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Chemistry syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the TAS Chemistrysyllabus, with a focused answer for each one. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions, and links to related dot points. Written by Claude Opus 4.7, Anthropic's latest AI, published by Better Tuition Academy.
Unit 3: Equilibrium, Acids and Redox
Module overview →- What does a titration curve tell us and how do we choose an indicator?Interpret titration curves for the four acid-base combinations and select a suitable indicator.7 min answer →
- How do we describe acid and base strength and calculate the pH of solutions?Apply the Bronsted-Lowry model, distinguish strong and weak acids, and calculate pH, pOH and Kw relationships.7 min answer →
- How do we balance complex redox reactions?Construct and combine oxidation and reduction half-equations to balance redox reactions.7 min answer →
- How do buffer solutions resist changes in pH?Explain how a buffer maintains pH using equilibrium and calculate buffer pH.7 min answer →
- How do catalysts speed up reactions without being used up?Explain how a catalyst increases rate by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy.6 min answer →
- How do reversible reactions reach and respond to disturbances of equilibrium?Explain dynamic equilibrium, write equilibrium constant expressions, and predict shifts using Le Chatelier's principle.7 min answer →
- What controls how fast a chemical reaction goes?Use collision theory to explain how concentration, temperature, surface area and pressure change reaction rate.7 min answer →
- Why does iron rust and how do we stop it?Explain corrosion as an electrochemical process and evaluate methods of prevention.6 min answer →
- How do we harness electron transfer to produce or use electrical energy?Describe galvanic and electrolytic cells and calculate cell potentials from standard electrode potentials8 min answer →
- How much product does electrolysis make for a given charge?Apply Faraday's laws to calculate masses and volumes produced in electrolysis.7 min answer →
- How do we measure and represent the energy change of a reaction?Define enthalpy change, classify reactions as exothermic or endothermic, and use calorimetry data with energy profile diagrams.7 min answer →
- How do we quantify the position of an equilibrium?Write equilibrium expressions and calculate Kc, interpreting its size and units.7 min answer →
- How do we relate the pressure, volume, temperature and amount of a gas?Apply the ideal gas equation and molar gas volume to calculate gas quantities in reactions.6 min answer →
- How do we find an enthalpy change we cannot measure directly?Apply Hess's law and bond enthalpy data to calculate enthalpy changes for reactions.7 min answer →
- How do we identify electron transfer and balance redox reactions?Assign oxidation numbers, identify oxidants and reductants, and balance redox half-equations and overall equations.6 min answer →
- How do we describe the equilibrium of a sparingly soluble salt?Write solubility product expressions, calculate Ksp and solubility, and predict precipitation.7 min answer →
- How do we relate amounts of reactants and products in a reaction?Use the mole concept and balanced equations to perform stoichiometric calculations, including limiting reagent and percentage yield.7 min answer →
- How do we calculate an unknown concentration from titration data?Carry out volumetric analysis calculations using moles, concentration and stoichiometry.7 min answer →
- How do we measure the strength of a weak acid and find the pH of its solution?Use Ka and pKa to describe weak acid strength and calculate the pH of a weak acid solution.7 min answer →
Unit 4: Structure, Synthesis and Design
Module overview →- How do chemists identify and measure substances in a sample?Select and interpret spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques to determine structure and concentration8 min answer →
- How does structure and bonding explain the physical properties of substances?Relate bonding type and intermolecular forces to melting point, boiling point, solubility and conductivity.7 min answer →
- How do carboxylic acids behave and how are esters formed?Describe the acidity of carboxylic acids and the esterification and hydrolysis of esters.7 min answer →
- How do chemists design efficient pathways to make target molecules?Design multistep synthesis pathways and evaluate them using yield and green chemistry principles7 min answer →
- How do we name organic molecules and account for their isomers?Apply IUPAC nomenclature and identify structural and stereo isomers of organic compounds.7 min answer →
- How does the structure of organic molecules determine their reactions?Classify organic functional groups and describe their characteristic reactions8 min answer →
- How are large polymer molecules built from small monomers?Distinguish addition and condensation polymerisation and relate polymer structure to properties7 min answer →
- What reactions do alcohols undergo and how do we classify them?Classify alcohols and describe their oxidation, dehydration, substitution and combustion reactions.7 min answer →