CHEM.MN - Chemistry Minor

1. Describe matter in terms of atoms that have internal structures that dictate their chemical and physical behavior (Big Idea I - Atoms).

2. Explain chemical bonds in terms of atoms interacting via electrostatic forces (II - Bonding).

3. Connect chemical and physical behaviors with chemical compound geometric structure (III - Structure and Function).

4. Compare and contrast intermolecular forces - electrostatic forces between molecules - and apply these forces to explain chemical and physical properties (IV - Intermolecular Forces).

5. Predict and analyze how matter changes, forming products that have new chemical and physical properties (V - Reactions).

6. Articulate that energy is the key currency of chemical reactions in molecular-scale systems as well as macroscopic systems (VI - Energy and Thermodynamics).

7. Interpret and describe chemical changes as it relates to time scale over which they occur (VII - Kinetics).

8. Describe how all chemical changes are, in principle, reversible and that chemical processes often reach a state of dynamic equilibrium (VIII - Equilibrium).

9. Construct meaning by visualizing chemistry at the symbolic, particulate, and macroscopic levels (X - Visualization).

10. Design and execute the synthesis of molecules and utilize modern instrumentation to measure chemical structure, properties, and phenomena (Laboratory skills).

11. Recognize chemical hazards, assess the risk of these hazards, design or modify laboratory procedures to minimize risk, and prepare for possible emergency situations (Laboratory Safety Skills).