What Makes Up the World: Introduction to Chemistry

What Makes Up the World: Introduction to Chemistry

What makes up the world? Atoms? Molecules? Elements? How is the Periodic Table useful? This course is an introduction to what atoms are, how molecules form, and what's special about the Periodic Table.

What’s Included

Live Meetings

Total Meetings

5 Meetings

Homework

Homework

0.5 hours/week

Assessment

Assessment

Summary Worksheet

Certificate of Completion

Certification

Will be provided by PenguinLearn.

What You Will Learn

After this course, student will be able to: - Understand the basic foundation of Chemistry - Describe the atomic structure in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons - Explain the formation of ionic, covalent and metallic bonds - Explain trends of elements across the Periodic Table Course material developed according to the IGCSE Chemistry syllabus, Chapter 2 - Atoms, Elements and Compounds, Chapter 8 - The Periodic Table. Course is detailed at core level supplemented with content at the extended level.

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Syllabus

Atomic Structure and Isotopes

- Difference between elements, compounds and mixtures - Atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) - Isotopes and their properties *IGCSE Chemistry chapter 2.1-2.3

Periodic Trends

- Overall trends in the Periodic Table - Group I element trends and properties *IGCSE Chemistry chapter 8.1-8.2.

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