The Chemistry Book Units 1 & 2 supports the development and application of key knowledge and skills for students studying science in both Queensland and greater Australia.
The consistent approach used in the text promotes familiarity for students, supporting practice and revision of the content learnt in class and in preparation for assessment and exams.
The workbook revises content introduced in the classroom and provides comprehensive sets of questions to give students valuable exam preparation and reinforce their learning.
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SYLLABUS REFERENCE GRID
Unit 1: Chemical Fundamentals – Structures, Properties and Reactions
Topic 1: PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF ATOMS
1. Periodic table and trends
2. Atomic structure
3. Introduction to bonding
4. Isotopes
5. Analytical techniques
Topic 2: PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF MATERIALS
6. Compounds and mixtures
7. Bonding and properties
Topic 3: CHEMICAL REACTIONS – REACTANTS, PRODUCTS AND ENERGY CHANGE
8. Chemical reactions
9. Exothermic and endothermic reactions
10. Measurement and uncertainty and error
11. Fuels
12. Mole concept and law of conservation of mass
Unit 2: Molecular Interactions and Reactions
Topic 1: INTERMOLECULAR FORCES AND GASES
13. Intermolecular forces
14. Chromatography techniques
15. Gases
Topic 2: AQEOUS SOLUTIONS AND ACIDITY
16. Aqueous solutions and molarity
17. Identifying ions in solution
18. Solubility
19. pH
20. Reactions of acids
Topic 3: RATES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS
21. Rates of reactions
PRACTICE EXAMINATION
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