Syllabus roadmap

The aim of the syllabus is to integrate concepts, topic content and the NOS through inquiry. Students and
teachers are encouraged to personalize their approach to the syllabus according to their circumstances
and interests.
Chemistry roadmap via structure and reactivity
Skills in the study of chemistry

Structure Reactivity
Structure refers to the nature of matter Reactivity refers to how and why chemical
from simple to more complex forms reactions occur

Structure determines reactivity, which in turn transforms structure

Structure 1. Structure 1.1—Introduction Reactivity 1. Reactivity 1.1—Measuring

to the particulate nature of enthalpy changes
Models of the What drives
matter
particulate chemical
nature of matter Structure 1.2—The nuclear reactions? Reactivity 1.2—Energy
atom cycles in reactions
Structure 1.3—Electron
configurations
Structure 1.4—Counting Reactivity 1.3—Energy from
particles by mass: The mole fuels
Structure 1.5—Ideal gases Reactivity 1.4—Entropy and
spontaneity (Additional
higher level)
Structure 2. Structure 2.1—The ionic Reactivity 2. Reactivity 2.1—How much?
model The amount of chemical
Models of How much, how
change
bonding and fast and how far?
structure Structure 2.2—The covalent Reactivity 2.2—How fast?
model The rate of chemical change
Structure 2.3—The metallic Reactivity 2.3—How far? The
model extent of chemical change

Structure 2.4—From models

to materials
Structure 3. Structure 3.1—The periodic Reactivity 3. Reactivity 3.1—Proton
table: Classification of transfer reactions
Classification of What are the
elements
matter mechanisms of
Structure 3.2—Functional chemical Reactivity 3.2—Electron
groups: Classification of change? transfer reactions
organic compounds
Reactivity 3.3—Electron
sharing reactions

Reactivity 3.4—Electron-pair
sharing reactions