In this unit, the focus will be on calculations of chemical quantities in reactions.

Enduring Understandings

The students will understand that:

a balanced chemical equation is a model of the rearrangement of matter in a chemical reaction.

the relationship between chemical units are used to solve complex chemical problems.

Essential Questions

How does a balanced chemical equation model a chemical reaction?

How are relationships between chemical units developed, interpreted and used in solving chemical problems?

Essential Skills

The students will be able to:

identify and utilize a logical pathway from a starting quantity to a final quantity.