Molecular Reasons

• Scientific method
• Properties of Matter
• Fundamental chemical principles: Law of Conservation of Mass & the Law of definite proportion.
• The Atomic Theory
• The Nuclear Atom

The Chemist’s Toolbox

• Units of measurement
• Scientific notation
• Dimensional Analysis
• Reading Graphs
• Density

Atoms & Elements

• Atoms and Atomic Structure
• Calculating Atomic Mass
• Bohr’s Model of the Atom
• The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
• Periodic Table
• Mole Concept

Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical reactions

• Molecules
• Chemical Compounds and Chemical formulas
• Naming Ionic and Molecular Compounds
• Formula and Molar Masses of Compounds
• Balancing Chemical Equation
• Reaction Stoichiometry

Chemical Bonding

• Lewis Structures
• The Shapes of Molecules

Organic Chemistry

• Hydrocarbons
• Functionalized Hydrocarbons

Nuclear Chemistry

• Radioactivity
• Half-life
• Nuclear Fission & Fusion
• Nuclear Waste Disposal
• Carbon Dating
• Nuclear Medicine

Energy for Today

• Energy and its transformations
• Units of Energy
• Temperature and Heat capacity
• Fossil Fuels
• Environmental Problems – Smog, Acid Rain, Global Warming.

Energy for Tomorrow

• Hydroelectric Power
• Wind Power
• Solar Thermal Energy
• Photovoltaic Energy
• Geothermal Power
• Conservation

The Liquids & Solids Around Us: Especially Water

• Melting & Boiling
• Dispersion and Dipole forces
• Hydrogen Bonding
• Solutions and Concentration Units
• Water Pollution
• Public and Home Water treatment