Topic 1.1
I can calculate the molar mass of a compound knowing its molecular formula.
I can convert between number of moles and mass of a compound using moles to mass, mass to moles conversion factors.
I can calculate quantities of a substance or its relative number of particles using dimensional analysis and the mole concept.
Topic 1.2
I can explain the quantitative relationship between the mass spectrum of an element and the masses of the element's isotopes and their corresponding percentage abundance.
I can use the periodic table to determine the identity of an element given its mass spectrum.
I can calculate the average atomic mass of an element using data represented by the mass spectrum of that element.
Topic 1.3
I can understand that each substance is represented by a unique combination of atoms called the chemical formula.
I can explain the quantitative relationship between the elemental composition by mass and the empirical formula of a pure substance.
I can differentiate between the empirical formula and the molecular formula of a substance.
I can use the percent composition by mass of a pure substance to determine its empirical and molecular formulas.
I can use lab data for percent composition and percentage by mass of a substance to find its empirical formula.
I can determine the empirical formula of a hydrate using evaporated amount of water in a lab.
I can use combustion analysis data to determine the empirical formula of a carbon containing substance.
Topic 1.4
I can explain the quantitative relationship between the elemental composition by mass and the composition of substances in a mixture.
Topic 1.5
I can represent the electron configuration of an element or ions of an element using the Aufbau principle.
I can apply my knowledge of Coulomb's law to compare ionization energies of electrons of an element in different atomic subshells.
I can apply my knowledge of Coulomb's law to compare ionization energies of electrons from the same subshells in different atoms.
Topic 1.6
I can determine the electron configuration of an element given its photoelectron spectrum.
I can relate the position of a peak in a photoelectron spectrum to the attraction between electrons and the nucleus.
I can explore atomic structure using data from the photoelectron spectrum.
I can determine the identity of an element represented by a PES.
Topic 1.7
I can explain trends such as, Ionization energy, atomic and ionic radii, electron affinity and electronegativity in the periodic table using the position of the element in the periodic table, Coulomb's law, the shell model and the concept of shielding and the effective nuclear charge.
Topic 1.8
I can predict formation of chemical bonds between ions by looking at their valence electrons and their reactivity.
I can relate reactivity of an atom to its electron configuration and the valence electrons.