11th Grade High School Chemistry Topics

High school chemistry most commonly is offered during the 11th grade as Chemistry 11. This is a list of Chemistry 11 or 11th Grade High School Chemistry topics. Atomic and Molecular Structure Structure of the atomElement atomic number and atomic massElement location on the periodic tableGroups of elements in the periodic tableTrends in the periodic table: ionization energy, electronegativity, relative sizes of ions and atomsUsing the periodic table to determine the number of valence electrons available for bondingPosition of an element in the periodic table relating to its chemical reactivityThomsons discovery of the electronRutherfords nuclear atomMillikans oil drop experimentEinsteins explanation of the photoelectric effectQuantum theory of atomic structureBohr model of the atomSpectral linesPlancks relationship Chemical Bonds Ionic and covalent bondsChemical bonds between atoms in moleculesElectrostatic attraction in salt crystalsIntermolecular forces in a solid and liquidLewis electron dot structuresShape of simple molecules and their polarityElectronegativity and ionization energy–bond formationSolids and liquids held together by Van der Waals forces Stoichiometry Writing balanced equationsDefinition of the moleMolar mass of a molecule from its chemical formula and a table of atomic masses (atomic weight)Converting the mass of a molecular substance to molesNumber of particles or volume of gas at standard temperature and pressureMasses of reactants and products in a chemical reactionPercent yield in a chemical reactionOxidation and reduction reactionsBalancing oxidation-reduction reactions Acids and Bases Properties of acids, bases and salt solutionsAcids and basesStrong acids and strong basesWeak acids and basespH scalepH testsArrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base definitionsCalculating pH from the hydrogen ion concentrationpH in acid-base reactions Gases Random motion of molecules and their collisions with a surfaceRandom motion of molecules and diffusion of gasesApplying the gas laws to relations between the pressure, temperature, and volumeStandard temperature and pressure (STP)Convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperature scalesKinetic theory of gasesProblems using the ideal gas law in the form PVnRTDaltons Law of Partial PressuresGrahams Law to describe diffusion of gases Chemical Solutions Definitions of solute and solventDissolving process as a result of random molecular motionTemperature, pressure, and surface area–their effect the dissolving processConcentration of a solute in terms of grams per liter, molarity, parts per million and percent compositionRelationship between the molality of solute in a solution, and the solutions freezing point depression or boiling point elevationChromatographyDistillation Rates of Chemical Reactions Rate of reaction and factors that affect itRole a catalyst in reaction ratesDefinition and role of activation energy in a chemical reaction Chemical Equilibrium Le Chateliers PrincipleForward and reverse reaction rates and equilibriumEquilibrium constant expression for a reaction Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry Temperature and heat flow related to the motion of particlesEndothermic and exothermic chemical processesEndergonic and exergonic chemical processesProblems involving heat flow and temperature changesHesss Law to calculate enthalpy change in a reactionGibbs free energy equation to determine whether a reaction would be spontaneous Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Formation of large molecules and polymersBonding characteristics of carbonAmino acids as building blocks of proteinsNaming simple hydrocarbonsFunctional groupsR-group structure of amino acidsPrimary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary protein structure Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry Protons and neutronsNuclear forcesElectromagnetic repulsion between the protonsNuclear fusionNuclear fissionRadioactive isotopesAlpha, beta, and gamma decayAlpha, beta, and gamma radiationCalculating half-life and amount of radioactive material remainingNuclear substructure