Chemistry

Chapter 8: Molecules and Materials Section 8.2: Condensed Phases--Solids Monday, October 13, 2014 1:00 PM Arrangements of Solids: ? Crystalline solid - solids with regular, repeating geometric arrangements of atoms, ions, or molecules Amorphous solids - noncrystalline solid with random arrangement of atoms or molecules ? **crystalline solids are more common and well-known ? Arrangements can be thought of as packing marbles together in a box (especially since atoms are spherical) We can reduce space between atoms--but not eliminate it--by rearranging the atoms in the structure "packing efficiency" - percentage of total volume that is actually occupied by atoms in a crystal lattice Affected by density of the material ? ? ? Types of Structures ? ? Cubic Crystal lattices: ? ? ?

Chapter 6: The Periodic Table & Atomic Structure Section 6.2: The Electromagnetic Spectrum Monday, September 15, 2014 3:06 PM Visible Light - portion of electromagnetic spectrum that we can see, typically with wavelengths between 400 / 700 nanometers ? Electromagnetic Spectrum - various forms of light, consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields ? ? ? The Wave Nature of Light ? Wavelength - distance between corresponding points on a wave Amplitude - height of the wave from equilibrium position Frequency - number of cycles of a wave passing a certain point per second (measured in Hz) **note: amplitude corresponds with brightness, wavelength and frequency correspond with color ? Speed of light ( c ) : c = lamda x v = wavelength x frequency ? The Particulate Nature of Light

Chapter 4: Stoichiometry Section 4.2: Fundamentals of Stoichiometry Monday, September 15, 2014 2:32 PM Stoichiometry - study of relationships between quantities of reactants and products in chem reactions ? Obtaining Ratios from Balanced Equations ? -from the coefficients in the equation, all atoms are in ratios with one another Equation: CH4 + 2O2 = CO2 + 2H2O Ex: 1 mol CH4 : 2 mol O2 AND 1 mol CH4 : 1 mol CO2 **these are called "mole ratios" -frequently written as fractions -"molar mass ratios" relate molecular mass and molar mass ? ? This is a typical approach to solving reaction stoichiometry! ? Keep in mind the units for your final answer (in this case, grams of water) -also, use unit cancellation ? ?

Chapter 2: Atoms and Molecules Section 1: Insight into Polymers Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:40 PM What is a polymer? -substance consisting of many large particles (called momoners) -monomers are small molecules made of many atoms ? note: the composition of the monomers determines the properties of the polymer ? All polymers have a polymer backbone, which is a long string of atoms keeping the molecule together. In organic chemistry, the backbone is made of carbon molecules! ? ? ? THE DIFFERENT COMBOS OF ATOMS MAKE DIFFERENT POLYMERS! ? ? ? ? Coulomb's Law describes interaction of charged particles. ? (remember the E is the permittivity constant) ? ? ? ? ?