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  1. The Periodic Table – electronic structure of atoms and their placement in the table<\/li>\n
  2. Bonding Theories – Lewis and Valence Bonding; molecular models (ball-and-stick\/space-filling), molecular geometry\/shape<\/li>\n
  3. Temperature measurement with thermistors and thermocouples \u2013 \u2018the math and technology connection\u2019 (graphing, mathematical modelling, formulas and temp. conversions)<\/li>\n
  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)<\/li>\n
  5. Ultra Violet- Visible Spectroscopy \u2013 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.<\/li>\n
  6. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) \u2013 basis for technique, sampling, spectral identification of common compounds<\/li>\n
  7. pH titration experiments \u2013 acid base neutralization (pH curve, end point determination, buffer region).<\/li>\n
  8. Colorimetric titrations experiments<\/li>\n
  9. [Electron microscopy – to be added in the near future]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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