The basic concepts of all science as well as a discussion of matter.  These basic ideas, while mostly review, will be used throughout the year as the foundation for what we learn about chemistry and science as a profession.

A discussion of basic atomic structure as well as the scientists whose research led us to these ideas.  Later in the unit we will explore the basics of nuclear chemistry as an introduction to reactions and the Law of Conservation of Matter later in the year.

The arrangement of electrons around an atom determine most of the chemical properties of a substance.  In this unit we will explore what those arrangements look like based on two separate models of the atom: Bohr's Planetary Orbit Model and Schrödinger's quantum mechanical model.  Each model is capable of explaining different, phenomena and we will explore some of these applications to explain where light comes from as well as the arrangement of elements on the periodic table.

A comparison of how atoms bond to one another and the properties of the new substances that are created as a result.  This unit will be a combination of some of the core mathematics of chemistry, including a new unit, moles as well as a discussion of some of the new properties adopt when they form compounds like molecular shape and polarity.

With an understanding of chemical bonds and compounds from Unit 4, we can now discuss how those bonds break and form in chemical reactions to form new chemical substances.  We will explore how these reactions occur as well as the mathematics we use to better understand those reactions.  Primarily, we will be working with math known as stoichiometry, which is considered the core mathematics of chemistry, and this math (which is a form of dimensional analysis) will show up in almost all of our work for the reminder of the year! 

A continuation of Unit 5 and stoichiometry.  Here will will explore specific reaction types that happen in water, or aqueous solutions.  This unit will explained our understanding on some of the reaction types discussed in Unit 5.  We will explore single replacement and combustion reactions in the context of Reduction/Oxidation chemistry, neutralization reactions in the form of Acid/Base chemistry, and double replacement reactions in the context of precipitation and solubility.  Throughout, we will use stoichiometry to quantify the outcomes that we observe.

This unit will also build off of our work on stoichiometry from Unit 5.  Here we will explore how heat and energy are used in chemical reactions, and how that energy is released or absorbed by the forming and breaking of chemical bonds.  We will also explore some of the energy concepts that drive almost everything in our universe, including enthalpy, entropy, and free energy.  This unit is a very gentle introduction into some of the most important physical properties of all matter in the universe, and are being explored to explain all type of phenomenon including how time works and the eventual death of our universe as we know it!  Just like in the previous unit, stoichiometry till show up throughout these topics!

An exploration of the 4 different states of matter and how atoms and compounds behave differently in those different states.  Most of our conversation will focus on the gaseous state, but we will also explore other concepts like concentration.  In this unit we will employ some simple physics in the form of Kinetic Molecular Theory.  This model will explain atomic behavior in a sample, which we can then extrapolate into 'bulk properties' such as pressure, temperature, and volume.