February 2008
Topics in Chemistry to be Covered
- Review of the atom, its parts, structure and elements. (worksheet povided)
- Introduction to chemical compounds; physical and chemical properties and their changes.
- Experiments to show chemical and physical change.
- WHMIS and chemical safety in the workplace (school) and home.
- Classification of chemicals; elements & compounds
- Types of compounds: ionic and covalent
- Formation of ions and ionic nomenclature; valence & the criss-cross rule.
- Polyatiomic ions and compounds.
- Chemical reactions, five of them
- synthesis
- decoposition
- single displacement
- double displacement
- combustion
- The chemical equation; reactants - products. Balancing the chemical equation.
- Factors affection chemical reaction rates.
- Acid and Bases, theory and properties.
- Production of acids and bases.
- Acid and base reaction.
- The pH scale and indicators.
- Acid rain and pollution.
These topics follow the text bookfrom page 70 to 125. You will be taught all of this material, the text book is only a resource and may be borrowed as needed, just sign one out!