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Topics and Learning Outcomes

  • Periodic Trends
    •  recognize trends in the Periodic Table and the correlation between the trends in atomic radii, ionization energies and electronegativity
    •  explain the origin of these trends in terms of the electronic structure of the atoms
    •  predict reactivity based on these trends, particularly how the acid, base or amphoteric character of an element's oxide and hydroxide are related to its position in the Periodic Table
  • Intermolecular Forces and Phase Behaviour
    •  list the types of intermolecular forces and their relative strengths
    •  identify the intermolecular forces that exist for particular compounds
    •  rank melting and boiling points for related compounds on the basis of these forces
  • Physical States and Phase Diagrams
    •  identify characteristics of physical states
    •  label phase diagrams and relate phase diagrams to changes in state with temperature and pressure
    •  explain the anomalous behaviour of water using its phase diagram
    •  define supercritical fluids and the behaviour of compounds above the critical point
    •  interpret simple two-component phase diagrams
  • Entropy
    •  define entropy in terms of the tendency of energy to spread out
    •  predict how entropy changes with the physical state, the temperature, the size of the molecule and the complexity of a molecule
    •  predict whether entropy increases or decreases for simple physical and chemical changes, especially for changes in physical state
    •  apply entropy concept qualitatively to predict the direction of phase changes

Textbook and eBook References

  • Periodic Trends - Sections 4.8 - 4.9 and 11.8
  • Intermolecular Forces and Phase Behaviour - Sections 6.7 - 6.8
  • Physical States and Phase Diagrams - Chapter 7
  • Entropy - Sections 7.3 and 8.4
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Periodic Trends -  
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Physical States and Phase Diagrams -  
  Supercritical carbon dioxide  
 
Description: At 31 'C, carbon dioxide becomes super critical if the pressure is very high. In the supercritical phase, it occupies space like a gas but flows like a liquid
Tags: phase diagrams  |  Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
  How to make liquid carbon dioxide  
 
Description: Under pressure, dry ice melts to give liquid carbon dioxide. It only sublimes at lower pressures
Tags: phase diagrams  |  Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
  The chemistry of snowflakes  
 
Description: Video showing how snowflakes form and grow
Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
  Supercritical carbon dioxide (2)  
 
Description: Supercritical carbon dioxide being stirred like a liquid
Tags: phase diagrams  |  Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 
Entropy -  
  Marbles defy entropy  
 
Tags: entropy  |  Contributed by Adam Bridgeman
 

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