Chemistry NC Final Exam Testing Specifications

Updated for 2017-2018 School Year by NCDPI

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Table 1: Weight Distributions for Chemistry NCFE

Chemistry
Domain % of NCFE
Standard
Chm.1.1 11% -- 17%
Matter: Properties
Chm.1.2 14% -- 19%
& Change
Chm.1.3 4% -- 10%
Energy: Chm.2.1 14 – 19%
Conservation &
Chm.2.2 14% -- 19%
Transfer
Interactions of Chm.3.1 7% -- 12%
Energy & Matter Chm.3.2 12% -- 17%
Total 100%
NOTE: Members of the Test Development section of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
invited teachers to collaborate and develop recommendations for a prioritization of the standards indicating the
relative importance of each standard, the anticipated instructional time, and the appropriateness of the standard for
multiple-choice and constructed response item formats.

Table 2: Number of Items by Clarifying Objective – Chemistry NCFE

Number of
Chemistry
UNIFYING CONCEPT: Chemistry Objective Description Items per
Objective
Objective*
Chm.1.1.1 Analyze structure of atoms, isotopes, ions 2
Chm.1.1.2 Analyze atoms in terms of location of electrons 2
Explain emission of electromagnetic radiation in spectral
Chm.1.1.3 1
form
Chm.1.1.4 Radioactive decay using nuclear equations and half-life 1
Qualitatively compare strengths of ionic, covalent,
Chm.1.2.1 1
metallic bonds
Infer the type of bond and chemical formula formed
Chm.1.2.2 1
between atoms
Chm.1.2.3 Compare inter- and intra- particle forces 1
Matter: Properties &
Chm.1.2.4 Interpret the names and formula of compounds 2
Change
Compare properties of ionic, covalent, metallic, network
Chm.1.2.5 2
compounds
Classify components of the Periodic Table: period, group,
Chm.1.3.1 1
metal, metalloid, non-metal, transition
Infer physical properties of an element based on position
Chm.1.3.2 on the Periodic Table: atomic radius, metallic & non- 2
metallic characteristics
Infer atomic size, reactivity, electronegativity, ionization
Chm.1.3.3 energy of an element based on position on the Periodic 1
Table
Energy: Chm.2.1.1 Energetic nature of phase changes 1
Conservation & Heating & Cooling curves: heat of fusion, heat of
Chm.2.1.2 1
Transfer vaporization, specific heat, melting point, boiling point
 Chm.2.1.3 Interpret phase diagram data 1
Infer calorimetric calculations based on: heat loss
Chm.2.1.4 1
equaling heat gained and specific heat
Qualitative & quantitative relationship among: pressure,
Chm.2.1.5 3
temperature, volume, quantity of gas
Chm.2.2.1 Energy content of a chemical reaction 1
Chm.2.2.2 Evidence of chemical change 2
Law of conservation of matter and how it applies to
Chm.2.2.3 chemical equations: synthesis, decomposition, single 1
replacement, double replacement, combustion
Analyze stoichiometric relationships in a chemical
Chm.2.2.4 2
reaction
Analyze the quantitative combustion of a substance:
Chm.2.2.5 empirical formula, molecular formula, percent 1
composition, hydrates
Factors affecting rate of reaction: temperature,
Chm.3.1.1 1
concentration, particle size, presence of a catalyst
Chm.3.1.2 Conditions of a system at equilibrium 2
Infer shift in equilibrium when stress is applied (Le
Chm.3.1.3 1
Chatelier’s Principle)
Classify substances using hydronium and hydroxide
Interaction of Energy Chm.3.2.1 1
concentrations
& Matter
Chm.3.2.2 Properties of acids and bases 1
Quantitative nature of a solution: molarity, dilution,
Chm.3.2.3 1
titration with a 1:1 molar ratio
Chm.3.2.4 Properties of a solution --
Chm.3.2.5 Solubility diagrams 1
Chm.3.2.6 Solution process 1
* Some objectives not designated with tested items (i.e., “–”) may be a prerequisite standard, may be tested within
the context of another standard, or may be included as an embedded field test item.