The PRAXIS II Chemistry: Content Knowledge 0241 Exam is taken by candidates who want to teach secondary school chemistry. Candidates typically have received bachelor's degrees in chemistry, and have completed required course work for teaching chemistry. The exam consists of 50 multiple choice questions: 14 questions cover Chemical Reactions/Biochemistry; 13 questions cover Solutions and Solubility; 12 questions cover Atomic Structure/Chemical Periodicity/Thermodynamics of Chemical Reactions; 11 questions cover Nomenclature/The Mole, Bonding, and Geometry.
The Chemical Reactions/Biochemistry section of the exam covers stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium, chemical reactions, kinetics, electrochemistry, redox, and reactions and compounds in biology.
The Solutions and Solubility section of the exam covers solutions and concentrations terminology, types of solutions, formulas for calculating concentrations, ionic equilibrium, Ksp calculations, and colligative properties.
The Atomic Structure/Chemical Periodicity/Thermodynamics section of the exam covers the composition and organization of atoms and electrons, characteristics of electron structures, periodicity of chemicals, and reactions and bonds related to periodicity and thermodynamics.
The Nomenclature area of the exam covers the naming system of chemicals, compounds, and acids; molecular biology; characteristics of bonds; interrelatedness of chemical reactions and bonds; and intermolecular forces. Candidates will use formulas in this section.
The exam assesses knowledge of higher level chemistry concepts beyond that taught in a high school setting. Candidates may need to use formulas but calculators are not permitted. Periodic tables, SI unit conversions, physical constants and other necessary information will be available in the test book.
PRAXIS II Content Knowledge Practice Questions