Principles of Chemistry Content Outline

Building Matter – Compounds and Molecules

Matter and Atoms

• Matter and Elements
• Raisin Pudding Atom
• Gold Foil Experiment
• Energy Levels
• Quantum Theory

Combining Atoms - Making Compounds

• Charge Interactions
• The Periodic Table
• Ionic Compounds
• The Hydroxide Ion

Combining Atoms - Making Molecules

• Covalent Bonds
• Acids and pH
• Nonpolar Molecules
• Polar Molecules
• Intermolecular Forces

Rearranging Atoms to Form New Substances – Chemical Changes

Keeping Balance - Conserving Atoms

• The Mole
• Chemical Equations
• Unit Conversions
• Basic Stoichiometry

Categories of Reactions and Other Reaction Considerations

• General Reaction Types
• Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
• Reaction Rates
• Equilibrium

Applications and Odds and Ends

Solutions and Nuclear Chemistry

• Solutions
• Nuclear Chemistry

Odds and Ends

• Exponential Notation
• Metric System
• Temperature Scales
• Energy Considerations

Biochemistry