CH 142 - College Chemistry II

• state whether gaseous volume increases or decreases due to a change in pressure, temperature or number of moles;
• calculate one of the variables of the gaseous state from a knowledge of the other three;
• identify the three intermolecular forces that account for the condensed states of matter;
• explain the properties of liquids and solids on the basis of their molecular structure;
• predict the solubility of solutes in various solvents based on the polarities of both;
• compare the properties of true solutions, colloidal dispersions and suspensions,and relate them to particle size;
• explain the concept of acid-base titration;
• calculate the pH of strong and weak acids and bases;
• list the variables that affect the rates of chemical reactions;
• explain the role of collision frequency, energy and orientation in determining reaction rates;
• express the law of mass action as an equation, and use it to calculate equilibrium concentrations for reactants and products;
• predict shifts in equilibrium based on Lechatelier’s Principle;
• identify oxidizing and reducing agents in redox reactions;
• balance equations for nuclear decay and transmutation reactions from a knowledge of the subatomic particles captured or emitted; and
• identify classes of organic compounds and biomolecules from functional groups, and give IUPAC names for the common classes.