CHEMISTRY STUDY GUIDES
These study guides are concise reviews of important concepts in chemistry.
1. 4 Equations for pH - This guide identifies the 4 equations that describe the
relationship between pH and the ion concentrations in water.
2. Atoms and Atomic Mass - This guide reviews the makeup of atoms (protons,
neutrons and electrons) and the basis for calculating atomic mass.
3. Balancing Chemical Equations - This guide provides a step-by-step
methodology for balancing a chemical equation.
4. Conversions - This guide reviews US-to-Metric conversions for Length, Mass
and Volume.
5. Density - This guide defines density and specific gravity.
6. Gas Laws CHE 106 - This guide reviews the Gas Laws that are presented in the
CHE 106 course.
7. Gas Laws - This guide reviews the basis of the various gas laws as they are
derived from the Idea Gas Law.
8. Heating Curve - This guide presents the Heating Curve (and the Cooling Curve)
and the Heat Equations related to this Curve. Three example problems are
also provided.
9. Intermolecular Forces CHE 112 - This guide presents a table of several
chemical properties as they relate to intermolecular forces as presented in
CHE 112.
10. The Mole - This guide defines the mole and Avogadro's Number and their
relationship to atomic and molecular weight.
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11. Molecular Geometry - This guide describes the molecular geometries present
for molecules with 2 - 5 atoms and their relationship to electron configuration,
bonding and lone pairs.
12. Naming Acids - This guide provides a simple chart that reviews the naming
convention for Acids.
13. Naming Ionic and Covalent Compounds - This guide reviews the naming
convention for Ionic and Covalent compounds.
14. Naming Organic Compounds CHE 106 - This guide reviews the naming
convention for the organic compounds presented in the CHE 106 course.
15. Organic Reactions Chapters 10 & 11 CHE 106 - This guide reviews the organic
reactions presented in chapters 10 & 11 of the CHE 106 course.
16. Organic Reactions Chapters 12 CHE 106 - This guide reviews the organic
reactions presented in chapter 12 of the CHE 106 course.
17. Osmosis - This guide reviews the process of osmosis and its' relationship to
biological cells.
18. Periodic Trends - This guide presents the periodic trends for atomic size,
ionization energy, metallic character and valence electrons.
19. pH, Acids and Bases - This guide defines the ion product constant of water,
pH, the pH scale, acids and bases.
20. Polyatomic Ions - This guide lists common polyatomic ions.
21. Problem Solving - This guide presents a simple methodology useful for solving
typical math and chemistry word problems.
22. Scientific Notation Rules - This guide presents the rules for converting
numbers into scientific notation.
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23. Significant Figures - This guide reviews the rules for applying significant figures
in math computations.
24. Solutions - This guide reviews 4 ways to express concentration: mass percent;
volume percent; mass/volume percent and molarity. It also introduces the
calculations needed for dilutions.
25. Specific Heat - This guide defines specific heat and its' role in the heat
equation.
26. Standard Reaction Chapter 5 CHE 106 - This guide reviews the chemical
reactions presented in chapter 5 of the CHE 106 course.
27. Temperature - This guide reviews the 3 common units for temperature:
Fahrenheit; Celsius and Kelvin.
28. Typical Ionic Charges - This guide presents the typical ionic charges for
elements in a periodic table format.
29. Vapor Pressure CHE 112 - This guide reviews the definition of vapor pressure
and its relationship to temperature as presented in CHE 112.
30. VSEPR Theory - This guide summarizes the valence-shell electron-pair
repulsion (VSEPR) Theory.
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