GNSC 1114 Exam 1 Review
Chemistry in Context Sixth Edition Chapters 1,2
The following list should help you focus on important concepts from the book, but shouldn't be taken to be exhaustive.
Chapter 1
Major components of air
Concentration units in air
Changes in air on breathing
Air Pollutants
Air Quality Variation
Risk Assessment Factors
Scientific Notation
Atmospheric Layers
Classification of Matter
Periodic Table
Arrangement
Information in periodic table
Atoms and Molecules
Chemical Formulas
Chemical Names
Relationship with numbers
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Balancing Equations
Combustion
Sources of sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Reduction of pollutants
Formation of tropospheric ozone
Distribution of pollutants by time and location
Quantities of pollutants
Chapter 2
Atomic Structure (Protons, Neutrons, Electrons)
Atomic Number and Mass (Isotopes)
Valence Electrons and the Periodic Table
Covalent Bonds
Lewis Structures
Octet Rule
Double and Triple Bonds
Wavelength and Frequency of Light (c = λν)
Types of Electromagnetic Radiation
Energy and Frequency (E = hν)
Stratospheric Formation of Ozone
UV Absorption by Oxygen and Ozone
Types of UV Radiation
Biological Effects of UV Exposure
Radicals and Ozone Depletion
CFCs and Ozone Depletion
Montreal Protocol
Replacements for CFCs