Chemistry Foundations

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1. Blank notes for Module 1
2. Lesson 1.1 Scientific graphs- how and why?
3. Lesson 1.2 Metric units, prefixes and conversions
4. Lesson 1.3 Determining significant figures
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5. Lesson 1.4 Rounding calculated numbers to proper sig figs
6. Lesson 1.5 Percent error
7. Lesson 1.6 Physical properties, they "matter"
8. Lesson 1.7 Elements, mixture and compounds (oh my!)
1. Blank notes for Module 2
2. Lesson 2.1 Subatomic particles and atomic structure
3. Lesson 2.2 Are atoms of an element the same or different?
4. Lesson 2.3 Ions
5. Lesson 2.4 Atomic mass
6. Lesson 2.5 Nuclear chemistry: Radiation
7. Lesson 2.6 Nuclear chemistry: Living your best “half-life”
1. Blank notes for Module 3
2. Lesson 3.1 Light, waves and energy
3. Lesson 3.2 Atomic spectra
4. Lesson 3.3 Where are the electrons?
5. Lesson 3.4 Orbital diagrams
6. Lesson 3.5 Electron configuration shortcuts and secrets
1. Blank notes for Module 4
2. Lesson 4.1 Periodic law and table basics
3. Lesson 4.2 Coulomb’s Law is cool!
4. Lesson 4.3 Ionization energy and photoelectron spectroscopy (PES)
5. Lesson 4.4 Ionization energy trends
6. Lesson 4.5 Atomic (and ionic) radius trends
7. Lesson 4.6 Electronegativity and electron affinity
1. Blank notes for Module 5
2. Lesson 5.1 How and why atoms bond
3. Lesson 5.2 Ionic bonding
4. Lesson 5.3 Naming ionic compounds
5. Lesson 5.4 Ionic compound formulas
6. Lesson 5.5 Metallic bonding
1. Blank notes for Module 6
2. Lesson 6.1 Covalent bonding
3. Lesson 6.2 Lewis structures for molecules
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4. Lesson 6.3 Lewis structures for polyatomic ions
5. Lesson 6.4 Names and formulas of molecular compounds
6. Lesson 6.5 VSEPR Theory & Molecular Geometry
7. Lesson 6.6 Resonance structures and formal charge
1. Blank notes for Module 7
2. Lesson 7.1 Hybridization and sigma and pi bonds
3. Lesson 7.2 Polar and nonpolar bonds
4. Lesson 7.3 Intermolecular Forces (IMFs): London dispersion
5. Lesson 7.4 IMFs: Dipole-dipole and hydrogen bonding
6. Lesson 7.5 Determine IMFs and predict physical properties
1. Blank notes for Module 8
2. Lesson 8.1 A mole is just a quantity
3. Lesson 8.2 Mole and particle conversions
4. Lesson 8.3 Molar mass and gram-mole conversions
5. Lesson 8.4 Empirical and molecular formulas
6. Lesson 8.5 Percent composition
1. Blank notes for Module 9
2. Lesson 9.1 Reaction basics
3. Lesson 9.2 Writing and balancing equations
4. Lesson 9.3 Classify types of reactions
5. Lesson 9.4 Complete and net ionic equations
1. Blank notes for Module 10
2. Lesson 10.1 Stoichiometry and Mole Ratios
3. Lesson 10.2 Mole-to-mole conversions
4. Lesson 10.3 Relating masses and chemical reactions
5. Lesson 10.4 Limiting reactant
6. Lesson 10.5 Percent yield
1. Blank notes for Module 11
2. Lesson 11.1 Gasses- Kinetic Molecular Theory
3. Lesson 11.2 Gasses - Relating Pressure, Volume and Temperature
4. Lesson 11.3 Gasses - Combined Gas Law Problems
5. Lesson 11.4 Gasses - Ideal Gas Law
6. Lesson 11.5 Gasses - Partial Pressure, Diffusion and Effusion
1. Blank notes for Module 12
2. Lesson 12.1 Physical properties and changes between states
3. Lesson 12.2 Solids
4. Lesson 12.3 Liquids and IMFs (intermolecular forces)
1. Blank notes for Module 13
2. Lesson 13.1 Temperature vs Heat
3. Lesson 13.2 Enthalpy Change and Energy Diagrams
4. Lesson 13.3 Thermochemical equations
1. Blank notes for Module 14
2. Lesson 14.1 Finding Enthalpy Change using Hess's Law
3. Lesson 14.2 Finding enthalpy change using calorimeter data
4. Lesson 14.3 Finding enthalpy change using standard heats of formation
5. Lesson 14.4 Finding enthalpy change using bond energy
6. Lesson 14.5 Using heat of fusion and heat of vaporization
1. Blank notes for Module 15
2. Lesson 15.1 How solutions form
3. Lesson 15.2 Solubility
4. Lesson 15.3 Concentration - Molarity (M)
5. Lesson 15.4 Concentration- Molality (m) and mole fraction (X)
6. Lesson 15.5 Dilution and solutions in reactions
7. Lesson 15.6 Colligative properties (bp and fp)
1. Blank notes for Module 16
2. Lesson 16.1 Collision theory and reaction rates
3. Lesson 16.2 Equilibrium
4. Lesson 16.3 Equilibrium constants (Keq)
5. Lesson 16.4 Reaction quotient (Q)
6. Lesson 16.5 Solubility product (Ksp)
7. Lesson 16.6 Using ICE diagrams
8. Lesson 16.7 LeChatelier's principle
1. Blank notes for Module 17
2. Lesson 17.1 Acids
3. Lesson 17.2 pH scale and the self-ionization of water
4. Lesson 17.3 - Calculations for acid solutions
5. Lesson 17.4 - Bases
6. Lesson 17.5 - Calculations for basic solutions
1. Blank notes for Module 18
2. Lesson 18.1 Buffer solutions and pH
3. Lesson 18.2 Titration of strong acid with strong base
4. Lesson 18.3 Titration of weak acid with strong base
5. Lesson 18.4 pH of salt solutions

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