High School Chemistry

This page covers the topics and content covered in high school chemistry courses. There are also specialized pages for AP Chemistry and IB Chemistry.

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Course Topics

The topics listed below may appear in a variety of first-year high school chemistry courses including college-prep Chemistry and Honors Chemistry. These help pages are based on the idea that you should immerse yourself in topics through problems. Rather than textbook explanations or notes these topics pages focus on understanding concepts through the typical types of problems you might encounter.

Matter and Measurement

Classification of Matter
Density
Scientific Notation
Units
Dimensional Analysis (Unit Conversions)
Significant Figures
Accuracy vs. Precision

Atomic & Electronic Structure/ Periodic Table

Isotopic Notation
Periodic Trends
Shielding / Zeff
Orbitals
Electron Configuration
Quantum numbers
Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism
Introduction to Light
UV-VIS spectroscopy

Bonding & Intermolecular Forces (IMFs)

Types of Compounds & Properties
Lewis structures
Expanded Octet
Resonance
Formal Charge
VSEPR Theory
Polarity
Intermolecular Forces
Solubility

Nomenclature

Ionic compounds
Covalent/ Molecular Compounds
Acids
Simple Organic

The Moles

Molar Mass
Mass Percent
Avogadro's Number
Empirical Formula
Combustion Analysis