Chemistry

Students gain an understanding of chemistry through a hypothetical trip through space. In the first semester, students solve problems dealing with food, transportation, energy, atmosphere, shelter, and clothing. They gain and apply information about matter, the structure of atoms and molecules, elements and compounds, the Periodic Table, chemical reactions, and the behavior of gases. They also learn how to balance equations, calculate empirical and molecular formulas, and determine molar mass. In the second semester, students focus on colligative properties, kinetics and equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction formulas, and organic chemistry.

Two semesters

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Physical Science and Algebra I (Algebra II also recommended; students may take it simultaneously with Chemistry as a co-requisite)