Honors Chemistry Midterm Study Guide
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Students will be required to answer questions based on the following topics listed.
Students will not need to answer any questions on topics not listed on this sheet.
Students may be required to answer a variety of types of questions on all/any topics
including, but not limited to: multiple choice, short answer, fill-in the blank, quantitative
reasoning, qualitative reasoning, etc.
The test is designed to take 90 minutes during the 120 minute testing period.
Students will each receive a copy of the periodic table and an electromagnetic spectrum.
Topics:
1. Significant Figures
 identification, calculation, reading measuring tools
2. Density
 qualitative & quantitative (formula given)
3. Metric Prefixes and Dimensional Analysis
 quantitative (must have pico to terra memorized)
4. Classification of Matter
 Elements, compounds, mixtures
i. illustrations
 Homogeneous vs. Heterogeneous
 Solution vs. Colloid vs. Suspension
5. Properties
 Physical vs. Chemical
 Intensive vs. Extensive (Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic)
6. Changes
 Physical vs. Chemical
 Signs of Chemical Changes
 Basic Setup of Chemical Equations/Reactions
7. Law of Conservation
8. Atomic Theory
 Thomson & Rutherford experimentation, models, and discovery
 Modern Atomic Model
 Quantum #’s
 Atom Energy Levels, Sublevels, and electron occupancy
9. Electron Configurations
 Complete Configurations
 Abbreviated Configurations
10. Waves
 Qualitative and Quantitative understanding of Energy, Wavelength, Frequency
(all constants and equations given)
11. Light
 Theory of light emission
 Atomic Spectra used to analyze
12. Subatomic Particles
 Counting/Identifying Subatomic Particles
 Isotopes
 Average Atomic Mass (equation not given on test)
13. Periodic Table
 Periodic Trends (Electronegativity, Ionization Energy, Atomic Radius)
 # valence electrons
 ion formation based on # valence electrons
 Representative elements
14. Counting Atoms in Compounds
15. Moles & Mole Calculations
 All constants and equalities must be memorized and will not be given on test.
16. Creating Appropriate Data Tables
17. Identifying controls, independent and dependent variables in experiments.