SAT Subject Test Chemistry, 11th Edition (Barron's Sat Subject Test Chemistry) by Wolf, Ira K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication About the Author Copyright Contents Introduction: About the Test A DIAGNOSTIC TEST

A Diagnostic Test

Answers and Explanations Calculating Your Score Diagnosing Your Needs Planning Your Study Final Preparation—The Day Before the Test After the Test

REVIEW OF MAJOR TOPICS

1 Introduction to Chemistry

Matter Energy Conservation of Mass and Energy Scientific Method Measurements and Calculations Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

2 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table of the Elements

Electric Nature of Atoms Atomic Spectra The Wave-Mechanical Model Sublevels and Electron Configuration Transition Elements Periodic Table of the Elements Properties Related to the Periodic Table Nuclear Transformations and Stability The Nature of Radioactive Emissions Methods of Detection of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays Decay Series, Transmutations, and Half-life Radioactive Dating Nuclear Reactions Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

3 Bonding

Types of Bonds Intermolecular Forces of Attraction Double and Triple Bonds Resonance Structures Molecular Geometry—VSEPR—and Hybridization Sigma and Pi Bonds Properties of Ionic Substances Properties of Molecular Crystals and Liquids Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

4 Chemical Formulas

Naming and Writing Chemical Formulas Oxidation States and Formula Writing Names and Formulas of Common Acids and Bases Chemical Formulas: Their Meaning and Use Laws of Definite Composition and Multiple Proportions Writing and Balancing Simple Equations Showing Phases in Chemical Equations Writing Ionic Equations Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

5 Gases and the Gas Laws

Some Representative Gases General Characteristics of Gases Gas Laws and Related Problems Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

6 Stoichiometry (Chemical Calculations) and the Mole Concept

The Mole Concept Molar Mass and Moles Mole Relationships Gas Volumes and Molar Mass Density and Molar Mass Mass–Volume Relationships Mass–Mass Problems Volume–Volume Problems Problems with an Excess of One Reactant or a Limiting Reactant Percent Yield of a Product Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

7 Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes

Liquids Phase Equilibrium Boiling Point Critical Temperature and Pressure Solids Phase Diagrams Water Polarity and Hydrogen Bonding Solubility Water Solutions Continuum of Water Mixtures Expressions of Concentration Dilution Colligative Properties of Solutions Crystallization Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

8 Chemical Reactions and Thermochemistry

Predicting Reactions Thermochemistry Changes in Enthalpy Additivity of Reaction Heats and Hess’s Law Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

9 Rates of Chemical Reactions

Factors Affecting Reaction Rates Activation Energy Reaction Rate Law Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

10 Chemical Equilibrium

Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium Le Châtelier’s Principle Effects of Changing Conditions Equilibria in Heterogeneous Systems Common Ion Effect Driving Forces of Reactions Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

11 Acids, Bases, and Salts

Definitions and Properties Indicators Titration—Volumetric Analysis Buffer Solutions Salts Amphoteric Substances Acid Rain—An Environmental Concern Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

12 Oxidation-Reduction and Electrochemistry

Oxidation-Reduction and Electrochemistry Quantitative Aspects of Electrolysis Balancing Redox Equations Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

13 Some Representative Groups and Families

Sulfur Family Halogen Family Nitrogen Family Metals Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

14 Carbon and Organic Chemistry

Carbon Organic Chemistry Hydrocarbons Hydrocarbon Derivatives Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

15 The Laboratory

Laboratory Safety Rules Some Basic Setups Summary of Qualitative Tests Chapter Summary Internet Resources Practice Exercises

PRACTICE TESTS

Practice Subject Tests in Chemistry Practice Test 1

Answers and Explanations for Test 1 Calculating Your Score Diagnosing Your Needs

Practice Test 2

Answers and Explanations for Test 2 Calculating Your Score Diagnosing Your Needs

Practice Test 3

Answers and Explanations for Test 3 Calculating Your Score Diagnosing Your Needs

Practice Test 4

Answers and Explanations for Test 4 Calculating Your Score Diagnosing Your Needs

APPENDIXES

Modern Periodic Table Some Important Equations Some Useful Tables The Chemical Elements Glossary