CAPE: Chemistry Unit 1

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• Select section INTRODUCTION MATERIALS

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  INTRODUCTION MATERIALS

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  • Select activity Announcements

    

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    MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS IN CHEMISTRY

    • TOPIC 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
    • TOPIC 2: Forces of Attraction
    • TOPIC 3: The Mole Concept
    • TOPIC 4: Redox Reactions
    • TOPIC 5: Kinetic Theory
    • TOPIC 6: Energetics

    
    

    MODULE 2: KINTEICS AND EQUILIBRIA
    

    • TOPIC 1: Rates of Reactions
    • TOPIC 2: Principles of Chemical Equilibrium
    • TOPIC 3: Acid/Base Equilibrium
    • TOPIC 4: Buffers and pH
    • TOPIC 5: Solubility Product
    • TOPIC 6: Redox Equilibria

    
    

    MODULE 3: CHEMISTRY OF THE ELEMENTS

    
    

    • TOPIC 1: Period Sodium to Argon
    • TOPIC 2: Group II Elements
    • TOPIC 3: Group IV Elements
    • TOPIC 4: Group VII Elements
    • TOPIC 5: First Row Transition Elements
    • TOPIC 6: Identification of Cations and Anions

    
    
• Select section MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS IN CHEMISTRY

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  MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS IN CHEMISTRY

  
  

  • Select activity CAPE MODULE ONE (1) TOPICS

    

    CAPE MODULE ONE (1) TOPICS Page

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                         MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTALS IN CHEMISTRY

    
    

    TOPIC 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

    TOPIC 2: Forces of Attraction

    TOPIC 3: The Mole Concept

    TOPIC 4: Redox Reactions

    TOPIC 5: Kinetic Theory

    TOPIC 6: Energetics

    
    

• Select section ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND THE PERIODIC TABLE

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  ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND THE PERIODIC TABLE

  
  

  • Select activity Development of Dalton's Atomic Theory

    

    Development of Dalton's Atomic Theory File

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    Discuss the process of theoretical change with respect to Dalton's atomic theory.

    
    

    
    

• Select section FORCES OF ATTRACTION

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  FORCES OF ATTRACTION

  
  

  • Select activity Dative Covalent Bond

    

    Dative Covalent Bond File

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    Describe co-ordinate (dative covalent) bonding.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Coordinate (Dative Covalent) Bonding

    

    Coordinate (Dative Covalent) Bonding File

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    Describe co-ordinate (dative covalent) bonding.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Ionization Energy evidence for sub-shells

    

    Ionization Energy evidence for sub-shells File

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    Explain how ionisation energy data provide evidence for sub-shells.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Shapes of Simple Organic Compounds

    

    Shapes of Simple Organic Compounds File

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    Explain the shapes and bond angles of simple organic compounds.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Lattice structures of solids

    

    Lattice structures of solids File

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    Describe qualitatively the lattice structure of crystalline solids and their relation to physical properties.

    
    

    
    

• Select section THE MOLE CONCEPT

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  THE MOLE CONCEPT

  
  

  • Select activity Empirical and Molecular formulas

    

    Empirical and Molecular formulas File

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    Calculate empirical and molecular formulae.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Titrimetric Analysis

    

    Titrimetric Analysis File

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    Use results from titrimetric analyses to calculate: (a) mole ratios; (b) molar concentration; (c) mass concentration.

    
    

    
    

• Select section REDOX REACTIONS

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  REDOX REACTIONS

  
  

  • Select activity Balancing Redox Equations

    

    Balancing Redox Equations File

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    Deduce balanced equations for redox reactions from relevant half equations.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Order of Redox Ability Experiment

    

    Order of Redox Ability Experiment File

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    Order elements in terms of oxidising or reducing ability.

    
    

    
    

• Select section KINETIC THEORY

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  KINETIC THEORY

  
  

  • Select activity Ideal gas vs. Real gas

    

    Ideal gas vs. Real gas File

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    Explain the differences between real and ideal gases.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Gas Laws Calculations

    

    Gas Laws Calculations File

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    Perform calculations using: the ideal gas equation...TO ADD...

    
    

    
    

• Select section ENERGETICS

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  ENERGETICS

  
  

  • Select activity Energy changes

    

    Energy changes File

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    State that chemical reactions take place through energy changes (usually in the form of heat) associated with the breaking and making of bonds.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Bond Energy

    

    Bond Energy File

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    Explain the term ‘bond energy’.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Lattice energy

    

    Lattice energy File

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    Explain the effect of ionic charge and radius on the magnitude of lattice energy.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Hess's Law

    

    Hess's Law File

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    State Hess’ law of constant heat summation.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Hess' law

    

    Hess' law File

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    State Hess’ law of constant heat summation.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Bond energy

    

    Bond energy File

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    Explain the term ‘bond energy’.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Born-Haber Cycle

    

    Born-Haber Cycle File

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    Calculate enthalpy changes from appropriate experimental data.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Born-Haber Cycle

    

    Born-Haber Cycle File

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    Calculate enthalpy changes from appropriate experimental data.

    
    

    
    

• Select section MODULE 2: KINTEICS AND EQUILIBRIA

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  MODULE 2: KINTEICS AND EQUILIBRIA

  
  

  • Select activity CAPE MODULE ONE (1) TOPICS

    

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    MODULE 1: KINTEICS AND EQUILIBRIA

    
    

    
    

    TOPIC 1: Rates of Reactions
    TOPIC 2: Principles of Chemical Equilibrium
    TOPIC 3: Acid/Base Equilibrium
    TOPIC 4: Buffers and pH
    TOPIC 5: Solubility Product
    TOPIC 6: Redox Equilibria
    
    

• Select section RATES OF REACTIONS

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  RATES OF REACTIONS

  
  

  • Select activity Rate Equation

    

    Rate Equation File

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    Construct rate equations of the form: Rate = k [A]n [B]m limited to simple cases involving zero, first and second order reactions...TO ADD...

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Rate of Reactions Experiments

    

    Rate of Reactions Experiments File

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    Design suitable experiments for studying the factors which affect rates of reactions.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Deduction of the Order of a Reaction

    

    Deduction of the Order of a Reaction File

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    Deduce the order of reaction from appropriate data.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Half-life of first order reaction

    

    Half-life of first order reaction File

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    Perform simple calculations using half-life data.

    
    

    
    

• Select section PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

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  PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

  
  

  • Select activity Calculation involving Equilibrium constants

    

    Calculation involving Equilibrium constants File

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    Perform calculations involving equilibrium constants in terms of concentration, (Kc) and partial pressure, (Kp)...TO ADD...

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Le Chatelier's principle

    

    Le Chatelier's principle File

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    State Le Chatelier's principle.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Application of Le Chatelier Principle

    

    Application of Le Chatelier Principle File

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    Apply Le Chatelier's principle to explain the effects of changes in temperature, concentration and pressure on a system in equilibrium.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Bronsted-Lowry Theory

    

    Bronsted-Lowry Theory File

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    Explain the differences in behaviour of strong and weak acids and bases, using Bronsted-Lowry theory.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Calculation of pH, pOH etc.

    

    Calculation of pH, pOH etc. File

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    Perform calculations involving...TO ADD...

    
    

    
    

• Select section ACID/BASE EQUILIBRIUM

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  ACID/BASE EQUILIBRIUM

  
  

  • Select activity Dynamic Equilibrium

    

    Dynamic Equilibrium File

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    State the characteristics of a system in dynamic equilibrium.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Titration curves

    

    Titration curves File

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    Describe the changes in pH during acid/base titrations.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity pH range of indicator

    

    pH range of indicator File

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    Explain what is meant by the pH range of indicator.

    
    

    
    

• Select section BUFFERS AND PH

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  BUFFERS AND PH

  
  

  • Select activity Buffer solution

    

    Buffer solution File

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    Define the term ‘buffer solution’.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Buffer Solution

    

    Buffer Solution File

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    Explain how buffer solutions control pH.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Buffer Solution

    

    Buffer Solution File

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    Explain how buffer solutions control pH.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity pH of a buffer solution

    

    pH of a buffer solution File

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    Calculate the pH of buffer solutions from appropriate data.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Importance of Buffer solutions

    

    Importance of Buffer solutions File

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    Discuss the importance of buffers in biological systems and in industrial processes.

    
    

    
    

• Select section SOLUBILITY PRODUCT

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  SOLUBILITY PRODUCT

  
  

  • Select activity Precipitation of substances

    

    Precipitation of substances File

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    Relate the solubility product principle to the selective precipitation of substances.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Solubility Product

    

    Solubility Product File

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    Perform calculations involving solubility product.

    
    

    
    

• Select section REDOX EQUILIBRIA

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  REDOX EQUILIBRIA

  
  

  • Select activity Standard Hydrogen Electrode

    

    Standard Hydrogen Electrode File

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    Describe the standard hydrogen electrode.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Measuring standard electrode potential

    

    Measuring standard electrode potential File

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    Describe methods used to measure the standard electrode potentials of metals or non-metals in contact with their ions in aqueous solutions.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Relation between concentration and electrode potential

    

    Relation between concentration and electrode potential File

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    Predict how the value of an electrode potential varies with concentration.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Energy Storage Devices

    

    Energy Storage Devices File

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    Apply the principles of redox processes to energy storage devices.

    
    

    
    

  • Select activity Energy storage devices

    

    Energy storage devices File

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    Apply the principles of redox processes to energy storage devices.

    
    

    
    

• Select section MODULE 3: CHEMISTRY OF THE ELEMENTS

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  MODULE 3: CHEMISTRY OF THE ELEMENTS

  
  
• Select section PERIOD SODIUM TO ARGON

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  PERIOD SODIUM TO ARGON

  
  
• Select section GROUP II ELEMENTS

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  GROUP II ELEMENTS

  
  
• Select section GROUP IV ELEMENTS

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  GROUP IV ELEMENTS

  
  
• Select section GROUP VII ELEMENTS

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  GROUP VII ELEMENTS

  
  
• Select section FIRST ROW TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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  FIRST ROW TRANSITION ELEMENTS

  
  
• Select section IDENTIFICATION OF CATIONS AND ANIONS

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  IDENTIFICATION OF CATIONS AND ANIONS