CHEM& 162 - General Chemistry with Lab II

• Explain the formation of ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds
• Draw Lewis symbols for atoms and monatomic ions
• Draw Lewis structures and use VSEPR Theory to predict the shapes of molecules and polyatomic ions; assign formal charges and apply the resonance concept
• Use Valence Bond Theory and hybridization to explain the structures of molecules and polyatomic ions
• Apply Molecular Orbital Theory to diatomic molecules and ions
• Describe and explain the properties of gases, liquids, and solids
• Know and explain gas laws, including the ideal gas law, using Kinetic Molecular Theory; solve problems using these laws
• Define and identify the different types of intermolecular forces of attraction and use them to explain the physical properties of liquids and molecular solids
• Interpret phase diagrams
• Classify crystalline solids; solve problems involving metallic and ionic crystals
• Understand the role of intermolecular forces of attraction in the solution process
• Write rate laws based on experimental data; propose reaction mechanisms based on experimental rate laws
• Explain how catalysts function
• Understand the concept of chemical equilibrium; solve problems involving equilibrium constants, including the effect of temperature on equilibrium
• Use LeChatlier’s Principle to predict the effects of changes on a system in equilibrium
• Know and apply the Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis definitions of acids and bases
• Apply the basic concepts of equilibrium to acids and bases, including the use of acid/base dissociation constants
• Understand the pH concept; calculate the pH of a solution of an acid, base, or salt