Properties and Structure of Matter (CH-11-01)¶
Why it matters: this is the conceptual foundation the rest of Chemistry sits on — atomic structure and bonding explain why substances behave the way they do, and get reused directly in Quantitative Chemistry (knowing what's actually reacting) and Chemical Reactions (bonding explains reactivity), and again in Year 12.
Status
Focus area landing page only. Sub-topics below will be built to full depth (Core, plus Advanced/Extension where a genuine hook exists) in teaching order — see the site's build-order note in project.md Section 3a, and the full content checklist in Section 7a.
Sub-topics¶
| Sub-topic | Status |
|---|---|
| Separation of mixtures | Not started — includes an ATSI content point (plant dyes, basket filtration) |
| Atomic structure and electron configuration | Not started — includes an ATSI content point (radioactive Country) |
| Patterns and trends in the periodic table | Not started |
| Chemical bonding | Not started — the single most diagram-heavy sub-topic in Year 11 Chemistry |