CHEM 150 – UNIT 1 EXAM 1 REVIEW

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Describe the basic properties of each physical state of matter: solid,
liquid, and gas
Classify matter as an element, compound, homogeneous mixture, or
heterogeneous mixture with regard to its physical state and
composition
Define and give examples of atoms and molecules
Describe the properties and units of length, mass, volume, density,
temperature, and time
Perform basic unit calculations and conversions in the metric and
other unit systems
Define accuracy and precision
Explain the dimensional analysis (factor label) approach to
mathematical calculations involving quantities
Outline milestones in the development of modern atomic theory
Describe the three subatomic particles that compose atoms
Write and interpret symbols that depict the atomic number, mass
number, and charge of an atom or ion
Define the atomic mass unit and average atomic mass
Calculate average atomic mass and isotopic abundance
Define isotopes and give examples for several elements
Define ion, cation, anion
Determine protons and electrons for an ion
Symbolize the composition of molecules using molecular formulas
and empirical formulas
Represent the molecular formula of atoms within molecules using
structural formulas
Define the amount unit mole
Explain the relation between mass, moles, and numbers of atoms or
molecules and perform calculations deriving these quantities from
one another
Describe the particle nature of light
Use appropriate equations to calculate related light-wave properties
such as period, frequency, wavelength, and energy
Extend the concept of wave–particle duality that was observed in
electromagnetic radiation to matter as well
Understand the general idea of the quantum mechanical description
of electrons in an atom, and that it uses the notion of three-
dimensional wave functions, or orbitals, that define the distribution of
probability to find an electron in a particular part of space
List and describe traits of the four quantum numbers that form the
basis for completely specifying the state of an electron in an atom
Derive the predicted ground-state electron configurations of atoms

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Don’t forget to review your quiz questions and homework for similar problems.

1. Given a set of data how can you identify what trial is precise and accurate (see
Coca-cola and homework examples)

Suppose a quality control chemist at a pharmaceutical company is tasked with

checking the accuracy and precision of three different machines that are meant to
dispense 10 ounces (296 mL) of cough syrup into storage bottles. She proceeds to
use each machine to fill five bottles and then carefully determines the actual volume
dispensed, obtaining the results below:

Dispenser #1 Dispenser #2 Dispenser #3

283.3 298.3 296.1
284.1 294.2 295.9
283.9 296.0 296.1
284.0 297.8 296.0
284.1 293.9 296.1

Describe the accuracy and precision of each dispenser.

2. Conversion factors – these will be a part of questions. Be sure to know how to

convert using the prefix table. This will be provided for the exam. Temperature
equations will be provided for F/C and Kelvin. Know how to solve these too.
These may not be individual questions but embedded into other questions.
Understand how density related to mass and volume.

Lead melts at 621.5C. What is the temperature in Kelvin?

What is the mass (in micrograms) of 3.987 mol of Al?

3. Know how to write chemical formula and calculate molar mass from structural 3D
representations. This builds upon counting out specific atoms from chemical
formulas.

Write the chemical formula and calculate molecular

mass/molar mass of the structural formula to the left.

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Calculate molecular mass from the following chemical formula: dioxin (C 12H4Cl4O2)

4. Calculate subatomic participles from the various types of notation:

Given the mass number 102Ru, how many protons, neutrons and electrons are there?

Given the element symbol, Se, identify the atomic number, number of protons and
number of electrons.

5. The notation 10947𝐴𝑔 indicates a neutral atom of silver.

What is its atomic number?
What is its mass number?
How many protons?
How many electrons?
How many neutrons?

6. If given an ion, know how to calculate subatomic particles.

How many total electrons are in a Fe2+ ion?

7. Understand the relationship between wavelength and frequency. Be able to look

at the electromagnetic spectrum to classify waves.

A photon of light produced by a surgical laser has an energy of 3.027 × 10−19 J.

Calculate the frequency and wavelength of the photon. What is the color of the emitted
light?

8. Write electron configuration using the periodic table and understanding atomic
orbitals. Or given an electron configuration identify a molecule.

Which atom has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d2?

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ℎ = 6.626 × 10−34 𝐽 ∙ 𝑠
𝑐 = 2.99 × 108𝑚/𝑠
𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛 = 9.11 × 10−31𝑘𝑔
1 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒 = 1 𝑘𝑔 ∙ 𝑚2 ∙ 𝑠 −2

𝑐 ℎ
𝜆=𝜈 𝐸 = ℎ𝑣 𝑝 = 𝑚𝑣 𝜆=𝑝

5 𝑚
𝑇℃ = (𝑇℉ − 32) 𝑇℃ = 𝑇𝐾 − 273.15 𝑑=
9 𝑣

𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 − 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙
% 𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = ( ) × 100
𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙
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𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = ∑(𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 × 𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠)

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You will be given a periodic table or you can use your own.
I will collect your periodic table and return it with your exam.