Sem 1 Final Review

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Unit 1: Fundamentals of Chemistry

  • Scientific notation

  • Lab equipment

  • Significant digits and measurement

  • Properties and changes in matter (physical vs chemical)

  • Evidence of chemical reactions 


Unit 2: Nuclear Chemistry and the Atom

  • Development of Atomic Theory

  • Nuclear Symbols, Protons, neutrons, electrons (TB pages 100-103)

  • Significant figures

  • Isotopes, Percent Abundance, and Average Atomic Mass (TB pages 104-108)

  • Radioactive Decay and Half-lives


Unit 3: Waves, Periodic Table, Periodic Trends

  • Waves of EMS

  • Wavelength, Frequency, and Energy calculations

  • Organization of periodic Table: Groups, families, blocks, and periods ((TB pages 132-136)

  • Atomic Emission spectra and Bohr’s model (TB pages 110-114)

  • Quantum Mechanics & Electron configurations (TB pages 116-119)

  • Coulombic Attraction

  • Trends of the Periodic Table (TB pages 144-151)


Unit 4: Chemical Bonding and Nomenclature

  • Formation of Ions

  • Nomenclature

  • Lewis Structures & Valence electrons

  • Bond Types:

  • Ionic (TB pages 156-163)

  • Polar & Non-polar covalent (TB pages 169-178), and

  • Metallic (TB pages 165-167)

  • Chemical Properties based on Bond type (Bonding Lab)

  • Molecules vs Formula Units

  • 7 diatomic elements

  • VSEPR Theory, simple molecular shapes:  H2O, NH3, CO2, CH4, and CCl4

  • Polarity of molecules:  H2O, NH3, CO2, CH4, and CCl4

  • Intermolecular forces: London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding (TB pages 179-183)


Unit 5: Chemical Quantities

  • Mole Concept (TB pages  262-264)

  • Molar Mass  (TB pages 267-269)

  • Gram to mole conversions (TB pages 272-274)

  • Gram to Mole to Molecule to Atom Conversions

  • Percent Composition (TB pages 280-283)

  • Empirical and Molecular Formulas (TB pages 286-289)

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