WHITMYER'S  CHEMISTRY LECTURE REINFORCEMENT NOTES
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INTRODUCTION
 
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Science
Scientific Method
Chemistry
Branches of Chemistry

MEASUREMENTS
 
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Significant figures
Rounding
Scientific notation
Matter and mass
Metric system
Dimensional method of problem solving
Density
Specific gravity
Temperature

MATTER
 
 
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States of matter
Classifications of matter
Elements, compounds and mixtures
Chemical and physical properties
Chemical and physical changes
Energy, specific heat

ATOMIC STRUCTURE
 
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Dalton's Atomic Theory
Structure of atom
Isotopes
Primary energy levels
Sub-energy levels

PERIODIC CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
 
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Periodic Law
Groups and periods
Atomic size in groups and periods
Metallic properties in groups and periods
New elements
 

THE STRUCTURE OF COMPOUNDS
 
 
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Ionic
Covalent
Coordinate Covalent
Electronegativity
Polarity of bonds
Writing formulas
 

INORGANIC NOMENCLATURE
 
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Binary compounds
Non-metal + Non-metal
Metal + Non-metal
Ternary compounds
Acids, bases and salts

COMPOSITION OF COMPOUNDS
 
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Mole
Percent composition
Empirical and molecular formulas
 

CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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Balancing chemical equations
Types of chemical reactions
Combination
Decomposition
Single replacement
Double replacement
Neutralization
 

STOICHIOMETRY
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Mass-mass relationship
Mole-mole relationship
Mass-mole relationship
Heats in chemical reaction
 

GAS LAWS
 
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Properties of gases
Molecular Kinetic Theory
Gas Laws
Boyle's Law
Charles' Law
Gay-Lussac's Law
Combined Gas Law Equation
Ideal Gas Law
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure
 

SOLUTIONS
 
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Types of solution
Properties of solution
Factors that affect solubility
Henry's Law
Factors that affect the rate of dissolution
Relative terms for expressing solute concentration
Quantitative terms for expressing solute concentration
Percent cpncentrate of solute
% mass (w/w)
% volume (v/v)
% solution (w/v)
parts per million, PPM
Molarity
Normality
Dilution formula
p-Values