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Structure and Properties of Matter
Unit 1 Introduction
Chemisty SCH4U-C
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Structure and Properties of Matter
Lesson 1: Atomic Structure
Lesson 2: Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Lesson 3: Molecular Shape and Polarity
Lesson 4: Intermolecular Forces and Their Applications
Unit 2: Organic Chemistry
Lesson 5: Saturated Hydrocarbons
Lesson 6: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Lesson 7: Functional Groups
Lesson 8: Acids, Esters, Amides, and Polymers
Unit 3: Oxidation Reduction Reactions and Energy
Lesson 9: Oxidation Reduction Reactions
Lesson 10: Electrochemistry
Lesson 11: Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
Lesson 12: Hess’s Law
Unit 4: Rates of Reactions and Chemical Systems
Lesson 13: Collision Theory and Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction
Lesson 14: One-step and Multi-step Reactions
Lesson 15: Introduction to Equilibrium
Lesson 16: Le Châtelier’s Principle
Unit 5: Equilibrium Applications
Lesson 17: Solubility of Ionic Compounds
Lesson 18: Acids, Bases, and Equilibrium
Lesson 19: Acids, Bases, and Neutralization
Lesson 20: Buffers and Medical Applications
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Unit 1 Introduction
Chemisty SCH4U-C
Introduction
Chemistry is the study of the properties and applications of substances that are all around us. A good place to begin this study is to look at the structure of the fundamental building block of matter—the atom—as you will do in Lesson 1. You can then consider different ways in which atoms link together to form the substances around us. In the lessons that follow, you will learn that the chemical and physical properties of these substances are a direct result of how substances are put together. In other words, the properties of any substance depend on the chemical bonds within that substance. In this unit, you will consider two types of bonding.
Understanding the nature of bonding in a substance is the first key step in being able to
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