Chemistry (Grades 9–12) Subtest 2
Subarea III. Chemical Reactions
0015
Understand the basic types of inorganic chemical reactions.
- identifying common types of inorganic reactions
- predicting the most likely type of reaction for a given set of reactants using solubility rules, the common oxidation states of elements, the activity series of metals and nonmetals, the stability of radicals, and the properties of acids and bases
- predicting the products of inorganic reactions
0016
Understand chemical kinetics.
- demonstrating knowledge of the factors that influence reaction rate
- analyzing rate problems and experimental rate data
- demonstrating knowledge of reaction mechanisms
0017
Understand the principles of chemical equilibrium.
- demonstrating knowledge of the concept of chemical equilibrium and the factors that influence chemical equilibrium
- applying Le Châtelier's principle to chemical systems
- solving problems involving equilibrium constants (e.g., Kc, Kp, Ka, Kb, KspK C, K P, K A, K B, K S P)
- analyzing the relationship between Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constants
0018
Understand organic and biochemical reactions.
- identifying common types of organic and biochemical reactions
- predicting the outcomes of organic and biochemical reactions, including reactions involving aromatic hydrocarbons, allylic and conjugated alkenes, and other delocalized electron systems
- identifying single-step methods for synthesizing specified organic compounds
- recognizing methods of purifying and characterizing the products of organic reactions
- analyzing the factors affecting the reactivity of chiral compounds in living systems
- analyzing the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions
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