Learning Objectives
- Understand and apply the Laws of Chemical Combination including the Law of Conservation of Mass, Law of Definite Proportions, Law of Multiple Proportions, Gay Lussac's Law of Gaseous Volumes, and Avogadro's Law to predict and explain chemical reactions.
- Calculate Atomic and Molecular Masses using atomic mass units and isotopic distributions, and determine molecular masses by summing atomic masses.
- Master the Mole Concept and Avogadro's Number for counting atoms and molecules, and perform conversions between mass, moles, and number of particles using molar mass.
- Calculate Percentage Composition and Empirical Formula from mass percent data, and derive molecular formulas when molar mass is known.
- Utilize the International System of Units (SI) and Measurement to express physical quantities accurately, applying scientific notation and significant figures for precision.
- Differentiate between Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter and use this understanding to predict substance behavior in reactions.
- Apply Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations to determine reactant/product amounts, limiting reagents, and concentration terms using balanced chemical equations.