St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace

Year 11 Chemistry - Unit Three

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Chapter 12 - The Mole

  • Be able to define relative Atomic Mass, isotope,
  • Be able to calculate the relative atomic mass given the percentages of the isotopes of an element or given a mass spectrum.
  • Be able to define the mole, molar mass, Avogadro’s Number NA and amount of a substance.
  • Be able to calculate the molar mass of various substances.
  • Be able to do simple calculations using the formula;    n = m/M
  • Know the meaning of empirical formula and molecular formula.
  • Be able to determine the empirical and molecular formula given the percentages by mass of the various elements and the molar mass.
  • Be able to determine the percentages of elements by mass, given the formula.
  • Know the molar volume of a gas at STP.
  • Be able to convert the amount of a gas to moles at STP and the amount to volume.

Chapter 13 - Stoichiometry

  • Be aware of all the information you can infer from a chemical equation.  - Re amount (in moles), molecules, mass and volume (for gases).
  • Be aware of the things an equation does not tell you about the reaction.
  • Be able to do mass-mass problems.
  • Be able to do mass-mass problems where won reactant is a limiting reactant.

Chapter 14 - Quantities in Solution

  • Be aware of the meaning of the terms solute, solvent and solution.
  • Know the meaning of the terms concentration, molarity
  • Be able to use the formula;  c  =  n/V - concentration problems.
  • Know how to make up a solution of a particular concentration.
  • Be able to calculate the concentrations of ions in solution, given the concentration of the solute.
  • Be able to calculate the new concentrations when solutions are diluted.
  • Be able to do stoichiometric calculations using concentrations, mass and volumes (see page 198).

Chapter 15 - Introducing chemical analysis

  • Know the difference between Qualitative Analysis and Quantitative analysis.

Chapter 16 - Qualitative Analysis

  • Be able to briefly explain what Chromatography is - paper chromatography and thin-layer chromatography.
  • Be able to draw a chromatogram and calculate the Rf value.
  • Be able to use Rf values to identify an unknown substance using standard Rf values.
  • Be able to explain flame emission spectra
  • Be able to use tables to identify cations and anions from chemical tests.

Chapter 17 - Quantities in Solution

  • Know the meaning of the term volumetric analysis
  • Be able to define - volumetric analysis, standard solution, primary standard, secondary standard, standardisation, titration, equivalence point, end-point, indicator,
  • Know how to perform the experimental procedure of a titration.  Know the techniques required for the use of a burette, pipette, volumetric flask etc.
  • Be able to do volumetric analysis problems.
  • Be able to do back titration problems and gravimetric analysis problems.

 

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