Editing Big Ideas And Essential Questions For AP Chem
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<u>Big Idea 1:</u><br> The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of arrangements of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions.<br> <br> <u>Big Idea 2:</u><br> Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules and the forces between them.<br> <br> <u>Big Idea 3:</u><br> Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons.<br> <br> <u>Big Idea 4:</u><br> Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the molecular collisions.<br> <br> <u>Big Idea 5:</u><br> The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in matter.<br> <br> <u>Big Idea 6:</u><br> Any bond or intermolecular attraction that can be formed can be broken. These two processes are in a dynamic competition, sensitive to initial conditions and external perturbations. <br>
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