Science: Chemistry I

Chemistry I

Uses models to illustrate how pressure, temperature, and volume affect the motions of particles and how this relates to climate change 

Uses models of the atom to describe how valence electrons determine the patterns of the periodic table and the properties of the elements 

Develops models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay 

Uses data and models to describe the types and properties of chemical bonds, to inform the formulas of substances, to predict intermolecular forces, and to explain macro-level physical properties of substances 

Predicts the products of simple chemical reactions, balance equations, construct explanations for observed reaction outcomes, and provide evidence for the conservation of mass 

Uses mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction 

Develops and uses models to explain how energy is transferred between systems and surroundings in physical and chemical thermodynamic processes 

Makes predictions and construct explanations for the effects of changing reaction conditions on reaction rates and equilibria 

Uses the inquiry process as a controlled and data-driven means to investigate scientific questions 

Uses the engineering design process as an iterative and productive means of problem solving