MYP Chemistry Semester 1 Final Exam Topics (2024-2025) PDF

MYP Chemistry Semester 1 Topics Below is a list of topics we covered in Semester 1. Selected concepts and skills will be tested on the final exam. Unit 1: Matter Topic 1 - Classification of Matter -​ Classification by state -​ 3 states of matte...

MYP Chemistry Semester 1 Topics Below is a list of topics we covered in Semester 1. Selected concepts and skills will be tested on the final exam. Unit 1: Matter Topic 1 - Classification of Matter -​ Classification by state -​ 3 states of matter -​ State changes -​ Boiling vs. evaporation -​ Heating curve -​ Classification by components -​ Pure substance vs. mixture -​ Pure substance -​ Compound vs. element -​ Mixture -​ Homogeneous mixture (solution) vs. heterogeneous mixture -​ Element vs. atom vs. compound vs. molecule Topic 2 - Separation Techniques -​ Chromatography -​ How chromatography technique works -​ How to find the Rf and how it is used to identify a substance Unit 2: Atomic Structure Topic 1 - History of the Atomic Theory -​ Development of the atomic models/theory -​ The scientists involved Topic 2 - Structure of the Atom -​ Subatomic particles - protons, neutrons and electrons -​ Atomic number -​ Mass number -​ Isotopes -​ Relative atomic mass vs. average atomic mass -​ Isotopes: Hyphen notation (hydrogen-2) vs. nuclear symbol ( ) Topic 3 - Electron Arrangement -​ Octet rule & duet rule -​ Valency, valence electrons and valence shells -​ Bohr diagram, electron configuration, and Lewis structure Topic 4 - Periodic Table -​ Period, group -​ Properties of Groups 1, 2, 7, 8 and transition metals -​ Periodic trends -​ Valence electrons -​ Atomic radii -​ Ionic radii Unit 3: Bonding & Nomenclature Topic 1 - Ionic Bonding -​ Atom vs. ion -​ Formation of ionic bonds and ionic compounds -​ Naming and writing formulas of ionic compounds -​ Formula unit vs. ionic compound -​ Properties Topic 2 - Covalent Bonding -​ Simple molecular structures -​ Properties -​ Drawing Lewis structures -​ Naming and writing formulas -​ Giant covalent structures -​ Properties and structure of diamond -​ Properties and structure of graphite / graphene Topic 3 - Metallic Bonding -​ Delocalized electrons -​ Properties of metallic bonds -​ Alloy vs. pure metal Unit 4: Chemical Reactions Topic 1 - Chemical Equations Balancing chemical equations Express formula equation, ionic equation, and net ionic equation Topic 2 - Types of Chemical Reactions ​ Identify the types of reactions and predict the product Topic 3 - Extracting Metals Explain how metals are extracted based on their chemical properties(reactivity) Unit 6A: The mole concept Topic 1 - Avogadro’s number and the mole Convert mole to particles particles to moles Understand what particle, sub particles are for different substances Convert particles to (moles of) subparticles Topic 2 Molar mass Find the molar mass given a chemical formula or given mass and moles Mass-mole conversion Mass-mole-particle-subparticle conversion Crit C: ​ How to find percent yields from a double replacement reaction 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 = 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑦𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑋 100 ​ How to determine the reactivity series from a single replacement well test