Unit 6: Thermodynamics

Students will know the laws of thermodynamics and understand the role of energy by explaining and predicting the direction of changes in matter. Students will realize that the availability of energy plans a role in virtually all observed chemical processes and thermodynamics provides tools for understanding this. Topics covered will include;
- Changes in a substance's properties or change into a different substance requires an exchange of energy.
- The energy exchanged in a chemical transformation is required to break and form bonds.

- Calculate, estimate, or predict an unknown quantity from known quantities by selecting and following a logical computational pathway and attending to precision.
- Provide reasoning to justify a claim using chemical principles or laws, or using mathematical computations.
- Provide reasoning to justify a claim using connections between particulate and macroscopic scales or levels.

Score a 3 or higher on the unit 6 progress check using the AP score scale:

72-100% = 5

58-71% = 4

42-57% = 3

27-41% = 2

0-26% = 1