Study guide for Chemistry
Know the following
1. Chemical bond
2. Ionic bonds (definition, be able to recognize based on elements or electronegativity differences)
3. Covalent bonds (definition, be able to recognize based on elements or electronegativity
differences)
4. Types of covalent bonds (definition, be able to recognize based on electronegativity differences)
5. Be able to predict electron distribution based on electronegativity differences and/or type of
bond
6. Molecules
7. Molecular compound
8. Chemical formula
9. Formula units
10. Lattice energy
11. Polyatomic ions
12. Diatomic molecules
13. Be able to explain the formation of covalent and ionic compounds
14. Predict bond strength
15. Octet rule (definition, application)
16. Lewis structures ( know the rules/ guidelines, Be able to draw-octet rule, exceptions to octet
rule, resonance, polyatomic ions)
17. Know all of the information in the chart labeled “bond types” located on the website ( be able
to predict behaviors based on bond type)
18. Know all of the information in the chart labeled “VSEPR chart” located on the website except for
hybridization (be able to provide any / all information contained on the chart when given a
sample molecule)
19. Monatomic ions
20. nomenclature
21. How to name ionic compounds (be able to provide a name from a formula and vice versa, stock
system )
22. Naming compound with polyatomic ions (list and charge of ions will be provided)
23. Oxyanions
24. How to name covalent compounds (be able to provide a name from a formula and vice versa,
stock system and numerical prefixes)
25. Oxidation number (definition, be able to calculate)
26. Formula mass (definition, be able to calculate)
27. Molar mass (definition, be able to calculate)
28. Percent composition (definition, be able to calculate)
29. Chemical equations (definition)
30. Coefficients (meaning)
31. Word equations (definitions, be able to write from a formula equation)
32. Formula equation (definition, be able to write from word equation)
33. Types of chemical reactions (be able to describe and identify)
a. Synthesis
b. Decomposition
c. Single displacement
d. Double displacement
e. combustion
34. balance equations
35. diatomic molecules (definition, be able to identify which elements exist in this form)
36. Symbols used in chemical equations ( be able to identify and use properly)
37. Significance of a chemical equation
38. Pressure
39. Barometer
40. Units of pressure (know all 4, be able to convert between them)
41. Dalton’s law of partial pressures (definition, be able to calculate)
42. Boyle’s law (definition, equation, chart, be able to solve problems)
43. Charles’s law (definition, equation, chart, be able to solve problems)
44. Gay-Lussac’s law (definition, equation, chart, be able to solve problems)
45. Combined gas law (equation, be able to solve problems)
46. Molar volume of a gas (definition)
47. STP (definition, numerical value)
48. Standard molar volume of a gas (definition, numerical value)
49. Ideal gas law (equation, be able to solve problems)
50. Ideal gas constant ( R, be able to use different values for the correct problem, I will provide
these)