What Students Should Know

Matter

        *Physical & chemical properties of matter

        *Physical & chemical changes of matter

        *Classify matter as to - metals, non metals, or metalloids - and phases

        *Periodic Table/trends and properties (s and p blocks only)

        *Ionic and molecular compounds

Measurement/calculations (sig/fig) scientific notation ( milli, centi, deci, kilo)

        *Density

        *Stoichiometry

        *Calorimentry

        *Gas Laws

        *PH

        *Molarity

        *SI System ( metric to metric)

        *Empirical/Molecular Formulas

        *Percent Composition

        *Mole calculations

Structure of Atoms, Molecules, & Substances

        *History of Atom

        *Isotopes

        *Geometry

        *Bonding and the relationship of physical property to bonding (emphasis the

                Effects of bond type of physical properties of water)

Nomenclature (write names or formulas for compounds)

        Stock System Roman numeral & di tri bi

        Acids (list of Strong acids)

Gases

   Understand kinetic molecular theory and behavior of gases

   Relationship between pressure, temperature, and volume

Acids, bases and salts

        pH

        strong acids and bases

        titration

Energy

        Phase changes

        Chemical changes

        Specific heat

        Distinguish between heat and temperature

        Understand bond energies

Nuclear

        Differentiate between fission, fusion, and radioactive decay

      Understand that radioactive substances can be natural or manmade

        Understand that radioactive decay produces heat which can be used

        Understand simple applications of radioactivity

Equilibrium

       Predict shift when stress are placed on a system

Solutions

        Understand relationship between dissociation and types of compounds

        Predict electrolytic behavior of compounds

        Effects of solute on colligative properties

        Predict how solubility of a solute is affected by temperature in gases and pressure

Electrochemistry

        Design a simple battery and determine expected voltage

        Write simple half reactions (metal - metal redox equations only)

Kinetics

        Read and interpret energy diagrams

        Identify factors that influence rates

        Understand the collision theory, driving forces, and catalyst