Chemistry II

SCC2: Chemistry II

SCC2.A: Content

SCC2.A.1: plan and carry out appropriate safety practices for equipment used for all classroom laboratory and field experiences

SCC2.A.2: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the chemical and physical properties of matter resulting from the ability of atoms to form bonds

SCC2.A.3: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the use of the modern atomic theory to explain the characteristics of atoms and molecules

SCC2.A.4: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how thermodynamically favored reactions are more likely to take place

SCC2.A.5: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties that describe solutions and the nature of acids and bases

SCC2.A.6: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the Kinetic Molecular Theory to model atomic and molecular motion in chemical and physical processes

SCC2.A.7: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the properties of biochemical molecules

SCC2.A.1.a: follow correct procedures for use of scientific apparatus

SCC2.A.1.b: demonstrate appropriate techniques in all laboratory situations, including distillations, titrations, gas collection, chromatography, and separation

SCC2.A.1.c: follow correct protocol for identifying and reporting safety problems and violations

SCC2.A.1.d: explain how certain chemical categories affect biological tissues, thereby resulting in the need for safety considerations

SCC2.A.2.a: ask questions about chemical names and formulas to identify patterns in IUPAC nomenclature for simple organic molecules, including straight and branched alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and common functional groups (e.g., carbonyl-containing groups, alcohols)

SCC2.A.2.b: plan and carry out an investigation to show how the molecular structure of organic molecules determine physical properties such as melting and boiling points, density, and crystal structure

SCC2.A.2.c: construct an explanation of the importance of molecular-level structure in the functioning of designed materials

SCC2.A.2.d: develop and use hybridization models or molecular orbital theory to show how molecular bonding influences shape and geometry of structures, including effects of double bonds, rings, and resonance structures

SCC2.A.2.e: construct an explanation for chirality of organic molecules and name simple structures with IUPAC naming convention

SCC2.A.2.f: identify and name correctly constitutional and stereoisomers

SCC2.A.3.a: construct an explanation for the relationship between pi bonds, energy absorbance, and color of some chemicals

SCC2.A.3.b: develop a model of how infrared energy affects various types of chemical bonds

SCC2.A.3.c: construct explanations regarding how the energy absorbing aspects of molecules assist to aid in their identification

SCC2.A.3.d: identify polar and non-polar bonds and describe how the adjacent atomic environment can alter the degree of polarity

SCC2.A.4.a: describe how many chemical reactions are best represented as equilibrium conditions

SCC2.A.4.b: define and calculate equilibrium constants and concentrations using initial and ending conditions

SCC2.A.4.c: plan and carry out investigations to demonstrate how the solvent environment, for example the use of a specific acid, impacts the rate of chemical reactions

SCC2.A.4.d: develop and use models to explain oxidation and reduction in both inorganic and organic molecules

SCC2.A.4.e: plan and carry out investigations to show common types of organic chemical reactions, including addition, substitution, and elimination

SCC2.A.4.f: develop models to explain how the form of the transition state influences the outcome of a reaction

SCC2.A.4.g: plan and carry out an investigation that uses a catalyst to enable a reaction to occur

SCC2.A.5.a: use mathematical and computational thinking to determine Ka for strong and weak acids

SCC2.A.5.b: use models to demonstrate the difference between weak and strong acids and to explain which is the most acidic hydrogen in an organic acid

SCC2.A.5.c: plan and carry out an investigation to determine the concentration of acid or base in solution

SCC2.A.5.d: plan and carry out an investigation to explain the effectiveness of buffers in maintaining a pH value

SCC2.A.6.a: use mathematical, computational, and conceptual thinking to calculate heat of formation and heat of reaction from average bond energies

SCC2.A.6.b: plan and carry out an investigation that demonstrates that certain isomeric arrangements are thermodynamically more favorable

SCC2.A.6.c: apply explanations of free energy, including enthalpy and entropy, to explain why reactions are thermodynamically favorable

SCC2.A.7.a: ask questions about biochemical formulas to develop definition of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein

SCC2.A.7.b: plan and carry out an investigation to reveal chemical and physical properties of different biomolecules, including how temperature and pH may alter their activity

SCC2.A.7.c: plan and carry out an investigation to separate and to identify components of a mixture of biological molecules