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General Chemistry Final Exam Review Guide

Dec 12, 2024

General Chemistry 1 Final Exam Review

Key Topics and Concepts

  • Temperature Conversion: Fahrenheit to Celsius

    • Formula: [ C = \frac{5}{9} (F - 32) ]
    • Example: Convert 244.2°F to Celsius: 117.9°C
  • Density and Mass Calculation

    • Formula: Density = Mass/Volume
    • Compute the mass of a tungsten cube by converting dimensions from inches to centimeters.
  • Distance Conversion: Kilometers to Centimeters

    • Use intermediate conversion to meters.
    • Example: 384 km = 3.84 Ɨ 10⁸ cm.
  • Average Atomic Mass

    • Calculation involves mass and fractional abundance of isotopes.
  • Ionic Compounds and Chemical Formulas

    • Understanding of identifying compound names from formulas.
    • Example: Titanium phosphide involves determining oxidation states.
  • Acid Formulas

    • Hypobromous acid is represented by HBrO.
  • Atomic Particles: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

    • Example with indium and determining its ionic form.
  • Oxygen Content in Compounds

    • Calculating moles of oxygen in compounds through stoichiometry.
  • Empirical Formulas

    • Converting percentage composition to moles and deriving empirical formulas.
  • Balancing Chemical Equations

    • Example: Balancing equations involving calcium phosphate and phosphoric acid.
  • Stoichiometry

    • Determining reactants for desired product mass.
    • Limiting reactant problems and percent yield calculations.
  • Solubility and Precipitation Reactions

    • Identifying which compounds are soluble based on solubility rules.
  • Net Ionic Equations

    • Writing net ionic equations by removing spectator ions.
  • Solution Stoichiometry

    • Using molarity and volume to determine reactant amounts.
  • Dilution Calculations

    • Using M1V1 = M2V2 to determine diluted solution concentrations.
  • Oxidation Numbers

    • Determining oxidation numbers in compounds.
  • Photon Energy

    • Using Planck's constant and frequency to calculate photon energy.
  • Bohr's Atomic Model

    • Understanding electron transitions and emission energy levels.
  • Quantum Numbers

    • Determining electron configurations and allowed quantum numbers.
  • Electron Configurations

    • Writing configurations for elements and ions.
  • Periodic Trends

    • Electronegativity, atomic, ionic sizes, and lattice energy trends.
  • Lewis Structures and Molecular Geometry

    • Drawing structures, determining formal charges, and understanding molecular polarity.
  • Hybridization and Bond Order

    • Determining hybridization states and bond orders in molecules.
  • Thermochemistry and Calorimetry

    • Calculating heat changes, enthalpy changes, and system work.
  • Gas Laws and Calculations

    • Using ideal gas law and stoichiometry for gas reactions.
  • Diffusion and Effusion

    • Understanding and applying Graham's law for gas effusion rates.
  • Partial Pressures

    • Calculating partial pressures using mole fractions in gas mixtures.

Practice Questions

  • Ensure to cover all practice questions and problems provided in the review to build a strong understanding of the exam material.