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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Part I Introduction
All About the SAT Chemistry Test
The SAT Subject Tests
The SAT Chemistry Test
SAT Chemistry Question Types
Strategies for Top Scores
Study Strategies
Problem-Solving Strategies
Test-Taking Strategies
Tips for Test Day
Part II Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Test
Answer Sheet
Answers and Explanations
Part A
Part B
Part C
Score Sheet
Part III Chemistry Topic Review
Chapter 1 Matter and Energy
Matter
Substances
Chemical and Physical Properties
Energy
Types of Energy
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 2 Phases of Matter
Gases
Kinetic Molecular Theory
Pressure
Boyle’s Law
Charles’ Law
Temperature
Standard Temperature and Pressure
Average Kinetic Energy of Gases
Combined Gas Law
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
Avogadro’s Law
Graham’s Law of Diffusion/Effusion and Density of Gases
Ideal Gas Law—Relating Pressure, Volume, Temperature, and Moles
Liquids
Boiling Point
Solids
Sublimation and Deposition
Phase Changes
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 3 Atomic Structure
A Brief History of the Atom
Subatomic Particles
Isotopes
The Bohr Model of the Atom
Wave-Mechanical Model
Valence Electrons and Dot Diagrams
Effective Nuclear Charge—Zeff
Quantum Numbers
Hybridization
Ions and the Octet Rule
Exceptions to the Octet Rule
Isoelectronic Series
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 4 The Periodic Table and Periodic Trends
History of the Periodic Table
Arrangement of the Periodic Table
Metals, Nonmetals, and Semimetals
The Families
Electronegativity
Ionization Energy
Atomic Radius
Ionic Radius
The s, p, d, and f Blocks
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 5 Bonding
Intramolecular Bond versus Intermolecular Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
Sigma and Pi Bonds
Network, Coordinate Covalent, and Metallic Bonds
Dipole Forces and Polarities of Molecules
Resonance Structures
VSEPR Theory
Hydrogen Bonding
Van der Waals (London Dispersion) Forces
Molecule-Ion Attraction
Naming Compounds
Determining Chemical Formulas
Stock Method
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 6 Stoichiometry and Solution Chemistry
Chemical Formulas
Balancing Chemical Equations
Mole Ratios
Moles, Mass, Volumes, and Molecules
Limiting and Excess Reagents
Percent Composition
Empirical Formulas from Percent Composition
Concentration and Dilutions
Colligative Properties
Solubility of Compounds
Net Ionic Equations
Percent Yield
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 7 Energy and Chemical Reactions
Potential Energy Diagrams Revisited
Heat and Changes in Phase
Thermometry
Hess’s Law
Bond Dissociation Energy
Entropy, Gibbs Free Energy, and Spontaneous Reactions
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 8 Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium
Reaction Rates
Reverse Reactions and Potential Energy Diagrams
Equilibrium
Le Châtelier’s Principle
Equilibrium Constants and Mass Action Equations
Solubility Product Constants
Common Ion Effect
Reactions That Go to Completion
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 9 Acids and Bases
Naming Acids and Bases
Operational Definitions of Acids and Bases
Conceptual Definition of Acids and Bases
Arrhenius Acids and Bases
Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases and Conjugate Pairs
Lewis Acids and Bases
Titration and Neutralization
Hydrolysis
Ka and the Strength of Acids
pH and the pH Scale
Buffers
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 10 Redox and Electrochemistry
Redox Defined
Oxidation Numbers
Writing Half Reactions
Strength of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
Balancing Half Reactions
The Voltaic Cell
E° Values and Spontaneous Reactions
The Electrolytic Cell
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 11 Organic Chemistry
Carbon
Hydrocarbons
Naming Organic Compounds
Naming Hydrocarbons and Their Isomers
Cyclic Hydrocarbons
Aromatics
Alcohols and Ethers
Carbonyl-Containing Compounds
Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Organic Reactions with Halogens
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 12 Nuclear Chemistry
Radioactive Isotopes
Radioactive Emanations
Separating Nuclear Emanations
Nuclear Fusion and Fission
Half-Life (t1/2)
Dangers and Benefits of Using Radioisotopes
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Chapter 13 Laboratory Skills
Laboratory Safety
The Meniscus
Collecting Gases
Dehydration of a Salt
Methods for Separation
Titration
The Metric System
Dimensional Analysis
Percent Error
Accuracy versus Precision
Significant Figures
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Part IV Full-Length Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
Answer Sheet
Answers and Explanations
Part A
Part B
Part C
Score Sheet
Practice Test 2
Answer Sheet
Answers and Explanations
Part A
Part B
Part C
Score Sheet
Practice Test 3
Answer Sheet
Answers and Explanations
Part A
Part B
Part C
Score Sheet
Practice Test 4
Answer Sheet
Answers and Explanations
Part A
Part B
Part C
Score Sheet
Appendixes
Appendix 1 Mathematical Skills Review
Converting Units
Scientific Notation and Exponents
Logarithms
Significant Figures
Appendix 2 Equations and Symbols
Appendix 3 Periodic Table of the Elements
Appendix 4 Reference Tables
Appendix 5 Glossary
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