Chapter 5 Study Guide and Practice Problems

• Be able to define the difference between formula weight and molecular

weight.

• Be able to calculate the formula weight and the molecular weight of a

compound or element. (Problems 5.17, 5.18, 5.19)

• Be able to define a mole.

• Be able to calculate the molar mass of a compound.

• Be able to state the numerical value of Avogadro’s number.

• Be able to convert between grams of a molecule and moles of the molecule

and vice-versa. (Problems 5.20, 5.21)

• Be able to state how many moles of an atom there are in a mole of a

compound. (Problem 5.22, 5.23)

• Be able to convert from atoms or molecules to grams. (Problem 5.24, 5.27)

• Be able to properly balance a chemical equation (with coefficients expressed

as the lowest set of whole numbers). (Problems 5.30, 5.31, 5.32, 5.33)

• Be able to calculate mass relationships in a chemical reaction (stoichiometry)

o i.e. grams A moles A moles B grams B

o Problems 5.41, 5.42, 5.43, 5.44, 5.45, 5.46, 5.47, 5.48

• Be able to determine the limiting reagent in a chemical equation. (Problem

5.52)

• Be able to determine the reactant in excess in a chemical equation.

• Be able to calculate the percent yield of a reaction, given the theoretical yield
and actual yield.

o Be able to calculate the theoretical yield, given the percent yield and
actual yield

o Be able to calculate the actual yield, given the percent yield and
theoretical yield

o Problems 5.53, 5.54

• Be able to predict if ions in aqueous solution will react with each other using
the rules on pages 147-148. (Problem 5.58)

• Be able to predict whether ionic compounds will be soluble in water.

(Problems 5.62, 5.63)

• Be able to write and balance the net ionic equation. (Problem 5.56, 5.57,
5.59)

• Be able to define a spectator ion. (Problem 5.55)

• Be able to define an aqueous solution. (Problem 5.55)

• Be able to explain a dissociation reaction.

• Be able to note the difference between an oxidation and reduction reaction.

(Problem 5.64)

• Be able to note which molecule is oxidized and which is reduced in an

oxidation-reduction reaction. (Problem 5.66, 5.67, 5.68)

• Be able to define an oxidizing agent and reducing agent. (Problem 5.82)

• Be able to state 5 examples of oxidation-reduction reactions.

• Be able to determine whether a reaction is endothermic or exothermic.

(Problem 5.70)

• Be able to define endothermic and exothermic reactions. (Problem 5.69)