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General Chemistry Study Guides
Keys to the Study Of Chemistry
Significant figures
Conversions (Dimensional Analysis)
The Components of Matter
Atomic Theories
Particles inside an atom
Percent abundance calculations
Naming: Ionic, Molecular, Acids, Hydrates
Stoichiometry: Mole-Mass-Number Relationships in Chemical Systems
Mass and mole conversions
Molecules/atoms and mole conversions
Mass and molecules/atoms conversions
Mass Percent Calculations
Balancing Equations
Equation Stoichiometry
Limiting Reagent, Theoretical Yield, %Yield, and Excess Reagent Calculations
Empirical and Molecular Formula Calculations
The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions
Learn about Precipitation Reactions, Acid-Base Reactions and Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory
Learn about Gas Laws, Kinetic Theory of an Ideal Gas, Diffusion and Effusion and Law of Partial Pressures
Thermochemistry: Energy Flow And Chemical Change
Learn how to calculate enthalpy change in calorimetry problems, Hess's Law problems, and how to use standard enthalpies of formation. Also find out how to apply stoichiometry to heats of reaction.
Learn how to Calculate Heat of Reaction Using Bond Energies
Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure
Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity
Electron configuration of atoms and ions
Models of Chemical Bonding
Lewis Dot Structures
The Shapes of Molecules
VSEPR Theory, Shapes, Angles and Molecular Polarity
Theories of Covalent Bonding
Solutions
Solutions study guide: Molarity, Molality, % by Mass, Colligative Properties
Kinetics
Rate Expressions
Kinetics Study Guide: Rate Law, Reaction Mechanism, Collision Theory, Integrated Rate Laws, Elementary Reactions
Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Acids and Bases Study Guide: Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry & Lewis Definitions, Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs, Acid Strength, pH scale, Calculating pH of Strong Acids and Strong Bases
Acid/Base Equilibria
Weak Acids
Weak Bases
Acid Base Properties of Salt Solutions
Titrations
Buffers
Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
Thermodynamics
Electrochemistry
Nuclear Reactions
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