Chemistry – SCH4U

Description

This Grade 12 university preparation chemistry course deepens students’ understanding of chemistry through organic chemistry, structure and properties of matter, energy changes and reaction rates, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry. Students refine quantitative problem solving, scientific investigation and communication while evaluating chemistry-related technologies and environmental impacts.

What You’ll Learn

• Study organic compounds, functional groups, reactions and their social and environmental impacts.
• Analyze molecular structure, bonding, shapes and properties of matter.
• Investigate energy changes, thermochemistry and factors affecting reaction rates.
• Analyze chemical equilibrium, acid-base systems and equilibrium calculations.
• Investigate oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemical cells.
• Develop advanced scientific investigation, quantitative analysis and communication skills.

Skills You’ll Develop

• Advanced chemical problem solving
• Organic chemistry representation
• Thermochemistry and kinetics analysis
• Equilibrium and electrochemistry calculations
• Scientific investigation, modelling and communication

Learning Outcomes

• Apply scientific investigation skills and identify chemistry-related careers and contributions.
• Analyze organic compounds, reactions and their social and environmental impacts.
• Explain structure, bonding, molecular geometry and relationships between structure and properties.
• Analyze energy changes and reaction rates in chemical systems.
• Apply equilibrium concepts to chemical systems, including acid-base contexts.
• Explain oxidation-reduction and electrochemical processes and solve related problems.
• Evaluate chemical technologies and communicate evidence-based scientific conclusions.