Georgia Standards of Excellence
SPS2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain how atoms bond to form stable compounds.
a. Analyze and interpret data to predict properties of ionic and covalent compounds. (Clarification statement: Properties are limited to types of bonds formed, elemental composition, melting point, boiling point, and conductivity.)

b. Develop and use models to predict formulas for stable, binary ionic compounds based on balance of charges.

c. Use the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature for translating between chemical names and chemical formulas.

(Clarification statement: Limited to binary covalent and binary ionic, containing main group elements, compounds but excludes polyatomic ions.)

SPS3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to support the Law of Conservation of Matter.

a. Plan and carry out investigations to generate evidence supporting the claim that mass is conserved during a chemical reaction. (Clarification statement: Limited to synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement reactions.)

b. Develop and use a model of a chemical equation to illustrate how the total number of atoms is conserved during a chemical reaction.

(Clarification statement: Limited to chemical equations that include binary ionic and covalent compounds and will not include equations containing polyatomic ions.)