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Unit 2 - ENERGY AND MATTER
   2A - Matter and Energy (15)
   2B - Temperature (15)
   2C - Density (13)
   2D - Carbon Dioxide & Monoxide (6)
   2E - Archimede's Principle (6)
   2F - Galilean Thermometer (3)
   2G - Golf Ball Lab (13)
   2H - Solid, Liquid, and Gas (16)
   2I - Heating Curve (3)
   2J - Classification of Matter (27)
   2K - Crystalline Structure (7)
   2L - Allotropes (11)
   2M - Alloys (10)
   2N - Separation Techniques (6)
   2O - Distillation (14)
   2P - Centrifugation (2)
   2Q - Electrolysis (5)
   2R - Properties of Matter (5)
   2S - Energy (6)
   2T - Exothermic vs Endothermic (12)
   2U - Calorimetry (36)
   2V - Catalytic Converter (8)
   2W - Triple Point Plot (16)
   2X - Nuclear Energy (14)
   2Y - Reviewing Concepts (4)
Energy and Matter (old) Topics

Unit 3 - ATOMIC STRUCTURE
   3A - Development of the Atom (14)
   3B - Dalton Model of the Atom (16)
   3C - Thomson Model of the Atom (20)
   3D - Rutherford Model of the Atom (27)
   3E - Bohr Atom (25)
   3F - Quantum Model (29)
   3G - Milikan's Oil Drop Experiment (2)
   3H - Particles in the Atom (24)
   3I - Electron Configurations (34)
   3J - Periodic Patterns (31)
   3K - Isotopes (24)
   3L - Light (33)
   3M - Emission Spectra (11)
   3N - Excited State (8)
   3O - Hydrogen Spectral Lines (10)
   3P - Color (10)
   3Q - Photoelectric Effect (23)
   3R - Extra Slides (35)
   3S - Isotopes B (13)
Aliens Activity (8)
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Filling Order
General Chemistry
  

Unit 4 - PERIODICITY
   4A - How to Organize Elements (8)
   4B - Mendeleev's Periodic Table (5)
   4C - Modern Periodic Table (3)
   4D - Groups of Elements (4)
   4E - Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids (5)
   4F - Discovering Elements (8)
   4G - Selected Elements (10)
   4H - Electron Filling Order (15)
   4I - Diatomic Molecules (6)
   4J - Size of Atoms - Trends (5)
   4K - Essential Elements (25)

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Unit 5 - Chemical BONDING
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Ionic
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   6A - Nomenclature (7)
   6B - Criss-Cross Rule (8)
   6C - Binary Compounds (7)
   6D - Binary Molecular Compounds (5)
   6E - Ternary Compounds (19)
   6F - Binary Hydrogen Compounds (7)
   6G - Meaning of Suffixes (5)
   6H - Empirical Formula (10)
   6I - Subscripts, Superscripts (7)
   6J - Centrum Multivitamin (10)
   6K - Polyatomic Ions (7)
   6L - Bonding Activity (34)

Unit 7 - CHEMICAL FORMULAS
Mathematics of the Chemical Formula

Unit 8 - CHEMICAL EQUATIONS
Chemical Equations & Reaction

Unit 9 - STOICHIOMETRY
Stoichiometry Topics (old)
   9A - Stoichiometry (8)
   9B - The Mole Concept (10)
   9C - Molar Mass (4)
   9D - Synthesis Reactions (3)
   9E - Decomposition Reactions (2)
   9F - Single Replacement Reactions (5)
   9G - Double Replacement Reactions (4)
   9H - Mole Island Diagram (8)
   9I - Mole Calculations (4)
   9J - Limiting Reactants (10)
   9K - Generic Stoichiometry  (3)
   9L - Real Life Stoichiometry (9)
   9M - Excess Reactant (4)
   9N - Classes of Reactions (7)
   9O - Proportional Relationships (9)
   9P - Stoichiometry in the Real World (12)

Unit 10 - GAS LAWS 
   10A - Greenhouse Effect (12)
   10B - Ozone (7)
   10C - Kinetic Molecular Theory (26)
   10D - Boyle's Law (21)
   10E - Graham's Law of Diffusion (18)
   10F - Charle's Law (17)
   10G - Ideal Gas Law (12)
   10H - Combined Gas Law (4)
   10I - Bernoulli's Principle (7)
   10J - Space Shuttle (4)
   10K - Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures (17)
   10L - Ideal vs Real (14)
   10M - The Gas Laws (16)
   10N - Gas Stoichiometry (13)
   10O - Gas Laws Practice Problems (22)
   10P - Volume and Pressure (12)
   10Q - Barometer (10)
   10R - Manometer (10)
   10S - Vapor Pressure (25)
   10T - Liquid Nitrogen Tank  (14)
 The Gas Laws  Topics (old)  
General Chemistry 
  


Unit 11 -SOLUTIONS 
   11A - Chemical Stewardship (5)
   11B - Solutions (13)
   11C - Effect of Temperature (10)
   11D - Process of Dissolving (20)
   11E - Electrolytes (22)
   11F - Molarity and Stoichiometry (4)
   11G - Dilution of Solutions (22)
   11H - How to mix a Standard Solution (16)
   11I - Polarity of Solvents (23)
   11J - Solubility (34)
   11K - Bonding (30)
   11L - Lab - Ions in Aqueous Solution (16)
Solutions(old)
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General Chemistry
  

Unit 12 - ACIDS and BASES
  12A - Acids and Bases (14)
   12B - Acid Rain (5)
   12C - Common Acids (6)
   12D - Common Bases (2)
   12E - Definitions (27)
   12F - pH Scale (13)
   12G - LeChatelier's Principle (14)
   12H - Concentration (7)
   12I - pKa (14)
   12J - Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs (9)
   12K - pH Indicators (7)
   12L - Titration (23)
   12M - Review (36)
Acids, Bases, and Salts
General Chemistry
  

Unit 13 - ORGANIC
    13A - Hydrocarbons
    13B - Functional Groups
    13C - Alkenes & Alkynes
    13D - Cycoalkanes
    13E - Chirality
    13F - Polymers
    13G - Reactions

Unit 14 - NUCLEAR
Nuclear Chemistry
  14A - Nuclear (17)
   14B - Nuclear Radiation(14)
   14C - Fission (8)
   14D - Fusion (8)
   14E - Mass Defect (10)
   14F - Atoms for Peace (6)

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