1. Chemistry XXI An Alternative General Chemistry Curriculum

2. Chemistry XXI Chemical thinking allows us to answer many fundamental questions about: Substances Processes In our world. Chemistry Focus

3. Chemistry XXI The questions that we pose are guided by four fundamental purposes: Transformation How do I change it? Analysis What is this? Modeling How do I explain it? Synthesis How do I make it? Chemical Quests

4. Chemistry XXI Analysis What is this? Synthesis How do I make it? Transformation How do I change it? Modeling How do I explain it? Human Relevance The answers to these types of questions are of central importance in many areas of our personal, professional, and social life. Life and Medicine Environmental IssuesEnergy Sources Materials Design

5. Chemistry XXI The course is designed to help you develop powerful ways of chemical thinking that can be applied to explain, predict, and even design the properties and behavior of many relevant systems. Environmental Issues Global Warming Ozone Hole Life and Medicine Drugs Food Energy Sources Alternatives Materials Design Nanomaterials Polymers

6. Chemistry XXI The Inquisitive Spiral SubstancesProcesses 1. How do we distinguish substances? 4. How do we analyze chemical change? 2. How do we determine structure? 3. How do we predict properties? 5. How do we predict chemical change? 6. How do we control chemical change? 7. How do we analyze chemical systems? 8. How do we harness energy?

7. Chemistry XXI Structure-Properties 1. How do we distinguish substances? 2. How do we determine structure? Learning Progression 3. How do we predict properties? Particulate Zoom InZoom In Macro Molecular Atomic Electronic ZoomOutZoomOut Molecular ParticulateMacro