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• Explain how Le Chatelier’s principle predicts shifts in chemical equilibrium when concentrations, pressure, or temperature change.
• Identify how gas-phase mole ratios and pressure changes affect equilibrium direction.
• Distinguish the effects of temperature changes on equilibrium constants and the role of reaction enthalpy.+ Show more

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• Interpret chemical equations by identifying reactants, products, and the direction indicated by the arrow
• Use coefficients and state symbols to explain relative amounts and physical phases in reactions
• Apply ideas of conservation of atoms to check whether an equation is properly balanced+ Show more

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• Explain how dissolution, sorption, volatilization, and biodegradation affect chemical fate in soil and water.
• Compare kinetic versus equilibrium ideas to predict contaminant distribution over time.
• Apply contaminant transport concepts to plausible Alberta scenarios (agricultural runoff and spills).

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• Synthesize biological, chemical, and physical evidence to form defensible scientific conclusions
• Apply multi-criteria decision frameworks to evaluate competing solutions under uncertainty
• Communicate assumptions, limitations, and confidence levels clearly in a technical argument+ Show more

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• Explain how temperature changes can affect evaporation and the formation of clouds.
• Describe how precipitation (rain and snow) helps show wet and dry weather patterns.
• Compare temperature and rainfall across months to understand seasonal changes.

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• Explain how the geometry between the Sun, Earth, and Moon determines lunar phase appearance from Earth.
• Describe how the synodic month relates to the predictable cycle of lunar phases.
• Use phase terminology (new, waxing, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning) to interpret what fraction of the Moon’s disk is illuminated.+ Show more

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• Explain redox processes using electron transfer and oxidation number changes.
• Balance redox half-reactions using conservation of mass and charge.
• Use electrochemical concepts to interpret real-world corrosion and battery reactions.

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• Explain how London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole interactions, and hydrogen bonding arise between molecules.
• Predict how intermolecular forces affect boiling/melting points, solubility, and surface tension.
• Use molecular properties (polarity, presence of N/O/F–H) to justify which intermolecular force is strongest for a given substance.

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• Use VSEPR electron-pair repulsion principles to predict molecular geometry and bond angles.
• Relate electron-pair arrangements and hybridization to molecular shape and steric effects.
• Predict molecular polarity and qualitative intermolecular interactions based on geometry.

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• Explain the meaning of enthalpy change (ΔH) and distinguish exothermic and endothermic reactions using sign conventions.
• Calculate or interpret reaction enthalpies using ideas behind Hess’s law and standard enthalpies of formation.
• Apply calorimetry and bond-energy/thermochemical reasoning to predict heat absorbed or released and its environmental relevance.

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• Explain how Aufbau, Pauli exclusion, and Hund’s rules determine electron configurations in atoms.
• Predict valence electrons and relate electron configuration to periodic trends and chemical behavior.
• Use oxidation state logic and bonding tendencies derived from electron configuration to interpret reactivity and physical properties.+ Show more

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• Explain how reversible reactions reach dynamic equilibrium when forward and reverse rates become equal.
• Predict how changes in concentration, pressure, and temperature affect equilibrium using Le Chatelier’s principle.
• Apply equilibrium concepts and expressions (Kc/Kp) to interpret or estimate relative concentrations.+ Show more

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• Explain how conservation of atoms applies to mass measurements during chemical reactions within a defined system boundary.
• Distinguish between open and closed systems and predict how gas escape affects observed (measured) mass.
• Evaluate how instrument sensitivity and external influences can change measured values while conserving total atomic mass in the system.

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• Explain how electron configuration shows where electrons are likely to be found in energy levels and orbitals.
• Identify how valence electrons relate to an element’s chemical reactivity and bonding behavior.
• Predict trends in element properties using electron configuration patterns across periods and groups.

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• Explain how Hess cycles use conservation of enthalpy to connect overall reaction enthalpies to sums of step enthalpies
• Apply the enthalpy state-function idea to justify why the path taken by a reaction does not change ΔH
• Reconstruct reaction energetics from formation, atomization, and ionization steps to find difficult-to-measure quantities

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• Explain how isotopes differ and how that difference affects atomic mass without changing chemical identity
• Describe how ions form from electron gain or loss and how charge affects particle interactions
• Interpret relative atomic mass as an isotopic abundance-weighted average+ Show more

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• Explain wave behavior using wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed for mechanical and electromagnetic waves
• Apply the wave relationships (v = λf and T = 1/f) to predict wave propagation
• Analyze how interference, refraction, and boundary conditions affect observable wave behavior+ Show more

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• Explain radioactive decay using quantitative decay laws and half-life relationships.
• Solve basic nuclear calculation problems involving activity, decay chains, and energetics.
• Apply conservation of nucleon number and charge to balance nuclear reactions.+ Show more

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• Explain what unbalanced forces are and how they change an object’s motion
• Identify how pushes and pulls in opposite directions affect speed and direction
• Use evidence from simple examples to describe cause and effect in motion

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• Explain how neurons convert stimuli into electrical signals and transmit them to other cells
• Describe how myelination and synaptic vesicle release affect the speed and reliability of signaling
• Connect neuron circuits to reflexes, voluntary movement, and gland secretion

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• Explain how conservation of momentum and conservation of energy apply to isolated systems
• Distinguish elastic, inelastic, and perfectly inelastic collisions using conservation laws
• Set up and solve algebraic conservation equations for initial and final states

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• Explain uniform circular motion using centripetal acceleration and centripetal force.
• Use angular velocity and period relationships (ω, T) to analyze rotational motion.
• Distinguish centripetal (radial) and tangential acceleration in uniform vs. non-uniform rotation.+ Show more

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• Explain how innate and adaptive immunity contribute to maintaining homeostasis during infection and injury.
• Describe how immune cells communicate to coordinate inflammation and tissue repair.
• Analyze how immune responses interact with other body systems, including endocrine and circulatory pathways.

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• Explain how cellular respiration releases usable energy through glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
• Describe how electrons move through an electron transport chain and how oxygen functions as the final electron acceptor.
• Use chemiosmosis to connect proton pumping, electrochemical gradients, and ATP synthase to ATP production.

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• Write Ksp equilibrium expressions for slightly soluble salts and identify the correct ion concentrations.
• Use qualitative meaning of Ksp to predict how solubility changes for different salts.
• Connect Ksp and the ion product Q to precipitation and scale formation in real water systems.

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• Explain how intermolecular forces, solute/solvent polarity, and temperature affect solubility
• Predict how changes in temperature, pressure, and gas-liquid interactions influence dissolving
• Apply solubility concepts to real-world situations involving natural waters and dissolved oxygen

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• Differentiate between unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions using solubility limits
• Explain dynamic equilibrium between dissolved ions and solid phases
• Predict how temperature changes and disturbances affect precipitation and dissolution

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• Explain how mass percent and volume percent represent solute amount relative to total solution
• Interpret ppm values for trace solutes and describe when ppm is appropriate to use
• Convert between concentration expressions using correct bases and units+ Show more

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• Define ionic strength and explain how ion concentration and charge together influence ion activity
• Describe qualitatively how increasing ionic strength affects solubility and chemical equilibria in non-ideal solutions
• Apply ionic strength ideas to real contexts such as saline aquifers and oil-sands process waters in Alberta

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• Explain how homeostasis maintains internal conditions within narrow ranges despite external changes
• Describe how sensors, integrating centers, and effectors work together in feedback mechanisms
• Connect specific body systems (respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, renal, nervous) to maintaining stable internal conditions

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• Connect the ideal gas law with mole ratios from balanced equations to solve gas stoichiometry problems under different conditions.
• Use standard and nonstandard conditions to convert between gas volume, pressure, temperature, and amount of gas.
• Apply gas stoichiometry reasoning to Alberta-relevant energy and emissions contexts (e.g., natural gas processing and bitumen recovery).

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• Explain how conservation of mass is demonstrated by balanced chemical equations.
• Balance chemical equations by adjusting stoichiometric coefficients while conserving each element.
• Classify common reaction types (synthesis, decomposition, single-displacement, double-displacement, combustion) and link them to balanced forms.+ Show more

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• Explain how valence-shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) predicts molecular geometry from bonding and lone-pair electrons.
• Identify common VSEPR shapes (linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, octahedral) and associated ideal bond angles.
• Use geometry and symmetry to reason about molecular polarity and bond-angle trends.

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• Explain why centripetal acceleration must point toward the center of a curved path and how it changes the direction of velocity
• Use the relationships among centripetal acceleration, speed, mass, and radius to reason about circular motion
• Distinguish radial (centripetal) and tangential forces and predict how each affects speed and direction+ Show more

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• Explain how differential gene expression can create specialized cell types in multicellular organisms
• Describe how turning genes on or off affects protein production and cell function
• Analyze how timing and intensity of gene regulation influence developmental pathways+ Show more

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• Describe how wind erosion moves and removes fine particles from exposed land.
• Explain how moving water erodes land during storms by carrying soil and reshaping streambanks and slopes.
• Compare solutions that reduce wind erosion with solutions that manage water flow and impact.

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• Explain what electron configuration shows about the distribution of electrons in energy levels and orbitals
• Use valence electrons to predict common ion charges and typical bonding patterns
• Describe how shell filling order relates to periodic trends in atomic size and ionization energy+ Show more

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• Explain what a limiting reagent is and how it determines the maximum amount of product that can form
• Use balanced chemical equations and mole ratios to identify the limiting reactant and predict theoretical yield
• Determine how to find the amount of excess reactant remaining after a reaction is limited

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• Explain how DNA sequence similarity and shared protein functions can indicate common ancestry
• Describe how conserved genes and regulatory systems can function in comparable ways across distant organisms
• Use examples of conserved metabolic pathways to support the idea of descent with modification

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• Explain how nucleotide subunits form the DNA double helix and how base pairing creates specificity.
• Describe the roles of the sugar-phosphate backbone and antiparallel strands during replication.
• Connect DNA sequence changes (substitutions, insertions, deletions) to effects on genes and protein products.

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• Explain how nuclear charge and electron shielding affect atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity across periods and down groups
• Predict the general direction of periodic trends for elements based on their position on the periodic table
• Use periodic trends to reason about electron gain/loss, metallic character, and bond polarity

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• Explain how genetic mutations arise from replication errors, chemical changes, and environmental mutagens
• Differentiate types of mutations (base substitutions, insertions, deletions, and structural chromosomal changes) and predict likely effects
• Describe how mutations contribute to genetic variation and evolution through selection pressures

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• Explain how crossing over during prophase I creates new allele combinations during meiosis.
• Describe how independent assortment during metaphase I contributes to genetic variation.
• Model the relationship between chiasmata formation, spindle dynamics, and accurate chromosome segregation.

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• Explain how selective permeability of the phospholipid bilayer controls diffusion, osmosis, and transport rates.
• Differentiate passive transport processes (diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion) from active transport using ATP and ion gradients.
• Describe how concentration gradients and membrane proteins (channels, carriers, pumps) determine the direction and energy cost of transport.+ Show more

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• Explain how allele dominance and recessiveness determine phenotype in simple Mendelian crosses.
• Predict genotype and phenotype ratios for single-gene inheritance using segregation principles.
• Interpret pedigree patterns to infer likely inheritance modes across generations.+ Show more

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• Calculate percent yield by comparing actual product mass to theoretical yield from a balanced equation.
• Interpret purity as the fraction of desired compound in a mixture and determine how it changes effective product mass.
• Use stoichiometry to connect conserved atomic counts to realistic expectations for product recovery.+ Show more

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• Describe how unit cells and lattice structures help explain the properties of solids.
• Differentiate ionic, metallic, and covalent network lattices based on bonding and particle arrangement.
• Connect lattice type to macroscopic behavior such as conductivity, brittleness, hardness, and melting point.

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• Distinguish galvanic (spontaneous) and electrolytic (nonspontaneous) electrochemical cells using electrode roles and redox behavior.
• Explain how standard reduction potentials and cell potential relate to overall electromotive force (emf).
• Apply conventions for anode/cathode, oxidation/reduction, and salt-bridge function to analyze real electrochemical processes.+ Show more