Scott Hetherington

Matter, Atomic Structure, and the Periodic Table

• Changes in Matter 

• Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

• The Structure of the Atom

• The Modern Atomic Theory

• Atomic Numbers and Electron Configurations

• Electrons and the Periodic Table

• Periodic Trends

Chemical Bonding and Molecules

• Types of Chemical Bonds

• Ionic Bonding

• Metallic Bonding

• Covalent Bonding

• Intermolecular Forces

Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

• Evidence of Chemical Reactions

• Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

• Types of Reactions

• Greenhouse Gases and Climate

• Molar Masses

• Introduction to Stoichiometry

• Gases

• Liquids

• Solids and Plasmas

• Phase Changes

• Pressure

• Gas Laws

Water and Solutions

• Properties of Water

• Hydrates

• Mixtures and Solutions

• Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

• Solutions and Solubility

Thermodynamics

• Energy

• Heat

• Calorimetry

• Thermochemical Equations

• Enthalpy and Phase Changes

Reaction Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and bases.

• Reaction Rate

• Reaction Pathways

• Properties of Acids and Bases

• pH

• Equilibria of Acids and Bases

• Neutralization Reactions

Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Organic Compounds

• Properties and Uses of Saturated Hydrocarbons

• Properties and Uses of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Nuclear Chemistry

• The Nucleus

• Types of Radioactive Decay

• Half-Life

• Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Radiation

Motion

• Speed and Velocity

• Acceleration

• Vectors

• Projectile Motion

Forces and Gravity

• Newton's First and Third Laws

• Newton's Second Law

• Impulse and Momentum

• Conservation of Momentum

• Universal Law of Gravitation

• Circular Motion

• Orbital Motion

Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Energy Transformations

• Conservation of Energy

• Radioactivity

• Fission and Fusion

Waves and Sound

• Introduction to Waves

• Wave Properties

• Wave Interactions

• Sound Waves

• Properties of Sound Waves

Light

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Dual Nature of Light

• Radio Waves and Applications

• Reflection and Refraction

• Mirrors

• Lenses

• Diffraction

Thermodynamics

• Temperature and Heat

• States of Matter

• Changes of State

• First Law of Thermodynamics

• Second Law of Thermodynamics

• Heat Transfer

Electricity

• Electrostatics

• Coulomb's Law

• Electric Fields

• Electric Potential Difference

• Ohm's Law

• Electric Circuits

Magnetism

• Magnets and Magnetism

• Magnetic Field and Force

• Electromagnetic Induction

• Applications of Electromagnetic Induction