FY13CE Chemistry study plan

Build a blank periodic table from memory and annotate it with group trends in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity, then explain each trend in writing using effective nuclear charge and shielding.

Draw Lewis structures for 20 species covering expanded octets, resonance, and formal charges, then assign VSEPR geometry and bond angles to each without consulting notes.

Classify 15 bonds as ionic, polar covalent, or nonpolar covalent using electronegativity differences, and rank the species by lattice energy with a one-sentence justification each.

Explain the exceptions to the Aufbau principle (Cr, Cu, and the anomalous lanthanide configurations) and write full and noble-gas electron configurations for the first 36 elements.

Solve 25 stoichiometry problems covering limiting reagents, percent yield, and solution dilution, showing full dimensional analysis for each.

Balance 15 redox and combustion equations, including half-reaction balancing in acidic and basic media, and verify atom and charge balance.

Calculate enthalpy changes using Hess's law, standard enthalpies of formation, and bond dissociation energies for the same reaction, then compare the three answers and explain discrepancies.

Interpret a heating curve and a potential energy diagram, labeling activation energy, enthalpy of reaction, and the effect of a catalyst on each.

Derive rate laws from initial-rate data and from concentration-time graphs, and determine reaction order and the rate constant with correct units for zero, first, and second order.

Apply Le Chatelier's principle to 12 equilibrium scenarios, predicting the direction of shift and the resulting change in K or Q.

Calculate pH, pOH, and percent ionization for strong and weak acids and bases, including polyprotic cases, and set up ICE tables for buffer problems.

Solve titration problems at the equivalence point and half-equivalence point, and sketch the titration curve for a weak acid with a strong base.

Complete a 30-question mixed set spanning atomic structure and kinetics/equilibrium under exam timing, then classify every miss by domain and error type.

Re-derive periodic trend predictions for 10 unfamiliar elements or ions, including isoelectronic series ranking.

Explain how temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts affect rate in terms of collision theory and the Arrhenius equation, in writing.

Solve for activation energy from two rate constants at two temperatures using the Arrhenius equation.

Predict the dominant intermolecular force for 15 substances and rank them by boiling point, melting point, and vapor pressure with justification.

Apply the ideal gas law, Dalton's law, and Graham's law to 15 gas problems, including non-ideal behavior and van der Waals corrections.

Assign oxidation states across 20 species and identify the oxidizing and reducing agents in each reaction.

Calculate cell potential for galvanic cells, determine spontaneity, and write complete cell notation and half-reactions for 10 setups.

Map periodicity patterns across period 3 and the transition metals, predicting oxide character, acid-base behavior, and common oxidation states.

Identify functional groups and predict the products of substitution, elimination, addition, oxidation, and esterification reactions for 20 organic reactants.

Name and draw 20 organic compounds using IUPAC rules, including stereochemistry where relevant.

Explain the relative acidity of substituted carboxylic acids and the relative basicity of amines using inductive and resonance effects.

Design and describe a procedure for an acid-base titration, a gravimetric analysis, and a spectrophotometric determination, specifying apparatus, indicators, and sources of error.

Calculate propagated uncertainty and significant figures for 10 measurement scenarios.

Explain the principles of chromatography, distillation, and filtration and select the appropriate technique for 10 separation scenarios.

Revisit buffer and titration calculations with 10 harder problems involving polyprotic acids and salt hydrolysis.

Take two full-length timed practice exams and score them by domain to confirm all domains meet a target threshold.

Re-work every missed question from weeks 1-7 without notes, and rewrite each as a corrected concept card.

Review the highest-frequency calculation types (stoichiometry, pH, equilibrium, cell potential) in a single condensed formula sheet.

Simulate exam-day conditions once, including time limits and no reference materials, and review pacing afterward.