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This program, the second half of physical science, introduces students to the fascinating world of chemistry through exploration of everyday materials. Starting with what matters most (matter!), we cover all the elements of inorganic chemistry and how it ties into bonding. We then explore molecular shapes, chemical formulas and equations, the ever-popular mole, and work some equations and produce reactions. The program concludes with an investigation of state and phase changes, and ends with a real bang. It's a gas!

Introduction to Chemistry Concepts

  1. Fool's Gold: From Alchemy to Chemistry
    1. What's the Matter?
    2. Describing Matter
    3. Classification of Matter
    4. It's Elementary
    5. Atoms and Their Structure
    6. Molecules
    7. Atomic Properties
  2. Patterns in Chemistry
    1. The Periodic Table
    2. Chemical Families
    3. Electron Basics
    4. More Electron Basics
    5. Periodic Trends
    6. Periodic Table Games
  3. Types of Chemical Bonding
    1. Atoms That Share: Covalent Bonds
    2. Fatal Attraction: Ionic Bonds
    3. Rules of the Atomic Playground: Polar Covalent Bonds
    4. Identifying Bonds
  4. Models and Shapes of Molecules
    1. The Octet Rule: Eight Is Great!
    2. Bond Energy
    3. Molecular Geometry
    4. Electron Group Geometry
    5. Molecular Polarity
    6. Hydrogen Bonding
  5. Chemical Names and Formulas
    1. Name That Compound!
    2. Monatomic Ions
    3. Binary Ionic Compounds
    4. Polyatomic Ions
    5. Binary Covalent Compounds
    6. Acids
  6. The Mole
    1. Atomic Weight
    2. Molecular Mass
    3. Percent Composition
  7. Chemical Equations and Reactions
    1. Significant Figures
    2. Writing Chemical Equations
    3. Balancing Equations
  8. Reaction Types
    1. Combination and Decomposition
    2. Single and Double Replacement
    3. Combustion
    4. Precipitation
    5. Acid/Base
    6. Oxidation-Reduction
  9. State and Phase Changes
    1. Melting Points of Solids
    2. Solid Crystal Shapes
    3. Boiling Points of Liquids
    4. Vaporization of Liquids
    5. Gases
  10. It's a Gas!
    1. Gas Behavior
    2. Law of Partial Pressures (Dalton's Law)
    3. Boyle's Law
    4. Charles' Law
    5. Combined Gas Law
    6. Avogadro's Hypothesis
    7. Ideal Gas Law
    8. Maxwell's Kinetic Theory of Gases

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