To explain the meaning of the term 'chemical reaction' and to know the signs of chemical reactions.
To describe several methods for investigating the rate of reactions.
To describe and explain the effect of concentration on the rate of a reaction.
To describe and explain the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction.
To describe and explain the effect of surface area on the rate of a reaction.
To describe and explain the effect of catalysts on the rate of a reaction.
To explain collision theory as the reason for changes in rates of reactions.
To describe the meaning of the terms 'exothermic' and 'endothermic' reactions, to give examples of each and to know how to test a reaction to determine its energy change.
To interpret and construct energy level diagrams for chemical reactions.
To interpret and construct graphs that show rates of reactions.