Final Exam

Wednesday 12/18 7-10pm UTC 2.102A

Students will know...

how to count stuff
that fire is hot
how to mathematically convert from one type of unit to another utilizing a set of conversion factors
the names, formulas, and physical state of the first 10 alkanes
the MAIN Metric Prefixes for Chemistry Class as listed in section 10.2 of chembook - it's the last table there
how to fully balance a chemical reaction and identify the coefficients
how to balance an acid/base reaction
the Arrhenius and Lowry-Bronsted definitions of acids and bases
how to identify the conjugate base of an acid and vice versa
the definition and how to calculate the pH, pOH, and pK for solutions/substances
what percent ionization is and how to apply it and calculate from it - predict pH
how to convert a given concentration of a weak base or acid and the resulting pH into a percent ionization
how to convert the concentration and percent ionization into a K_a or K_b
what the definition of neutral water is
how the pH scale works - where it is mostly acidic, basic, and neutral
how to identify conjugate acid/base pairs
how to calculate the volume needed to reach the equivalence point of a given titration
how to use titration data to determine the original concentration of a solution of acid or base
what causes acid rain and how it can be prevented
the chemistry of dissolving a salt into water
the chemistry and results of dissolving CO₂ into water/rain
anything else we learned and did in class, on HW, that I forgot here

Students will know...

how to assign oxidation numbers in ions and compounds
how to balance a redox reaction in acid and identify the number of moles of electrons transferred
how to identify what is oxidized and what is reduced in a redox reaction as well as what is the oxidizing agent and reducing agent
the differences in an anode and a cathode
how to determine and calculate the standard potential of a cell when only given shorthand cell notation
how to calculate amount of material converted during a redox reaction using electric current, time, number of moles of electrons, and the faraday constant / specifically that is utilizing → \({I\cdot t\over n\cdot F} = {\rm moles}\)
how to use the Nernst equation to get a cell potential under NON-standard conditions → \(E = E^\circ -{0.05916\over n}\log(Q)\)
the names and the differences in the three types of batteries → primary cells, secondary cells, and fuel cells
the sign convention for voltaic and electrolytic cells (which electrode is positive and which is negative)
how to classify many common batteries into the three battery types - common batteries are alkaline, NiMH, NiCad, lithium, Li-ion, lead acid
know the basic redox chemistry (the reaction) of an alkaline cell and a lead acid battery

Students will know...

know how to identify functional groups on an organic structure
know the main monomer name and structure plus the repeat unit for the big 6 plastics
know the difference in an addition reaction and a condensation reaction to build polymers
know which polymers are based on monomers (addition polymers) and copolymers (condensation polymers)
know some of the key features/properties of the big 6 plastics
know the names and key monomer/copolymer units for our "other" polymers
know the names and repeat units for the set of nature's polymers that we covered

Students will know...

what the difference is in being undernourished and/or malnourished
the differences in macronutrients and micronutrients
how to identify the three main macronutrients and their chemical structures
what a lipid is and its general composition and structure
the differences in saturated and unsaturated fats
the difference in a trans fat and a cis fat
what it means for a fat to be hydrogenated and/or partially hydrogenated
what is the distinguishing feature is in the structure of carbohydrates
what amino acids are and how they make proteins
what the structures are for the 5 highlighted amino acids in this chapter
what the difference is in vitamins and minerals
what the two major classifications of vitamins are
the energy content (Calories) of each of the 3 macronutrients
how to calculate and evaluate the calorie content of food based on the food label (Nutrition Facts)
differences in the major consumer alcohols: methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol
difference in ethanol and denatured ethanol
what ABV means on an alcoholic beverage label
how to convert ABV to number of grams and calories on an alcoholic drink
how distillation works in separating/purifying liquids like ethanol
how to calculate the mole fraction of a liquid in the vapor phase of a simple distillation