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Chemistry and Chemistry in the Community

Second Semester Study Guide

· Definition of a quantity

· Conversion using the metric system

· Calculating the percent error.

· Define and recognize a chemical or physical property

· Balancing equations

· Mole to mole problems (stoichiometry)

· Definition and application of Boyle’s law

· Know relationships between gases when temperature, pressure and volume are changed. (gas laws)

· Know equations for Boyle’s and Charles’ law.

· Know products of combustion

· Lab safety procedures and rules

· Why can soap clean (polar/nonpolar properties)

· Lab techniques and procedures (look at old labs)

· Know equipment and uses

· Moles to grams problems (stoichiometry)

· Procedure for stoichiometry (what you need when)

· Grams to mole problems (stoichiometry)

· Grams to grams problems (stoichiometry)

· Lab write up procedures and needs

· Finding the volume when given the density and mass.

· Endothermic and exothermic…which one is bond making and which one is bond breaking.

· When you make a bond do you take or give energy. When you break a bond do you take or give energy

· Know what distillation, titration and calorimetry processes are (look at old labs)

· Milk lab math problems.

· Know if a material is a compound, homogeneous, heterogeneous, or an element.

· Gas lab results (look at the gas lab….study results)

· Know the kinetic molecular theory in relation to the gas laws

· Be able to identify acids and bases. ( look at notes and labs)

· If hydrogen atoms and hydroxide atoms are equal…what do you get (acid, base, or neutral solution)

· Know the pH scale

· Know what a calorimeter does

· Know the heat equation

· Know what a limiting reactant is

· What is a titration and how do you know when you are fully titrated.

· Know cal to Cal conversion

· Know specific heat equation

· Cheeto lab calculations

Additional questions:

· What is a high energy food?

· What is malnourishment?

· What are the food groups on the pyramid and their importance?

· Know glucose and where it comes from.

· Know the equation for photosynthesis.

· What type of reaction is photosynthesis (endo or exo)

· How many calories are in a gram of fat or a gram of carbohydrate?

· What is similar between fats and carbohydrates (made of)?

· Know types of carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, and proteins (examples of each type)

· Know responsibilities and definition of protein.

· Know what makes up the majority of air.

· Know the difference between an element, compound and solution.

· Know what happens to the weather if the air pressure suddenly drops.

· Know what types of electromagnetic waves reach the earth.

· Know which type of electromagnetic waves are most harmful (higher frequency = more harmful)

· What type of radiation does the ozone layer protect us from?

· Know the relationship of heat capacity? (what causes a material to have a high or low heat capacity)

· Know the effects and causes of the greenhouse effect.

· Know causes and problems associated with acid rain.

· Know the pH of normal rain water.