1. Reaction Rates and Gas Production | Investigation of marble chip reactions with hydrochloric acid, calculation of reaction rate, effect of surface area on reaction speed, and graphical representation of gas volume over time. 2. Periodic Table and Group 1 Metals | Explanation of electronic configurations for Group 1 placement, reactivity trends of alkali metals, properties of group 1 compounds, and balancing equations for metal-halogen reactions. 3. Electrolysis and Ionic Reactions | Conductivity differences in ionic and covalent substances, electrolysis of molten and aqueous solutions, half-equations for electrode reactions, and redox identification. 4. Acids, Bases, and Neutralization | pH scale interpretation, titration techniques, reaction of acids with metals, role of indicators in acid-base reactions, and effects of acid rain on plant growth. 5. Crude Oil and Hydrocarbons | Fractional distillation of crude oil, trends in viscosity of fractions, uses of different hydrocarbons, and cracking of large hydrocarbons into smaller, useful molecules. 6. Energy Changes and Bond Calculations | Identification of exothermic and endothermic reactions, reaction profile diagrams, activation energy interpretation, bond energy calculations, and differences in boiling points of molecular and giant covalent substances.