General Chemistry (First Quarter)

General Chemistry (First Quarter)

General Chemistry (First Quarter) This course covers the topics shown below. Students navigate learning paths based on their level of readiness. Institutional users may customize the scope and sequence to meet curricular needs. Curriculum (193 topics + 640 additional topics)

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General Chemistry (First Quarter)
This course covers the topics shown below.
Students navigate learning paths based on their level of readiness.
Institutional users may customize the scope and sequence to meet curricular needs.
Curriculum (193 topics + 640 additional topics)
Math and Physics (41 topics)
Mathematics (10 topics)
Integer multiplication and division
Simplifying a fraction
Equivalent fractions
Signed fraction multiplication: Basic
Signed fraction division
Writing expressions using exponents
Introduction to exponents
Ordering numbers with positive exponents
Evaluating an expression with a negative exponent: Whole number base
Square root of a perfect square
Algebra Expressions (13 topics)
Evaluating a quadratic expression: Integers
Combining like terms: Integer coe
ffi
cients
Combining like terms in a quadratic expression
Using distribution and combining like terms to simplify: Univariate
Introduction to the product rule of exponents
Product rule with positive exponents: Univariate
Introduction to the product rule with negative exponents
Introduction to the quotient rule of exponents
Simplifying a ratio of univariate monomials
Quotient rule with negative exponents: Problem type 1
Introduction to the power of a product rule of exponents
Power and quotient rules with positive exponents
Square root of a perfect square monomial
Linear Equations (8 topics)
Additive property of equality with integers
Additive property of equality with a negative coe
ffi
cient
Multiplicative property of equality with signed fractions
Solving a multi-step equation given in fractional form
Solving a linear equation with several occurrences of the variable: Fractional forms with monomial numerators
Solving a proportion of the form a/(x+b) = c/x
Solving for a variable in terms of other variables using addition or subtraction with division
Solving for a variable in terms of other variables in a linear equation with fractions
Graphing Equations (4 topics)
Classifying slopes given graphs of lines
Graphing a line through a given point with a given slope
Finding slope given the graph of a line on a grid
Finding slope given two points on a line
Graphing Data (2 topics)
Constructing a scatter plot
Mean of a data set
Electrostatics (4 topics)
Understanding that opposite charges attract and like charges repel
Understanding net electrical charge
Understanding how electrostatic force scales with charge and separation
Understanding how electrostatic forces cancel
Measurement and Matter (41 topics)
Scienti
fi
c Notation (2 topics)
Converting between decimal numbers and numbers written in scienti
fi
c notation
Multiplying and dividing numbers written in scienti
fi
c notation
SI Units (6 topics)
Knowing the dimension of common scienti
fi
c units of measurement
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Understanding the purpose of SI pre
fi
xes
Knowing the value of an SI pre
fi
x as a power of 10
Interconversion of pre
fi
xed and base SI units
Interconversion of pre
fi
xed SI units
Interconverting temperatures in Celsius and Kelvins
Measurement Math (3 topics)
Addition and subtraction of measurements
Simplifying unit expressions
Multiplication and division of measurements
Measurement Uncertainty (6 topics)
Counting signi
fi
cant digits
Rounding to a given signi
fi
cant digit
Counting signi
fi
cant digits when measurements are added or subtracted
Counting signi
fi
cant digits when measurements are multiplied or divided
Adding or subtracting and multiplying or dividing measurements
Reading a measurement from an analog instrument
Quantitative Problem Solving (6 topics)
Setting up a one-step unit conversion
Setting up a unit repre
fi
x conversion
Predicting the units of the solution to a basic quantitative problem
Setting up the solution to a basic quantitative problem
Identifying errors in the solution to a basic quantitative problem
Setting up the math for a one-step quantitative problem
Mass, Volume and Density (6 topics)
Estimating the volume in liters of a square prism object
Finding the side length of a cube from its volume in liters
Understanding the relationship between mass, volume, and density
Calculating mass density
Using mass density to
fi
nd mass or volume
Solving applied density problems
Substances (2 topics)
Naming common laboratory separation techniques
Distinguishing extensive and intensive properties
Atomic Theory (5 topics)
Distinguishing elements and compounds
Distinguishing compounds and mixtures
Classifying substances from a sketch
Distinguishing chemical and physical change
Distinguishing solid, liquid and gas phases of a pure substance
Chemical Elements (5 topics)
Names and symbols of important elements
Reading a Periodic Table entry
Recognizing element families
Organization of the Periodic Table
Standard chemical and physical states of the elements
Atoms, Ions and Molecules (27 topics)
Atomic Structure (7 topics)
Identifying the parts of an atom
Counting protons and electrons in atoms and atomic ions
Finding isoelectronic atoms
Predicting the ions formed by common main-group elements
Isotopes
Finding atomic mass from isotope mass and natural abundance
Counting valence electrons in a neutral atom
Chemical Compounds (6 topics)
Counting the number of atoms in a formula unit
Writing a chemical formula given a molecular model
Writing a chemical formula given a chemical structure
Understanding the di
ff
erence between a molecular and empirical formula
Understanding the pre
fi
xes used in naming binary compounds
Naming binary covalent compounds
Ionic Compounds (14 topics)
Predicting whether a compound is ionic or molecular
Distinguishing an ionic from a molecular compound by physical properties
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Predicting the formula of binary ionic compounds
Naming binary ionic compounds
Deducing the ions in a binary ionic compound from its empirical formula
Deducing the empirical formula of a binary ionic compound from its name
Predicting and naming ionic compounds formed by two elements
Identifying common polyatomic ions
Predicting the formula of ionic compounds with common polyatomic ions
Naming ionic compounds with common polyatomic ions
Deducing the ions in a polyatomic ionic compound from its empirical formula
Identifying oxoanions
Naming ionic compounds with common oxoanions
Naming hydrates
Chemical Reactions (40 topics)
Moles and Molar Mass (4 topics)
Calculating and using the molar mass of elements
Finding chemical formulae from a mole ratio
Finding molar mass from chemical formulae
Interconverting number of atoms and mass of compound
Elemental Analysis (3 topics)
Finding mass percent from chemical formulae
Solving applied mass percent problems
Elemental analysis
Chemical Equations (5 topics)
Stoichiometric coe
ffi
cients
Balancing chemical equations with interfering coe
ffi
cients
Writing a chemical equation from a description of the reaction
Writing a chemical equation from a molecular movie
Writing the net equation for a sequence of reactions
Reaction Stoichiometry (9 topics)
Using a chemical equation to
fi
nd moles of product from moles of reactant
Solving for a reactant using a chemical equation
Identifying the limiting reactant in a drawing of a mixture
Solving moles-to-moles limiting reactant problems
Limiting reactants
Understanding theoretical, actual, and percent yield
Theoretical yield of chemical reactions
Percent yield of chemical reactions
Reaction sequence stoichiometry
Solution Stoichiometry (6 topics)
Calculating molarity using solute moles
Calculating molarity using solute mass
Using molarity to
fi
nd solute mass and solution volume
Dilution
Solving for a reactant in solution
Solving limiting reactant problems in solution
Precipitation (2 topics)
Identifying the correct sketch of a compound in aqueous solution
Writing net ionic equations
Acid-Base Reactions (3 topics)
Identifying acids and bases by their chemical formula
Predicting the products of a neutralization reaction
Determining the volume of base needed to titrate a given mass of acid
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (5 topics)
Assigning oxidation numbers
Recognizing reduction and oxidation
Identifying oxidizing and reducing agents
Predicting whether simple electrochemical reactions happen
Solving a redox titration problem
Predicting Products (3 topics)
Identifying precipitation, combustion and acid-base reactions
Predicting the products of a combustion reaction
Predicting products from a general statement about reactivity
Thermochemistry (17 topics)
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