9 Week Assessment Topics List

Honors Chemistry 9 Week Assessment – Topics List * signifies topics which require calculations

Unit One: Safety NFPA labels, OSHA, & SDS sheet Lab Safety Rules

Unit Two: Matter, Change, and Measurement

Definitions of chemistry and matter Math calculations using significant figures* States of matter Qualitative and quantitative Characteristics of mixtures Metric prefixes Classification of matter SI Units of measure Element & compound Dimensional Analysis and conversion factors* Definition of physical & chemical change Percent error* Mass, volume, density calculations* Direct/indirect relationships Accuracy and precision Scientific Notation The scientific method Conversion Kelvin/Celsius* Significant figures

Unit 2: Atomic Structure & Theory

Dalton’s postulates Modern Atomic structure Law of Constant Composition Mass number and atomic number Law of Multiple Proportions Atomic notation – nuclear & hyphenated Law of Conservation of Mass Counting the # of subatomic particles in an atom JJ Thompson – cathode ray experiment Isotopes Plum Pudding Atomic Model Calculate average atomic mass* Millikan – oil drop experiment The families of the periodic table Rutherford – gold foil experiment Families vs. periods Nuclear Atomic Model Metals, nonmetals, metalloids

Unit 4: Electronic Structure of Atoms

Electromagnetic spectrum and types of radiation Ground state vs. excited state electrons Properties of waves Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom Relationships between E, λ, and ν Electron Configurations – standard & noble gas Speed of Liqht equation (c = λν)* Orbital diagrams – drawn w/arrows Energy equation (E= hν)* Aufbau Principle Continuous vs. line spectra Pauli Exclusion Principle Bohr model of the atom Hunds Rule Electron “jumping” (absorption vs. emission)

Unit 5: Periodic Properties of Elements

Development of the periodic table Nuclear Effective Charge Electronegativity & trend Atomic radii and trend Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids trend Ionic radii and trend (compare to parent atom) Cations vs. Anions Ionization energy and trend Ions of the representative elements (s & p) Electron affinity & trend Valence electrons