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Group List Due 19/01/18 GRAD

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“EXTRAORDINARY EXAMINATION
GUIDE”

NOTE THAT:
• This guide has a value of 30% of your grading
• This activity must be delivered at the due date established at the header of this document. No exceptions!
• This activity must be handwritten and completely answered. Otherwise the activity will lose all value.
• Please read each question and instruction carefully and make sure you understand them.
• Only detailed answers in complete sentences and clear handwriting will receive credit.
• Copy pasted answers will nullify the activity, use your own words to explain.
• Don´t forget to add the references of your information (using APA style).

KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE WHICH WILL HELP YOU STUDY AND REINFORCE YOUR
UNDERSTANDING, BUT DON´T EXPECT TO FIND EXAM´S EXACT QUESTIONS

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 51pts

1. Use your own terms to define the term “electron configuration” (1pt)
2. What is an atomic orbital? (1pt)
3. How many e- can one orbital hold? (1pt)
4. How do you know which orbital has less energy? (1pt)
5. Which orbital does the e- fill first? (1pt)
6. Arrange the 4 energy sublevels from greatest to lowest energy. Use the complete name of each level (2pts)
7. What is an e- “spin”? (1pt)
8. Why can´t 2 e- with the same spin be in the same orbital? Explain in detail, it´s not enough to just mention the name of
the rule (2pts)
9. Why do e- fill empty orbitals first? Explain in detail, it´s not enough to just mention the name of the rule (2pts)
10. What is a chemical equation? (1pt)
11. What is a chemical reaction? (1pt)
12. Name and explain 7 signs that a chemical reaction occurred (7pts)
13. What do we mean by the term “reaction rate”? (1pt)
14. Name and explain in detail 6 ways in which you could alter how fast a chemical reaction occurs (6pts)
15. How can you measure the reaction rate of a chemical reaction? (2pts)
16. Why do chemical reactions have to be balanced? (2pts)
17. What is a mole? Indicate its value (2pts)
18. Use your words to define the term “pH” (1pt)

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19. Make a comparative table in which you explain 6 differences between acids and bases (tables copied from Internet or
class notes will be nullified) (6pts)
20. Name and explain 5 reasons of why it is important to control pH levels (not only on humans) (5pts)
21. Name and explain 5 reasons of why it is important to monitor pH levels (5pts)

Directions: Complete the following table about the energy sublevels.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 12pts

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF e-
SUBLEVEL FAMILIES THAT BELONG TO THIS SUBLEVEL
ORBITALS IT CAN HOLD

Directions: Observe the chemical equation below and answer the questions given.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 6pts

1. Label each part of the equation (products, reactants, physical state, subscript, etc.) and explain what each part
indicates (3pts)
2. How would you read this equation? (2pts)
3. Which type of reaction is it? (1pt)

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Directions: Write the expanded configuration of the following elements.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 10pts

ELEMENT EXPANDED CONFIGURATION

Phosphorus
Potassium
Iodine
Scandium (+1)
Magnesium (-2)

Directions: Write the condensed configuration of the following elements.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 10pts

ELEMENT CONDENSED CONFIGURATION

Phosphorus
Potassium
Iodine
Scandium (+1)
Magnesium (-2)

Directions: Complete the following table about the types of reactions.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 20pts

EXAMPLE
TYPE DESCRIPTION GENERAL EQUATION
(2 of each)

Synthesis

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Decomposition

Combustion

Double
displacement
Single
displacement

Directions: Balance the following equations. Don´t forget to include your e- count as you progress to the final answer!

Section´s Value: ___________ / 9pts

1. ___ Mn(NO2)2 + ___ BeCl2 → ___ Be(NO2)2 + ___ MnCl2

Reaction type: ____________________

2. ___ CH3CH2CH2CH3 + ___ O2 → ___ CO2 + ___ H2O

Reaction type: ____________________

3. ___ NH3 + ___ H2SO4 → ___ (NH4)2SO4

Reaction type: ____________________

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Directions: Answer the following problems. Don´t forget to indicate the units of your results and your math procedures.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 6pts

1. How many moles are on 4.21×1024 molecules of NaOH?

Answer: ______________

2. How many grams are on 1.71×1023molecules of GaF3

Answer: ______________

3. How many atoms are on 5.3 moles of Al? Answer: ______________

Directions: Calculate pH, pOH, H+ and OH- and indicate if it is an acid or a base. Don´t forget to indicate the units of your
results and your math procedures.

Section´s Value: ___________ / 16pts

1. A substance has a pH of 6.4

2. A substance has a pOH of 9
3. HCl has a concentration of 0.150M
4. NaOH has a concentration of 2.51×10-8M

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