Use a periodic table to relate an element to its group and period
Use a periodic table to solve problems involving the following:
number of protons / atomic number
atomic mass
number of neutrons
Define an isotope and identify isotopes from a number of atoms
Describe how mass spectrometry can be used to determine the abundance of isotopes in a sample
Understand the relationship between the mass number on the periodic table and that element's isotopes
State the electron configuration of any of the first 20 elements
Describe how the colours of light emitted from a hot gas is related to the electron configuration of an element
State the most common ion for any of the common elements
assume transition metals to be 2+ except for chromium for which assume 3+
State the most common ion for silver (Ag+)
Memorise the polyatomic ions carbonate, sulfate, phosphate, bicarbonate, ammonium, nitrate, hydroxide
Memorise the following common acids: hydrochloric, sulfuric, carbonic, nitric, phosphoric
Write chemical formulae for ionic compounds given the name, or write the name given the compound
Write the chemical formula for water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or any elemental nonmetal (e.g. H2, O2)
Balance (rewrite if necessary) chemical equations
Use knowledge of primary (intramolecular) bonding (covalent, ionic, metallic) to explain properties of substances
Use diagrams to explain each type of primary bonding
Use knowledge of secondary (intermolecular) forces (dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding) to explain properties of substances
State the bond that would exist between given elements
Define electronegativity and polarity and use understanding of them to explain properties of substances
Draw electron dot diagrams and bond stick diagrams of chemicals, showing dipoles where required
Determine the general formula for a given homologous series
Draw structural formula for straight-chain and simple branched alkanes
Describe (using examples) the relevance of nanomaterials to society
