This is a representative list of objectives / topics covered in our Grade 9 Chemistry Tutoring program. However, all tutoring programs will be customized for the individual student as required.
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Introduction: Matter and Measurement
Classification of Matter
Properties of Matter
Unit of Measurement
Uncertainty in Measurement
Dimensional Analysis
Conversion Factor
Atom, Molecules and ions
Fundamental Chemical Law : Conservation of Mass, Definite Proportion and Multiple Proportion
Dalton's Atomic Theory
Early Experiment to Characterize the Atom
The Modern View of Atomic Structure
Molecules and Ions
Naming Simple Compounds
Stoichiometry
Atomic Masses
The Mole
Molar Mass
Mass Percentage
Determining the Formula of a Compound
Chemical Equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
Stoichiometric Calculation: Amount of Reactants and Products
Limiting Reactants
Types of Chemical Reaction and Solution
Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Composition of Solution
Reaction in Solution
Types of Chemical Reaction
Synthesis Reaction
Double Displacement
Single Replacement
Precipitation Reaction
Acid - Base Reaction
Oxidation-Reduction Reaction
Gases
Pressure
The Gas Laws: Boyle, Charles, and Avogadro
Ideal Gas Law
Gas Stoichiometry
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure
The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
Real Gases
Thermochemistry
The Nature of Energy
Enthalpy and Calorimetry
Hess's Law
Standard Enthalpies of Formation
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Electromagnetic Radiation
The Nature of Matter
The Atomic Spectrum of Hydrogen
The Bohr Model
The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
Quantum Numbers
Orbital Shapes and Energies
Electron Spin and the Pauli Principle
Polyelectronic Atoms
The History of Periodic Table
The Aufbau Principle and the Periodic Table
Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties
The Properties of a Group
Chemical Bonding
Types of Chemical Bonding
Electronegativity
Bond Polarity and Dipole Moments
Ions: Electron Configuration and Sizes
Energy Effects in Binary Ionic Compound
Partial Ionic Character of Covalent Bond
The Covalent Chemical Bond: A Model
Covalent Bond Energies and Chemical Reactions
The Localized Electron Bonding Model
Lewis Dot Structures
Exception to Octet Rule
VSEPR Model
Liquid and Solids
Intermolecular Forces
The Liquid State
Phase Change
Structure of Solids
Types and Bonding of Solids
Network Atomic Solids: Structure of Carbon and Silicon
Molecular Solids
Ionic Solids
Metallic Solids
Properties of solutions
Solution Composition
The Energies of Solution Formation
Factors Affecting Solubility
The Vapor Pressure of Solutions
Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Depression
Kinetics
Reaction Rates
Rate Laws: An Introduction
Determining the Form of the Rate Law
The Integrated Rate Law
Rate Laws: A Summary
Reaction Mechanisms
Chemical Equilibrium
The Equilibrium Condition
The Equilibrium Constant
Equilibrium Expressions Involving Pressures
Heterogeneous Equilibria
Applications of the Equilibrium Constant
Solving Equilibrium Problems
Le Chatelier Principle
Acid and Bases
The Nature of Acids and Bases
Theories of Acids and Bases: Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry