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Chapter 2: Elements of Chemistry
Understanding Chemistry Through Its Language

2.1 Matter Has Physical and Chemical Properties
2.1a Understanding Physical Properties Summary: Various examples of physical properties and changes are given. Duration: 3.52.
2.1b Understanding Chemical Properties Summary: A chemical property is defined as the tendency of a substance to change into a different substance. Duration: 7:51.
2.1c Kai and Maile: Fire Water Summary: Kai and Maile show how the Fire Water Hands-On Chemistry activity from the textbook can be used to show both physical and chemical changes. Duration: 2:25.
2.1d Distinguishing Physical and Chemical Changes Summary: Examples of both physical and chemical changes are given. Evidence that suggests one change over the other is presented. Duration: 7:25.
2.2 Atoms Are the Fundamental Components of Elements
2.2a Elements and the Periodic Table Summary: The nature of elements and how these elements are listed in the periodic table are discussed. Duration: 6:31.
2.3 Elements Can Combine to Form Compounds
2.3a Compounds are Made From Elements Summary: A compound is a material made of at least two different elements. How a compound is uniquely different from the elements from which it is made is discussed. Duration: 8:01.
2.3b Kai and Maile: Oxygen Bubble Burst Summary: Kai and Maile demonstrate the Oxygen Bubble Bursts Hands-On Chemistry activity. Note that a long match stick should be used so that the flame that flares up in the yeast-containing glass doesn’t give you a burn. Duration: 2:53.
2.3c Naming Compounds Summary: A few of the simpler rules used for naming compounds are presented. Duration: 3:22.
2.4 Most Materials Are Mixtures
2.4a An Introduction to Mixtures Summary: Mixtures are defined and examples are given. The formation of a mixture is noted to be a physical change. Duration: 5:15.
2.4b Separating Mixtures Summary: The components of a mixture are separated from one another by taking advantage of differences in their physical properties. Various examples are shown. Duration: 6:17.
2.4c Kai and Maile: Bottoms Up Summary: Kai and Maile show the set-up for performing the Hands-On Chemistry activity entitled “Bottoms Up and Bubbles Out”. Various safety features are also discussed. Duration: 2:46.
2.5 Chemists Classify Matter as Pure or Impure
2.5 Classifying Matter Summary: Different ways that chemists classify matter are discussed. Note that 100% purity for any macroscopic sample of a material is an ideal state that cannot be practically attained. Duration: 11:52.
2.6 Elements Are Organized in the Periodic Table by Their Properties
2.6a Organizing the Elements,
Part I
Summary: Consistent patterns are observed when the elements are listed in order of increasing atomic weight. Note that the author refers to “red lines” that on the compressed video actually look blue. Duration: 11:34.
2.6a Organizing the Elements,
Part II
Summary: How the patterns discussed in the previous video lesson can be conveniently shown on a piece of paper is discussed. The resulting organization is the periodic table. Duration: 12:40.
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