1. Understand the differences between elements and compounds.

2. Know what a mixture and a solution are.

3. Know the states of matter.

4. Understand the difference between a chemical and physical change.

5. What is a precipitate?

6. Define and describe what a molecule is.

7. Relate chemical reactions and their effect on chemical bonds.

8. Define terms related to chemical formulas such as symbol and subscript.

9. Understand where reactants and products are on a chemical formula.

10. Be able to balance simple and complex chemical equations.

11. Know the principal of conservation of mass.

12. Classified the three basic chemical reactions.

13. Know the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions.

14. Understand terms related to chemical reactions such as activation energy; concentrations, temperature, catalysts and inhibitors.