Unit 1: Atomic
Structure and Properties
You’ll learn about the composition of atoms and ways scientists
measure and categorize these molecular building blocks.
Topics
may include:
- Moles
and molar mass
- Mass
spectroscopy of elements
- Elemental
composition of pure substances
- Composition
of mixtures
- Atomic
structure and electron configuration
- Photoelectron
spectroscopy
- Periodic
trends
- Valence
electrons and ionic compounds
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7%–9% of exam score
Unit 2: Molecular
and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
You’ll discover the range of chemical bonds and how their
structure can affect the properties of the molecules created.
Topics
may include:
- Types
of chemical bonds
- Intramolecular
force and potential energy
- Structure
of ionic solids
- Structure
of metals and alloys
- Lewis
diagrams
- Resonance
and formal charge
- VSEPR
and bond hybridization
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7%–9% of exam score
Unit 3:
Intermolecular Forces and Properties
You’ll explore how atoms come together to create solids,
liquids, and gases, and how subatomic forces govern the properties of
everything around you.
Topics
may include:
- Intermolecular
forces
- Solids,
liquids, and gases
- Kinetic
molecular theory
- Solutions
and mixtures
- Photoelectric
effect
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18%–22% of exam score
Unit 4: Chemical
Reactions
You’ll learn how to differentiate physical and chemical
processes, and how to measure and express chemical reactions via chemical
equations.
Topics
may include:
- Introduction
for reactions
- Net
ionic equations
- Representations
of reactions
- Physical
and chemical changes
- Stoichiometry
- Types
of chemical reactions
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7%–9% of exam score
Unit 5: Kinetics
You’ll explore various methods to observe the changes that occur
during a chemical reaction and the effects of a series of reactions.
Topics
may include:
- Reaction
rate
- Introduction
to rate law
- Elementary
reactions
- Collision
model
- Introduction
to reaction mechanisms
- Multistep
reaction energy profile
- Catalysis
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7%–9% of exam score
Unit 6:
Thermodynamics
You’ll learn about energy changes in chemical reactions and how
a transfer of energy can change a substance’s physical qualities.
Topics
may include:
- Endothermic
and exothermic processes
- Heat
transfer and thermal equilibrium
- Heat
capacity and calorimetry
- Energy
of phase changes
- Introduction
to enthalpy of reaction
- Enthalpy
of formation
- Hess’s
law
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7%–9% of exam score
- Session 1 Part 1 Live Video
- Session 1 Part 2 Live Video
Unit 7: Equilibrium
You’ll chart how chemical reactions change over time, what
causes substances to reach equilibrium, and how systems react when that
equilibrium is disturbed.
Topics
may include:
- Introduction
to equilibrium
- Calculating
the equilibrium constant
- Calculating
equilibrium concentrations
- Introduction
to Le Châtelier’s principle
- Introduction
to solubility equilibria
- pH
and solubility
- Free
energy of dissolution
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7%–9% of exam score
Unit 8: Acids and
Bases
You’ll learn more about pH, the qualities and properties of
acids and bases, and how they interact in chemical reactions.
Topics
may include:
- Introduction
to acids and bases
- pH
and pOH of strong acids and bases
- Acid-base
reactions and buffers
- Molecular
structure of acids and bases
- pH
and pKa
- Properties
of buffers
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11%–15% of exam score
Unit 9:
Applications of Thermodynamics
You’ll be introduced to the concept of “thermodynamic
favorability” for reactions, meaning how likely they are to occur given energy
changes and environmental factors.
Topics
may include:
- Introduction
to entropy
- Gibbs
free energy and thermodynamic favorability
- Thermodynamic
and kinetic control
- Free
energy and equilibrium
- Galvanic
(voltaic) and electrolyte cells
- Electrolysis
and Faraday’s law
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7%–9% of exam score
