Table of Contents

Experience Chemistry Contents

Storyline 1: Atoms, Elements, and Molecules

• Investigation 1: Atomic Structure
• Experience 1.1 The Particle Nature of Matter
• Experience 1.2 Modeling Atoms
• Experience 1.3 Atomic Emission Spectra and the Bohr Model
• Experience 1.4 Modern Atomic Theory
• Experience 1.5 Electrons in Atoms
• Investigation 2: The Periodic Table
• Experience 2.1 The Periodic Table: An Overview
• Experience 2.2 The Periodic Table and Atomic Structure
• Experience 2.3 Periodic Trends
• Investigation 3: Chemical Bonding
• Experience 3.1 Ionic Bonds
• Experience 3.2 Metallic Bonds
• Experience 3.3 Covalent Bonds
• Experience 3.4 Intermolecular Attractions
• Experience 3.5 Names and Formulas of Compounds

Storyline 2: Understanding Chemical Reactions

• Investigation 4: Physical Properties of Materials
• Experience 4.1 States of Matter
• Experience 4.2 Modeling Phase Changes
• Experience 4.3 Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds
• Experience 4.4 Comparing Metals and Nonmetals
• Experience 4.5 Water and Aqueous Systems
• Experience 4.6 Properties of Solutions
• Investigation 5: Chemical Quantities
• Experience 5.1 The Mole Concept
• Experience 5.2 Molar Relationships
• Experience 5.3 Percent Composition and Empirical Formula
• Experience 5.4 Concentrations of Solutions
• Investigation 6: Chemical Reactions
• Experience 6.1 Modeling Chemical Reactions
• Experience 6.2 Predicting Outcomes of Reactions
• Experience 6.3 Reactions in Aqueous Solution
• Investigation 7: Stoichiometry
• Experience 7.1 Quantifying Reactants and Products
• Experience 7.2 Chemical Calculations
• Experience 7.3 Limiting Reagent and Percent Yield
• Investigation 8: Thermochemistry
• Experience 8.1 Energy in Chemical Bonds
• Experience 8.2 Heats of Formation and Reaction
• Experience 8.3 Heat in Changes of State

Storyline 3: The Chemistry of Climate Change

• Investigation 9: The Behavior of Gases
• Experience 9.1 Properties of Gases
• Experience 9.2 The Gas Laws
• Experience 9.3 Ideal Gases
• Experience 9.4 Gases in Earth's Atmosphere
• Investigation 10: Weather and Climate
• Experience 10.1 Earth's Surface Systems
• Experience 10.2 Water and Energy in the Atmosphere
• Experience 10.3 Atmospheric System Feedbacks
• Experience 10.4 Long-Term Climate Factors
• Experience 10.5 Short-Term Climate Factors
• Investigation 11: Global Climate Change
• Experience 11.1 The Chemistry of Earth's Atmosphere
• Experience 11.2 Evidence of Climate Change
• Experience 11.3 Anthropogenic Carbon Emissions
• Experience 11.4 Climate Models
• Experience 11.5 Consequences of Climate Change
• Experience 11.6 Response to Climate Change

Storyline 4: The Dynamics of Chemical Reactions and Ocean Acidification

• Investigation 12: Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
• Experience 12.1 Rates of Reaction
• Experience 12.2 The Progress of Chemical Reactions
• Experience 12.3 Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium
• Experience 12.4 Free Energy and Entropy
• Investigation 13: Acids-Base Equilibria
• Experience 13.1 Acids, Bases, and Salts
• Experience 13.2 Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
• Experience 13.3 Reactions of Acids and Bases
• Experience 13.4 Buffered Solutions
• Investigation 14: Ocean Acidification
• Experience 14.1 Ocean pH Levels
• Experience 14.2 Earth's Ocean as a Carbon Sink
• Experience 14.3 Oceans and Climate Change
• Experience 14.4 Consequences of Ocean Acidification

Storyline 5: Industrial Applications

• Investigation 15: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
• Experience 15.1 Oxidation vs. Reduction
• Experience 15.2 Modeling and Predicting Outcomes of Redox Reactions
• Experience 15.3 Electrochemical Cells
• Investigation 16: Organic Chemistry
• Experience 16.1 Hydrocarbons
• Experience 16.2 Functional Groups
• Experience 16.3 Polymers
• Investigation 17: Nuclear Processes
• Experience 17.1 Radioactivity and Half-Life
• Experience 17.2 Fission and Fusion
• Experience 17.3 Nuclear Technologies
• Investigation 18: Green Chemistry
• Experience 18.1 Industrial Chemicals
• Experience 18.2 Principles of Green Chemistry
• Experience 18.3 Designing Sustainable Processes