| 1020 - Energy & Change |
| 1010 - Define energy, work, heat, kinetic energy, thermal energy, potential energy, and chemical energy. |
| 1020 - Understand the law of conservation of energy. |
| 1030 - Understand the difference between the system and the surroundings. |
| 1050 - Know the units of energy joule (J) and calories (cal) and be able to convert between them. |
| 1060 - Describe the difference between open, closed, and isolated systems. |
| 1110 - Define change (delta). |
| 1120 - Identify whether q, w, and E are positive or negative for a given change. |
| 1130 - Define and understand thermodynamics and the first law of thermodynamics. |
| 1140 - Define and understand internal energy and state function. |
| 1030 - Heat |
| 1010 - Express the three equations which relate change in temperature (ΔT) to heat transfer (q). |
| 1020 - Define and understand thermal equilibrium. |
| 1030 - Define and differentiate between heat capacity, molar heat capacity and specific heat capacity. |
| 1050 - Solve word problems the heat capacity, molar heat capacity, and specific heat equations. |
| 1060 - Qualitatively relate heat capacity to heat conductivity and periodic trends in elements. |
| 1070 - Solve heat transfer problems involving two systems using heat capacity equations. |
| 1040 - Work |
| 1010 - Define and understand pressure-volume work. |
| 1020 - Understand and use the equation for work in terms of the pressure and volume change. |
| 1030 - Use constant-volume calorimetry to measure the exchange of energy in terms of the heat flow. |
| 1050 - Calculate the heat released from reactions in a bomb calorimeter. |