Chem 110 - Exam II Review
The exam has 50 multiple choice questions. You will need a Scantron and a calculator.
We have not covered everything on this list yet but anything you can do to study these
topics in advance will help.
Topics
1. Physical processes
a. Condensation
b. Deposition
c. Sublimation
d. Vaporization
e. Melting
f. Boiling
2. Identify Physical vs Chemical processes
3. General Properties of Gases, Liquids, Solids
a. Gases
i.No definite shape
ii.Fill a container
iii.Not dense (1 g/L)
iv.Compressible
v.Generally colorless
b. Liquids
i.No definite shape
ii.Conform to shape of container
iii.Medium density (~1 to 5 g/mL)
iv.Not compressible
c. Solids
i.Definite shape
ii.High density (3 to 20 g/mL)
iii.Not compressible
4. Physical Properties of Non-metals, Semi-Metals, Metals
a. Non-Metals (Identify all members of this group)
i.Mixed group that are gases, liquids and solids
ii.Generally dull in color
iii.Non-Conductive/Insulators
iv.Solids are brittle
v.Low to medium density
b. Semi-metals
i.Separate the metals from non-metals
ii.Shiny
iii.Conductive
iv.Brittle
v.Not malleable (hammered into sheet)
vi.Not ductile (pulled into a wire)
vii.Good conductors (used in computer chips)
viii.Medium density
5. Know all of the liquids on the Periodic Table
a. Bromine
b. Mercury
c. Gallium
d. Cesium
e. Francium
6. Know the Noble gases
a. Helium
b. Neon
c. Argon
d. Krypton
e. Xenon
f. Radon
g. Oganneson
7. Know the definition of an isotope (same number of protons)
8. Identify the number of protons, neutrons, electrons, mass, and mass number for
any isotope
9. Be able to identify the main isotope for a compound whose average mass is not
the whole number.
10. Know the relative energy/frequency/wavelength of various forms of light.
a. Radiowave
b. Microwave
c. Infrared (IR)
d. Visible (ROYGBIV)
i.Red
ii.Orange
iii.Yellow
iv.Green
v.Blue
vi.Indigo
vii.Violet
e. Ultraviolet (UV)
f. X-ray
g. Gamma ray
11. Draw the shapes of the s, p, and d orbitals (not the f). See handout.
12. Orbital filling
a. Complete orbital filling
b. Shorthand orbital filling
13. Know the names of the groups on the Periodic Table
a. Alkali Metals
b. Alkali Earth Metals
c. Chalcogens
d. Halogens
e. Noble Gases
f. Transition Metals
g. Inner Transition Metals
14. Know the charges on the elements in various columns of the Periodic Table.
15. Know the reactivity of the elements (reactivity is highest in the lower left
(Francium) and upper right (Fluorine) of the Periodic table.