The Study of Chemistry
Changes in Matter and Energy
Gases
The Gas Laws
Liquids
Solids
Regents Chemistry: Regents Chemistry is the basic chemistry thought to students who generally have passed the Living Environment Regents Exam and Class. The class is given in two semesters, doubled periods in each semester with labs.
Course Outline:
Matter and Energy
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The Study of Chemistry |
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Changes in Matter and Energy |
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Gases |
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The Gas Laws |
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Liquids |
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Solids |
Atomic Structure
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The general structure of an atom |
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Electrons in atoms |
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The Bohr Model |
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The Quantum Mechanical Model |
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Electron Configuration |
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Valence Electrons |
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Ionization Energy |
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Electron Affinity and Electronegativity |
Bonding
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Formation of Chemical Bonds |
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Bonds Between Atoms |
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The Shapes and Polarities of Molecules |
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Attractive Forces Between Molecules |
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Review of Bonds |
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Bonding and the Solid States |
Formulas and Equations
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Chemical Formulas |
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Writing Chemical Formulas |
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Chemical Equations |
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Types of Chemical Reactions |
The Periodic Table
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Origins of the Periodic Table |
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The Modern Periodic Table |
Some Chemical Families
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The Alkali Metals and Hydrogen |
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The Alkaline Earth Metals |
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The Aluminum Family |
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The Carbon Family |
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The Nitrogen Family |
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The Oxygen Family |
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The Halogens |
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The Noble Gases |
Chemical Calculations
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Expressing Quantity |
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The Mole Concept |
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Graham's Law |
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Percent Composition |
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Empirical Formulas |
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Molecular Formulas |
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Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions |
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Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions |
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Mass and Volume relationships in Chemical Reactions |
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Volume Relationships in Chemical Reactions |
Solutions
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What is a Solution? |
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The Natures of the Dissolving Process |
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Factors that Influence Solubility |
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The Quantitative Composition of Solutions |
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Some Properties of Solutions |
The Forces that Drive Reactions
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Chemical Energy |
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Enthalpy |
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Entropy |
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Free Energy Change: Enthalpy and Entropy Combined |
Rates of Reactions: Kinetics
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Factors that Determine Reaction Rates |
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Changing Reaction Rates |
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Potential Energy Diagrams |
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Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium |
Equilibrium
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Chemical Equilibrium |
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Physical Equilibrium |
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Solution Equilibrium |
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Factors that Control Chemical Equilibrium |
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Quantitative Aspects of Equilibrium |
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Reactions that go to Completion |
Acids and Bases
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What is an acid? What is a base? |
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The Bronsted-Lowry Model of Acids and Bases |
Redox and Electrochemistry
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Reduction and Oxidation |
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Predicting Oxidation-Reduction Reactions |
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Electrochemistry: Chemical Reactions--Electricity |
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Commercial Electrochemical Cells |
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Electrochemistry: Electricity--Chemical Reactions |
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Balancing Redox Reactions |
Organic Chemistry
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Organic Compounds |
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Hydrocarbons |
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Derivatives of Hydrocarbons |
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Naming Organic Compounds |
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Isomers |
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Some Types of Organic Reactions |
Nuclear Chemistry
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Radioisotopes |
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Energy of Nuclear Changes |
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Other uses of Radioisotopes |