REGULAR COURSE SYLLABUS AND TEST STUDY GUIDE
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Study guide for Regular test on TOPIC 1 Introduction & Measurement
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 1
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Recall a definition of chemistry
  • Understand the process and stages of scientific (logical) problem solving
  • Understand and be able to use scientific notation (standard form) for representing numbers
  • Recall and use some SI units
  • Recall, and be able to use the rules for determining significant figures and rounding off
  • Understand the difference between Precision and Accuracy
  • Be able to interconvert between units using conversion factors
  • Learn, and be able to use, formula for the conversion of the three different temperature units studied in this topic
  • Learn, and be able to use the formula for density
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Study guide for Regular test on TOPIC 2 Matter & Energy
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 2
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Recall the three states of matter and their general properties
  • Recall the methods for converting between the three different states of matter
  • Understand and recall definitions for physical and chemical change
  • Know the difference between elements, mixtures and compounds
  • Understand the use of simple distillation and filtration as simple separation techniques
  • Be able to recall and use the formula for calculating energy using specific heat capacity
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 3 Atoms, Elements & Ions
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 3
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Recall a very brief history of Atomic Theory
  • Know and understand the five main aspects of Dalton's Atomic Theory
  • Know the three particles that make up the atom and their relative charges, masses and positions in the atom
  • Be able to use and understand symbols and formulae to represent elements and compounds
  • Know what the term isotope means
  • Be able to use the Atomic # and Mass # of an isotope to calculate the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons
  • Know what groups and periods are on the periodic table
  • Be able to recall the family (group) names of groups 1A, 2A, 7A and 8A
  • Know where to find metals, non-metals and metalloids on the periodic table
  • Know some typical properties of metals
  • Know that ions are charged particles and that charges are created by an imbalance in the number of protons and electrons
  • Know the properties of ionic compounds
  • Know that metals form +ve ions (Group 1A +1, 2A +2, 3A +3 and the transition metals various) by losing electrons
  • Know that non-metals form -ve ions (Group 6A -2, Group 7A -1) by gaining electrons
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 4 Inorganic Nomenclature
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 4
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Learn the names and formulae of common anions and cations listed on Regular Common Ions
  • Know how to combine those anions and cations in the correct proportions to form ionic compounds with no net charge
  • Know what is meant by a binary compound
  • Be able to name binary compounds of metals and non-metals
  • Be able to name binary compounds of two non-metals using the prefix system of mono, di, tri etc.
  • Understand and be able to use the system of Roman numerals indicating charge on metals of varying oxidation state
  • Be able to name simple binary acids
  • Know what is meant by the term polyatomic ion
  • Know what is meant by the terms oxyacid and oxyanion
  • Be able to name oxyacids and oxyanions including those of carbon, fluroine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, sulfur, phosphorous and nitrogen
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 5 Chemical Reactions & Equations
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 5
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Be able to recognize evidence that suggests a chemical reaction has taken place
  • Be able to write chemical equations in words
  • Be able to write chemical equations using chemical formulae and chemical symbols (this requires knowledge, and correct use of, chemical nomenclature)
  • Understand, and be able to use, state symbols as part of chemical equation writing
  • Be able to balance chemical equations
  • Understand why balancing chemical equations is important
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 6 Aqueous Chemistry
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 6
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand that a reaction in aqueous solution is one that is carried out in water
  • Understand the terms electrolyte, weak electrolyte and non-electrolyte
  • Understand the difference between, and be able to write, full, ionic and net equations
  • Learn and be able to apply the solubility rules
  • Recall that an acid is a hydrogen ion donor
  • Recall that a base is a hydrogen ion acceptor
  • Understand that in a neutralization reaction an acid and base react to form a salt and water
  • Understand that oxidation and reduction can be described in terms of loss and gain of electrons respectively
  • Understand and be able to apply the Oxidation number concept
  • Understand and be able to write half equations to show a REDOX process involved in a reaction
  • Be able to recognize the following different types of reaction. Precipitation, REDOX, disproportionation, neutralization, combustion, synthesis, decomposition, single dispalcement/replacement & double displacement/replacement
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 7 Stoichiometry
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 7
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand and be able to apply to calculations the concept of atomic mass units (amu)
  • Understand and be able to apply to calculations the concept of the mole and Avogadro's number
  • Understand and be able to apply to calculations the relationship between moles, mass and molar mass (RAM, RMM or RFM)
  • Understand and be able to apply to calculations the concept of % by mass
  • Understand the term empirical formula
  • Be able to calculate empirical formulae from data
  • Understand the relationship between empirical formulae and molecular formulae and be able to perform simple coversions between the two
  • Understand that balanced equations give useful information about reacting ratio's of moles
  • Be able to use those reacting ratios to calculate moles and masses of reactants and products from given data
  • Understand and be able to use the concept of limiting reactant
  • Understand and be able to use the concept of percentage yield
  • Recall that in this topic you are required to write chemical formulae and correct, balanced equations
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 8 Gases
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 8
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Recall and be able to use Boyle's law in calculations
  • Recall and be able to use Charles's law in calculations
  • Recall and be able to use Avogadro's law in calculations
  • Recall and be able to use the Combined gas law and the General gas law in calculations
  • Recall and be able to use the Ideal gas law in calculations
  • Be able to convert between different units of pressure
  • Be able to convert between different units of temperature
  • Recall the conditions that are used as standard in calculations
  • Be able to use molar gas volume in calculations
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 9 Solutions
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 9
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand AND be able to apply the concept of concentration
  • Understand AND be able to apply the formula MOLES = CONCENTRATION x VOLUME for a solution
  • Understand the relevance of AND be able to apply the concept of balanced chemical equations showing ratio's of reacting moles
  • Understand the principle and procedure of a titration
  • Understand AND be able to apply data to calculations relating to the dilution of solutions
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 10 Electronic Configuration & Periodicity
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 10
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand the concept of electrons in shells and the principal quantum number only
  • Understand the use of the terms s, p and d and their use in orbital notation
  • Recall and understand the rules for filling orbitals and determining electronic configuration
  • Be able to construct the electronic configuration of the first 36 elements using the s, p and d notation
  • Be able to construct the electronic configuration of the first 36 elements using the noble gas core and s, p and d notation
  • Be able to construct the electronic configuration of simple ions
  • Recall the shapes of the s and p orbitals
  • Recall that orbitals are electron probability maps
  • Be able to describe electronic configurations using the electrons in boxes notation
  • Understand that regular, repeatable patterns occur across periods and up and down groups in the periodic table
  • Appreciate that these patterns sometimes have notable exceptions
  • Recall and understand that the noble gases have full outer shells that represent stable electronic configurations and since chemical reactivity is determined by electronic configuration these elements are stable and relatively inert
  • Recall how, and understand why, group I, II, VI and VII elements achieve pseudo noble gas electronic configurations to become more stable
  • Recall the definition of ionization energy
  • Recall and understand the variation in ionization energy when moving about the periodic table
  • Be able to predict the group an element is in from ionization energy data
  • Recall how and why atomic and ionic size vary when moving about the periodic table
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 11 Bonding
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 11
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand that when forming chemical bonds atoms are attempting to form more stable electronic configurations
  • Understand the essential difference between intra and inter bonding
  • Understand the concept of ionic bonding and the nature of the ionic bond
  • Understand the concept of covalent bonding and the covalent bond
  • Be able to draw Lewis structures
  • Understand that ionic bonding and covalent bonding are at two ends of a sliding scale of bond type
  • Understand the concept of electronegativity
  • Understand when molecules exhibit polarity
  • Be able to predict the shapes of simple molecules and ions using Lewis structures
  • Understand the occurence and nature of dipole-dipole interactions
  • Understand the occurence and nature of London dispersion forces
  • Understand the occurence and nature of Hydrogen bonds
  • Understand the occurence and nature of Metallic bonding
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Study guide for Regular test on TOPIC 12 Thermochemistry
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 12
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand, be able to quote a definition and write suitable equations for Standard Enthalpy of Formation
  • Understand, be able to quote a definition and write suitable equations for Standard Enthalpy of Combustion
  • Understand and be able to use a Hess's Law cycle or algeberic method to calculate a given enthalpy change
  • Understand and be able to use in calculations, average bond energy terms
  • Understand the meaning of the terms exothermic and endothermic
  • Understand and be able to apply the energetics of the ionic bond as described by the Born-Haber Cycle and associated calculations
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Study guide for Regular test on TOPIC 13 Kinetics
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 13
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Be able to recall AND understand Collision Theory
  • Be able to recall AND understand how temperature, concentration, surface area and catalysts affect a rate of reaction
  • Understand AND be able to interpret a Maxwell-Boltzman distribution plot
  • Understand AND be able to interpret an reaction profile plot
  • Be able to deduce orders, rate equations and rate constants (including units) from initial rate data
  • Understand AND be able to interpret graphical data relating to rates
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 14 Equilibrium
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 14
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Understand the concept of dynamic equilibrium
  • Be able to write an expression in terms of concentrations for the equilibrium constant Kc given an equation
  • Understand that equilibria take a finite time to be achieved
  • Be able to calculate values for Kc and associated data from initial concentrations
  • Recall and understand Le Chatelier's Principle
  • Understand the application of Le Chatelier's Principle and be able to predict the shift in position of equilibria and optimum conditions in reactions
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Study Guide for Regular test on TOPIC 15 Acids & Bases
The following list is a GUIDE to what you should study in order to be prepared for the Regular test on TOPIC 15
In order to be fully prepared you should seek help if required, refer to the relevant chapter in the textbook and review ALL relevant notes, homeworks, worksheets, classwork and other materials
ALL students should;
  • Be able to recall the Bronsted Lowry definition of an acid and a base
  • Be able to identify acid base conjugate pairs
  • Recall the difference between strong and weak acids in terms of degree of ionization/dissociation
  • Be able to calculate pH of strong acids from hydrogen ion concentration and strong bases from hydroxide ion concentration
  • Be able to calculate pH of a weak acid using Ka and pKa values
  • Be able to sketch titration curves and be able to suggest a suitable indicator for a particular titration
  • Understand the meaning of the term 'equivalence point'
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