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HSC Chemistry

HSC Chemistry

This course is an accelerated course aimed at year 11 students to help prepare them for HSC. This course follows the NSW Stage 6 Syllabus topics and dot points. This course will cover modules 5-8; Equilibrium and Acid Reactions, Acid/Base Reactions, Organic Chemistry, Applying Chemical Ideas. This course will teach students all the skills and content needed for internal HSC trial exams and external HSC exams. 

Term 1: Module 5 Equilibrium and Acid Reactions

  • Model static and dynamic equilibriums
  • Analyse non-equilibrium systems in terms of entropy and enthalpy
  • Investigate collision theory and reaction rate in chemical equilibriums
  • Investigating factors that affect equilibrium in relation to Le Chatelier’s principle
  • Examining activation energy and heat of reaction affect equilibrium position
  • Solubility rules, solubility equilibrium constants and predicting precipitates

Term 2: Module 6 Acid/Base Reactions

  • Properties of inorganic acids and bases
  • Properties of common inorganic acids and bases
  • Prediction of products of acid reactions
  • Neutralisation reactions and enthalpy of neutralisation
  • Brønsted-Lowry theory
  • Calculating pH, pOH, hydrogen ion concentration and hydroxide ion concentration
  • Ionic equations and conjugate acid/base pairs
  • Strong and weak vs concentrated and dilute
  • Amphiprotic nature of salts
  • Titration curves and conductivity graphs
  • Dissociation constants
  • Buffers

Term 3: Module 7 Organic Chemistry

  • IUPAC nomenclature
  • Structural isomers of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons
  • Models, molecular formulae for homologous series of organic compounds
  • Properties of homologous series
  • Environmental, economic and sociocultural impact of hydrocarbons
  • Reactions of hydrocarbons and substitution with halogens
  • Oxidation, substitution and fermentation of alcohols and comparison to biofuels
  • Investigating esters, soaps, detergents and reaction pathways
  • Compare structure, properties of polymers including condensation polymers

Term 4: Module 8 Applying Chemical Ideas

  • Flame, precipitation and complexation reactions for ions
  • Gravimetric analysis and precipitation reactions
  • Using colourimetry, UV spectrophotometry and AAS
  • Tests for CC double bonds, Hydroxyl groups and carboxylic acids
  • Qualitative analysis for CC double bonds, hydroxyl groups and carboxylic acids
  • Analyse the structure of NMR, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy
  • Evaluate factors needed for chemical synthesis process

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