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1.        Types of Chemical Reactions (256-264)         Chapter 8, Section 2

-          Synthesis reactions: formula and examples

-          Decomposition reactions: formulas and examples

-          Single replacement reactions: formulas and examples

-          Double replacement reactions: formulas and examples

 

2.        The Activity series (265-268)                         Chapter 8, Section 3

-          Be able to use the activity series to predict the products of single replacement reactions

 

3.        Gases I (303-325)                                 Chapter 10

-          outline how the kinetic-molecular theory of matter affects the behavior of gases

-          know the conditions for standard temperature and pressure

-          know ways for measuring air pressure and the pressure of gases in enclosed spaces

-          Use the Combined Gas Law to solve word problems dealing with changes in temperature, pressure and/or volume of gases

-          Use the water vapor pressure chart on p. 899 to calculate how the partial pressure of water vapor affects the pressure of a dry gas

 

4.        Gases II (333-356)                                 Chapter 11

-          Know the standard molar volume of a gas at STP

-          Use the Ideal Gas equation to calculate pressure, volume, temperature or number of moles of a gas

-          Solve a word problem dealing with gas molecular weight similar to the butane lab exercise

 

5.        Solutions (395-418)                                        Chapter 13

-          know the properties of solutions, colloids and suspensions

-          know the factors that affect how well particles dissolve in solution

-          know the difference between saturated, unsaturated and supersaturated solutions

-          contrast the behavior of ionic and nonpolar solvents

-          compare exothermic and endothermic heats of solution

 

8. Acids,  Bases  and pH (453-475 + teacher notes)                                       Chapters 15 & 16

-          know the properties of acids and bases

-          know the factors that determine the strength of acids and bases

-          use the pH scale to show the strength of acids and bases

-          Identify common and commercially important acids and bases, along with their uses

 

9. Reaction Energy and Reaction Kinetics                 Chapter 17

-          the difference between heat and temperature

-          specific heat calculations (Q = mcDt)

-          Heat of reaction (enthalpy)

-          Entropy (S)

-          Calculating Free Energy changes

-          Activation Energy

-          The role of catalysts

 

10. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions                                              Chapter 19

-          Calculate oxidation numbers

-          Oxidation vs. reduction

-          Balancing redox reactions

 

11. Carbon and Hydrocarbons

-          Uniqueness of carbon

-          Allotropes of pure carbon

-          Isomers

-          Structural formulas