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Year 11 Chemistry
This course explores the fundamental principles governing matter and its transformations. Students investigate atomic structure, quantitative chemistry, and the energetic drivers of chemical change to build a robust predictive model of the physical world.
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Students explore the subatomic world to understand how electron configurations dictate the organization of the periodic table and the reactivity of elements.
Tracing the development of the atom from Dalton to the nuclear model and Bohr's shells.
Analyzing how the position of an element in the periodic table relates to its physical and chemical properties.
Structure, Bonding, and Properties
An investigation into how different types of chemical bonds result in the diverse physical properties of metals, ionic compounds, and polymers.
Comparing the electrostatic forces in giant ionic lattices versus the shared electron pairs in molecular substances.
Examining the delocalized electron model of metals and the unique properties of matter at the nanoscale.
Quantitative Chemistry and Stoichiometry
Applying mathematical precision to chemical reactions to calculate yields, concentrations, and gas volumes.
Using Avogadro's constant to link the microscopic scale of atoms to the macroscopic scale of grams.
Determining the concentration of unknown solutions through precise volumetric analysis.
Chemical Changes and Energy
Studying the reactivity series, electrolysis, and the enthalpy changes that accompany chemical transformations.
Analyzing displacement reactions and the extraction of metals through electron transfer processes.
Using electrical energy to decompose ionic compounds into their constituent elements.
Measuring heat transfer in exothermic and endothermic reactions and calculating bond energies.
Kinetics and Equilibrium
Exploring the factors that influence the speed of reactions and the conditions required for dynamic equilibrium.
Investigating how temperature, concentration, and catalysts affect the frequency and energy of collisions.
Understanding Le Chatelier's Principle and the balance of forward and reverse reaction rates.
Organic Chemistry and Analysis
An introduction to carbon-based chemistry, functional groups, and the analytical techniques used to identify substances.
Exploring alkanes and alkenes, and the process of fractional distillation and cracking.
Using flame tests, precipitation reactions, and instrumental methods to identify ions and molecules.