Chemistry Semester One
District Assessment Connection for South Dakota Core Standards
Indicator N-2: Apply the skills necessary to conduct scientific investigations.
| Standards | Test Questions |
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SCN2-01. Students are able to apply science process skills to design and conduct student investigations. |
9,10,11,12,13,14,15 12, 13, 15 9, 10, 11, 14 |
| SAN2-03. Demonstrate correct precision in measurements and calculations. DDCM-01. Analyze and Interpret Data • Use significant digits to express precision in measurements. • Use scientific notation to express and evaluate large and small measurements • Create and interpret graphs |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1, 2, 3, 8 6, 7 4, 5 |
Indicator P-1: Describe structures and properties of, and changes in, matter.
| Standards | Test Questions |
| SCP1-01. Students are able to use the Periodic Table to determine the atomic structure of elements, valence number, family relationships, and regions (metals, nonmetals, and metalloids). DDCM-05. Identify characteristics of Isotopes • Calculate average atomic mass • Identify atomic number, mass number, and average atomic mass for isotopes on the periodic table DDCM-06. Differentiate between and determine the number of major subatomic particles in elements DDCM-08. Understand the organization of the Periodic Table • Describe general physical and chemical properties of elements of major groups on the periodic table • Describe the metallic character (metals, non metals, metalloids) based on the location on the periodic table. |
27,28,29,30,31, 32,33,34, 35,36,37,47, 48,49,50,51,52 35 29, 36, 37 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 49, 51, 52 47, 48, 50 |
| SCP1-02. Describe ways that atoms combine. DDCM-04. Classify the general types of substances: elements, mixtures, & compounds. DDCM-11. Write names & formulas for Ionic Compounds • Using the rules for Ionic compounds, write formulas & compounds from names • Using the rules for Ionic compounds, write names from formulas & compounds DDCM-14. Write names and formulas for Covalent Molecules • Using the rules for covalent molecules, write formulas for compounds from names • Using the rules for covalent molecules, write names for formulas from compounds |
22,23,24,25,26,66,67, 68,69,70,71,72,73, 85,86,87,88 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 68, 69, 70, 73 66, 67, 71, 72 87, 88 85, 86 |
| SCP1-04. Balance chemical equations by applying the Law of Conservation of Matter. DDCM-16. Write and balance chemical equations • Demonstrate the use of coefficients to represent the number of formula units in a balanced reaction • Apply the Law of Conservation of Mass • Write and balance chemical equations to describe chemical reactions |
93,94,95,96,98,100 96, 98 93 94, 95, 100 |
| SCP1-05. Distinguish among chemical, physical, and nuclear changes. DDCM-03. Differentiate between Chemical & Physical Changes and Properties • Distinguish between physical & chemical properties of substances • Identify key indicators of chemical change • Identify physical and chemical changes |
16,17,18,19,20,21 17, 20 16, 21 18, 19 |
| SAP1-02. Predict electron configuration, ion formation, reactivity, compound formation, periodic trends, and types of compounds formed based on location on the Periodic Table. DDCM-07. Complete electron configuration, and relate to chemical stability • Predict electron configuration and reactivity based on the location on the periodic table • Complete electron configuration, orbital notation, and electron dot structure for an element • Explain the relationship between an atom's chemical stability and the octet rule DDCM-09. Use and describe periodic trends • Use the periodic table to describe trends such as electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radius, and oxidation number • Predict electron configuration & ion formation based on location on the periodic table DDCM-10. Analyze and describe properties of Ionic Compounds • Analyze the properties of Ionic and metallic bonds • Describe Ionic & metallic bond types based on their location on the periodic table |
38,39,40,41,42,43,44,
45,46,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61, 62,63,64,65 43, 45, 46 38, 39, 40, 41 44, 56, 57 59, 60, 61 42, 53, 54, 55, 58 62, 63, 64 65 |
| SAP1-03. Identify five basic types of chemical reactions and predict the products. DDCM-15. Distinguish between the five general types of chemical reactions |
89,90,91,92,97,99 89,90,91,92,97,99 |
| SAP1-08. Use models to make predictions about molecular structure, chemical bonds, chemical reactivity, and polarity of molecules. DDCM-12. Analyze and describe properties of Covalent Molecules • Analyze the properties of covalent molecules and their bonds • Use Lewis Structures to determine shapes of molecules and use them to determine polarity of molecules DDCM-13. Determine types of chemical bonds • Use electronegativity to determine bond type • Describe covalent bond types based on their location on the periodic table |
74,75,76,77,78, 79,80,81,82,83,84 74 75, 76, 77, 78, 79. 80 81, 83 82, 84 |
TOTAL QUESTIONS = 100 questions


