Chemistry I

Chemistry is a course that explores the properties of substances and the changes that substances undergo.  The following major areas will be investigated:

• Atomic Structure
• Matter and Energy
• Interactions of Matter
• Properties of Solutions and Acids and Bases

Students will:

• compare and contrast various models of the atom.
• investigate the basic organization of the periodic table.
• describe models of the atoms in terms of orbitals, electron configuration, orbital notation, quantum numbers, and electron-dot structure.
• investigate the composition of the nucleus so as to explain isotopes and nuclear reactions.
• relate the spectral lines of the atom's emission spectrum to the transition of electrons between energy levels within an atom.
• investigate the characteristics of matter.
• explore the interactions of matter and energy.
• investigate chemical bonding.
• analyze chemical reactions.
• explore mathematics of chemical formulas and equations.
• investigate characteristics of solutions.
• investigate characteristics of acids and bases.

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