Review Topics

Sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Learning Objectives (aka Exam Question Topics)

(Section numbers are indicated by §.)
After completing this topic, a student should be able to demonstrate understanding of the
concepts in this topic by
 recognizing and using the common units of length, volume, mass and temperature and their
numerical prefixes (§1.3)
 describing the significance of the law of mass conservation (§2.2)
 describing the structure of the atom, the main features of the subatomic particles, and the
importance of isotopes in determining atomic mass. (§2.5)
 explaining the format of the periodic table and identifying the general location and
characteristics of metals, metalloids, and nonmetals (§2.6)
 stating the essential features of ionic and covalent compounds and the distinction between
them (§2.7)
 defining a mole unit (§3.1)
 explaining the relationship among amount of substance (in mol), mass (in g), and number of
chemical entities (§3.1)
 identifying mole-mass-number information in a chemical formula (§3.1)
 describing the differing nature of the species present when ionic and covalent compounds
dissolve in water (§4.1)
 defining the terms concentration and molarity (§4.1)

After completing this topic, a student should be able to demonstrate the following skills in this
topic by
(Relevant Sample Problems are listed.)
 using conversion factors in calculations (SP 1.3-1.6)
 determining the number of significant figures and rounding to the correct number of digits
(SP 1.9-1.10)
 determining the number of subatomic particles in the isotopes of an element (SP 2.4)
 identifying an element from its atomic number (SP 2.6)
 predicting the monoatomic ion formed from a main-group element (SP 2.7)
 writing the formula of an ionic compound formed from common monatomic ions (Table 2.3),
metals that form more than one monoatomic ion (Table 2.4) and common polyatomic ions
(Table 2.5) (SP 2.8-2.12, 2.17)

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 calculating the molecular or formula mass (units: amu) of a compound (SP 2.16, 2.17)
 calculating the molar mass (units: g/mol) of any substance (SP 3.4, 3.5)
 converting between amount of substance (unit: moles), mass (unit: grams) and number of
chemical entities (units: molecules, atoms, ions) using conversion factors (SP 3.1-3.4)
 using the formula of a compound to find the number of moles of ions in solution (SP 4.2)
 calculating molarity or mass of a solute in solution (SP 4.3-4.5)

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