Chemistry Unit Review Questions

Complete on a separate sheet of paper

1. How do you determine the # of valence electrons for an element?
2. Draw the lewis dot diagram for a Phosphorus atom as well as a phosphorus ion
3. What ion would beryllium form? Explain why.
4. Show how calcium and nitrogen would form an ionic compound using Lewis dot diagrams
5. What is a covalent bond? How does it differ from an ionic bond?
6. When naming, what are the exceptions for hydrogen?
7. What is a multivalent element? How are they named?
8. What is the formula and charge for the following polyatomic ions: nitrate, carbonate, chlorate, sulfate,
phosphate, hydroxide (see chart for example)
Name Formula Charge

Ammonium NH4+ 1+

9. Fill in the following chart (include all possible names):

Name Chemical Formula Name Chemical Formula

Carbon tetrachloride Iron (II) chloride

F2O Sodium oxide

Calcium Phosphate CaSO4

MnO Magnesium Phosphate

10. What is the difference between a word equation, skeleton equation and balanced equation?
11. Convert the following to word equations:
a. C + O2  CO2
b. HF + LiOH  LiF + H2O
12. Convert the following to skeleton equations, then balance them, include all symbols
a. Aqueous hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form liquid water and oxygen gas
b. Fluorine reacts with magnesium chloride to produce magnesium fluoride and chlorine
13. Explain the Law of Conservation of mass.
14. If you had 10g total of hydrogen and oxygen, what mass of water would be produced in the synthesis reaction?
15. Name the 5 types of chemical reactions.
16. Classify the following types of reactions. Balance the equations.
a. H2 + O2  H2O c) Li + ZnO  Li2O + Zn
b. C3H8 + O2  CO2 + H2O d) KCl  K + Cl2
17. Contrast the properties of acids and bases. What do they have in common?
18. For all of the following indicators, list what you would expect to happen when they are exposed to an acid. What
about a base? Red litmus, Blue litmus, universal indicator, phenolphthalein, bromothymol blue, cabbage juice.
19. Acid rain has a pH of 5 and lemon juice a pH of 2.
a. Are these acids or bases?
b. Which one is more highly acidic/basic and how much more acidc/basic is it?
20. What is neutralization? How can you recognize it?

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