Exam - constants, periodic table, etc.

[robert zellmer]

I've been receiving questions about this.

For quizzes and exams you get a periodic table page.  It will also
have some constants.  You saw this for the first quiz.  I don't usually
give equations for quizzes.

On exams I do give some equations but not all (usually the easiest
most used eqns aren't given).   Essentially you'll get what was on
the practice exam.

You need to know common relationships such as:

1 ft = 12 in
1 yd = 3 ft
l lb = 16 oz (dry oz)
1 cup = 8 oz
1 pint = 2 cup
1 qt = 4 cup
1 gal = 4 qt
etc.

The only US to metric unit you need to remember is:

1 in = 2.54 cm (exact by definition)

I will give you other US to metric conversions.

You need to know the names and symbols of the first 30 elements. You don't
have to know exactly where they are in the PT by memory, their atomic no.
or their atomic weights. As we are introducing more elements you should be
learning their symbols and names as well (at least for the more common
ones, a few of which are Hg, Br, I, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, groups 1A, 2A and
noble gases through Xe).  You should know common oxidation states for
the groups and elements I stated in class you should know.  Same for the
polyatomic ions and rules for naming.

Of course this isn't all you should know but someone asked about constants
and the PT.

Dr. Zellmer