College Placement Chemistry: Year In Review * Denotes concepts that occur repeatedly throughout the course

Chapter 2-Matter and Change CP Chemistry Year In Review Be able to identify reactants and products in a word reaction Understand what the law of conservation of mass means Know the difference between a compound and element*

Chapter 3-Scientific Measurement CP Chemistry Year In Review Can you use scientific notation effectively* Can you convert between K and o C Be able to use the density formula (D=M/V) to solve for all three variables Can you convert between metric system units*

Chapter 4 – Atomic Structure CP Chemistry Year In Review Can you identify the significant historical events that have led to our modern day understanding of the atom Know the three subatomic particles and how they are arranged in the atom Be able to determine atomic number, mass number, and atomic mass by looking at a periodic table*

Chapter 5 – Electrons CP Chemistry Year In Review Know the definitions of the three principles that govern how electrons arrange themselves in the atom Be able to identify electron configurations for neutral atoms and ions Understand orbitals and their energy relationship to each other (sublevels) Energy, frequency and wavelength calculations

Chapter 6 – Periodic Table CP Chemistry Year In Review Can you look at periodic table and figure out what the charge will be on an element’s stable cation or anion* Mendelev and Moseley: Their significance with the development of the periodic table Where are the metals, non-metals, and metalloids* Be able to identify s, p, d, and f-blocks of periodic table Periodic trends: Understand the relationships (Electronegativity is quite important)*

Chapter 7 – Ionic and Metallic Bonding CP Chemistry Year In Review Know which elements will form ionic compounds* Understand and apply the octet rule* Properties of ionic compounds Names of common anions (chloride, oxide, nitride)* Understand how metallic bonding works

Chapter 8 – Covalent Bonding CP Chemistry Year In Review Properties of covalent (molecular) compounds and what types of elements make them How a covalent bond differs from an ionic bond* Theory behind VSEPR and its consequences on geometry of compounds Geometries of various compounds (5 common)* Polarity of covalent bonds* Types of intermolecular forces

Chapter 9 – Chemical Naming CP Chemistry Year In Review Naming of cations and anions* Names of common polyatomic ions (you will have your ion chart reference sheet) Naming of ionic compounds Naming of ionic compounds that contain transition metals Naming of covalent (molecular compounds) Be able to go back and forth between written name of chemical and its chemical formula*

Chapter 10 – Chemical Quantities (Mole) CP Chemistry Year In Review Concept of mole and Avogadro’s number* Be able to get atomic mass from periodic table* Be able to calculate molar masses of compunds* Understand the mole road map; can you convert * 1) grams to moles: moles to grams 2) particles to moles: moles to particles 3) liters to moles: moles to liters

Chapter 11 – Chemical Reactions CP Chemistry Year In Review Be able to write and interpret chemical reactions Be able to balance chemical reactions* Identify the 5-types of chemical reactions*

Chapter 12 – Stoichiometry CP Chemistry Year In Review Be able to use mole ratios in calculations* Solve stoichiometric problems Use stoichiometry to determine limiting reagent and percent yield (theoretical vs. actual)

Chapter 13 – States of Matter CP Chemistry Year In Review KMT theory and assumptions that must be made for gases How pressure changes due to outside forces Understand some basic properties of liquids Understand some basic properties of solids

Chapter 14 – Behavior of Gases CP Chemistry Year In Review Be able to solve gas law problems Be able to solve ideal gas law problems Understand the factors that affect gas pressure and how they relate to each other*

Chapter 15 – Water and other Aqueous Systems CP Chemistry Year In Review Shape of a water molecule Special properties of water (hydrogen bonding, etc.)* Understand the concept of like dissolves like (solubility)* Tyndall effect – Colloids, suspensions, and solutions

Chapter 16 – Solutions CP Chemistry Year In Review Components of a solution* Solubility and the terms saturated, unsaturated, supersaturated, miscible, and immiscible Be able to conduct molarity calculations* Dilution calculations Can you identify colligative properties of solutions and explain them Molality calculations with respect to colligative properties

Chapter 17 – Thermochemistry CP Chemistry Year In Review Use specific heat to solve for heat (q), mass, or change in temperature Know the units of heat, joules or calories, and how to convert between them Understand phase changes with respect to heat and the calculations involved Know the six phase changes and how they relate to a heating and cooling diagram

Chapter 18 – Reaction Rates and Equilibrium CP Chemistry Year In Review Understand collision theory Know the factors that affect a reaction rate Be able to construct K eq equation by looking at a reaction Understand the relationship between whether a reaction will work or not and K eq Le Chatelier’s Principle and how various factors affect an equilibrium

Chapter 19 – Acids and Bases CP Chemistry Year In Review Properties of acids and bases Know Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis definitions of acids and bases Be able to convert between pH, pOH, [H + ], and [OH - ] Understand neutralization reactions and titrations

Chapter 25 – Nuclear Chemistry CP Chemistry Year In Review Know the three main types of radiation Know the particles involved in radiation