CHEM 65 REVIEW STUDY GUIDE

Topic Text Reference
CHAPTER 1
- Know the steps in scientific method 1.2
- Apply the Law of Conservation of Mass 1.3
- Differentiate between the 3 states of matter from a molecular view 1.4
- Differentiate between physical and chemical properties of matter 1.4
- Differentiate between physical and chemical changes 1.4
- Classify matter as element, compound or mixture 1.4
- Differentiate between compounds and mixtures Notes
- Differentiate between accuracy and precision 1.5
- Determine the number of significant digits in a measurement 1.5
- Round numbers to a specified number of significant digit 1.5
- Determine the number of significant digits in a calculated answer 1.5
- Convert from decimal notation to scientific notation and vice versa Notes
- Perform mathematical operations with scientific notation Notes
- Know the SI units of measurement for mass, length, and volume 1.6
- Be familiar with use of square and cubic conversion factors Notes
- Perform metric conversions involving the SI prefixes 1.6
- Perform English to metric conversions with given conversion factors 1.6
- Convert between and K 1.6
- Calculate volume of regularly shaped objects (i.e. cube, cylinder ,etc) 1.7
- Use dimensional analysis to solve problems involving units 1.7
- Calculate density and use to determine mass and volume 1.8
CHAPTER 2
- Know the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory 2.1
- Explain Thomson and Rutherford's contributions to the development of atomic 2.2
- Determine number of protons, electrons and neutrons from atomic number and mass 2.3
- Know what an isotope is 2.3
- Calculate the average atomic mass of atoms from isotopic data 2.4
- Know what a period and group represent in the periodic table 2.5
- Classify elements as metals, non-metals and metalloids 2.5
- Know the difference between ionic and molecular compounds 2.6
- Name and write formulas for binary ionic compounds 2.8
- Name and write formulas for ionic compounds formed from elements with multiple 2.8
- Name and write formulas for polyatomic ionic compounds 2.8
- Name and write formulas for binary molecular compounds 2.8
- Name and formula for binary and polyatomic acids 2.8
- Name and write formulas for hydrated crystals 2.8
- Know the identity of reactants and products in a chemical reaction 2.9
- Balance chemical reactions 2.10
- Write balanced chemical reactions from word equations 2.10