Chemistry I CanStatements…

Unit 1: Matter

1. I can tell thedifference between physical and chemical properties of matter.

2. I can tell thedifference between physical and chemical changes in matter.

3. I can identifyextensive and intensive properties of matter.

4. I can explain thedifferences in solids, liquids, and gases based on their compressibility.

5. I can explain thedifferences in solids, liquids, and gases based on their molecular structure.

6. I can explain thedifferences in solids, liquids, and gases based on their shape.

7. I can explain thedifferences in solids, liquids, and gases based on their volume.

8. I can classify matteras pure substances or mixtures based on their properties.

Unit 2: Periodic Table

1. I can explain howchemical and physical properties were used in the development of the PeriodicTable.

2. I can identify thelocation on the periodic table of chemical families, including alkali metals,alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases, and transition metals.

3. I can explain theproperties of chemical families, including alkali metals, alkaline earthmetals, halogens, noble gases, and transition metals.

4. I can use thePeriodic Table to identify periodic trends, including atomic and ionic radii,electronegativity, and ionization energy.

5. I can explain why weobserve certain periodic trends on the Periodic Table, including atomic andionic radii, electronegativity, and ionization energy.

Unit 3: Atomic Structure

1. I can describe theconclusions of Dalton's Atomic Theory.

2. I can describe theexperimental design and conclusions of Thomson's discovery of the electron.

3. I can describe theexperimental design and conclusions of Rutherford’s nuclear atom model.

4. I can describe theexperimental design and conclusions of Bohr’s nuclear atom.

5. I can identify theelectromagnetic spectrum and it's components.

6. I can describe themathematical relationships between energy, frequency, and wavelength of light.

7. I can calculate thewavelength, frequency, and energy of light using Planck’s constant.

8. I can calculate thewavelength, frequency, and energy of light using the speed of light.

9. I can calculateaverage atomic mass of an element based on it's isotopes.

10. I can arrangeelectrons of elements into their correct electron configurations.

11. I can draw Lewisvalence electron dot structures.

Unit 4: Nuclear Chemistry

1. I can describe thecharacteristics of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

2. I can balance nuclearequations.

3. I can compare fissionand fusion reactions.

Unit 5: Nomenclature and Bonding

1. I can name ioniccompounds containing main group or transition metals.

2. I can name covalentcompounds.

3. I can name acids andbases.

4. I can write thechemical formulas of common polyatomic ions.

5. I can write thechemical formulas of ionic compounds containing main group or transitionmetals.

6. I can write thechemical formulas of covalent compounds.

7. I can write thechemical formulas of acids and bases.

8. I can draw electrondot formulas to illustrate ionic bonds.

9. I can draw electrondot formulas to illustrate covalent bonds.

10. I can describemetallic bonding.

11. I can apply thetheory of metallic bonding to explain metallic properties such as thermal andelectrical conductivity, malleability, and ductility.

12. I can predictmolecular shapes for molecules with linear geometries using VSEPR theory.

13. I can predictmolecular shapes for molecules with trigonal planar geometries using VSEPRtheory.

14. I can predictmolecular shapes for molecules with tetrahedral geometries using VSEPR theory.

Unit 6: ChemicalReactions

1. I can define and use theconcept of a mole.

2. I can calculate thenumber of representative particles (atoms, ions, or molecules) in a sample ofmaterial.

3. I can calculatepercent composition.

4. I can calculateempirical formulas.

5. I can calculatemolecular formulas.

6. I can write chemicalequations.

7. I can balancechemical equations.

8. I can perform stoichiometriccalculations to determine the mass relationships between reactants and products

9. I can calculatelimiting reagents.

10. I can calculatepercent yield.

Unit 7: Gases

1. I can describe therelationships between volume, pressure, number of moles, and temperature or anideal gas.

2. I can calculatevolume, pressure, number of moles, and temperature using Boyle’s law, Charles’law, Avogadro’s law, Dalton’s law of partial pressure, and the ideal gas law.

3. I can performstoichiometry to calculate mass and volume relationships between reactants andproducts for reactions involving gases.

4. I can describe thepoints of the kinetic molecular theory.

Unit 8: Thermochemistry

1. I can understandenergy.

2. I can identify anddefine the main forms of energy, including kinetic, potential, chemical, andthermal energies.

3. I can describe thelaw of conservation of energy.

4. I can describe theprocesses of heat transfer.

5. I can usethermochemical equations to calculate energy changes that occur in chemicalreactions.

6. I can classifyreactions as exothermic or endothermic.

7. I can understand thedefinition of specific heat.

8. I can performcalculations involving heat, mass, temperature change, and specific heat.

9. I can use calorimetryto calculate the heat of a chemical process.

Unit 9: Solutions

1. I can describe theunique role of water in chemical and biological systems.

2. I can identify anduse general rules regarding solubility through investigations with aqueoussolutions.

3. I can calculate theconcentration of solutions in units of molarity.

4. I can use molarity tocalculate the dilutions of solutions.

5. I can describe thedifference between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes

6. I can describe thedifference between unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions.

7. I can discuss howtemperature, stirring, and surface area affect the rates of solubility.

8. I can define Arreniusacids and bases.

9. I can defineBronsted-Lowry acids and bases.

10. I can tell thedifference between Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases.

11. I can predictproducts in acid-base reactions that form water.

12. I can understand andtell the difference between acid-base reactions, precipitation reactions, andoxidation-reduction reactions.

13. I can define pH.

14. I can use thehydrogen or hydroxide ion concentrations to calculate the pH of a solution.

15. I can tell thedifference between degrees of dissociation for strong and weak acids and bases.