Science 3200

From alchemy to modern chemistry

I can describe alchemy and compare it with the modern practice of chemistry.

Properties that distinguish substances

I can identify the physical and chemical properties that let us distinguish one substance from another.

Modelling atoms and ions

I can use models to describe the structure of atoms and ions, including how ions form.

Energy levels and photons

I can explain how, in Bohr's model, an electron moving between energy levels produces or absorbs a photon.

How Mendeleev built the periodic table

I can explain how evidence and theory led Mendeleev to build the periodic table and predict undiscovered elements.

Names and formulas of binary ionic compounds

I can write names and formulas for binary ionic compounds using ion charges from the periodic table and a list of ions.

Names of complex (polyatomic) ionic compounds

I can name complex ionic compounds that contain polyatomic ions using a list of ions.

The usefulness of IUPAC nomenclature

I can describe why a systematic naming system like IUPAC nomenclature is useful for conveying chemical information.

Representing reactions and conservation of mass

I can represent a chemical reaction with a symbolic equation that reflects the conservation of mass.

Balancing symbolic equations

I can balance a symbolic equation so the number of each atom is equal on both sides.

Classifying acids, bases, and salts by properties

I can classify a substance as an acid, base, or salt from its characteristic properties.

Classifying acids, bases, and salts by names and formulas

I can classify simple acids, bases, and salts from their names and formulas.

Neutralization reactions

I can describe how neutralization tempers an acid with a base, forming a salt and water and moving the mixture toward neutral.

Acids, bases, and air pollution

I can analyze how acid-base chemistry explains acid rain and how that knowledge helps address air pollution.

How antacids work

I can evaluate how antacids work and their effectiveness using acid-base principles.

Speed, distance, and time

I can describe and use the relationship among speed, distance, and time.

Factors that affect speed

I can list and explain factors that affect the speed of an object.

Analyzing average speed of linear motion

I can analyze the relationship among distance, time, and average speed mathematically for an object's linear motion.

Analyzing speed graphically and mathematically

I can analyze the relationship among distance, time, and speed both graphically and mathematically.

Displacement and time in uniform motion

I can analyze the relationship between displacement and time for an object in uniform motion.

Displacement, time, and velocity in uniform motion

I can analyze the relationship among displacement, time, and velocity for an object in uniform motion.

Instantaneous and average velocity

I can distinguish between instantaneous and average velocity and know when each applies.

Using vectors to represent velocity

I can use vectors to represent velocity, showing both its size and its direction.

Position-time graphs

I can display and analyze position-time information in a properly labelled position-time graph.

Analyzing displacements graphically

I can analyze graphically how displacements relate, including combining and comparing them.

Velocity, time, and acceleration

I can describe and calculate the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration.

Acceleration on a velocity-time graph

I can describe the relationship among velocity, time, and acceleration using a velocity-time graph.

Motion of technologies

I can describe the motion of domestic and industrial technologies using scientific principles of motion.

WHMIS and safe handling of lab materials

I can apply WHMIS standards to safely handle and dispose of lab materials.

Displaying data in tables and graphs

I can compile evidence and display it in tables and graphs so that patterns are clear.