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- Subject: Chemistry
- AS: AS90640
- Level: 1
- Credits: 4
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Chemistry 1.4 Describe characteristic properties and reactions of metals, acids and bases
Achievement criteria
The level of achievement that you will reach is decided by the way you answer each question. The key words are describe, explain, and apply aspects of characteristic properties and reactions of metals, acids, and bases.
Achievement
- Describe characteristic properties and reactions of metals, acids, and bases.
- You can write word equations.
Achievement with Merit
- Explain characteristic properties and reactions of metals, acids, and bases.
- You can write balanced molecular and ionic equations.
Achievement with Excellence
- Apply an understanding of characteristic properties and reactions of metals, acids, and bases.
- You can write balanced molecular and ionic equations.
- The questions may be open-ended and you will be able to:
- explain observations in terms of the reactants and products involved
- justify classification of reactions using equations and/or observations.

