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Upon completion the student should be able to:

Objectives: Chapter 1 Matter and Change

• Define Chemistry
• Demonstrate the scientific method- know that scientist assume that the universe is a vast system in which basic rules exist that may range from very simple to extremely complex but that scientist operate on the belief that rules cab be discovered by careful, systematic study (SC.H.2.4.1)
• Explain the relationship between, experiment, hypothesis, theory, and law in the scientific method
• Distinguish between matter, mass, mixture and substance.
• Name and characterize the three states of matter and changes that occur from one state to another.
• Be able to classify matter as a substance or mixture, heterogeneous or homogeneous
• Explain the difference between elements and a compound. Know the difference between an element, a molecule and a compound (SC.A.2.4.2)
• Know the names and symbols of selected common elements
• State and apply the law of conservation of mass to chemical reactions. Understand that there is conservation of mass and energy when matter is transformed. (SC.B.1.4.2)

Objectives: Chapter 2 Scientific Measurement

• Distinguish between qualitative and quantitate measurements.
• Distinguish between the accuracy and the precision of a measurement.
• Be able to express numbers in scientific notation.
• Identify the number of significant figures in a measurement.
• Be able to round numbers off to the correct number of significant figures.
• List and define common SI units and prefixes and be able to apply the SI units of measurement in chemistry.
• Explain the difference between the mass and weight of an object.
• Calculate the experimental density of an object.
• Be able to convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperatures.

Objectives: Chapter 3 Problem Solving in Chemistry

• Be able to identify the steps needed to solve word problems.
• Construct the appropriate conversion factors from equivalent measurements
• Apply dimensional analysis techniques to solve conversion problems.
• Convert measurements within the SI system.
• Apply dimensional analysis techniques to solving complex unit conversion problems.