4 credits
satisfies Sciences 11/12 graduation requirement
This course makes the transition from a qualitative to a serious quantitative study of chemical reactions. The topics covered will include:
measurement
properties & classification of matter
naming compounds
stoichiometry
solutions
reactions
trends in the periodic table
chemical bonding and electronegativity
organic chemistry.
There will be daily assignments and lab activities. An emphasis on critical and logical thinking will require strong math skills. Students should have strong math work habits to calculate fraction and proportion problems