Exam Study Key – SCH 3U

December Exams, 2009

Exam Break-up/Types of Questions

Definition Matching:
15 questions

The remainder of the exam will consist of short answer and problem solving questions.
The questions will be approximately evenly distributed between chapters 1-6 of
Chemistry 11.

UNIT 1 – MATTER & CHEMICAL BONDING (unit review pg 154)

Overall Expectations Covered
• demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between periodic tendencies,
types of chemical bonding, and the properties of ionic and molecular compounds;
• carry out laboratory studies of chemical reactions, analyse chemical reactions in
terms of the type of reaction and the reactivity of starting materials, and use
appropriate symbols and formulae to represent the structure and bonding of
chemical substances;
• describe how an understanding of matter and its properties can lead to the
production of useful substances and new technologies

Chapter 1 – Observing Matter (chapter review pg 29)

• describe and differentiate between mixtures & pure substances
• describe and differentiate between physical changes & chemical changes;
physical properties and chemical properties
Tests/Assignments
Significant Digits Quiz

Chapter 2 – Elements & the Periodic Table (chapter review pg 61)

• describe atomic structure
• describe the trends in the periodic table with ionization energy, atomic radius and
electron affinity
• define and use the periodic law
Tests/Assignments
Chapter 2 Test

Chapter 3 – Chemical Compounds & Bonding (chapter review pg 107)

• describe and classify ionic and covalent compounds
• use the octet rule to explain bonding between atoms
• describe polar covalent bonds and how they result in polar molecules
• write chemical formulas and name the compounds using IUPAC Naming Rules
Tests/Assignments
Chapter 3 Test
Chapter 4 – Classifying Reactions: Chemicals in Balance
• be able to recognize, write and balance synthesis & decomposition reactions,
single & double displacement reactions, and nuclear reactions
Tests/Assignments
Chapter 4 Test
Investigation 4-A – Creating a Metal Activity Series (pg 128)

UNIT 2 – CHEMICAL QUANTITIES (unit review pg 276)

Overall Expectations Covered
• demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its significance in the
analysis of chemical systems;

Chapter 5 – Counting Atoms & Molecules: The Mole (chapter review pg 193)
• describe isotopes and use average molar mass to calculate isotopic abundance and
vice versa
• define Avagadro’s Constant and the Mole
• relate moles to mass ( m = M × n)
Tests/Assignments
Chapter 5 Test

Chapter 6 – Chemical Proportions in Compounds

• demonstrate an understanding of Avogadro’s number, the mole concept, and the
relationship between the mole and molar mass;
• explain the relationship between isotopic abundance and relative atomic mass;
• distinguish between the empirical formula and the molecular formula of a
compound;
• explain the law of definite proportions;
• state the quantitative relationships expressed in a chemical equation (e.g., in
moles, grams, atoms, ions, or molecules)
• use appropriate scientific vocabulary to communicate ideas related to chemical
calculations (e.g., stoichiometry, percentage yield, limiting reagent, mole, atomic
mass);
• solve problems involving quantity in moles, number of particles, and mass;
• determine empirical formulae and molecular formulae, given molar masses and
percentage composition or mass data;
• balance chemical equations by inspection
• give examples of the application of chemical quantities and calculations (e.g., in
cooking recipes, in industrial reactions, in prescription drug dosages);
• explain how different stoichiometric combinations of elements in compounds can
produce substances with different properties (e.g., water and hydrogen peroxide,
carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide)
Test/Assignments
Chapter 6 Test