Sample Chemistry Curriculum

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Here are all of the practice quizzes in suggested order:

Here are the practice quizzes with suggested settings:

Quiz Name	Settings	Preview
SI Conversions	Quiz type: One-step conversions (convert to & from base units, easier) Prefix types: Common prefixes only (k, d, c, m) Units: Common chemistry units only (g, m, L, J, Pa)
SI Conversions	Quiz type: Two-step conversions (convert to & from units with prefixes, more challenging) Prefix types: Common prefixes only (k, d, c, m) Units: Common chemistry units only (g, m, L, J, Pa)
SI Conversions	Quiz type: Both Prefix types: More prefixes (G, M, k, h, D, d, c, m, µ, n) Units: Common chemistry units only (g, m, L, J, Pa)
Significant Figures	Type of questions: Counting sig figs in numbers Display numbers as: Decimal (regular) notation, Scientific (exponential) notation
Significant Figures	Type of questions: Multiplication & division problems with sig figs Display numbers as: Decimal (regular) notation
Significant Figures	Type of questions: Addition & subtraction problems with sig figs Display numbers as: Decimal (regular) notation
Percent Error & Percent Yield	Problem types: Percent error, Percent yield Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Percent Error & Percent Yield	Problem types: Percent error, Percent yield Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Density Calculations	Density units to use: Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) and grams per milliliter (g/mL) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Density Calculations	Density units to use: Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Density Calculations	Density units to use: Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³) and grams per milliliter (g/mL), Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³), specific gravity Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Electron Configuration	Type of problems: Determine electron configuration from element Element groups to use (select at least one): s-block (alkali metals and alkaline earth metals), p-block (nonmetals, metalloids and other metals) Use element names or symbols: Mix & match (both names and symbols) Use noble gas shortcut: No, do not allow use of noble gas shortcut
Electron Configuration	Type of problems: Determine electron configuration from element, Determine element from electron configuration, Determine number of electrons in an element's orbital Element groups to use (select at least one): s-block (alkali metals and alkaline earth metals), p-block (nonmetals, metalloids and other metals), d-block (transition metals) Use element names or symbols: Mix & match (both names and symbols) Use noble gas shortcut: Yes, allow use of noble gas shortcut
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Names & formulas Compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier) Start with names or formulas: Chemical names
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Names & formulas Compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier) Start with names or formulas: Chemical formulas
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Names & formulas Compound types: Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult) Start with names or formulas: Chemical names
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Names & formulas Compound types: Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult) Start with names or formulas: Chemical formulas
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Names & formulas Compound types: Molecular compounds Start with names or formulas: Mix & match (both formulas and names)
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Molar mass (aka formula weight) Compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier) Start with names or formulas: Chemical formulas
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Molar mass (aka formula weight) Compound types: Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult) Start with names or formulas: Chemical formulas
Naming Chemical Compounds	Quiz type: Molar mass (aka formula weight) Compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier), Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult), Molecular compounds Start with names or formulas: Chemical names
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Mass ratios Chemical compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier), Molecular compounds Chemical names or formulas: I want formulas only (easier)
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Mass ratios Chemical compound types: Acids, Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult) Chemical names or formulas: I want formulas only (easier)
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Mass ratios Chemical compound types: Acids, Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier), Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult), Molecular compounds Chemical names or formulas: I want names only (more difficult)
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Percent Composition Chemical compound types: Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier), Molecular compounds Chemical names or formulas: I want formulas only (easier)
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Percent Composition Chemical compound types: Acids, Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult) Chemical names or formulas: I want formulas only (easier)
Mass Ratios & Percent Composition	Type of problems: Percent Composition Chemical compound types: Acids, Ionic compounds with monatomic ions (easier), Ionic compounds with polyatomic ions (more difficult), Molecular compounds Chemical names or formulas: I want names only (more difficult)
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Identifying chemical reactions
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Balancing chemical equations
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Balancing chemical equations, Identifying chemical reactions
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Predicting chemical reactions
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Identifying chemical reactions, Predicting chemical reactions
Balancing, Identifying & Predicting Chemical Equations	Quiz type: Balancing chemical equations, Identifying chemical reactions, Predicting chemical reactions
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Balanced Type of problems: Simple stoichiometry only (one given, one wanted) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Chemical formulas
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: Simple stoichiometry only (one given, one wanted) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Chemical formulas
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: Simple stoichiometry only (one given, one wanted) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Chemical names
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: Simple stoichiometry only (one given, one wanted) Units to use (select at least one): grams, moles, particles (e.g. atoms/molecules/formula units) Chemical formulas or names: Chemical formulas
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Balanced Type of problems: Simple stoichiometry only (one given, one wanted) Units to use (select at least one): grams, moles, particles (e.g. atoms/molecules/formula units) Chemical formulas or names: Chemical formulas Percent yield: Include percent yield calculations in problems (very challenging!)
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Balanced Type of problems: Limiting reagents only (two given reactants, one wanted product) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Chemical formulas
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: Limiting reagents only (two given reactants, one wanted product) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Mix & match (both formulas and names)
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: Limiting reagents only (two given reactants, one wanted product) Units to use (select at least one): grams Chemical formulas or names: Mix & match (both formulas and names) Percent yield: Include percent yield calculations in problems (very challenging!)
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: A mix of both simple stoichiometry and limiting reagent problems Units to use (select at least one): grams, moles, particles (e.g. atoms/molecules/formula units) Chemical formulas or names: Mix & match (both formulas and names)
Stoichiometry	Chemical equations are: Unbalanced Type of problems: A mix of both simple stoichiometry and limiting reagent problems Units to use (select at least one): grams, moles, particles (e.g. atoms/molecules/formula units) Chemical formulas or names: Mix & match (both formulas and names) Percent yield: Include percent yield calculations in problems (very challenging!)
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Boyle's Law (pressure & volume), Charles' Law (temperature & volume), Gay-Lussac's Law (pressure & temperature) Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display gases as: Chemical formulas
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Boyle's Law (pressure & volume), Charles' Law (temperature & volume), Gay-Lussac's Law (pressure & temperature) Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging) Display gases as: Chemical formulas
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Boyle's Law (pressure & volume), Charles' Law (temperature & volume), Gay-Lussac's Law (pressure & temperature) Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging) Display gases as: Chemical names
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Combined Gas Law (pressure, volume & temperature) Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display gases as: Chemical formulas
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Combined Gas Law (pressure, volume & temperature) Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging) Display gases as: Mix & match (both formulas and names)
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Ideal Gas Law Pressure units to use (select at least one): kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display gases as: Chemical formulas
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Ideal Gas Law Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): grams, moles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display gases as: Chemical formulas
Gas Laws	Type of problems (select at least one: Ideal Gas Law Pressure units to use (select at least one): atmospheres (atm), kilopascals (kPa) Temperature units to use (select at least one): degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Volume units to use (select at least one): liters (L), milliliters (mL) Ideal gas law units to use (select at least one for ideal gas problems): grams, moles, particles Units before & after (does not apply to ideal gas problems): Before and after units are consistent within a problem (easier) Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging) Display gases as: Mix & match (both formulas and names)
Calorimetry	Heat units to use: joules (J) Temperature units to use: kelvins (K) Quantity units to use: grams Display problems as: List of given and wanted values (easier)
Calorimetry	Heat units to use: calories (cal), joules (J) Temperature units to use: degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Quantity units to use: grams, moles Display problems as: List of given and wanted values (easier)
Calorimetry	Heat units to use: calories (cal), joules (J) Temperature units to use: degrees Celsius (°C), kelvins (K) Quantity units to use: grams, moles Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Enthalpy Calculations	Heat units to use: kilojoules (kJ) Chemical quantity units to use: moles Display substances as: both names and formulas and together Display problems as:
Enthalpy Calculations	Heat units to use: kilojoules (kJ) Chemical quantity units to use: grams Display substances as: both names and formulas and together Display problems as:
Enthalpy Calculations	Heat units to use: kilojoules (kJ), kilocalories (kcal) Chemical quantity units to use: grams, moles Display substances as: both names and formulas and together Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Enthalpy Calculations	Heat units to use: kilojoules (kJ), kilocalories (kcal) Chemical quantity units to use: grams, moles Display substances as: names only Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Concentrations of Solutions	Type of problems (select at least one): Molarity (i.e., M = n/V) Volume units to use (select at least one): Liters (L) Solute units to use (select at least one for molarity problems): moles Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display substances as: Chemical formulas
Concentrations of Solutions	Type of problems (select at least one): Molarity (i.e., M = n/V) Volume units to use (select at least one): Liters (L), milliliters (mL) Solute units to use (select at least one for molarity problems): grams, moles Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display substances as: Chemical formulas
Concentrations of Solutions	Type of problems (select at least one): Molarity (i.e., M = n/V) Volume units to use (select at least one): Liters (L), milliliters (mL) Solute units to use (select at least one for molarity problems): grams, moles Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging) Display substances as: Chemical names
Concentrations of Solutions	Type of problems (select at least one): Dilution (i.e., M₁V₁ = M₂V₂) Volume units to use (select at least one): Liters (L), milliliters (mL) Solute units to use (select at least one for molarity problems): moles Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier) Display substances as: Chemical formulas
Solubility	Type of questions: Calculate solubility from K_sp Solubility concentrations in: Molarity (mol/L) Display chemical formulas or names: Both names and formulas together Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Solubility	Type of questions: Calculate solubility product constant (K_sp) Solubility concentrations in: Molarity (mol/L) Display chemical formulas or names: Both names and formulas together Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Solubility	Type of questions: Determine concentration of an ion in a saturated solution Solubility concentrations in: Molarity (mol/L) Display chemical formulas or names: Both names and formulas together Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Solubility	Type of questions: Calculate solubility from K_sp, Calculate solubility product constant (K_sp), Determine concentration of an ion in a saturated solution Solubility concentrations in: Grams per 100 mL Display chemical formulas or names: Both names and formulas together Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Solubility	Type of questions: Calculate solubility from K_sp, Calculate solubility product constant (K_sp), Determine concentration of an ion in a saturated solution Solubility concentrations in: Molarity (mol/L), Grams per 100 mL Display chemical formulas or names: Both names and formulas together Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
pH & pOH Calculations	Type of questions: Calculate pH from hydrogen ion concentration [H+], Calculate hydrogen ion concentration [H+] from pH Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
pH & pOH Calculations	Type of questions: Calculate pOH from hydrogen ion [H+] or hydroxide ion concentration [OH-], Calculate hydroxide ion concentration [OH-] from pH or pOH Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
pH & pOH Calculations	Type of questions: Calculate pH from hydrogen ion concentration [H+], Calculate hydrogen ion concentration [H+] from pH, Calculate pOH from hydrogen ion [H+] or hydroxide ion concentration [OH-], Calculate hydroxide ion concentration [OH-] from pH or pOH Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Acid-Base Equilibrium	Type of questions: Calculate weak acid concentration, K_a or pH, Calculate weak base concentration, K_b or pH Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Acid-Base Equilibrium	Type of questions: Calculate percent ionization, ion or solution concentration, or pH Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Acid-Base Equilibrium	Type of questions: Calculate weak acid concentration, K_a or pH, Calculate weak base concentration, K_b or pH, Calculate percent ionization, ion or solution concentration, or pH Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Acid-Base Neutralization	Type of questions: Strong acid-strong base neutralization Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Acid-Base Neutralization	Type of questions: Weak acid-strong base neutralization, Strong acid-weak base neutralization Display problems as: List of givens and wanted (easier)
Acid-Base Neutralization	Type of questions: Strong acid-strong base neutralization, Weak acid-strong base neutralization, Strong acid-weak base neutralization Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)
Nuclear Reactions	Nuclear reaction types: Alpha decay, Beta (minus) decay, Neutron decay, Positron (beta plus) decay Display problems as: Equations with isotope symbols (easier)
Nuclear Reactions	Nuclear reaction types: Electron capture, Fission, Neutron activation Display problems as: Equations with isotope symbols (easier)
Nuclear Reactions	Nuclear reaction types: Alpha decay, Beta (minus) decay, Electron capture, Fission, Neutron activation, Neutron decay, Positron (beta plus) decay Display problems as: Equations with isotope symbols (easier)
Nuclear Reactions	Nuclear reaction types: Alpha decay, Beta (minus) decay, Electron capture, Fission, Neutron activation, Neutron decay, Positron (beta plus) decay Display problems as: Word problems (more challenging)