Chemistry Basics Cheat Sheet

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Metric Conver​sions Unit Conver​sions (cont) Solubility Rules How to Write a Chemical
Formula
micro 0.000001 1.0 oz = 1.0 1.0 ft = Soluble Compou​nds

milli 0.001 28.34 g in^3=29.58 0.3048 m 1. All compounds of alkali metals 1. Write the elemental symbols.
mL group (IA) are soluble. 2. Determine the charges.
centi 0.01
1.0 1.0 in = 2. All salts containing NH4, NO3, 3. Determine the common multiple
deci 0.1 ClO4, ClO3, and C2H3O2 are of the charges.
ft^3=2​8.317 2.54 cm
(base unit) 1.0 L soluble. 4. Balance equation.
3. All chlorides (Cl-), bromides
deca 10.0 1.0 1.0 in =
(Br -), and iodides (I-) are soluble, Acids and Bases
ft^3=1.264 0.0254 m
hecto 100.0 except those of Ag+, Pb2+, and
mol Acids ion acceptor
kilo 1000.0 Hg2+
4. All sulfates (SO42-) are soluble, Bases ion donater
Mega 1000000.0
Mole Conver​sions except those of Pb2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Strong Acids Strong Bases
Hg 2+, and Ba2+
Gram to Mole=m​ass/FW
Temper​ature Conver​sions HCl, HBr... (H LiOH, NaOH...
Mole Inso​luble Compou​nds
group) (OH group)
Fahrenheit to C=0.55​5(F-32) 5. All hydroxides (OH -) and metal
Mole to Mass=mol x FW
Celsius oxides (conta​ining O 2) are
Gram Properties of Matter
insoluble, except those of group IA
Celsius to F=1.8C + 32
Particle to mole = and Ca 2+, Sr2+, NH4+, and Ba2+.
Fahrenheit Physical Proper​ties: properties
Mole partic​les​/(6.022 x When metal oxides do dissolve,
that can be observed without
Celsius to K=C + 273 1023 they give hydrox​ides.
changing the identity.
Kelvin 6. All compounds that contain
Mole to part = mol x (6.022 x Chemical Proper​ties : describe
Kelvin to C=K - 273 Particle 1023 ) PO43-, CO32-, SO32-, and S2- are how a substance may change or
Celsius insoluble, except those of group IA react to form other substa​nces.
and NH4 Inte​nsive Proper​ties:
Fahrenheit to K=0.55​5(F-32) Misc. Conver​sions
Kelvin + 273 temper​ature and melting point
1 amu = 1.66054 x 10-24 g
Chemical Reactions Exte​nsive Proper​ties: mass and
Kelvin to F=1.8(​K-273) +
1 Joule = 1 kg x m2 volume
Fahrenheit 32 Combin​ation A+B=C
1 Cal = 4.184 J Reaction
States of Matter
Unit Conver​sions 1 GHz = 1,000,​000,000 Hz Decomp​osition C=A+B
Reaction Gas has no fixed volume or
Mass Volume Distance
Formula Types Combustion ends in CO2 shape
1.0 kg = 1.0 L = 1.0 km =
Molecular a chemical formula Reaction and H2O Liquid has a distinct volume not
2.205 lb 1.057 qt 0.6214 mi
Formula that indicates the shape
1.0 kg = 1.0 L = 1.0 km =
actual # of each Solid has a definite volume and
35.280 0.2642 3281.0 ft
element in one shape
oz gal
molecule of a
1.0 g = 1.0 L = 1.0 mi = substance
0.0353 61.0 in^3 1.609 km
Empirical a chemical formula
oz
Formula that only shows the
1.0 g = 1.0mL=​0.0 1.0 m = reacting substances in
0.0022 lb 3381 floz 3.28 ft the smallest possible
1.0 lb = 1.0 1.0 m = whole number ratios
0.454 kg mL=0.061 39.37 in Structural a chemical formula
in^3 Formula that shows all of the
1.0 lb = 1.0 fl 1.0 ft = molecules and
453.51 g oz=29.58 30.48 cm placements
mL

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 Chemistry Basics Cheat Sheet
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Percent Formulas

% compos​ition of [(# of atoms x atomic weight​)/FW] x

element 100

% error [(expe​rim​ental - true)/​true] x 100

% yield [(actual -theor​eti​cal​)/t​heo​ret​ical] x

100

Basic Formulas

Area of a 3.14 x r 2
Circle

Volume area x height

Molarity (moles of a solute​)/(​volume of solution in L)

Density mass/v​olume

Activity Series of Metals

Li Mg Co Bi

Rb Al Ni Cu

K Mn Sn Hg

Ba Zn Pb Ag

Sr Cr H2 Pt

Ca Fe Sb Au

Na Cd

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