AAHS-CHEMISTRY COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDE

CLASS OF 2015 DR. GRAY

THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF TOPICS THAT YOU SHOULD BE FAMILLAR WITH AS YOU
CONTINUE WITH YOUR FINAL EXAM PREP. (REMEMEBER TO GO THROUGH YOUR CLASS
NOTES/ HANDOUTS ALONG WITH THE TEXT AS YOU PROGRESS THROUGH EACH OF THE
OBJECTIVES BELOW)
UNIT I: (CHAPTER 1-ZUMDAHL TEXT) The Nature of Science and Chemistry and The Organization
of Matter
1. Explain why knowledge of chemistry is central to many human activities.
2. Explain the organization of matter into pure substances and mixtures.
3. Know the various types of mixtures and the characteristics of each type.
4. Identify and utilize SI units of measurement
5. Compute significance in measurements and calculations.
6. Be familiar with the temperature scales and be able to convert units from one scale to another.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of dimensional analysis, conversion factors and manipulation of
equations and describe their use in solving chemistry problems.
8. List and describe the basic safety rules that must be followed when working in the chemistry laboratory.
9. Know some of the basic differences between the metals, metalloids, and non-metals
10. Know the special features and qualities of the noble gases.
9. Name and describe the states of matter and energy.
10. Explain the law of conservation of matter and energy.
11. Recognize the difference between a pure substance and a mixture.
12. Recognize the difference between an element and a compound.
13. Know the definition of solubility and be able to interpret results from a given problem in probability.
UNIT II: (PART 1) The Structure of Matter (CHAPTER 2-ZUMDAHL TEXT)
1. Be familiar with the atom and its historical development.
2. Describe the major sub-atomic particles and their characteristics using the nuclear model of
the atom.

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UNIT III: (CHAPTER 7-ZUMDAHL TEXT) The Structure of Matter (PART 2)-CONTINUED
1. Be familiar with periodicity and the trends of the periodic table, particularly as it relates to modern atomic
theory.
2. Know the groups of the periodic table by their special names and the special characteristics of each of
the chemical groups.
3. Know the periodic trends of the table. Know how the periodic trends are related to the subatomic
particles-particular the effect which the electron has on each of these periodic trends.
4. Know about the contributions of Seaborg, Mendeleev, and Lewis in the development and organization of
the modern periodic table and valance designation.
UNIT IV-CHEMICAL BONDING (CHAPTER 8-ZUMDAHL TEXT)
1. Names for ionic compounds based on their charges.
2. Name covalent and ionic compounds
3. Be able to recognize and name the various types of polyatomic ions, oxyanions, and
oxoacids.
4. Be able to provide the chemical name of a molecule or compound or the molecular
structure of a desired chemically named specie.
5. Be able to describe and detail the difference between an ionic compound and a binary
compound.
6. Know the rules for naming the various classes of compounds.
UNIT 5-STOICHIOMETRY- (CHAPTER 3-ZUMDAHL TEXT)
1. Define a mole and discuss its importance.
2. Calculate molar mass, number of moles and weight of a sample.
3. Given the amount in moles of a particular reactant or product of a chemical reaction,
be able to determine the number of atoms of a given element or sub-atomic entities.
4. Balance a chemical equation.
5. Construct a chemical equation with chemical symbols from a word description of the
reaction.
6. Calculate percentage composition.
7. Find empirical and molecular formulas.
8. Calculate the percentage yield of product for a given chemical reaction.
9. Identify and solve different types of stoichiometry problems, percent yield and limiting
reagents.
UNIT 6-THERMOCHEMISTRY- (CHAPTER 8-ZUMDAHL TEXT)
1. Distinguish between exothermic and endothermic reactions.
2. Define the terms associated with heat, enthalpy and calorimetry.
3. State the difference between specific heat of a substance and molar heat of a
substance.
4. Explain the difference between the standard enthalpy of formation of a substance and
the standard enthalpy of reaction for a substance.
5. State Hess Law and calculate calories and heats of reaction.

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6. Know how the different types of calorimeters operate and how to solve problems with
each of them.
7. Understand the difference between a state function and a path function.
8. Understand the concept concerning a system and an environment.
9. Know all of the units and equations concerning thermochemistry.
10. Know the rules of enthalpy and how they apply to the solution method of a given
enthalpy problem.
UNIT 7-THE CHEMISTRY OF GASES/SOLUTION CHEMISTRY-(CHAPTER 5-ZUMDAHL TEXT)
1. Describe the behavior of gases, liquids and solids in light of the kinetic molecular
theory.
2. Describe the different types of intermolecular forces and account for the structure of
substances in light of those forces.
3. State and apply the laws that govern the behavior of gases.
4. Explain the difference between Boyles law, Charles law, Avogadros law, and the ideal
gas equation.
5. Explain Daltons law of partial pressures and relate it to the gas laws.
6. Utilize the graphing calculator and solve problems using the gas laws.
7. Explain the kinetic theory of gases.
8. Explain the idea of standard temperature and pressure and their relation to the
solution of gas law problems.
9. List and describe the properties of solutions and identify the different types of
solutions.
10. Define those terms associated with solutions.
11. Describe those factors which affect the rate of solubility.
12. Calculate the concentration of solutions in terms of molarity and molality and colligative
properties.
13. Be able to define and recognize a reversible reaction.
14. Write ionic equations and net ionic equations.
15. Describe the organization of pH and pOH scales.
16. Name acid and bases. Be able to recognize and describe strong v. weak acids and
bases. Understand what happens when a strong acid or base is introduced into
aqueous solution.
17. Understand the concept and use of conjugate acid-base pairs in the construction and
description of chemical reactions between strong acids/bases and weak acids/bases.

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****IMPORTANT PREPERATION POINTS:

Please be prepared to apply your knowledge of each of the Chemistry units concepts
and definitions to questions which will challenge your ability to understand these
concepts and apply those to given situations.
You should be able to perform calculations in stoichiometry involving each of the
problem types we have covered (from mole/mass relationships to empirical formula
determinations).
Carefully review all of the example problems and understand why various
mathematical formulas are used with certain reactants and products from a balanced
chemical equation.
You should be able to apply the concepts from the thermochemistry unit to calorimetry,
heats of reaction, Hess law, and general enthalpy problems. Be sure that you are
aware of the units used in enthalpy problems vs. standard enthalpy of formation
problems (heats of reaction determination)
Continue to carefully review all of your gas law Chemistry and the important
associated concepts. Please dont forget the concepts and definitions related to
solution Chemistry as well (molarity, molality, colligative properties, pH, strong/weak
acids, and strong/weak bases).
As you continue to review your notes, starter activities, HW problem sets, and reading
notes, please try to continually make the important connections between units. Start
with trying to balance a chemical equation from a sentence format, and then work with
mass/mole relationships, then use the moles in the ideal gas law, then think of the
properties that a given gas would have according to solutions and the kinetic theory of
gases. This is the integrated approach which you need to be using to really
understand and be successful with Chem., or any science material.