SAT Chemistry In a Nutshell

1. Introduction to Chemistry

A summary of Matter, States of Matter, Classification of Matter, Properties of Matter, Changes in Matter, Conservation Laws, Scientific Method, Measurement and SI Units, Scientific Notation, Dimensional Analysis, Precision, Accuracy, and Uncertainty, and Significant Figures

2. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table of the Elements

Electric Nature of Atoms
Atomic Spectra
The Wave-Mechanical Model
Sublevels and Electron Configuration
Transition Elements
Periodic Table of the Elements
Properties Related to the Periodic Table
Nuclear Transformations and Stability
The Nature of Radioactive Emissions
Methods of Detection of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Rays
Decay Series, Transmutations, and Half-life
Radioactive Dating
Nuclear Reactions

3. Bonding

Types of Bonds
Intermolecular Forces of Attraction
Double and Triple Bonds
Resonance Structures
Molecular Geometry—VSEPR—and Hybridization
Sigma and Pi Bonds
Properties of Ionic Substances
Properties of Molecular Crystals and Liquids

4. Chemical Formulas

Naming and Writing Chemical Formulas
Names and Formulas of Common Acids and Bases
Chemical Formulas: Their Meaning and Use
Laws of Definite Composition and Multiple Proportions
Writing and Balancing Simple Equations
Showing Phases in Chemical Equations
Writing Ionic Equations

5. Gases and the Gas Laws

Some Representative Gases
General Characteristics of Gases
Gas Laws and Related Problems

6. Stoichiometry (Chemical Calculations) and the Mole Concept

The Mole Concept
Molar Mass and Moles
Molar Mass and Gas Volumes
Using Molar Mass and Molar Volume
Density and Molar Mass
Stoichiometry: Mole-Mole Problems
Stoichiometry: Mass–Mass Problems
Stoichiometry: Volume–Volume Problems
Stoichiometry: Mass-Volume or Volume-Mass Problems
Problems with an Excess of One Reactant or a Limiting Reactant
Percent Yield of a Product

7. Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes

Liquids
Phase Equilibrium
Boiling Point
Critical Temperature and Pressure
Solids
Phase Diagrams
Water
Polarity and Hydrogen Bonding
Solubility
Water Solutions
Continuum of Water Mixtures
Expressions of Concentration
Dilution
Colligative Properties of Solutions
Crystallization

8. Chemical Reactions and Thermochemistry

Predicting Reactions
Thermochemistry
Changes in Enthalpy
Additivity of Reaction Heats and Hess’s Law

9. Rates of Chemical Reactions

Factors Affecting Reaction Rates
Activation Energy
Reaction Rate Law

10. Chemical Equilibrium

Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium
Le Châtelier’s Principle
Effects of Changing Conditions
Equilibria in Heterogeneous Systems
Common Ion Effect
Driving Forces of Reactions

11. Acids, Bases, and Salts

Definitions and Properties
Indicators
Titration—Volumetric Analysis
Buffer Solutions
Salts
Amphoteric Substances
Acid Rain—An Environmental Concern

12. Oxidation-Reduction

Oxidation States
Combustion Reactions

13. Some Representative Groups and Families

Sulfur Family
Halogen Family
Nitrogen Family
Metals

14. Carbon and Organic Chemistry

Carbon
Organic Chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon Derivatives

15. The Laboratory

Laboratory Safety Rules
Some Basic Setups
Summary of Qualitative Tests