At the end of this unit, students will be able to...
1. Describe and draw the process by which solutes dissolve in solvents.
2. Determine if a solute will be able to dissolve in a particular solvent and justify why.
3. Describe different factors that affect the rate of dissolution and explain why it is so.
4. Identify electrolytes and non-electrolytes and explain why they are classified as so.
5. Write net ionic equations.
6. Calculate the concentration of a solution in terms of molarity
7. Calculate the new concentration of a dilute solution.
8. Perform stoichiometric calculations based on solution data.
9. Correctly name acids given the molecular formula and vice versa.
10. Describe the characteristics of acids and bases.
11. Explain and identify Arrhenius’ acids & bases.
12. Identify strong acids & bases.
13. Describe, identify, and predict the products of neutralization and hydrolysis reactions.
14. Explain and identify Bronsted-Lowry acids & bases as well as the conjugate acid-base pairs
15. Explain what a hydronium ion is and how it is formed.
16. Explain what a hydroxide ion is and how it is formed.
17. Predict the acidity or basicity of a solution using various indicators.
18. Explain the pH scale, including what range of the scale is acidic, what range is neutral, and what range is basic as well as where common substances would fall on the scale.
19. Calculate the pH and/or pOH given data about an acid or a base.
20. Describe a buffer and explain how it works.