SCH3U-C

Chemistry
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Course Introduction Chemistry SCH3U-C

Course Description
Welcome to Grade 11 Chemistry, University Preparation, SCH3U-C.
This course enables you to deepen your understanding of chemistry through the study of the
properties of chemicals and chemical bonds, chemical reactions and quantitative relationships
in those reactions, solutions and solubility, and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour
of gases. You will further develop your analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and
quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on
society and the environment.

Materials
You can access this online Periodic Table and Scientific Calculator any time you need them.
You will find links to them on the Course Materials page.

Expectations
The expectations listed in this course describe the knowledge and skills that you are expected
to develop and demonstrate. The overall expectations you will cover in each unit are listed on
the second page of the unit. The specific expectations are listed at the beginning of each lesson
under the heading “What You Will Learn.”

Evaluation
In each lesson, there are Support Questions and Key Questions.

Support Questions

Support Questions will provide you with an opportunity to assess your own understanding
and mastery of the ideas and skills you are learning in the course. They will also help you to
improve the way in which you communicate in chemistry. Many of the Support Questions will
prepare you to answer the Key Questions.
Suggested Answers to Support Questions are provided after each question. You can check your
own work by clicking on each “Suggested answer” button.

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Key Questions

The Key Questions are used to evaluate your achievement of each unit’s expectations. Your
answers will show how well you have understood the ideas and mastered the skills in the unit,
and how well you can communicate your ideas. There is a Marking Guide (or mark indication
in brackets) after each Key Question that explains how the marks are allotted for each answer.
You must complete most of the Key Questions successfully in order to pass each unit.

How to Submit Your Work

After you have completed all the work for a unit, save your file and submit it online for
evaluation. If you used a program other than Microsoft Word, you will need to save your file in
Microsoft Word format by opening your file and clicking File > Save As and choosing Microsoft
Word under “Save as type.” The Microsoft Word format has a .doc or .docx extension, and is
often the first option in the list of document types. We suggest that you insert a .jpg image for
graphs and diagrams into your Word file by using the Insert > Picture option in Word.
Upload your Key Question document for marking by a teacher. The teacher will assign marks
and write comments to help you improve your work. You should go online and read the teacher
comments by clicking the “Read teacher evaluation” button as well as by reviewing the file
under “Marked files returned by teacher”.
Note: Unless you’ve been instructed to do otherwise, your answers should all be saved in one
file, which shouldn’t be larger than 14 MB! If your file is too big, you will receive an error
message.

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What You Must Do to Earn a Credit

In order to receive a credit for this course, you must
• successfully complete the Key Questions for each unit
• pass the Final Test (50% or over)
You will receive a mark out of 100 for each unit and for the Final Test. Your course mark will
also be out of 100.

Weighting
Student Work Weight (%)
Unit 1 14%
Unit 2 14%
Unit 3 14%
Unit 4 14%
Unit 5 14%
Final Test 30%
Total 100%

You must receive a passing mark for each unit before starting the next unit. If you do not
receive a passing mark on a unit, the teacher will ask you to redo the work and resubmit the
unit. The teacher will give you suggestions to help you pass the next time.

Final Test
The Ontario Ministry of Education requires that every course include a final assessment task
worth 30% of the final mark. At the ILC, the final assessment task is a test. After you’ve passed
the last unit of this course, you’ll receive information about writing the test.
You have two opportunities to pass the Final Test. No matter how well you do on the unit work,
if you do not pass the Final Test, you will not get a credit for the course. Therefore, work hard
on the Key Questions and take notes. You will use these to prepare for the Final Test.

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Table of Contents
Unit 1: Matter, Periodic Trends, and Chemical Bonding
Lesson 1: The Atomic Model
Lesson 2: The Periodic Table and Periodic Trends
Lesson 3: Ionic and Covalent Bonding
Lesson 4: Properties of Compounds

Unit 2: Chemical Reactions

Lesson 5: Chemical Names and Balancing Chemical Equations
Lesson 6: Synthesis, Decomposition, and Displacement Reactions
Lesson 7: Acids, Bases, and Their Environmental Effect
Lesson 8: Combustion Reactions and Their Practical Applications

Unit 3: Quantities in Chemical Reactions

Lesson 9: Quantities in Chemistry: The Mole
Lesson 10: Working with Chemical Equations and the Mole
Lesson 11: Analyzing Chemical Equations for Yields and Limiting Reagents
Lesson 12: Bhopal: A Chemical Disaster

Unit 4: Solutions and Solubility

Lesson 13: Solutions and Their Characteristics
Lesson 14: Water, Solutions, and the Environment
Lesson 15: Quantities in Solutions
Lesson 16: Acids and Bases

Unit 5: Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry

Lesson 17: The Atmosphere and Chemical Reactions in It
Lesson 18: The States of Matter
Lesson 19: Gas Laws: Practical Applications
Lesson 20: Gas Laws and Chemical Reactions