Problem Exercises for General Chemistry: Principles and Structure

A question/answer supplement to accompany a 1-year general chemistry course. This text is a multiple choice format and can be used with any standard general chemistry text. The exercises emphasize the importance of problem-solving and equation writing in the style used in general chemistry examinations and professional school aptitude examinations such as the MCAT and VCAT.

Table of Contents:
1. Introductory Concepts

Units, Conversions between Units, and Significant Figures

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Matter, Symbols, Formulas, Equations, and the Laws of Chemical Combination

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Mixtures

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Energy and Temperature Changes

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General Exercises

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2. The Mole Concept and Its Use

Number-Mass-Mole Relationships

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The Mole Concept-Applications to Pure Substances

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The Mole Concept-Reaction Stoichiometry

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The Use of the Mole Concept in Analysis Problems

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The Mole Concept-Molar Concentration

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General Exercises—Series 1

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General Exercises—Series 2

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3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Fundamental Particles and the Atomic Nucleus

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An Introduction to the Periodic Table

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4. Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table

Electrons in Atoms

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Periodic Table and Periodicity

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General Exercises

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5. General Concepts of Bonding and Chemical Nomenclature

Simple Ions and Ionic Bonds

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Covalent Bonds

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Oxidation Numbers

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Formulas and Chemical Nomenclature

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6. Bonding and Shapes of Covalent Species

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7. Solution Reactions—1

The Electrolytic Nature of Compounds

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Acids, Bases and Acid-Base Reactions

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Lewis Acids and Bases

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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

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Redox Chemistry of Metals and Nonmetals

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8. Solution Reactions—2

Solubility Rules and Precipitation Reactions

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Titrations, Analysis, and Solution Stoichiometry

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9. Gases

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Type 1 Gas Law Problems

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Type 2 Gas Law Problems

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Type 3 Gas Law Problems

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Gas Laws and Reaction Stoichiometry

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10. Liquids, Solids, and Changes of State

Liquids and Intermolecular Forces

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Solids

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Energetics and Changes of State

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11. Solutions

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Concentration Units

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Colligative Properties

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12. Chemical Thermodynamics

Energy, Enthalpy, and Calorimetry

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Thermochemistry and Hess’s Law

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Entropy, Free Energy, and Reaction Spontaneity

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13. Reaction Rates

Concepts and Rate Laws

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Temperature Dependence and Theory of Reaction Rates

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14. Chemical Equilibrium

The Equilibrium Constant

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Free Energy and the Equilibrium Constant

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15. Acid-Base Reactions and Equilibria

Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

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Aqueous Solutions of Strong Acids and Bases—The pH Scale

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Weak Monoprotic Acids and Bases

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Reactions of Weak Acids or Bases—Buffers

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Polyprotic Acids

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16. Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria

Solubility and Precipitation Equilibria

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Simultaneous Equilibria

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17. Electrochemistry

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18. Organic Chemistry

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Appendix Tables

Selected Values of Standard Thermodynamic Properties at 298.15 K

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Thermodynamic Data for Species in Aqueous Solution

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Standard Enthalpies of Combustion at 298.15 K

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Three-Place Logarithms

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Reporting Numerical Results

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G.Gilbert Long and Forrest C. Hentz are the authors of Problem Exercises for General Chemistry: Principles and Structure, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.