Year 11 VCE Chemistry- Units 1 and 2
UNIT 1
1. Atoms, elements and periodic Table
i. Atoms and elements
ii. The periodic table – part 1
iii. The periodic table – part 2
iv. Recycling critical elements
2. Covalent substances
i. Covalent bonding
ii. Intramolecular bonding, intermolecular forces
iii. Macromolecules
3. Reaction of metals
i. Metals
ii. Reactivity of metals-part 1
iii. Metal recycling
4. Reactions of ionic compounds
i. Ionic bonding
ii. Ionic compounds, equations
iii. Precipitation, ionic equations
5. Separation and identification of the components of mixture
i. Investigating solubility
6. Quantifying atoms and compounds
i. Relative mass
ii. Avogadro’s constant, Mole
ii. Calculations involving Mass
7. Families of organic compounds
i. Grouping hydrocarbons
ii. Nomenclature
iii. Functional groups
iv. Renewable resources
v. Organic compounds and society
8. Polymers and society
i. Polymers
ii. Plastics in our society
iii. Innovations in polymers
UNIT 2
9. Water as a unique chemical
i. Physical and thermal properties
10. Acid-base reactions
i. Acids and bases
ii. Reactions of acids and bases
iii. Calculating pH
iv. Comparing pH measurements
v. Applications of acid-base reactions in society
11. Redox Reactions
i. Redox reactions and equations
ii. Reactivity of metals- part 2
iii. Applications of redox reactions in society
12. Measuring solubility and concentration
i. Measuring solutions
ii. Predicting solubility
13. Analysis for acids and bases
i. Volumetric analysis
14. Measuring gases
i. Gases
15. Analysis for salts
i. Analysing ions using gravimetric analysis
ii. Analysing ions using light
16. Scientific investigation