Chemistry
A full-year chemistry course that connects atomic structure, bonding, reactions, stoichiometry, energy, equilibrium, acids and bases, and electrochemistry.
6 units and 25 lessons, for Grade 10 to Grade 11. Free on Slate.
Unit 1: Matter, Measurement, and Chemical Thinking
Establish lab safety, measurement, matter classification, and the quantitative language of chemistry.
- Lab Safety, Measurement, and Units (35 min)
- Significant Figures and Scientific Notation (35 min)
- Classification of Matter (35 min)
- Density and Dimensional Analysis (35 min)
Unit 2: Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Connect subatomic particles, electron structure, and periodic trends to element behavior.
- Atomic Models, Isotopes, and Ions (35 min)
- Electron Configuration (35 min)
- Periodic Table Organization (35 min)
- Periodic Trends (40 min)
Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Explain how atoms bond and how structure determines properties.
- Ionic Bonding and Formula Units (35 min)
- Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures (35 min)
- Molecular Geometry and Polarity (40 min)
- Chemical Nomenclature (35 min)
Unit 4: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
Balance reactions, classify reaction types, and use the mole to quantify chemical change.
- The Mole Concept (35 min)
- Balancing Chemical Equations (40 min)
- Types of Chemical Reactions (35 min)
- Stoichiometric Calculations (35 min)
- Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield (35 min)
Unit 5: Energy, States of Matter, and Solutions
Study energy changes, gases, phases, and solution concentration.
- Thermochemistry (35 min)
- States of Matter and Phase Changes (35 min)
- Gas Laws (35 min)
- Solutions and Concentration (35 min)
Unit 6: Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, and Redox
Connect dynamic equilibrium, pH chemistry, and electron transfer to real chemical systems.
- Kinetics and Collision Theory (35 min)
- Chemical Equilibrium (35 min)
- Acids, Bases, and pH (35 min)
- Redox and Electrochemistry (35 min)