: Matter and Measurements
- Unit 2: The Atom
- Unit 3: Bonding
- Unit 4: Chemical Formulas and Equations
- Unit 5: States of Matter
- Unit 6: Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics
- Unit 7: Acid-Base and Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- Unit 8: Nuclear Chemistry
- Compare the physical and chemical properties of matter;
- Perform mathematical operations involving significant figures;
- Describe the arrangement of the periodic table;
- Explain electron configurations;
- Draw Lewis structures for molecules;
- Name ionic and covalent compounds using the rules for nomenclature of inorganic compounds;
- Perform stoichiometric calculations;
- Use the Ideal Gas Law to calculate properties of gases;
- Calculate enthalpy change for a given process, and explain the relationship between enthalpy change and the tendency for reactions to occur;
- Conduct pH calculations and use the pH scale to classify solutions as acidic, basic, or neutral;
- Write and balance oxidation-reduction reactions; and
- Compare types of nuclear decay;
