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Khan Academy Chemistry Curriculum Overview

This page serves as an archive for the Khan Academy Chemistry course, covering fundamental and advanced topics in chemical science.

• Atomic Structure & Periodic Table:
  • Quantum numbers, orbitals, and electron configurations.
  • Periodic trends (atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, and metallic nature).
  • Coulomb’s law applications.
• Bonding & Molecular Geometry:
  • Lewis dot structures and formal charges.
  • VSEPR theory (molecular geometry for 2–6 electron clouds).
  • Resonance, octet rule exceptions, and molecular polarity.
• Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry:
  • Balancing equations and stoichiometry.
  • Molecular composition and ideal gas equations.
  • Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions and balancing in acidic/basic solutions.
• States of Matter & Intermolecular Forces:
  • Kinetic molecular theory, phase diagrams, and vapor pressure.
  • Specific heat, latent heat, and phase changes.
  • Intermolecular forces (London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding, ion-dipole).
  • Solubility, surface tension, and capillary action.
• Acids, Bases, & Equilibrium:
  • Acid-base equilibria and buffer solutions.
  • Comprehensive titration methods (strong/weak acids and bases, redox titrations).
• Electrochemistry & Thermodynamics:
  • Galvanic cells and standard cell potentials.
  • Cell potentials under nonstandard conditions.
• Chemical Kinetics:
  • Rate laws and reaction concentrations over time.
  • Zero, first, and second-order reactions (including calculus-based derivations).
  • Half-life calculations and radioactive decay.