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Chemical, Electrical, and Nuclear Energy Outline
Use this guide to help focus your attention on important aspects of our next areas of
study!! Note that these three topics can be covered as separate “units” but have been
combined here due to their connections.
Objectives- These are a few of the important ideas that you should take with you after the
end of this section.
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Students will identify the various “types” and “forms” of energy.
Students will evaluate alternative energy methods and their benefits and
disadvantages.
Students will describe a variety of simple machines.
Students will identify the basic structure of matter as well as physical and
chemical properties/changes.
Students will identify key terms relating to general chemistry.
Students will solve basic chemical and nuclear equations.
Students will describe the four main types of reactions.
Students will identify key differences between pure substances and mixtures.
Activities within the unit- Activities within this unit may include but are not limited to
the following:
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Article
Nuclear Chemistry Worksheets
Alternative Energy Game
Decomposition of Water Lab
Three Mile Island Case Study
Rube Goldberg Design
Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
Atomic Structure Worksheet
Electron Shells and Valences
Using Valences to Write Formulas
Hindenburg Activity
New York Times Articles
Conservation of Matter Lab
The Criss-Cross Method
Electron Lights Lab
Sugar Cube Half-Life
Atom Review Worksheet
Candy Energy Levels
Decomposition of Water Lab
Homework- Homework within this unit may include but will not be limited to the
following:
Decomposition of Water Analysis
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Questions
Sugar Cube Half-Life Lab
New York Times Articles
Electron Lights Analysis
Simple Machine Worksheets
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research
Balancing Worksheets
Nomenclature Activity
Alternative Energy Game
Half-Life Practice Problem Calculations
Nomenclature Activity
Name That Compound!
Reaction Balancing
Vocabulary- These are some of the vocabulary words/terms that you should be familiar
with by the end of the unit:
ChemistryAtomElectronNeutronProtonValenceIonAnionCationDecompositionSynthesisReplacementFamilies (Per. Table)Periods (Per. Table)Activity SeriesElectromagnetic InductionConcentrationCompoundReaction RateSurface AreaMixtureSolutionSolubilityAlpha ParticleCatalystBeta ParticleHalf-LifeGamma RayNuclear PowerHydroelectric PowerTidal/Wave PowerGeothermal PowerWind PowerHydrogen Fuel CellAssorted energy forms – Electrical, Chemical, Nuclear, etc.
Assorted simple machine terms – Levers, Pulleys, mechanical advantage, etc.
Possible Test Questions- Use these questions to help you review for possible tests:
How do you find the half-life of __________?
What are some differences between hydroelectric and geothermal power?
What is a beta particle?
How does a nuclear reactor work?
How are elements/compounds different?
What is the “general” structure of an atom?
What do simple machines allow a “user” to do?
How are mixtures different from pure substances?
How are elements related throughout families and across periods?
What is an element’s atomic mass? How do you find it?
What is solubility?
How are synthesis, decomposition, and replacement reactions different?
What are key differences between metals and non-metals?
What are some factors that affect reaction rate?
What are anions and cations?
How do you identify an element’s valence shell?
Also know the following:
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You should know how to balance basic nuclear reactions.
You should know how to solve nuclear energy word problems.
You should know how to determine the type of energy described based on certain
characteristics.
You should know how to solve basic (and some complex) chemical equations.
You should know how to balance chemical equations.
You should know how to identify various types of chemical reactions.
You should know how to determine the location of an element on the periodic
table.
You should know the most “common” elements of the Periodic Table.