CHEMISTRY 1P00

Equivalency Exam (Assessment Test)

I. Topics Covered

A. Basic math

solving linear and quadratic equations
geometry
logarithms
significant figures
percentages
calculator skills
units and dimensional analysis (factor-label method)

B. Periodic table

names and symbols of common elements
atomic structure
electronic configuration and valence electrons
periodic properties

C. Chemical compounds

states of matter and their properties
formulas of compounds
ionic versus covalent bonding
electron-dot structures and molecular shapes

D. Chemical reactions

acids and bases
reaction types
balancing equations

E. Chemical calculations

formula weights, % composition, empirical formula
calculations with balanced equations: use of moles
solution concentrations: molarity

II. Sample Questions

The questions given in the sections below are representative of the kinds of questions that appear on the equivalency exam or "assessment test" to determine if students have the knowledge to proceed in CHEM 1F92. Actual questions on the exam each year will vary.
The best way to study for this exam is to use your Chemistry textbook or a Chemistry Study Guide and work the problems/answer questions at the end of each chapter in the textbook you have chosen. You cannot learn how to do chemistry by looking at the answers someone else has provided!
Pay special attention to definitions and concepts. If you don't know what the words mean, you can't work the problem!
Questions on the Equivalency Exam are not equally weighted. Some are more complex than others, and the marks on each question reflect this.

A. Sample Questions: Basic Math

B. Sample Questions: The Periodic Table

C. Sample Questions: Chemical Compounds

D. Sample Questions: Chemical Reactions

E. Sample Questions: Chemical Calculations

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Last revised: May 2 2001 by M. F. Richardson