Chemistry with Kevin Poff

Learn about the Chemistry course of the Ron Paul Curriculum as Richard Emmons interviews instructor Kevin Poff. 11th graders learn chemistry by watching lectures, solving problems and reading assignments. This high school chemistry courses covers the basics of chemistry including what is chemistry, measurement, the atom, naming compounds, stoichiometry, gases, and more. Next the course covers  atomic and molecular structure including quantum theory, electron configurations, periodicity, and bonding. After a few weeks of review the course then covers topics students would expect to encounter in a second semester college level chemistry course. Other topics covered include oil production, oil refining and nuclear power. This course prepares students to take the CLEP Chemistry test for college credit. For the show notes on this episode go to http://www.ronpaulhomeschooling.com/chemistry-kevin-poff/