Course Description & Topics Covered:
Chemistry is a challenging course involving the study of matter and energy. Topics covered include measurement, the mole concept, solution chemistry, problem solving and stoichiometry, gas laws, molecular geometry, intermolecular forces, and thermochemistry. All course units include laboratory investigations of chemical phenomena, giving students opportunities to reinforce conceptual understanding with observational evidence. Students will complete calculations using measurements and experimental data, and will explain scientific phenomena through the application and development of scientific models.
Chemistry B
Content Standards Addressed:
Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.
Communicate scientific and technical information about why molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.
Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy.