Year 8 Science 2020

Chemistry

Learning Intentions:

Properties of the different states of matter can be explained in terms of the motion
and arrangement of particles (ACSSU151)
Differences between elements, compounds and mixtures can be described at a
particle level (ACSSU152)
Chemical change involves substances reacting to form new substances (ACSSU225)

Number Success criteria Completed

States of Matter
1 Define solid, liquid and gas

2 State the particle theory of matter

Use the particle theory to describe the properties of solids, liquids and
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gases
Define vapourise, vapour, fumes, volatile, boiling, evaporation,
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condensation, melting, sublimation, solidification, freezing

5 Use the particle theory to explain changes of state

6 Describe diffusion

7 Explain how temperature affects the rate of diffusion

Properties of Matter

8 Define tensile strength, hardness, viscosity, compressibility and density

Use the particle theory of matter to explain tensile strength, hardness,

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viscosity, compressibility and density

10 Define melting point and boiling point

Elements
Define element, atom, proton, neutron, electron, nucleus, orbit,
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subatomic particle
 Describe the arrangement of elements on the Periodic Table, identifying
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the Groups, Periods, Metals and Non-metals

13 Define atomic number and mass number

Represent elements using their symbol, mass number and atomic number
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eg. 146𝐶𝐶

15 Represent elements using their name and mass number (eg. Carbon-14)

Describe proton, neutron and electron in terms of their location, relative

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mass and relative charge
Use the atomic number and mass number to identify the number of
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protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom of an element
Draw simple diagrams of atoms of elements with atomic numbers up to
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20, when given the mass number
Elements, compounds, atoms, molecules and lattice
Define pure substance, mixture, element, compound, atom, molecule and
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lattice

20 Classify substances as either pure substances or mixutres

Classify pure substances as either elements or compounds based on the

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type of atoms present
Classify pure substances as either atoms, molecules or lattices based on
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the number of atoms present
Physical and Chemical Changes

23 Define physical change and chemical change

24 Explain the difference between a physical change and a chemical change

Give examples of physical changes (including state changes, dissolving,

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crushing) and chemical changes

26 Identify the indicators of a chemical change

Describe how to identify the production of hydrogen gas, oxygen gas and
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carbon dioxide
Chemical Reactions
Define chemical reaction, reactants, products, decomposition, synthesis,
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displacement
Represent chemical reactions with a chemical (word or molecular)
29
equation when given sufficient information
Classify chemical reactions as decomposition, synthesis or displacement
reactions