Welcome to our SCH4C online course! Dive into the fascinating world of chemistry as you explore matter, quantitative analysis, organic chemistry, electrochemistry, and environmental chemistry. Through hands-on laboratory experiences, students in SCH4C develop essential skills in data collection, scientific analysis, and communication. Gain a deeper understanding of how chemistry impacts daily life and influences technological advancements shaping society and the environment. Join SCH4C to embark on an enriching journey of scientific discovery!
Course curriculum
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The Grade 12 science credit for college
Open from Grade 10 Science with no Grade 11 chemistry needed, SCH4C meets the senior science requirement for practical nursing, pharmacy technician, dental hygiene, laboratory technology and environmental programs.
Labs you run and report
A qualitative analysis lab in Unit 1 and a titration lab in Unit 4, plus a mole comparison poster and a molecule-building assignment, develop the data-collection and reporting skills technicians use.
Chemistry in daily life
Organic compounds in fuels and medicines, acids and bases in the home, crude-oil distillation, mercury in the environment, and the batteries and corrosion explained by electrochemistry.
Study notes, a test and one project per unit
Each unit ends with a test and a set of study notes marked for communication, with one major lab or project per unit, so the work is steady rather than back-loaded.
SCH4C Course outline
Full unit-by-unit breakdown.
Review atomic structure, isotopes and ions, and periodic trends. Name and represent ionic and covalent compounds, write and balance chemical equations, classify reaction types, use the activity series to predict reactions, and identify substances from their physical and chemical properties.
Key topics
Atomic structure and periodic trends · ionic and covalent compounds · nomenclature · balancing equations and reaction types · activity series · qualitative analysis
Assessed by
Markerium qualitative analysis lab · study notes · unit test
Use the mole and molar mass to convert between particles, moles and mass; calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas; apply mole ratios to stoichiometry problems; and determine limiting reagents and percent yield.
Key topics
The mole and molar mass · percent composition · empirical and molecular formulas · stoichiometry · limiting reagent and percent yield
Assessed by
Mole comparison poster · study notes · unit test
Name, draw and compare alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and their isomers; examine how functional groups (alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, alkyl halides) change properties and reactivity; and relate polarity and intermolecular forces to behaviour.
Key topics
Hydrocarbons and isomers · functional groups · polarity and electronegativity · intermolecular forces · organic chemistry in society
Assessed by
Molecule assignment · study notes · unit test
Compare the solubility of ionic and covalent compounds, calculate solution concentration, investigate acids, bases and neutralization, examine the distillation of crude oil, and assess the effects of natural processes and human activity on air and water quality.
Key topics
Solubility and concentration · acids, bases and neutralization · titration · distillation of crude oil · air and water quality
Assessed by
Making Mercury Connections assignment · titration lab · study notes · unit test
Assign oxidation numbers, identify what is oxidized and reduced in redox reactions, write half-reactions and name oxidizing and reducing agents, then apply redox to galvanic cells and their uses.
Key topics
Oxidation numbers · redox reactions and half-reactions · oxidizing and reducing agents · galvanic cells
Assessed by
Study notes · unit test


