1. The Periodic Table – electronic structure of atoms and their placement in the table
  2. Bonding Theories – Lewis and Valence Bonding; molecular models (ball-and-stick/space-filling), molecular geometry/shape
  3. Temperature measurement with thermistors and thermocouples – ‘the math and technology connection’ (graphing, mathematical modelling, formulas and temp. conversions)
  4. Energy – Law of Conservation of Energy (first law of thermodynamics), exothermic/endothermic processes, phase changes and associated energy changes, fuels and energy (combustion reactions)
  5. Ultra Violet- Visible Spectroscopy – spectrum profiles
    [absorption/transmission], Beer Lambert Law; determination of an unknown concentration, standards preparation, instrument calibration, analysis, math models (y = mx + b) and measured concentration.
  6. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) – basis for technique, sampling, spectral identification of common compounds
  7. pH titration experiments – acid base neutralization (pH curve, end point determination, buffer region).
  8. Colorimetric titrations experiments
  9. [Electron microscopy – to be added in the near future]