Canada · Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Grade 11 Chemistry
This course explores the fundamental principles of chemical science by examining the relationship between atomic structure and macroscopic properties. Students investigate chemical reactions, quantify matter through stoichiometry, and analyze the energy changes and behaviors of solutions in the physical world.
Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table
Students explore the evolution of atomic models and how the arrangement of subatomic particles dictates the periodic trends of elements.
An investigation into the transition from Bohr's model to the quantum mechanical model of the atom.
Analyzing how effective nuclear charge and shielding influence the physical and chemical properties of elements across periods and groups.
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
Focusing on how atoms combine to form compounds and how the resulting shapes influence the behavior of matter.
Distinguishing between the transfer and sharing of electrons and the resulting lattice or molecular structures.
Predicting the three dimensional arrangement of atoms in a molecule based on electron repulsion.
Quantifying Matter: The Mole and Stoichiometry
Students use the mole concept to bridge the gap between the microscopic world of atoms and the macroscopic world of grams.
Defining the mole as a counting unit and performing conversions between mass, particles, and moles.
Using balanced chemical equations to predict the amounts of products formed and reactants consumed.
Chemical Reactions and Conservation
An exploration of the different types of chemical changes and the laws that govern them.
Identifying synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement, and combustion reactions.
Simplifying chemical equations to show only the species that participate in the reaction.
Solutions and Solubility
Investigating the properties of aqueous solutions and the factors that influence how substances dissolve.
Examining the intermolecular forces involved in the formation of solutions.
Calculating molarity and preparing solutions of specific concentrations in the lab.
Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry
Understanding the behavior of gases through kinetic molecular theory and the ideal gas laws.
Exploring the relationships between pressure, volume, temperature, and moles of a gas.
Applying stoichiometric principles to reactions involving gases at various conditions.