Chemistry (Grades 9–12) Subtest 2

Subarea II. Chemical Bonding

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Understand chemical bonding and intermolecular forces and their effect on the properties of substances.

comparing the characteristics of types of chemical bonds and intermolecular forces
analyzing chemical bonding in terms of the arrangement and energies of valence electrons
analyzing the factors that affect bond strength
relating the properties of inorganic and organic substances to their atomic bonds and intermolecular forces

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Understand the structure of inorganic substances.

applying the IUPAC rules of nomenclature to inorganic substances
demonstrating knowledge of the characteristics of inorganic solids
predicting the geometry of molecules using existing models, including the valence-shell electron-pair repulsion theory

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Understand the structure of organic substances.

applying the IUPAC rules of nomenclature to organic substances
analyzing the chemical composition and basic structure of organic compounds
recognizing testing methods used to identify common organic substances
predicting the structure of an organic molecule from infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectra
analyzing the origin of optical activity of a given chiral organic compound