Topics that may be covered on Exam 1 (CHE 230 spring 2008)

Chapter 1

Lewis structures

resonance forms

hybridization

orbital pictures

conventions for representing organic molecules

bond lengths and strengths

isomer

Chapter 2

K_a and pK_a

predict direction of acid-base equilibrium

predict relative acidities of several acids

predict most acidic protons in a molecule

given reactants, write products of acid-base reactions

use of electron-flow arrows in acid-base reactions

Lewis acids and bases

Chapter 3

intermolecular forces

functional groups and names of types of compounds containing them

boiling points

solubility

electron-rich carbons react with electrophiles and electron-poor carbons reaction with nucleophiles

Chapter 4

alkane and cycloalkane nomenclature

conformations of acyclic alkanes