SN1 Test 3 Study guideWednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 |
The problem numbers are based on the Zumdahl 11th Ed. |  |
Chapter 7: ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND PERIODICITY
| Section | Topic | Suggested problems |
| 7.3–7.4 | The Atomic Spectrum of Hydrogen – Bohr model | 69, 71, 73, 78, 186 |
| 7.5 | The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom | |
| 7.6 | Quantum Numbers | 81, 85 |
| 7.7 | Orbital Shapes and Energies | 87, 91 |
| 7.8 | Electron Spin and the Pauli Principle | 93 |
| 7.9 | Polyelectronic Atoms | 97, 103, 107, 111, 113 |
| 7.11 | The Aufbau Principle and the Periodic Table | |
| 7.12 | Periodic Trends in Atomic Properties | 119, 123, 133, 135 |
Chapter 8: BONDING GENERAL CONCEPTS
| Section | Topic | Suggested problems |
| 8.1 | Types of Chemical Bonds | |
| 8.2 | Electronegativity | 33 |
| 8.3 | Bond Polarity and Dipole Moments | 35, 39, 45 |
| 8.4 | Ions: Electron Configurations and Sizes | 53, 55, 57, 59, 63 |
| 8.6 | Partial Ionic Character of Covalent Bonds | |
| 8.7 | The Covalent Chemical Bond: A Model | |
| 8.9 | The Localized Electron Bonding Model | |
| 8.10 | Lewis Structures + simple polymers | 93, 97 |
| 8.11 | Exceptions to the Octet Rule | 101 |
| 8.12 | Resonance | 115, 119 |
Instructions
- The value of this test is 15% of the semester and the duration is 75 minutes.
- Handouts for revision are already posted on LEA
- An average of 7 to 8 questions is generally asked.
- The test includes multiple choices questions worth a maximum of 20% of the test value.
- In order to receive full credit for your answer, your work must be shown.
- Double check your numbers. If the number of digits is insufficient throughout the calculation, giving a result different from the expected one, it will be considered a mathematical error
Math or calculator mistake: −25% of the problem mark
Logic mistake: −50% of the problem mark
A Data sheet is provided. However, equations are not given. You have to memorize them.