Preparing for Exam 2

NO Calculators for Exam 2

You do not need a calculator for this exam. You'll get it back for exams 3 and 4 and the final, but this exam is calculator-free.

No Formulas on front page

There are no formulas because there are no calculations. Remember, there is a periodic table on the back of the bubblesheet. You'll have to memorize the relationship of charge, radii, and bond strength or lattice energy. It's one formula and it is relative - learn it, memorize it.

Exam 2 Question Types

Once again, there will be 25 questions that match up amazingly well with these question types.

  1. Ionic Compounds - Forming Ions
  2. Nomenclature - Ionic and Covalent (added)
  3. Ionic Compounds - Rank Lattice Energy
  4. Ions - Charge density
  5. Covalent Bonding - energy diagram
  6. Line Drawings - Determine the Formula
  7. Bonding - Rank Polarity based on ∆EN
  8. Lewis Structures - Multiple Bonds
  9. Lewis Structures - Multiple Central Atoms
  10. Octet Exceptions - Incomplete Octet
  11. Octet Exceptions - Expanded Valence
  12. Lewis Structures - Resonance
  1. Lewis Structures - Predicting Correct Structure from Formal Charge
  2. VSEPR - Bond Angles - Pure and Distorted
  3. VSEPR - Electronic Geometries
  4. VSEPR - Molecular Geometries
  5. VSEPR - Molecular Polarity
  6. VB - Hybrid Orbit Theory
  7. VB - AOs that Comprise MOs 
  8. VB - Identifying sigma and pi bonds 
  9. VB - Identifying Hybrid Orbits
  10. MO - Interpreting Diagram
  11. MO - Bond Order Calculation
  12. MO - Orbital Types
  13. MO - Magnetism

Practice Exam and Key

Important: Remember to try and learn ALL the material for the exam first. Then, set aside a 2 hour time slot and take the practice exam. Do not use any extra resources, just you, your brain, and a pencil. No calculators for this exam!

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Practice Exam 2

Practice Exam 2 - KEY