Learning Checklist
Chemistry D - Chemical Calculations and organic I
Using a different colour pen, complete this checklist before and after you have studied the topic to show your understanding.
Before the topic After the topic
What do I need to know…? | ☹ | 😐 | ☺ | |
Define the law of conservation of mass | ||||
Define a mole | ||||
Define the term ‘limiting reactant’ | ||||
State general formula for alkanes and alkenes | ||||
State the purpose of cracking | ||||
Calculate moles of a substance | ||||
Describe the use of ‘an excess’ in reactions | ||||
Separate Only – calculate percentage atom economy of a reaction to form a desired product using the equation % atom economy =RfM of desired product/sum of RfM of all reactants x 100 | ||||
Separate Only - calculate the theoretical amount of a product & percentage yield using the formula % yield = mass of product made/max theoretical mass of product x 100 | ||||
Separate only – use and rearrange the equation to determine volume of gas | ||||
Compare the products of complete and incomplete combustion | ||||
Write word and symbol equations for complete and incomplete combustion of alkanes | ||||
Describe the process of fractional distillation | ||||
Describe how thermosetting polymers are used in high temperature processes | ||||
Explain the effect of a limiting quantity of a reactant on the amount of product it is possible to obtain | ||||
Calculate the mass of solute, in a given volume of solution of known concentration, in terms of mass per given volume of solution | ||||
Be able to evaluate the use of hydrogen fuel cells in comparison with rechargeable cells and batteries. | ||||
Link the property trends in a fractional distillation column to the number of carbons 🡪 boiling point, viscosity and flammability | ||||
Evaluate the impact of supply and demand of crude oil fractions, linking to cracking |