Final Exam Study Guide

Honors Chemistry Study Guide for Final Exam
2007-2008
1st Semester

Unit 1
Safe Lab Behavior
Basic Lab Equipment/usage
Distinguish between precision and accuracy.
Use factor label/dimensional analysis to solve conversion problems.
Convert from standard notation to scientific notation
Convert from scientific notation to standard notation
Convert from English units of measurement to SI Units (metric)
Memorize the rules for significant digits
Use significant digits to express final calculations.

Unit 2
Compare and contrast elements, compounds, solutions, and heterogeneous mixtures.
Manipulate the density formula to solve density problems.
Distinguish between physical and chemical properties and changes.
Differentiate between atomic mass, atomic number, mass number, and isotope;
State the charge, relative mass, and location of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Unit 3

Recognize the contributions made by Mendeleev and Moseley in the development of
the modern periodic table.
Be able to locate any element according to family names and period number.
Be able to locate metals, nonmetals, and metalloids on the periodic table.
Be able to identify periodic trends, electro negativity, ionization energy, atomic radius, and
electron affinity.
Be able to predict most common oxidation states for representative elements

Unit 4
Be able to draw a correct orbital diagram for an element.
Be able to write a correct electron configuration for an element.
Be able to write a correct noble gas configuration for an element.
B able to draw correct Lewis dot diagrams for an element or compound.
Be able to determine the quantum numbers for an electron for any given atom.
Be able to identify maximum number of electrons per given orbital and/or energy levels.
Be able to identify the location of the s,p, d, and f blocks on the periodic table.
Be able to solve for any variable in the equations c = λν and E = hν.
Be able to distinguish between ionic and covalent bonding.
Be able to recognize the shapes of geometry of molecules using the VSEPR model.