Introduction to Chemistry at a High School level

What You Will Learn

Knowledge of significant digits Dimensional analysis An understanding of the history of the atom. Atomic Radius and how Ions affect it An understanding of isotopes and how to calculate the average atomic mass given data. Students will learn how to determine the amount of valence electrons and draw Lewis dot structures. Students will gain an understanding of the light emitted from an element when it is heated, how the technique of spectroscopy is used within the field of chemistry, understand that each element emits a unique spectra. The concepts of orbitals will be discussed and practiced within this lesson. A basic of nuclear chemistry will be done here, the important distinction between nuclear fusion and fission will be had to consider the place they have in our world. The real world applications of both will be discussed. The existence of radioisotopes and their uses in the real world will be discussed. Additionally the calculations of an amount of a substance after a certain amount of half lives will also be done.