Semester Exam 2 Worksheet Key Notes
Significant Figures
Determining Significant Figures:
- 3.965 x 10^6 = 4
- 70.07 = 4
- 3 x 10^-3 = 1
- 0.000900 = 3
- 0. 0680 = 3
- 60 = 1
Calculations with Significant Figures:
Addition/Subtraction: Result should have the same number of decimal places as the number with the least decimal places.
Multiplication/Division: Result should have the same number of significant figures as the number with the fewest significant figures.
74.12 + 58.3 + 52.345 = 184.8
680 / 12.89 = 53
41.33 – 26.6517 – 6.41 = 8.27
0. 98 x 0.0047 x 1001 = 4.6
Scientific Notation
Converting to Scientific Notation:
- 0.8503 = 8.503 x 10^-1
- 4890000 = 4.89 x 10^6
- 90004 = 9.0004 x 10^4
- 0. 0003210 = 3.210 x 10^-4
Converting from Scientific Notation (Expanded Form):
- 3.114 x 10^-2 = 0.03114
- 9. 983 x 10^8 = 998,300,000
- 4.68 x 10^4 = 46,800
- 6.43 x 10^-7 = 0.000000643
Temperature Conversions
Temperature Conversion Formulas:
- Fahrenheit to Celsius:
- Celsius to Fahrenheit:
- Celsius to Kelvin:
- Kelvin to Celsius:
Temperature Conversions Examples:
- -10 °F = -23 °C
- 0. 0 °C = 32 °F
- 160 °F = 71.1 °C
- 160 °C = 433 K
- 239 K = -34 °C
- 6 °C = 371.6 K
Measurement Conversions
- Measurement Conversions Examples:
- 2 J = 0.002 kJ
- 22 L = 22000 mL
- 354 cm = 3.54 m
- 593 mm = 0.593 m
- 83 kJ = 83000 J
- 921 mg = 0.921 g
Density
Density Calculation: Density = Mass / Volume
Density Problems and Solutions:
- Calculate the density of a material with a mass of 22.47 g and a volume of 12.5 mL: Density = 1.80 g/mL
- The density of silver is 10.49 g/mL. A sample of pure silver has a volume of 14.183 mL, what is the mass? Mass = 148.8 g
- Acetone has a density of 0.79 g/mL at 20 °C. What is the volume of 120. g of acetone at 20 °C? Volume = 152 mL
States of Matter
- The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas.
Classification of Matter
Classification of Matter:
- Element: A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom.
- Compound: A substance consisting of two or more elements chemically bonded in a fixed ratio.
- Homogeneous Mixture: A mixture with uniform composition throughout.
- Heterogeneous Mixture: A mixture with non-uniform composition.
Classification Examples:
- Table Salt - compound
- Air – homogeneous mixture
- Neon - element
- Soil - heterogeneous mixture
- Concrete - heterogeneous mixture
Periodic Table
Periodic Families:
- Halogens (e.g., I)
- Alkali Metals (e.g., Li)
- Alkaline Earth Metals (e.g., Ca)
- Noble Gases (e.g., Kr)
Element Types:
- Metals (e.g., K, Tc)
- Nonmetals (e.g., Br, Xe)
- Metalloids (e.g., Si, As)
Ions
- Ions:
- Cation: A positively charged ion (e.g., , ).
- Anion: A negatively charged ion (e.g., , ).
- Neither: Neutral atoms (e.g., Xe, Ar).
Polyatomic Ions
- Polyatomic Ions:
- – ammonium
- – hydroxide
- – nitrate
- – carbonate
- – sulfate
- – phosphate
Naming Compounds
- Naming Compounds:
- KCl – potassium chloride
- – iron (II) sulfate
- – palladium (IV) sulfide
- – silicon tetrafluoride
- – strontium hydroxide
- – barium chloride
- – dinitrogen trioxide
- – carbonic acid
- – technetium (IV) nitride
- – lead (II) nitride
- – zinc (II) nitrate
Chemical Formulas
- Chemical Formulas:
- beryllium sulfate –
- chromium (VI) phosphate -
- hydrofluoric acid - HF
- sodium carbonate hexahydrate -
- dinitrogen trioxide –
- lead (IV) hydroxide –
Chemical Reactions
- Predicting Products and Balancing Equations:
- zinc (II) and hydrochloric acid:
- magnesium plus iron (II) nitride:
Solubility
- Predicting Solubility:
- sodium bromide and potassium iodide: NR (No Reaction)
- sodium hydroxide and nickel (II) nitrate:
- magnesium chloride and ammonium carbonate:
- strontium nitrate and potassium phosphate:
Types of Reactions
- Identifying Reaction Types and Balancing:
- double displacement
- decomposition
- combustion
- double replacement
- single replacement
- combustion
- synthesis
- single replacement
Moles and Molecules
Calculations:
- How many molecules are there in 4.5 g lithium oxide?
- How many molecules are there in 23.5 g carbon dioxide?
Grams and Molecules
- Calculations:
- How many grams are there in molecules silver (I) sulfate?
- How many grams are there in molecules cobalt (IV) phosphate?
Percent Composition
- Calculations:
- Calculate the percent composition of each element in copper (II) bromide (): 28.45% Cu, 71.55% Br
- Calculate the percent composition of each element in sodium hydroxide (NaOH): 57.48% Na, 40.00% O, 2.52% H
Empirical Formula
Calculations:
- A compound has 10.00 g copper and 2.52 g oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula of the compound.
- CuO
Empirical and Molecular Formulas
Calculations:
- A compound contains hydrogen and oxygen. The percent of hydrogen was found to be 5.9265 %. The molar mass of the compound is 34.01468 g/mol. Determine the empirical and molecular formulas of this compound.
- Empirical Formula: HO
- Molecular Formula: H2O2
Molecular Formula
Calculations:
- A compound with the empirical formula was found to have a molar mass of approximately 204.25 g/mol. What is the molecular formula of the compound?
Limiting Reactant and Theoretical Yield
Calculations:
- copper (II) chloride + sodium nitrate yields copper (II) nitrate + sodium chloride
- Balanced chemical equation:
- If you have 54.0 g of each reactant, identify the limiting reactant and determine the theoretical yield of copper (II) nitrate. Calculate the percent yield of product if 57.3 g were produced.
- Limiting Reactant:
- Theoretical Yield: 59.6 g
- Percent Yield: 96.1%
Balancing Equations and Stoichiometry
Calculations:
- If you have 69.5 g of each reactant, identify the limiting reactant and determine the theoretical yield of the solid product. Calculate the percentage yield of solid product if 33.3 g were produced.
- Limiting Reactant:
- Theoretical Yield: 36.9 g
- Percent Yield: 90.24%
Matter Chart
- Matter Chart Elements:
- element name
- element symbol
- atomic number
- mass number
- protons
- electrons
- neutrons