Chemistry topics for pre-med exam preparation
Moles, Avogadro's number, atomic/molar masses of 50+ compounds, diatomic elements, polyatomic ions, formula writing, limiting reagents, percent yield, molarity, dilution, gas laws, and empirical vs molecular formulas.
Groups, periods, blocks (s/p/d/f), atomic numbers of 40+ elements, periodic trends (atomic radius, ionization energy, electronegativity, metallic character), valence electrons, ion formation, and common exam traps.
VSEPR theory, electron domains, AXE notation, ideal bond angles, lone pair effects, trigonal bipyramidal/octahedral shapes, expanded octet exceptions, hybridization, and shapes for 40+ common molecules.
Equilibrium basics, K expressions, Kc vs Kp, heterogeneous equilibria, reaction quotient Q, Le Chatelier's principle (concentration, pressure, temperature, catalysts), manipulating K, ICE tables, and industrial processes.
Ideal gas law (PV=nRT), units, R values, STP, Boyle's/Charles'/Gay-Lussac's/Combined/Avogadro's laws, Dalton's law, mole fractions, gas over water, gas density, gas stoichiometry, kinetic theory, Graham's law, and ideal vs real gases.
Rate basics, collision theory, activation energy, energy diagrams, factors affecting rate, rate laws, reaction orders, determining order from data, k units, integrated rate laws, half-life, Arrhenius equation, mechanisms, and rate-determining step.