Chemistry 12

The main units of the course include: Reaction Kinetics, Dynamic Equilibrium, Solubility, Acids & Bases, and Electrochemistry.

If there was one course in all of the senior high school curricula that teach a student concepts and knowledge they cannot easily get anywhere else, including from textbooks, it would be Chemistry 12. This course demands a student be able to read for information in dense word problems, write specific descriptions of theory discussed in class that cannot be vague, be able to navigate a scientific calculator using exponential notation, orders of operations, base 10 logarithms and be able to attach scientific meaning to all of them. Usually, students spend the year either honing their math skills to come up to standard, or their written descriptive skills to answer theory questions; students are seldom sufficiently gifted in both areas in September.

Assessments usually involve several quizzes and lab reports throughout the term, with cumulative or unit tests at least five times over the course of the year.

• Course Prerequisite: Chemistry 11. A final mark of 80% in that course is highly recommended.