Exam 2 (200 points)
Determine the limiting reactant from starting amounts and a balanced chemical
equation.
Distinguish between theoretical and actual yields.
Calculate theoretical and percent yields based on the limiting reactant.
Distinguish between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes using chemical formulas or
pictures.
Distinguish between strong and weak electrolytes using chemical formulas or pictures.
Describe and distinguish between the parts of a solution.
Calculate molarity and use it as a conversion factor.
Calculate moles of substances or solution volumes when a solution is diluted or
concentrated.
Identify precipitation reactions from word descriptions, chemical equations, or pictures.
Predict if an ionic compound is soluble in water based on the solubility rules.
Predict the products of precipitation reactions using the solubility rules.
Write full molecular and net ionic equations for precipitation reactions.
Identify acid-base reactions from word descriptions, chemical equations, or pictures.
Distinguish between acids and bases using the Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry
definitions.
Distinguish between strong and weak acids using chemical formulas or pictures.
Predict the products of acid-base reactions.
Write full molecular and net ionic equations for acid-base reactions.
Calculate concentration and amount of substance for reactants or products after
reaction in solution.
Calculate oxidation states for elements and atoms in compounds using the rules.
Identify oxidation-reduction reactions from word descriptions or chemical equations.
Distinguish between oxidation and reduction.
Write oxidation and reduction half-reactions.
Balance simple oxidation-reduction reactions using the half-reaction method.
Distinguish between oxidizing and reducing agents.
