Midterm Self Assessment and Goal-Setting – Chemistry 11

 

Strengths and Weaknesses :

Atomic Theory

Strengths:

• I am able to memorize and interpret the orbital diagrams and their order and know how to apply that knowledge to questions.
• I can read, understand, and interpret ionization energy charts with ease.
• I can recognize different patterns in ionization energy charts and am able to teach my peers the information in detail.

Weaknesses:

• It took me some time to understand atomic radii and the shielding effect.
• Understanding how bond dipoles affect molecular polarity and interactions between molecules was difficult at first.

Bonding

Strengths:

• I understand the different types of chemical bonds (ionic and covalent) and can identify them based on electron configurations, diagrams and equations.
• I am proficient in drawing Lewis structures and predicting molecular shapes using VSEPR theory.
• I can effectively explain the concept of electronegativity and how it affects bond polarity and dipole moments.

Weaknesses:

• Understanding resonance structures and how to depict them correctly was difficult to grasp at first.

The Mole

Strengths:

• I have a solid grasp of mole concept calculations, including conversions between moles, mass, and number of particles.
• I am able to use Avogadro’s number effectively in calculations.

Weaknesses:

• Understanding STP and SATP and the differences between them was difficult to grasp.

 

For my Core Competency Self Assessment, I have chosen to discuss my personal responsibility