 | Goals and Objectives
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Understand that all substances are comprised of matter and energy.- Contrast matter and energy.
- Summarize the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
- State why energy is necessary for life.
Recognize the basic structure of atoms.- Discriminate between atoms and elements; molecules and compounds.
- Describe the information found in the periodic table of the elements.
- Describe how isotopes differ from one another.
- Differentiate among atomic weight, atomic number, atomic mass, and mass number.
- Explain how atoms stick together to form compounds.
- Contrast chemical bonds and hydrogen bonds.
- Describe the differences among liquids, solids, and gases.
Describe the chemical nature of water.- Understand the roles water plays in maintaining life.
- Differentiate among solution, solvent, and solute.
Recognize how compounds may be broken down _and reconnected in different ways.- List the five types of chemical reactions associated with all living things.
- Explain the difference between reactants and products.
- Identify compounds that are acids, bases, or salts.
- Work with the pH scale.
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