CHEMISTRY HONORS MIDTERM REVIEW
CHAPTER 1
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Define:
o Matter
o Hypothesis
o Control
o Theory
o Conclusion
o Scientific Law
Differentiate between:
o Mass / Weight
o Precision / Accuracy
CHAPTER 2
The rules of significant figures
o Multiplication, division, addition,
subtraction
Metric prefixes
Define and calculate density
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CHAPTER 3
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Differentiate between
o Chemical / physical changes
o Heterogeneous / homogeneous
o Mixtures / solutions
Define chemical and physical properties
and give examples
Properties of:
o Metals
o Nonmetals
o Metalloids
Methods of separating mixtures
CHAPTER 4
Define and explain the formation of alpha
and beta particles
Define:
o Isotope
o Atomic number
o Mass number
Know the contributions of:
o Rutherford
o Thompson
o Dalton
o Democritus
Percent abundance
Calculate atomic mass given percent
abundance and AMU
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CHAPTER 5
Define principal quantum number
o Describe the orbitals and sublevels
present in various quantum
numbers
o Determine maximum number of
electrons within principal quantum
number
o Based on the quantum number,
determine the energy level
Differentiate between excited and ground
state based on electron configuration
Define spectral lines
o Determine what causes them
Describe the shapes of the:
o S orbital
o P orbital
o D orbital
Define electron dot structure
o Construct an electron dot structure
o Draw an electron dot diagram
Calculate:
o Frequency of electromagnetic
radiation
o Wavelength of electromagnetic
radiation
o Energy of a photon
o Frequency of a photon
CHAPTER 6
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Differentiate between and define group
and period
Define and give trends for:
o Electronegativity
o Ionization energy
o Electron affinity
o Atomic radii
Be familiar with the placement and
definitions of:
o Transition metals
o Alkali metals
o Alkaline earth metals
o Nobel gasses
o Halogens
o Inner transition metals
Define electron configuration
o Construct the electron
configuration for various elements
CHAPTER 7
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List characteristics of various elemental
groups / families
o For example: silicon, nitrogen,
ozone, halogens, noble gasses
CHAPTER 8
Define term ion
Differentiate between a cation and anion
Describe the composition of ionic
compounds and list their characteristics
Determine the probable charge of an
element based on its periodic placement
Construct the electron configuration for
various ions
Define and give examples for:
o Ionic bonds
o Metallic bonds
Name compounds containing ions and
polyatomic ions
Construct chemical formulas based on
chemical name
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CHAPTER 9
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Name covalent compounds using
numeric prefixes
Write the formula for a covalent
compound from its name
Construct Lewis structures for
compounds
Determine:
o Shape
o Bond angle
o Polarity
o Hybrid orbital
Define covalent bond and explain how
one works
Define coordinate covalent bond and
explain how one works
VSEPR theory
Define hybrid orbitals
Describe the polarity of molecules and
the formation of bonds between them
List the characteristics of covalent
bonded molecules
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CHAPTER 10
Determine the information that can be
determined from a balanced equation
List the indicators that a chemical
reaction has occurred
Determine the spontaneity of a reaction
Determine the driving force of reactions
Define spectator ions
Balance chemical equations and predict
their products
CHATPER 11
Convert the number of:
o Moles to grams
o Grams to moles
o Molecules to moles
o Moles to molecules
o Grams to molecules
o Molecules to grams
Determine the:
o Molar mass of compounds
o Percent composition
o Molecular formula
o Hydrates
o Empirical formula
CHAPTER 12
Define the law of conservation of mass
Calculate the mass of a product when
given the mass / moles of reactant(s)
Define Limiting and excess reagent
Determine the limiting and excess
reagents from given data
Define Percent Yield and calculate it from
given data