Grade 11 Chemistry: Term 1 Foundations
A high-difficulty 50-session Grade 11 Chemistry Term 1 self-study course covering lab safety, measurement, matter, atomic structure, periodic trends, bonding, molecular shape, intermolecular forces, reactions, the mole, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, and scientific explanation. Each lesson includes two visual study cues, teacher-style explanation, worked examples, advanced reasoning, practice, and at least 10 multiple-choice questions.
📚 Course Curriculum
Session Focus. Today you will use safe laboratory habits and study chemistry through observable evidence, particle models, and symbols. This course is designed for independent …
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Session Focus. Today you will convert measurements using SI prefixes and unit-canceling logic. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will write measurements in scientific notation and report answers with appropriate precision. This course is designed for independent study, so move …
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Session Focus. Today you will calculate density and interpret simple measurement graphs. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will distinguish elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will use evidence to distinguish physical changes from chemical changes. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will read chemical symbols, identify common ions, and interpret formulas. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will name and write formulas for common ionic and covalent compounds. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will identify protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic number, mass number, and isotopes. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will calculate weighted average atomic mass from isotope abundance. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will connect energy absorption, emission, and electron transitions. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will write basic electron configurations and identify valence electrons. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will use periods, groups, metals, nonmetals, and metalloids to predict behavior. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will predict atomic size and ionization energy trends. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will use electronegativity and element type to predict ionic or covalent bonding. This course is designed for independent study, so move …
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Session Focus. Today you will combine periodic patterns to explain chemical behavior. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will explain ionic bonding, lattice structure, and formula-unit ratios. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will draw Lewis structures for simple covalent molecules. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will recognize when double bonds, triple bonds, or resonance structures are needed. This course is designed for independent study, so move …
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Session Focus. Today you will explain metallic bonding and relate it to conductivity, malleability, and ductility. This course is designed for independent study, so move …
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Session Focus. Today you will predict molecular geometry from electron groups around a central atom. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will combine bond polarity and shape to decide whether a molecule is polar. This course is designed for independent study, so …
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Session Focus. Today you will compare dispersion forces, dipole-dipole forces, and hydrogen bonding. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will connect bonding and intermolecular forces to solubility and conductivity. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will identify evidence that a chemical reaction may have occurred. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will balance equations using conservation of atoms. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, check, …
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Session Focus. Today you will classify synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, combustion, and acid-base reactions. This course is designed for independent study, so move …
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Session Focus. Today you will write total ionic and net ionic equations for aqueous reactions. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will explain the mole and connect particles to amount of substance. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will calculate molar mass and convert between grams and moles. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will calculate percent composition and determine empirical formulas from composition data. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will strengthen formula interpretation and introduce hydrates as compounds with water in fixed ratios. This course is designed for independent study, …
Open trial session →Session Focus. Today you will use coefficients as mole ratios in chemical reactions. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will convert between masses of reactants and products using balanced equations. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will identify the limiting reactant and calculate product amount. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
Open trial session →Session Focus. Today you will calculate percent yield and interpret sources of experimental error. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will describe solutions using solute, solvent, concentration, and particle models. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
Open trial session →Session Focus. Today you will calculate molarity from moles of solute and liters of solution. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will use dilution logic and the equation \(M_1V_1 = M_2V_2\). This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will predict strong electrolytes, weak electrolytes, nonelectrolytes, and precipitates. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will describe acids, bases, and the pH scale. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, …
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Session Focus. Today you will write and interpret acid-base neutralization equations. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, calculate, check, …
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Session Focus. Today you will explain titration, equivalence point, endpoint, and basic acid-base calculations. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will correct common acid-base misconceptions and connect pH, neutralization, and safety. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will plan a controlled investigation with variables, data, and safety controls. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will write chemistry explanations using claim, evidence, and reasoning. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will connect classification of matter, atomic structure, periodic trends, and bonding. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: …
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Session Focus. Today you will connect balanced equations, reaction evidence, moles, stoichiometry, and yield. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, …
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Session Focus. Today you will solve mixed mole, solution, stoichiometry, and acid-base problems. This course is designed for independent study, so move slowly: read, sketch, …
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Session Focus. Today you will review all Term 1 chemistry units and create a targeted study plan. This course is designed for independent study, so …
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Course Syllabus
This self-paced Grade 11 Science course follows a 50-lesson sequence. Work through the modules in order so that each skill supports the next.
Course sequence
Module 1 - Lessons 1-9
- Week 1, Session 1: Lab Safety and the Chemistry Mindset
- Week 1, Session 2: SI Units, Prefixes, and Dimensional Analysis
- Week 1, Session 3: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
- Week 1, Session 4: Density, Graphing, and Measurement Uncertainty
- Week 2, Session 5: Classifying Matter: Pure Substances and Mixtures
- Week 2, Session 6: Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
- Week 2, Session 7: Chemical Symbols, Formulas, and Ions
- Week 2, Session 8: Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds
- Week 3, Session 9: Subatomic Particles and Isotopes
Module 2 - Lessons 10-18
- Week 3, Session 10: Average Atomic Mass
- Week 3, Session 11: Light, Energy, and Electron Levels
- Week 3, Session 12: Electron Configuration and Valence Electrons
- Week 4, Session 13: Periodic Table Organization
- Week 4, Session 14: Atomic Radius and Ionization Energy
- Week 4, Session 15: Electronegativity and Bond Prediction
- Week 4, Session 16: Periodic Trends Mastery
- Week 5, Session 17: Ionic Bonding and Formula Units
- Week 5, Session 18: Covalent Bonding and Lewis Structures
Module 3 - Lessons 19-27
- Week 5, Session 19: Multiple Bonds, Resonance, and Formal Charge Intro
- Week 5, Session 20: Metallic Bonding and Material Properties
- Week 6, Session 21: VSEPR and Molecular Shape
- Week 6, Session 22: Bond Polarity and Molecular Polarity
- Week 6, Session 23: Intermolecular Forces
- Week 6, Session 24: Solubility, Conductivity, and Properties
- Week 7, Session 25: Evidence of Chemical Reactions
- Week 7, Session 26: Balancing Chemical Equations
- Week 7, Session 27: Reaction Types
Module 4 - Lessons 28-36
- Week 7, Session 28: Net Ionic Equations
- Week 8, Session 29: The Mole as a Counting Unit
- Week 8, Session 30: Molar Mass and Mole-Gram Conversions
- Week 8, Session 31: Percent Composition and Empirical Formulas
- Week 8, Session 32: Formula Mastery and Hydrates Intro
- Week 9, Session 33: Mole Ratios from Balanced Equations
- Week 9, Session 34: Mass-Mass Stoichiometry
- Week 9, Session 35: Limiting Reactants
- Week 9, Session 36: Percent Yield and Error Analysis
Module 5 - Lessons 37-45
- Week 10, Session 37: Solutions, Solutes, and Solvents
- Week 10, Session 38: Molarity Calculations
- Week 10, Session 39: Dilution
- Week 10, Session 40: Electrolytes and Solubility Rules
- Week 11, Session 41: Acids, Bases, and pH
- Week 11, Session 42: Neutralization Reactions
- Week 11, Session 43: Titration Concepts
- Week 11, Session 44: Acid-Base Review and Misconceptions
- Week 12, Session 45: Designing a Chemistry Investigation
Module 6 - Lessons 46-50
- Week 12, Session 46: CER: Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Chemistry
- Week 13, Session 47: Term 1 Synthesis: Matter to Bonding
- Week 13, Session 48: Term 1 Synthesis: Reactions to Stoichiometry
- Week 13, Session 49: Quantitative Chemistry Challenge Set
- Week 14, Session 50: Final Review and Self-Study Plan
Practice and completion
- Use worked examples and lesson practice to check understanding after each module.
- Review incorrect answers, explain the correction, and repeat weak skills.
- Complete the available mixed or final course practice to demonstrate readiness.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the key scientific ideas and vocabulary in Week 1, Session 1: Lab Safety and the Chemistry Mindset.
- Interpret observations, data, models, or evidence related to Week 4, Session 13: Periodic Table Organization.
- Apply scientific reasoning to questions involving Week 7, Session 25: Evidence of Chemical Reactions.
- Evaluate explanations and identify common errors about Week 10, Session 38: Molarity Calculations.
- Connect Week 14, Session 50: Final Review and Self-Study Plan with other course concepts in mixed practice.
- Use feedback and answer explanations to diagnose and correct mistakes.
- Complete mixed, exam-style practice with clearer reasoning and greater independence.
📝 Practice Questions
590 interactive questions with instant feedback and explanations.
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