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1.

What is matter, what are the three phases, and what are the properties of
each phase?

2. Be able to classify matter. Is CO2 a pure substance or a mixture? Is it an


element or a compound? Is it a molecular compound (covalent) or an ionic
compound? CaCO3? O2? Hg? Wine? Sand? What is the difference between
a pure substance and a mixture? A heterogenous mixture vs a homogenous
mixture?
Which of the following is a pure substance?
water wine milk coffee none of the above

Which of the following is a compound?


C
Na
K
CO
He
Which of the following compounds forms individual molecules?
H 20
CO2 CaS NO2 none of the above
Which of the following would represent a homogenous mixture?
soil
sand wine cocaine
none of the above
(See homework questions 19, 21, 23 in ch 1)
3. Names and corresponding symbols for elements 1-86 (H-Rn)
S is the symbol for which element?
sodium
strontium sulfur tin
selenium
(See homework questions 25, 27, 29, 31, 33 in ch 1)
4. Identify elements as metals, metalloids, and non-metals
Which of the following elements is a metal?
gallium
germanium
arsenic
selenium
of the above

none

(See homework questions 35, 37 in ch 1)


5. Understand a chemical formula and how to tell how many of each type of
atom it contains
How many atoms are in the compound glucose (C 6H12O6)?
3
6
12
24
none of the above
How many carbon atoms are in glucose?
3
6
12
24
none of the above

(See homework questions 39, 41, 43 in ch 1)


6. Scientific method: know the steps
(See homework question 45 in ch 1)
7. Chemical change vs. physical change. Chemical properties vs. physical
properties. Be clear on the differences between physical changes and
chemical changes, as well as physical properties vs. chemical properties.
Sublimation of dry ice? Rusting of iron? Evaporation of rubbing alcohol?
Formation of water during combustion? Burning gas to make a flame?
Boiling water over that flame?
(See homework questions 15, 17 in ch 2)
8. Units of measurement: mass in grams, length in meters, volume in liters,
temperature in degrees Celsius or Kelvin, energy in joules
9. Prefixes in table (tera- through pico-) and their proper use
(See homework questions 21, 23 in ch 2)
10.Unit conversions
75 miles per hour = ? km/day
253 cm = ? feet
45 m3 = ? mL = ? L
(See homework questions 25, 27, 29, 31 in ch 2)
11.Significant figures, rounding, and measurement
how many significant figures should be in the answer to the following
calculation?
(29.32-12.08)/2.43
2
3
4
5
none of the above
(See homework questions 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51 in ch 2)
12.Accuracy vs. precision
(See homework question 53 in ch 2)
13.Density:
What is the density of a piece of metal that weighs 24.593 g and has a
volume of 5.52
mL?
What is the volume of an unknown substance that weighs 32.55 g with

a density of 2.95
g/mL?
What would be the final volume on a 100.0 mL graduated cylinder that
was originally at
a volume of 15.50 mL if a piece of glass was dropped in it that weighed
20.02 g and had
a density of 3.12 g?
(See homework questions 55, 57, 59 in ch 2)
14.Law of conservation of mass
Law of definite proportions
Law of multiple proportions
Be familiar with what each of these laws state.
(See homework questions 43, 45 in ch 3)
15.Isotopes: identification, designation, mass number, atomic number, how to
find the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in a given isotope
What is the isotope symbol for an atom containing 26 protons and 30
neutrons?
What is the mass number of a sulfur atom with 17 neutrons?
(See homework questions 49, 51 in ch 3)
16.Find an average molecular mass if you are given isotope masses and
abundances; also look for permutations of this concept/problem. How to tell
which isotope has the higher abundance.
Silver has two isotopes, Ag-107 and Ag-109. Based on the average
molecular mass,
which isotope is more abundant?
Potassium has three stable isotopes: K-39 with an abundance of
93.258% and a mass of
38.9637, K-40 with an abundance of 0.01171% and a mass of 39.9640,
and K-41 with a
mass of 40.9618. What is its average molecular mass?
(See homework questions 55, 57 in ch 3)
17.Understand line spectra, wavelength, frequency and energy.
What is the frequency of a photon with a wavelength of 332.0 nm?
What is the wavelength of a photon with a frequency of 8.22 x 10 15 Hz?
What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 524.0 nm?
What is the wavelength of a photon with an energy of 6.92 x 10 -19 J?
What is the frequency of a photon with an energy of 2.34 x 10 -19 J?
What is the energy of a photon with a frequency of 2.98 x 10 15 Hz?
(See homework questions 59, 61, 63, 65, 67 in ch 3)

18.Understand orbitals, and be able to give electron configurations for given


elements, long hand and short hand.
What is the electron configuration for Tin? (long and short)
What is the element represented by the following electron
configuration?
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d5
(See homework questions 69, 71, 73, 75, 77 in ch 3)
19.Know family names for the groups on the periodic table.
(See homework problems 21-26 in ch 4)
20.Covalent bonds what they consist of/between. Know properties of covalent
bonds. Know how to name a covalent compound given the chemical formula,
and vice versa.
What are the names of the following compounds?
N2O4 Cl2O CF4
H2O CCl4
(See homework problems 5, 27-30 in ch 4)
21.Ionic compounds what they consist of/between. Know properties of
covalent bonds. Know how to name an ionic compound given the formula
and vice versa. Be familiar with the ions that particular elements will form.
What are the names of the following compounds?
KCl
Li2O CaO CaCl2 K2S
(See homework problems 31-38, 41, 42 in ch 4)
22.Know how to identify what the oxidation state/charge is on a transition metal
in an ionic compound if given as a name or as a chemical formula for the
formula unit.
What is the chemical formula for the following substances?
Tin(IV)chloride
Iron(III)sulfate
Iron(II)oxide
Mercury(II)bromide
What is the name of the following substances?
MgSO4
CaCO3 Ca3(PO4)2
CuSO4
PbS2 FeS Al2O3
(See homework problems 39, 40, 43, 44 in ch 4)
23.Memorize the polyatomic ions!!
24.Know which elements form diatomic molecules.

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