Appendix: New Haven Science Standards
Properties of Matter - How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of materials?
9.5 - Due to its unique chemical structure, carbon forms many organic and inorganic compounds.
- Carbon atoms can bond to one another in chains, rings and branching networks to form a variety of structures, including fossil fuels, synthetic polymers and the large molecules of life.Science and Technology in Society - How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives?
9.6 - Chemical technologies present both risks and benefits to the health and well-being of humans, plants and animals.
- Materials produced from the cracking of petroleum are the starting points for the production of many synthetic compounds.
- The products of chemical technologies include synthetic fibers, pharmaceuticals, plastics and fuels.
D 17. Explain how the chemical structure of polymers affects their physical properties.
D 13. Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it forms in organic and inorganic molecules.
D 14. Describe combustion reactions of hydrocarbons and their resulting by-products.
D 15. Explain the general formation and structure of carbon-based polymers, including synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene, and biopolymers, such as carbohydrate.
D 16. Explain how simple chemical monomers can be combined to create linear, branched and/or cross-linked polymers.
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