Module 1 – Properties and Structure of Matter

 

 

Module 1: Properties and Structure of Matter is the first module of Year 11 HSC Chemistry.

Properties of Matter

Inquiry question: How do the properties of substances help us to classify and separate them?

• Types of Matter

• Physical Properties of Elements

• Homogenous and Heterogenous Substances

• Separation Techniques

• Percentage Composition

• Nomenclature of Inorganic Substances

• Polyatomic Ions

Atomic Structure and Atomic Mass

Inquiry question: Why are atoms of elements different from one another?

• Structure of the Atom, Atomic Symbols and Isotope

• Relative Mass and Calculating Relative Mass

• Nuclear Chemistry: Radioisotopes and Radiation

• Bohr Model and Electron Configuration

• Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (AES) and Flame Test

• Schrödinger Model and SPDF Notation & Electron Configuration

• SPDF Electron Configuration of Transition Metals

Periodicity

Inquiry question: Are there patterns in the properties of elements?

• Introduction to the Periodic Table and Atomic & Ionic Radius

• Physical Properties of Elements

• Electronegativity and Ionisation Energy

• Reactivity with Water

Bonding

Inquiry question: What binds atoms together in elements and compounds?

• Structure, Properties and Nomenclature of Ionic Compounds

• Structure, Properties and Nomenclature of Covalent Substances

• Allotropes

• Structure and Properties of Metals

• Lewis Dot Diagram/Structure

• Molecular Geometry & VSEPR Theory

• Intramolecular Bonds & Intermolecular Forces