For the final exam you should be able to:

1. Recognize significant figures and perform simple
calculations involving these.

2. Express numbers in scientific and exponential notation and
perform simple calculations using numbers in exponential
notation.

3. Convert measurements within and between metric and English
systems. (You must know the basic conversion factors within
the metric system and within the English system as well as
those between the two systems.

4. Solve problems using density, weight, and volume.

5. Solve problems using dimensional analysis.

6. Convert between the Fahrenheit, centigrade (Celsius), and
Kelvin temperature scales.

7. Distinguish between elements, compounds, heterogeneous
mixtures, homogeneous mixtures, etc.

8. Distinguish between physical and chemical properties,
physical and chemical changes.

9. Give the name, charge, and mass of the three common
subatomic particles.

10. Determine mass numbers, number of neutrons, protons,
electrons, atomic weights, and atomic numbers given
appropriate information and be able to define all of these
terms.

11. Write electron configuration (s,p,d,f notation) and electron
dot structures for elements and ions.

12. Identify elements given s,p,d,f configurations.

13. Solve problems involving the calculation of: (a) number of
moles of element or compounds: (b) number of atoms or
molecules (formula units): (c) number of grams of element
or compound.

14. Locate metals, non-metals, noble gases, transition metals,
families of elements, and areas where s,p,d,f, electrons are
being filled on the periodic table. Discuss trends, such
as: ionization potential, electronegativity; metallic
properties; and atomic size.

15. Distinguish between ionic, covalent, and coordinate covalent
bonding.

16. Distinguish between polar and non-polar bonds / molecules.

17. Draw electron dot structures for simple compounds and
polyatomic ions.

18. Determine oxidation number of elements from chemical
formulas and from the periodic table.

19. Write names of compounds given formulas (both binary
compounds and those involving the common radicals).

20. Write formulas for compounds given their names (both IUPAC
and "-ous", "-ic" system).

21. Distinguish between acids, bases, and salts and between
metals and non-metals.
 

22. Calculate the percent composition of a compound given its
formula.

23. Calculate the empirical formula of a compound from its
percent composition.

24. Calculate the molecular formula of a compound given its
percent composition and approximate molecular weight.

25. Balance chemical equations.

26. Recognize the four "types" of chemical equations studied.

27. Complete and balance simple chemical equations.

28. Do mole and weight calculations involving chemical equations
(i.e., stoichiometry problems).

29. Solve solution problems involving Molarity and w/w percent.

30. Do calculations involving Boyle's Law (constant
temperature).

31. Do calculations involving Charles' Law (constant pressure).

32. Work gas law problems where P, V, and T are variable
(combined gas law problems).