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
Representation of Cross-curriculum priorities Chemistry
While the significance of the cross-curriculum priorities for Chemistry varies, there are opportunities for teachers to select contexts that incorporate the key concepts from each priority. Through an investigation of contexts that draw on Aboriginal …
Representation of Cross-curriculum priorities | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Rationale/Aims Chemistry
Rationale Chemistry is the study of materials and substances, and the transformations they undergo through interactions and the transfer of energy. Chemists can use an understanding of chemical structures and processes to adapt, control and manipulate …
Rationale/Aims | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Structure of Chemistry Chemistry
Units In Chemistry, students develop their understanding of chemical systems, and how models of matter and energy transfers and transformations can be used to describe, explain and predict chemical structures, properties and reactions. There are four …
Structure of Chemistry | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH063
The concentration of a solution is defined as the amount of solute divided by the amount of solution; this can be represented in a variety of ways including by the number of moles of the solute per litre of solution (mol L-1) and the mass of the solute …
ACSCH063 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH024
The relative atomic mass of an element is the ratio of the weighted average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of the element to \(\frac1{12}\) the mass of an atom of carbon-12; relative atomic masses reflect the isotopic composition of the …
ACSCH024 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH095
The effects of changes of temperature, concentration of chemicals and pressure on equilibrium systems can be predicted using Le Chatelier’s Principle
ACSCH095 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | 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
ACSCH041
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
ACSCH041 | Content Descriptions | Unit 2 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH075
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
ACSCH075 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH113
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
ACSCH113 | Content Descriptions | Unit 4 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH039
A mole is a precisely defined quantity of matter equal to Avogadro’s number of particles; the mole concept and the Law of Conservation of Mass can be used to calculate the mass of reactants and products in a chemical reaction
ACSCH039 | Content Descriptions | Unit 1 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
ACSCH105
The ability of an atom to gain or lose electrons can be explained with reference to valence electrons, consideration of energy, and the overall stability of the atom, and can be predicted from the atom’s position in the periodic table
ACSCH105 | Content Descriptions | Unit 3 | Chemistry | Science | Senior secondary curriculum