Chemistry 12


It is recommended that students complete: Chemistry 11 or equivalent

View the complete Learning Outcomes for this course: Chemistry 12 PLO

Chemistry 12 is designed mainly for students who might study science, engineering, medicine, or technology at the post-secondary level.

Unit 1 – Reaction Rates (First Assignment)

  • Math in Science (review)
  • Reaction rates
  • Collision Theory and heat of Reactions
  • Kinetic Energy and Reaction Mechanisms

Unit 2 – Equilibrium

  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • The Equilibrium Law
  • Equilibrium Calculations

Unit 3 – Solution Chemistry

  • Solubility
  • Saturated solutions
  • Ions in solutions

MIDTERM EXAM

Unit 4 – Acids and Bases

  • Acids and Bases Introduction
  • Strength of Acids and bases
  • pH and pOH calculations
  • Elaborations on Acids and Bases
  • Titrations

Unit 5 – Redox Reactions

  • Electrochemistry
  • The Standard Reduction Table
  • Balancing Redox Reactions
  • The Electrochemical Cell

FINAL EXAM

Assessment

  • First Assignment (Learning Guide Unit 1)          10%
  • 5 Projects                                                                 20%
  • 5 Unit Tests                                                             20%
  • Midterm Exam                                                        20%
  • Final Exam                                                               30%

Required Resources: a computer with internet access and a scientific calculator

BC Performance Standards