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High school chemistry most commonly is offered during the 11th grade as Chemistry 11.

This is a list of
Chemistry 11 or 11th Grade High School Chemistry topics.

Atomic and Molecular Structure

Structure of the atom

Element atomic number and atomic mass

Element location on the periodic table

Groups of elements in the periodic table

Trends in the periodic table: ionization energy, electronegativity, relative sizes of ions and atoms

Using the periodic table to determine the number of valence electrons available for bonding

Position of an element in the periodic table relating to its chemical reactivity

Thomson's discovery of the electron

Rutherford's nuclear atom

Millikan's oil drop experiment

Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect

Quantum theory of atomic structure

Bohr model of the atom

Spectral lines

Planck's relationship

Chemical Bonds

Ionic and covalent bonds

Chemical bonds between atoms in molecules

Electrostatic attraction in salt crystals

Intermolecular forces in a solid and liquid

Lewis electron dot structures

Shape of simple molecules and their polarity

Electronegativity and ionization energy–bond formation

Solids and liquids held together by Van der Waal's forces

Stoichiometry
Writing balanced equations

Definition of the mole

Molar mass of a molecule from its chemical formula and a table of atomic masses (atomic weight)

Converting the mass of a molecular substance to moles

Number of particles or volume of gas at standard temperature and pressure

Masses of reactants and products in a chemical reaction

Percent yield in a chemical reaction

Oxidation and reduction reactions

Balancing oxidation-reduction reactions

Acids and Bases

Properties of acids, bases and salt solutions

Acids and bases

Strong acids and strong bases

Weak acids and bases

pH scale

pH tests

Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base definitions

Calculating pH from the hydrogen ion concentration

pH in acid-base reactions

Gases

Random motion of molecules and their collisions with a surface

Random motion of molecules and diffusion of gases

Applying the gas laws to relations between the pressure, temperature, and volume

Standard temperature and pressure (STP)

Convert between Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales

Kinetic theory of gases

Problems using the ideal gas law in the form PV=nRT

Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures

Graham's Law to describe diffusion of gases


Chemical Solutions

Definitions of solute and solvent

Dissolving process as a result of random molecular motion

Temperature, pressure, and surface area–their effect the dissolving process

Concentration of a solute in terms of grams per liter, molarity, parts per million and percent composition

Relationship between the molality of solute in a solution, and the solution's freezing point depression or
boiling point elevation

Chromatography

Distillation

Rates of Chemical Reactions

Rate of reaction and factors that affect it

Role a catalyst in reaction rates

Definition and role of activation energy in a chemical reaction

Chemical Equilibrium

Le Chatelier's Principle

Forward and reverse reaction rates and equilibrium

Equilibrium constant expression for a reaction

Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry

Temperature and heat flow related to the motion of particles

Endothermic and exothermic chemical processes

Endergonic and exergonic chemical processes

Problems involving heat flow and temperature changes

Hess's Law to calculate enthalpy change in a reaction

Gibbs free energy equation to determine whether a reaction would be spontaneous

Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Formation of large molecules and polymers

Bonding characteristics of carbon

Amino acids as building blocks of proteins

Naming simple hydrocarbons


Functional groups

R-group structure of amino acids

Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary protein structure

Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry

Protons and neutrons

Nuclear forces

Electromagnetic repulsion between the protons

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fission

Radioactive isotopes

Alpha, beta, and gamma decay

Alpha, beta, and gamma radiation

Calculating half-life and amount of radioactive material remaining

Nuclear substructure

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