Chemistry

Standards

Description

Lessons

1.0

Differentiate among pure substances, mixtures, elements, and compounds.

7

1.1

Distinguish between intensive and extensive properties of matter.

5

1.2

Contrast properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

6

1.3

Distinguish between homogeneous and heterogeneous forms of matter.

2

2.0

Describe the structure of carbon chains, branched chains, and rings.

4

2.1

Identify alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.

5

2.2

Identify hydroxyl and carboxyl groups.

4

3.0

Use the periodic table to identify periodic trends, including atomic radii, ionization energy, electronegativity, and energy levels.

5

3.1

Utilize electron configuration, Lewis dot structures, and orbital notations to write chemical formulas.

1

3.2

Calculate the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an isotope.

4


3.3

Use the benchmark discoveries to describe the historical development of atomic structure, including the photoelectric effect, absorption, and emission spectra of elements.

4

4.0

Describe solubility in terms of energy changes associated with the solution process.

10

4.1

Describe the factors that affect the rate of solution and use solubility curves to interpret saturation levels.

10

4.2

Explain the conductivity of electrolyte solutions.

7

4.3

Describe acids and bases in terms of strength, concentration, pH, and neutralization reactions.

15

4.4

Solve problems involving molarity, including solution preparation and dilution

4

5.0

Use the kinetic theory to explain states of matter and phase changes.

6

5.1

Use the kinetic theory to explain rates of chemical reactions.

9

6.0

Solve stoichiometric problems involving relationships among the number of particles, moles and masses of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.

10

6.1

Predict ionic and covalent bond types and products given known reactants.

4

6.2

Assign oxidation numbers for individual atoms of monatomic and polyatomic ions.

2

6.3

Identify the nomenclature of ionic compounds, binary compounds, and acids.

3

6.4

Balance chemical equations and classify chemical reactions as composition, decomposition, single replacement or double replacement.

4

6.5

Determine empirical or molecular formulas for a compound using percent composition data.

4

6.6

Calculate percent composition.

4


7.0

Explain behavior of ideal gases in terms of pressure, volume, temperature, and number of particles using Charles’s Law, Boyle’s law, Gay-Lussac’s law, the combined gas law, and the ideal gas law.

8

8.0

Distinguish among physical and chemical changes and properties.

3

8.1

Calculate temperature changes by using specific heat. Distinguish among endothermic and exothermic reactions.

8

8.2

Use Le Chatelier’s Principle to explain changes in physical and chemical equilibrium.

4

9.0

Distinguish between chemical and nuclear reactions.

2

9.1

Identify atomic and subatomic particles, including mesons, quarks, tachyons, and baryons

3

9.2

Calculate the half-life of selective radioactive isotopes.

2

9.3

 Identify types of radiation and their properties. Contrast fission and fusion.

3

9.4

Describe Carbon-14 decay as a dating method.

3

10

Use scientific data to solve problems. Identify significant digits in a quantity. Identify SI base units. Solve problems using dimensional analysis and the correct number of significant digits using scientific notation when appropriate.

3

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