Big Ideas
- The nature of attractive forces that exist between particles in a substance determines the properties and limits the uses of that substance
- Technological devices that are based on the principles of atomic and molecular structures can have societal benefits and costs.
Overall Expectations. By the end of this course the student will:
- assess the benefits to society and evaluate the environmental impact of products and technologies that apply principles related to the structure and properties of matter;
- investigate the molecular shapes and physical properties of various types of matter;
- demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and how they relate to the physical properties of ionic, molecular, covalent network, and metallic substances.