Unit 1: Chemical fundamentals: structure, properties and reactions Chemistry
Chemists design and produce a vast range of materials for many purposes, including for fuels, cosmetics, building materials and pharmaceuticals. As the science of chemistry has developed over time, there has been an increasing realisation that the properties …
Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH014
Scientific knowledge can enable scientists to offer valid explanations and make reliable predictions
ACSCH014 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH004
Represent data in meaningful and useful ways, including using appropriate graphic representations and correct units and symbols; organise and process data to identify trends, patterns and relationships; identify sources of random and systematic error …
ACSCH004 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | 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
ACSCH007
Select and use appropriate mathematical representations to solve problems and make predictions, including calculating percentage composition from relative atomic masses and using the mole concept to calculate the mass of reactants and products
ACSCH007 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH005
Interpret a range of scientific and media texts, and evaluate processes, claims and conclusions by considering the quality of available evidence; and use reasoning to construct scientific arguments
ACSCH005 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH003
Conduct investigations, including the use of devices to accurately measure temperature change and mass, safely, competently and methodically for the collection of valid and reliable data
ACSCH003 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH010
Development of complex models and/or theories often requires a wide range of evidence from multiple individuals and across disciplines
ACSCH010 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH002
Design investigations, including the procedure/s to be followed, the materials required, and the type and amount of primary and/or secondary data to be collected; conduct risk assessments; and consider research ethics
ACSCH002 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH012
The use of scientific knowledge is influenced by social, economic, cultural and ethical considerations
ACSCH012 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH013
The use of scientific knowledge may have beneficial and/or harmful and/or unintended consequences
ACSCH013 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum