Skills:

A. Decompose water by electrolysis

a. Test elements to determine identity
b. Determine chemical formula by relative volume of gases produced
B. Compare properties of elements with compounds
C. Burn measured quantity magnesium and determine chemical formula of magnesium oxide
C. Write and interpret chemical formulas
D. Demonstrate safe laboratory practices
E. Describe the States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gas
F. Explain the purpose of balancing a chemical equation.
G. Relate balancing a equation to the Law of Conservation of Matter.
H. Differentiate chemical from mathematical equations - how similar, how different
I. Balance a chemical equation.
Concepts:
A. Element
B. Compound
C. Electrolysis
D. Chemical formula
E. Chemical equation
F. Law of Conservation of Mass
G. Temperature
H. Kinetic energy
I. Vaporization
J. Sublimation
H. Heating Curve of Water
Texts & References: Active Chemistry: Ch. 1, Sec. 1, 2; Ch. 4, Sec. 2

Explaining :

Skills:
A. Separate mixtures by evaporation and filtration
B. Use laboratory techniques to differentiate colloids from true solutions
C. Differentiate suspension, solution, colloid
Concepts:
A. Pure substance
B. Solution
C. Solute
D. Solvent

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 E. Colloid
F. Tyndall Effect
G. Suspension
Skills:
A. Compare properties of emulsions to those of composites
B. Explore and analyze industrial uses of materials
Concepts:
A. Texture
B. Uniformity
C. Strength
D. Elasticity
E. Bounce
F. Malleability
G. Emulsion
H. Composite
Skills:
A. Compare densities of solid and liquid materials by their behavior and gross observation
B. Measure and calculate densities of materials
C. Differentiate accuracy and precision
D. Use significant figures correctly
Concepts:
A. Mass
B. Volume
C. Density
D. Uncertainty of Measurements
E. Specific gravity

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