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Topic 4 Learning Objectives

Be able to:

Define, compare and contrast, classify, differentiate, put in order, predict using, identify correct and incorrect examples of, identify correct and incorrect interpretations of, identify correct and incorrect applications of…the following terms:

            electrolyte
            ionic solid
            ionizable molecular substance
            strong electrolyte
            weak electrolyte
            nonelectrolytes
            molecular equation
            complete ionic equation
            net ionic equation
            spectator ion
            combination reaction
            decomposition reaction
            single replacement reaction
            double replacement reaction
            combustion reaction
            precipitation reaction
            precipitate    
            acid-base reaction
            acid
            strong acid
            weak acid
            base
            strong base
            weak base
            salt
            gas former
            complexation reaction
            complex
            coordination compound 
            complex ion
            ligand
            coordination number
            oxidation-reduction reaction
            redox
            oxidation number
            half-reaction
            oxidation
            reduction
            oxidizing agent
            reducing agent
            disproportionation

Identify strong and weak electrolytes  

Write complete ionic and net ionic equations

Identify combination reactions, decomposition reactions, single replacement reactions, double replacement reactions, and combustion reactions

Identify what species is being oxidized and what species is being reduced  in a redox reaction

Assign oxidation numbers to species

Identify the oxidizing agent and the reducing agent in a redox reaction

Balance redox reactions

Predict the products of reactions, write the balanced net ionic equation for, and state evidences that a reaction has taken place for a variety of types of reactions, including but not limited to precipitation reactions, acid-base reactions, complexation reactions, and oxidation-reduction reactions