Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties
- Atomic theory and mass spectrometry
- Atomic structure and electron configuration
- Periodic trends
Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
- Types of chemical bonds
- Lewis diagrams
- Resonance and formal charge
- VSEPR and bond hybridization
Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties
- States of matter
- Intermolecular forces (IMFs)
- Solids, liquids, and gases
- Properties of solutions
Unit 4: Chemical Reactions
- Types of reactions
- Net ionic equations
- Balancing chemical equations
- Reaction stoichiometry
Unit 5: Kinetics
- Reaction rates and rate laws
- Mechanisms and catalysts
- Collision theory
Unit 6: Thermodynamics
- Endothermic and exothermic processes
- Heat transfer and calorimetry
- Enthalpy and Hess’s Law
Unit 7: Equilibrium
- The concept of equilibrium
- Calculating the equilibrium constant
- Le Châtelier’s Principle
- ICE tables
Unit 8: Acids and Bases
- Acid-base definitions
- pH and pOH calculations
- Titrations and indicators
- Buffers and their properties
Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics
- Entropy and free energy
- Gibbs Free Energy calculations
- Electrochemistry and redox reactions
- Galvanic and electrolytic cells