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OVERVIEW Link Rot PRINCIPAL TOPICS Liquids Vapor pressure Temperature dependence of vapor pressure Phase diagrams Describe and apply water's unique physical and chemical properties Hydrogen bonding Melting point/boiling point Specific heat Surface tension Density vs. temperature Capillary action Molecular geometry Explain solution formation. Describe solution formation using conventional terminology Entropy and energy Ideal solutions Solvation Electrolytes/non-electrolytes Solubility in aqueous solutions Concentration Terms Molarity Weighing hydrated solids Diluting solutions % mass by vol mole fraction Molality Mass percent Parts concentration Summary of concentration units Solubility rules Henry's Law Graphical interpretation of solubilities and concentrations Precipitation reactions Ionic Strength Activity Colligative properties Raoult's Law Osmotic pressure, vp, fp, bp Colloids Brownian Motion Water in the laboratory Distilled/deionized water Drinking Water Hard/soft water Reverse osmosis Other Topics Glasses Viscosity Cavitation Liquid Crystals -- MesoPhase CONTENT INTEGRATION Science Geology - rock weathering Geology - Limestone caves Mathematics Functions ACTIVITIES Home Labs Drops of water/alcohol on a penny "Becker Bottles" Density in Orbitz soda Swimming pools Graphing Calculators Henry's Law Probes Dissolved Oxygen Simulations Brownian Motor APPLICATIONS Practical Perspiration Water cycle Soaps and detergents Lakes turning over Industrial Water treatment plants Sewage treatment plants Dry cleaning Surfactants Environmental El Nino; La Nina Nitrates and groundwater HISTORICAL Societal development along waterways PEDAGOGY INQUIRY Which freezes faster, hot or cold water? Water Packet SAFETY CULTURE Making/storing solutions Chlorination Steam MISCONCEPTIONS Liquids Water Solutions Common text errors DEMONSTRATIONS Water Solutions Liquids EXPERIMENTS CONTENT INTEGRATION GRAPHING CALCULATORS PROBE EXPERIMENTS SIMULATIONS SPECIAL EMPHASIS ChemCom Water Unit RESOURCES
