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Atoms, elements and molecules are the building blocks of everything that makes up our world, including ourselves.

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12 hours, 57 minutes

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In this course, Water for life, you will learn the basic chemistry of how these components work together, starting with a chemical compound we are all very familiar with water.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • Read data presented in tables
  • Use scientific notation to express both large and small quantities
  • Appreciate why chemists use different models to represent molecules
  • Identify the number and type(s) of atom present in a molecule from its chemical formula
  • Identify the reactants and products of a reaction in a chemical equation.

Course Currilcum

  • Introduction 00:05:00
  • Learning outcomes 00:07:00
  • The power of water 00:15:00
    • Where water occurs and how we measure it 00:40:00
    • Going up: using scientific notation for large numbers 00:40:00
    • Using a calculator for scientific notation 00:30:00
    • The study of a raindrop 00:20:00
    • Going down: using scientific notation for small numbers 00:35:00
    • What is water made of? 00:25:00
    • (a) Using Lego as a model 00:10:00
    • (b) Using spheres 00:30:00
    • The ‘salt’ in seawater 00:25:00
    • What are compounds? 01:00:00
    • Inside the atom 01:00:00
    • Molecules and covalent bonding 01:00:00
    • Introduction 00:05:00
    • Chemical symbols 00:25:00
    • Chemical formulas 00:30:00
    • Chemical equations and chemical reactions 00:40:00
    • Writing a chemical equation to describe a chemical process 00:40:00
    • Ions and ionic bonding 02:00:00
    • Water and its impurities 00:40:00
    • Conclusion 00:15:00