Saturday, November 10, 2012
IJSO CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS
Particles, waves and matter
Matter is structured from the smallest particle to the size of the universe. The microscopic structure of matter is responsible for the features we observe macroscopically. The students should be aware of this structure and be familiar with the following concepts:
What things are made of
o Structure of particles and atoms (neutrons, protons, electrons, nature of bonding)
o Elements, isotopes and compounds
o Composition of molecules, chemical substances
o Mixtures, colloids and suspensions
Periodic table - concept, organization and structureStates of matter and its properties
Solids, liquids, gases and plasmas - characteristics and differences
o Lattices as a special form of solid matter
o Properties of matter (density, volume, electrical conductivity, insulators and conductors, elastic behaviour, thermal expansion, (specific) heat capacity, defining properties of metals, non-metals, alloys)
o Phase transitions and their influence on the properties of matter (latent heat, phase diagrams, change of volume and density)
o Water and its different phases
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