About the Course
This course covers material normally included in a year-long introductory course in high school chemistry, which is usually a prerequisite for AP® or IB Chemistry. It explores physical and chemical properties, the periodic table, the atom and atomic theory, chemical bonding, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, solutions, thermodynamics, acids and bases, kinetics, equilibrium, and some organic chemistry. After learning these concepts, you and your classmates will work in the lab to determine the percent composition of a compound; compare theoretical and percent yield in a chemical reaction; measure the molar mass of a gaseous compound; explore factors that affect the rate of a reaction; and conduct acid-base titrations. Lab time constitutes at least 20 hours of the course. This course is intended for students who have completed grade 8 or above. If you've just completed grade 7, you should take CTY's Introduction to the Biomedical Sciences before taking this course. If you haven't yet completed Algebra 1, consider reviewing systems of equations, solving and graphing linear equations, functions, exponents, quadratic expressions and equations, and interval notations before the course begins.
Typical Class Size: 18-20
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe the physical and chemical properties of matter
- Apply the scientific method and describe the common measurements in chemistry
- Examine the development of the atomic theory
- Describe the structure of an atom, and distinguish between atoms, molecules, and ions
- Explore how molecules interact through chemical reactions while conserving mass and energy
- Use the periodic table to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms
- 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
- Apply scientific principles and evidence to explain the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs
- Explain how bond formation, shape, polarity, and inter-molecular forces influence the properties and behavior of materials
- Investigate the properties of water, solubility, solutions, and concentration and its effects of changing the temperature or concentration of a reaction
- Characterize and distinguish transition metals and the representative elements
- Articulate the elements found in organic compounds, describe how polymers are formed with bonds and folded into different protein structures
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