TOPICS FOR THE 2nd EXAM:
Prototypical reactions:
Lewis acids & bases. REM: This involves Lewis structures!
Bronstead-Lowry acids & bases
Arrhenius Acids & Bases
Strong acids (HCl, HBr, HI, H2SO4, HNO3 HCLO4) & strong bases
(NaOH, KOH, Ba(OH)2, LiOH)
Be able to identify acids & bases, and write balanced reactions.
Redox reactions
Oxidation
Reduction
Oxidation numbers
Formal charge
Be able to identify a redox rx, balance simple rx by inspection, and
identify what gets oxidized & what gets
reduced.
Free radical Rx.
Identify a free radical & write simple rx.
Stoichiometry.
More Limiting reagent-type problems! Theoretical yields. % yields.
MOLARITY. Solutions. How to make ‘em & how to use ‘em.
Gas Laws.
How a barometer works.
Definition of pressure
Boyle’s law, Charles’ law, Avogadro’s law, Dalton’s law
PV = nRT
Molar volumes.
STP.
Definition of ideal gas.
Kinetic theory of gases
Ek = 3/2RT
Boltzmann distribution.
MORE STOICHIOMETRY!
Waves:
Electromagnetic radiation: frequency, wavelength, amplitude, intensity
C = λυ
JJ Thomsom, Rutherford, Milliken, Einstein
Photoelectric effect: Work function, E = hυ
Line spectra
De Broglie wavelength. λ= h/mv