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STUDY GUIDE FIRST SEMESTER CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: Chemistry and You
Summary:
Example Questions:
1. Express 10 km in terms of meters.
2. Convert 83 cm into meters.
3. A student takes three masses of a beaker. 58.76g, 58.77g, 57.77g. Are the
measurements accurate? Precise? Explain.
4. Identify the number of significant digits in each of the following measurements:
a. 520mL
b. 0.o102ms
5. Determine the volume of a box that measures 1.45m x 1.355m x 2.03m. Round
off the answer to the proper number of significant figures.
6. Express each of the following numbers in scientific notation.
a. 8960
0.00023
6. What is the mass of an aluminum cube with a volume of 34.5ml if the density of
aluminum is 2.70g/mL?
Chapter 2 Energy and Matter
Summary:
1. Convert 25°C to Kelvin scale.
2. Convert 212K to the Celsius scale.
3. Identify the following as a chemical change or physical change.
a. burned leaves.
b. Dissolving salt in water
4. Review element symbols.
5. Classify the following as homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures.
a. salt water
b. milk
Chapter 3: Atomic Structures
Summary:
1. Review historical development of the atom. Be able to match scientist with
development.
2. Name three subatomic particles. Know their location in the atom and their
charges.
3. How many protons and electrons are present in a silicon atom?
4. Write the chemical symbol for the ion with 13 protons and 10 electrons?
5. How many protons, neutrons and electrons are present in the 25Mg ion?
12
6. Determine the atomic mass of chlorine if the following isotopes are known to
exist.
Chlorine-35
Chlorine-37
mass 34.969
mass 36.966
abundance 75.53%
abundance 24.47%
7.Write a nuclear equation for the alpha decay of 231Pa
91
8. Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of 223Fr.
87
Chapter 4 Electron Configurations
Summary:
1. Review Scientist and their contribution to electron configuration.
2. Distinguish between principal energy levels, sublevels, orbitals, and number of
electrons.
3. Write the electron configuration for zinc.
4. Write the orbital diagram for potassium.
5. What is the wavelength of light that has a frequency of 93.1 MHz?
6. What is the energy of this light?
Chapter 5: The Periodic Table
Summary
1. Subdivide the periodic table into s,p,d,f filling regions.
2. Name families 1A, 2A , 3B-2B, 7A, 8A
3. Describe the trends as you go across a period and down a family for atomic radius,
electronegativity, ionic radius, electron affinity and ionization energy
Chapter 7 Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Summary
1. Name the compound with the formula Ni2(CO3)3
2. Write the formula for aluminum sulfate.
3. Name the compound with the formula N2O5
4. Write the formula for phosphorus trichloride.
5. Name the compound with the formula H3PO4.
6. Write the formula for hydrosulfuric acid.
Chapter 8 Molecular Shape
Summary
1. What is the VSEPR theory?
2. Draw the dot diagram, describe the shape and determine the polarity of the
following: a. CCl4
b. HNO3
c. SF6
3. Describe how a hybrid orbital is formed.
Chapter 9 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Summary:
1. Write the balanced equation for the following: (include the state of each reactant
and product)
a. magnesium reacts with nitrogen to produce magnesium nitride.
b. silver nitrate reacts with copper to form copper(II) nitrate and silver.
c. ammonia reacts with hydrochloric acid to form ammonium chloride.
d. calcium reacts with oxygen to form calcium oxide.
2. Identify the type of reaction in question 1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. For single and double replacement reactions, indicate if they will occur.