CHEM.11.A

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The student is expected to describe the unique role of water in solutions in terms of polarity;
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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student understands and can apply the factors that influence the behavior of solutions.

the distribution of electrical charge over the atoms joined by a bond

a substance in which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance is evenly distributed (or dissolved) within a liquid or sometimes a gas or solid

Research

German, Molly, Jessica Hernandez, and Rachel Scherr.  "Connecting the Science of Water to Students' Communities." The Science Teacher 90, no. 6 (2023): 52-56. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/connecting-science-water-students-communities/docview/2929145621/se-2

Summary:  This article describes a unit on water chemistry. Student learning goals for this unit included * recognizing the role that water plays in their everyday lives, individually and communally; * connecting the science of water learned in school to their personal experiences of water, as well as family and cultural sources of knowledge about water; * identifying community issues and concerns about water; and * identifying ways they can use their knowledge to work tor change.