- Unit 3: Atomic Structure and Periodicity (4 weeks)
- Chapter 6: Electronic Structure of Atoms; wave nature of light, quantum theory, photons, line spectra, uncertainty principle, matter waves, atomic orbitals, electron configurations, quantum number sets, configurations and the periodic table [C1], [C4]
- Chapter 7: Periodic Properties; history of the Periodic Table, effective nuclear charge and shielding, period and group trends in ionization energy, electron affinities, atom and ion sizes, electronegativity. [C4]
- Labs: Flame Tests ( 2 periods)