Unit 4: Structure, synthesis and design Chemistry
Current and future applications of chemistry include the development of specialised techniques to create, or synthesise, new substances to meet the specific needs of society, including pharmaceuticals, fuels, polymers and nanomaterials. In this unit, …
Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Unit 2: Molecular interactions and reactions Chemistry
In this unit, students develop their understanding of the physical and chemical properties of materials including gases, water and aqueous solutions, acids and bases. Students explore the characteristic properties of water that make it essential for physical, …
Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH045
Select, construct and use appropriate representations, including physical and graphical models of molecules, energy profile diagrams, electron dot diagrams, ionic formulae, chemical formulae, chemical equations and phase descriptors for chemical species …
ACSCH045 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH006
Select, construct and use appropriate representations including chemical symbols and formulae, molecular structural formulae, physical and graphical models of structures, chemical equations and thermochemical equations, to communicate conceptual understanding, …
ACSCH006 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH104
Oxidation can be modelled as the loss of electrons from a chemical species, and reduction can be modelled as the gain of electrons by a chemical species; these processes can be represented using half-equations
ACSCH104 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH138
Molecular manufacturing processes, including protein synthesis, involve the positioning of molecules to facilitate a specific chemical reaction; such methods have the potential to synthesise specialised products (for example, carbon nanotubes, nanorobots, …
ACSCH138 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH020
The properties of atoms, including their ability to form chemical bonds, are explained by the arrangement of electrons in the atom and in particular by the stability of the valence electron shell
ACSCH020 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH035
Carbon forms hydrocarbon compounds, including alkanes and alkenes, with different chemical properties that are influenced by the nature of the bonding within the molecules
ACSCH035 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH068
Varying the conditions present during chemical reactions can affect the rate of the reaction and in some cases the identity of the products
ACSCH068 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH069
The rate of chemical reactions can be quantified by measuring the rate of formation of products or the depletion of reactants
ACSCH069 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH072
Energy profile diagrams can be used to represent the enthalpy changes and activation energy associated with a chemical reaction
ACSCH072 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH092
The reversibility of chemical reactions can be explained by considering the activation energies of the forward and reverse reactions
ACSCH092 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH093
The effect of changes of temperature on chemical systems at equilibrium can be explained by considering the enthalpy changes for the forward and reverse reactions
ACSCH093 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH094
The effect of changes of concentration and pressure on chemical systems at equilibrium can be explained and predicted by applying collision theory to the forward and reverse reactions
ACSCH094 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH098
The strength of acids is explained by the degree of ionisation at equilibrium in aqueous solution, which can be represented with chemical equations and equilibrium constants (Ka)
ACSCH098 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH131
Chemical synthesis involves the selection of particular reagents to form a product with specific properties (for example, pharmaceuticals, fuels, cosmetics, cleaning products)
ACSCH131 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH133
Designing chemical synthesis processes includes identifying reagents and reaction conditions in order to maximise yield and purity of product
ACSCH133 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH134
The yield of a chemical synthesis reaction can be calculated by comparing stoichiometric quantities with actual quantities
ACSCH134 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSSU179
Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU179 | Content Descriptions | Year 9 | Science | F-10 curriculum
ACSSU187
Different types of chemical reactions are used to produce a range of products and can occur at different rates
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACSSU187 | Content Descriptions | Year 10 | Science | F-10 curriculum