Saskatchewan · Grade 12
Chemistry 30
Saskatchewan’s Grade 12 science course, from Student-Directed Study to Electrochemistry.
- Units
- 4
- Lessons
- 12
- Skills
- 26
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 3 skills
Student-Directed Study
Designing the Inquiry
Designing a scientific investigation
I can design a testable Chemistry 30 investigation with a question, hypothesis, and procedure.
Official code: CH30-SDS1
Carrying Out and Analysing
Carrying out and analysing the experiment
I can carry out my investigation using proper protocols and analyse the data.
Official code: CH30-SDS1
Presenting the Study
Portfolio and presentation
I can assemble a portfolio and present my student-directed study.
Official code: CH30-SDS1
The official wording · 3 outcomes
- CH30-SDS1
- Create and carry out a plan to explore one or more topics of personal interest relevant to Chemistry 30 in depth.
- CH30-SDS1
- carry out a plan to explore one or more topics of personal interest relevant to Chemistry 30 in depth.
- CH30-SDS1
- explore one or more topics of personal interest relevant to Chemistry 30 in depth.
Key ideas
A testable question isolates one variable and can be answered with evidence.
Following a controlled protocol keeps results valid and repeatable.
A portfolio documents the process, evidence, and reflection of the inquiry.
A hypothesis predicts a relationship; the design controls variables to test it.
Data analysis looks for patterns and relates them back to the hypothesis.
Watch out for
- Choosing a question too broad or non-testable to investigate.
- Changing the procedure mid-experiment without recording it.
- Treating the portfolio as only a final report with no process record.
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Unit 2 · 11 skills
Chemical Bonding and Materials Science
Valence Electrons and Chemical Bonds
The atomic model and valence electrons
I can relate an element's position on the periodic table to its valence electrons.
Official code: CH30-MS1
Lewis structures and molecular shape
I can draw Lewis structures and predict molecular shape and bond nature.
Official code: CH30-MS1
Forces and Material Properties
Intermolecular and intramolecular forces
I can differentiate intermolecular from intramolecular forces and predict polarity.
Official code: CH30-MS2
Testing and classifying materials
I can test materials and classify them by their dominant force.
Official code: CH30-MS2
Organic Compounds and Materials
Carbon's diversity and organic models
I can explain why carbon forms so many compounds and compare organic models.
Official code: CH30-MS3
IUPAC naming of hydrocarbons
I can name and draw alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes using IUPAC rules.
Official code: CH30-MS3
Isomerism
I can identify isomers and explain why isomerism matters.
Official code: CH30-MS3
Functional-group classes
I can identify organic compounds by their functional groups.
Official code: CH30-MS3
Polymers and petrochemicals
I can explain polymerization and the products of the petrochemical industry.
Official code: CH30-MS3
Suitability of Materials
Selecting materials for applications
I can select and justify a material for a specific application.
Official code: CH30-MS4
Life cycle and modern materials
I can evaluate a material's life-cycle impact and the potential of modern materials.
Official code: CH30-MS4
The official wording · 11 outcomes
- CH30-MS1
- Examine the role of valence electrons in the formation of chemical bonds.
- CH30-MS1
- valence electrons in the formation of chemical bonds.
- CH30-MS2
- Investigate how the properties of materials are dependent on their underlying intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
- CH30-MS2
- the properties of materials are dependent on their underlying intermolecular and intramolecular forces.
- CH30-MS3
- Explore the nature and classification of organic compounds, and their uses in modern materials.
- CH30-MS3
- the nature and classification of organic compounds, and their uses in modern materials.
- CH30-MS3
- the nature and classification of organic compounds, and their uses in modern materials.
- CH30-MS3
- the nature and classification of organic compounds, and their uses in modern materials.
- CH30-MS3
- their uses in modern materials.
- CH30-MS4
- Determine the suitability of materials for use in specific applications.
- CH30-MS4
- the suitability of materials for use in specific applications.
Key ideas
The atomic model developed from Bohr to the modern quantum understanding.
Intermolecular forces (London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, ion-dipole) act between particles.
Carbon's four valence electrons let it form chains, branches, and rings.
A material's properties must match the product's specifications.
Valence electrons and the octet rule determine ion charge and bonding.
Watch out for
- Treating the Bohr model as the complete modern model.
- Confusing intramolecular bonds with intermolecular forces.
- Thinking carbon forms only single bonds.
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Unit 3 · 8 skills
Chemical Equilibria
Equilibrium Systems
The nature of equilibrium
I can describe what defines a chemical equilibrium system.
Official code: CH30-EQ1
The equilibrium constant and calculations
I can write a Keq expression and solve equilibrium calculations with an ICE chart.
Official code: CH30-EQ1
Le Chatelier's principle and applications
I can use Le Chatelier's principle to predict how an equilibrium shifts.
Official code: CH30-EQ1
Aqueous Solution Equilibria
Solubility and the common ion effect
I can explain how temperature and the common ion effect influence solubility.
Official code: CH30-EQ2
Solubility product and precipitation
I can calculate Ksp and predict whether a precipitate forms.
Official code: CH30-EQ2
Acid-Base Reactions and Equilibrium
Acid-base theories and strength
I can apply acid-base theories and distinguish strength from concentration.
Official code: CH30-EQ3
pH, pOH, and equilibrium calculations
I can solve pH and pOH problems using Kw, Ka, and Kb.
Official code: CH30-EQ3
Titrations and indicators
I can perform a titration and interpret a titration curve.
Official code: CH30-EQ3
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- CH30-EQ1
- Consider, qualitatively and quantitatively, the characteristics and applications of equilibrium systems in chemical reactions.
- CH30-EQ1
- qualitatively and quantitatively, the characteristics and applications of equilibrium systems in chemical reactions.
- CH30-EQ1
- the characteristics and applications of equilibrium systems in chemical reactions.
- CH30-EQ2
- Analyze aqueous solution equilibria including solubility-product constants.
- CH30-EQ2
- aqueous solution equilibria including solubility-product constants.
- CH30-EQ3
- Observe and analyze phenomena related to acid- base reactions and equilibrium.
- CH30-EQ3
- phenomena related to acid- base reactions and equilibrium.
- CH30-EQ3
- phenomena related to acid- base reactions and equilibrium.
Key ideas
At equilibrium forward and reverse reactions occur at equal rates in a closed system.
A saturated solution is an equilibrium between dissolved and undissolved solute.
Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis theories define acids and bases differently.
Concentrations of reactants and products become constant, not equal.
Temperature and the common ion effect shift solubility equilibria.
Watch out for
- Thinking equilibrium means equal concentrations of reactants and products.
- Assuming solubility always increases with temperature.
- Equating a strong acid with a concentrated acid.
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Unit 4 · 4 skills
Electrochemistry
Oxidation and Reduction
Redox reactions and balancing
I can define oxidation and reduction and balance a redox equation.
Official code: CH30-EC1
Electrochemical and electrolytic cells
I can distinguish electrochemical from electrolytic cells and predict spontaneity.
Official code: CH30-EC1
Applications of Electrochemistry
Redox in nature and industry
I can give examples of redox in nature and industry and explain corrosion prevention.
Official code: CH30-EC2
Batteries and energy storage
I can explain how batteries and fuel cells store and release energy.
Official code: CH30-EC2
The official wording · 4 outcomes
- CH30-EC1
- Investigate the chemistry of oxidation and reduction (redox) reactions.
- CH30-EC1
- the chemistry of oxidation and reduction (redox) reactions.
- CH30-EC2
- Examine applications of electrochemistry and their impact on society and the environment.
- CH30-EC2
- applications of electrochemistry and their impact on society and the environment.
Key ideas
Oxidation is loss of electrons; reduction is gain of electrons.
Redox reactions occur in nature, industry, and biology (respiration, photosynthesis).
Redox equations balance by the half-reaction or oxidation-number method.
Corrosion is redox; prevention methods include coating and cathodic protection.
Electrochemical (galvanic) cells are spontaneous; electrolytic cells require energy input.
Watch out for
- Reversing the definitions of oxidation and reduction.
- Thinking corrosion is a purely physical process.
- Forgetting to balance charge as well as atoms.
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Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
Which course?
Saskatchewan has 4 science courses for Grade 12. Here they are side by side.
- Biology 304 units · 20 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversStudent-Directed Study · Life and Evolution · Organization of Life · Genetics and Biotechnology
- Chemistry 30This course4 units · 26 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversStudent-Directed Study · Chemical Bonding and Materials Science · Chemical Equilibria · Electrochemistry
- Earth Science 305 units · 26 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversCareer Exploration · Student-Directed Study · Foundations of Earth Science · Lithosphere · Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
- Physics 305 units · 25 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversStudent-Directed Study · Modern Physics · Forces and Motion · Conservation Laws · Fields
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Chemistry 30.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Chemistry 30:
- Chemistry 12
- Chemistry 12. University Preparation
- Chemistry. Matter and Change
- Conceptual Chemistry (5th ed.)
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Chemistry 30
What is Chemistry 30?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 12 science course: 4 units and 26 skills, from Student-Directed Study to Electrochemistry.
What units are in Chemistry 30?
1. Student-Directed Study, 2. Chemical Bonding and Materials Science, 3. Chemical Equilibria and 4. Electrochemistry.
Is there a provincial exam for Chemistry 30?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Chemistry 30.
What textbook does Chemistry 30 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Chemistry 30: Chemistry 12, Chemistry 12. University Preparation, Chemistry. Matter and Change and Conceptual Chemistry (5th ed.).
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