Final Exam Study Guide
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Chapter 7
Be able to define thermodynamics and kinetics
Be able to recognize and define endothermic and exothermic reactions
Be able to write a theoretical and experimental rate law from a chemical equation
Be able to write an equilibrium expression from a chemical equation
Know which factors affect the rate of a reaction (temperature, amounts, etc)
Be able to perform an equilibrium expression calculation
Be able to determine if reactants or products are favored from a K value
Chapter 8
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General properties of acids and bases
Definition of an…
Arrhenius acid
Arrhenius base
Bronsted acid
Bronsted base
Be able to identify a conjugate acid
Memorize the strong acids and strong bases on your PPT
Know the pH scale
Be able to perform a pH and [H+] calculation using the pH equation.
pH = –log[H+]
Chapter 10
Be able to name the first ten alkane hydrocarbons
Be able to name alkanes
Know general physical properties of alkanes
Be able to work with and answer problems using molecular formula, line formula, and condensed formula
Be able to identify and draw alkane isomers
Know and be able to draw the first 3 cycloalkane structures
Chapter 11
Know what unsaturated and saturated means as far as it pertains to hydrocarbons
Know some basic physical properties of alkenes
Be able to name some alkenes, haloalkenes and cis/trans alkenes
Be able to provide the products of your four alkene reactions (hydrogenation, hydration, halohydration,
and halogenation) – also, know which ones have require a catalyst
Know how to use Markovnikov’s rule
Identify the structure of benzene
Chapter 12
Be able to identify an alcohol
Be able to identify primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol
Basic physical properties of alcohols
Oxidation of alcohols
Be able to identify sulfides, thiols, and ethers
Chapter 13
Be able to identify an aldehyde and a ketone
Be able to name simple aldehydes and ketones
