Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
ChemKeyz Aligns with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
ChemKeyz is built to align with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for high school chemistry. This alignment ensures that students receive high-quality instruction that meets state standards while making complex chemistry topics more accessible and engaging.
The TEKS standards for chemistry include fundamental topics that every student needs to master. These topics cover everything from the basic properties of matter to more advanced concepts like chemical bonding, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics. By adhering to these standards, ChemKeyz prepares students for academic success while building a strong foundation in chemistry.
Key TEKS Chemistry Topics include:
- Characteristics of Matter
- Atomic Theory
- Chemical Bonding
- Stoichiometry
- Gas Laws
- Solution Chemistry
- Acid-Base Chemistry
- Thermochemistry
- Nuclear Chemistry
ChemKeyz ensures that each of these critical topics is covered, making it an effective learning tool for any student preparing for Texas state assessments.
Alignment Summary
ChemKeyz fully aligns with the TEKS standards by providing content and assessments across a wide range of essential chemistry topics. Below is a detailed breakdown of how ChemKeyz maps to specific TEKS requirements, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the necessary learning objectives.
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Group Title |
Tag List |
Questions (No double counts) |
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Chemical Phase Interactions |
Immiscibility, Insoluble salts, Phase separation, Miscible, Liquid behavior |
45 |
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Purification and Removal Techniques |
Impurity removal, Purification, Separation, Sedimentation, Filtration |
44 |
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Energy and Light Phenomena |
Incandescence, Light emission, Intensity, Photon behavior, Light interference |
44 |
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Thermodynamic Growth |
Increase, Rising, Expansion, Temperature increase, Growth of reaction |
43 |
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Entropy & Molecular Chaos |
Increasing entropy, Random motion, Entropy growth, Disorder increase, Molecular chaos |
42 |
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Chemical Indicators and Reactants |
Indicator, Indicators, Litmus paper, Reaction markers, pH scale |
45 |
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Industrial Applications & Chemistry |
Industrial applications, Industrial chemistry, Industrial processes, Chemical engineering, Large-scale synthesis |
40 |
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Inert and Noble Gases |
Inert gases, Noble gases, Non-reactive gases, Inert compounds, Gas shielding |
46 |
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Reaction Inhibition and Control |
Inhibitor, Reaction slowdown, Reaction control, Blocking agents, Catalysis control |
44 |
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Rates and Speed of Reactions |
Initial rate, Instantaneous rate, Rate of reaction, Kinetic control, Speed of reaction |
42 |
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Carbonates in Chemistry |
Inorganic carbonates, Carbonate ions, Carbonate formation, Carbonate precipitation, Limestone reactions |
43 |
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Inorganic Chemical Processes |
Inorganic chemistry, Ionic bonds, Ionic compounds, Metal extraction, Non-metal reactions |
45 |
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Solidification and Phase Transitions |
Liquid to solid, Freezing point, Crystallization, Solid formation, Phase transition |
39 |
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States of Matter and Physical Processes |
Freezing, Boiling point, Boiling point elevation, Condensation, Evaporation, Melting point, Crystallization, Freezing point |
41 |
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Molarity and Solutions |
1 molal solution, 1 molar solution, Concentration, Acid-base titration, Buffer solution, Buffering capacity |
41 |
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Chemical Structures and Compounds |
3-ethyl-5-methylheptane, 3-ethylhexane, 3-ethylpentane, 3-methylhexane, 3-methylpent-1-ene, 3-methylpentane |
39 |
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Atomic Structure and Theory |
12C, Atomic mass, Atomic number, Bohr model, Electrons, Nucleus, Protons, Neutrons |
40 |
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Chemical Bonds and Interactions |
Covalent bond, Ionic bond, Metallic bond, Hydrogen bond, Van der Waals forces, Bond strength |
40 |
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Laws of Chemistry |
Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, Ideal Gas Law, Law of Conservation of Mass, Avogadro's number |
46 |
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Chemical Reactions and Kinetics |
Activation energy, Arrhenius Equation, Collision theory, Reaction rate, Catalysis, Exothermic reactions, Endothermic reactions |
38 |
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Thermodynamics and Energy |
Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs free energy, Carnot cycle, Heat of solution, First law of thermodynamics |
44 |
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Organic Chemistry and Biomolecules |
Functional Groups, DNA, RNA, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Amino acids, Enzymes |
42 |
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Analytical and Spectroscopy Techniques |
NMR Spectroscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Chromatography |
41 |