| Unit 1 |
Atomic Structure and Properties |
• Structure of atom• Subatomic particles• Electron configuration• Periodic trends (IE, EN, radius)• Mass spectrometry |
| Unit 2 |
Molecular & Ionic Compound Structure and Properties |
• Ionic & covalent bonding• Electronegativity & polarity• Lewis structures & resonance• VSEPR & molecular geometry• Hybridization |
| Unit 3 |
Intermolecular Forces & Properties |
• IMF (LDF, dipole, H-bond)• Properties of solids/liquids• Phase changes & heating curves• Solutions & solubility• Chromatography |
| Unit 4 |
Chemical Reactions |
• Reaction types• Predicting products• Net ionic equations• Stoichiometry• Basic titrations |
| Unit 5 |
Kinetics |
• Rate laws• Reaction mechanisms• Elementary steps• Concentration–time graphs• Effect of temperature & catalysts |
| Unit 6 |
Thermodynamics |
• Endo/Exothermic processes• Enthalpy changes (ΔH)• Hess’s Law• Heating curve calculations |
| Unit 7 |
Equilibrium |
• Dynamic equilibrium• Reaction quotient Q• Le Châtelier’s principle• ICE table calculations |
| Unit 8 |
Acids and Bases |
• pH and pOH• Strong vs. weak acids/bases• Ka, Kb, Kw calculations• Buffers• Titration curves |
| Unit 9 |
Applications of Thermodynamics |
• Entropy (ΔS)• Gibbs free energy (ΔG)• Thermodynamic favorability• Electrochemistry (voltaic & electrolytic cells)• Standard cell potentials |