Chem 100, Summer 2003

Study Guide for Exam #3

Topic areas from which questions may be drawn are listed here. There is no implication about number of questions that might be asked on any given topic based on its listing here. Some topics may not appear on the hour exam and others may have more than one question.

Chapter 8: Chemical Nomenclature

  • Distinguishing between ionic and molecular compounds
  • Definitions of fixed charge and variable charge compounds/elements
  • Naming binary ionic compounds
  • Naming ionic compounds that include polyatomic ions
  • Naming molecular compounds
  • Common names for a few substances (Table 8.6)
  • Naming acids (identifying a substance is an acid from its chemical formula)

Chapter 9: Chemical Calculations and the Mole

  • Law of definite proportions and proving that samples demonstrate it
  • Definition of formula mass
  • Calculation of formula mass
  • Concept of percent composition
  • Calculation of percent composition from chemical formula
  • Definition of a mole
  • Use of Avogadro's number as a conversion factor
  • Definition of molar mass
  • Calculation of molar mass
    • given measurments of grams and moles
    • given the chemical formula
  • Calculations using molar mass as a conversion factor
  • Multiple step problems using molar mass and Avogadro's number

Chapter 10: Chemical Calculations and Chemical Equations

  • Basic definitions for chemical equations (reactants, products, etc.)
  • Definition of the Law of Conservation of Mass
  • Writing balanced chemical equations
  • Knowing special symbols for chemical equations (states of matter, etc.)
  • Identifying classes of chemical reactions
  • know definitions
  • be able to identify a reaction given its chemical equation
  • Reading chemical equations (molecules vs. moles)
  • Mole to mole stoichiometry problems
  • Mass to mass stoichiometry problems
  • Concept of limiting reactant
  • Calculation of limiting reactant (and stoichiometry problem using it)
  • Concept of theoretical yield and percentage yield
  • Calculation of percentage yield