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Mole Concept
Construct a balanced equation, given reacting chemicals and their products
Use a balanced chemical equation to calculate if a limiting reagent is present
For a titration, calculate any of the following:
concentration of a solution
volume of titrant used
amount of titrant used
amount of products formed
Use percentage by volume data in calculations
Use the percentage yield in calculations
Ideal Gas
Use data from a question, as well as the ideal gas equation to calculate one or more of the following:
Pressure (and partial pressure)
Volume
Temperature
Moles
Relative molecular mass, Mr
When 2 unreactive gases are mixed in a container of fixed volume, calculate the final pressure.

Redox
Write half equations for an redox reaction (as per usual: add water to balance O, add H + to balance H e
Write the overall balanced equation for an redox reaction, from oxidation and reduction half equations
Apply the above to a redox question that has organic compounds

Atomic Structure
Use graphical data (for instance, of ionization energy trends) to determine the Group of an unknown ele
Write electronic configurations of elements
Explain the difference in ionization energy between two elements, including the 'exceptions':
Group II vs Group III elements
Group V vs Group VI elements

Chemical Bonding
Draw dot and cross diagrams for:
Covalent molecules
Ions with covalent bonding
Ionic compounds
Use dot and cross diagrams (or other means) to state the shape and bond angles of covalent molecule
Use atomic structure to explain why some elements are able to accommodate more than 8 electrons w
Explain factors affecting bond strengthfor the following types of bonding:
Covalent bonds (orbital overlap)
Ionic bonds (lattice energy formula)
Compare and/or predict the melting/boiling points of two given molecules, with reference to the intermo

Energetics
Use calorimetric data to calculate ANY of the following:
Heat change of a reaction
Moles of substance reacted
Enthalpy change of reaction
Construct an energy cycle to calculate enthalpy change, e.g. (Hf, Hc, Hhyd Hsoln etc.)
Construct a Born-Haber cycle to determine ANY of the following:
Electron affinities of an element
Ionization energies of an element
Enthalpy change of atomization of an element (OR using Data Booklet, H atm = 1/2 x Bond Energ
Lattice energy of an ionic compound
Enthalpy change of formation of an element
Compare values of enthalpy change obtained by different methods
Use the Gibbs Free Energy Equation to calculate ANY of the following:
Temperature
Enthalpy change of reaction
Entropy change of reaction
Organic Chemistry - General
Suggest chemical tests to distinguish between two organic molecules, and the relevant observations
Fill up a reaction scheme with the relevant (missing) reactants, products or chemicals and conditions
Deduce the identities of unknown organic compounds, given their molecular formulae and reactions
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
State the hybridization of a given carbon atom
State the definitions of various terms: e.g. stereoisomers, geometric isomers
Identify and illustrate molecules that possess/exist as:
Stereoisomers
Geometric isomers
Alkanes
State the products when alkanes participate in free radical substitution
State the reagents and conditions for free radical substitution
Outline the mechanism of free radical substitution, using a specified molecule as an example
Alkenes
State the products when alkenes participate in reactions, such as:
Mild/vigorous oxidation
Addition reactions (HCl, H2 etc)
State the reagents and conditions for these reactions of alkenes
Determine the identity of an unknown alkene, from products of its vigorous oxidation
Outline the mechanism of electrophilic addition, using a specified molecule as an example
Arenes
State the products when arenes (including substituted arenes) participate in reactions, such as:

Nitration
Halogenation
State the reagents and conditions for these reactions of arenes
Outline the mechanism of electrophilic substitution, using a specified molecule as an example

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