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Complete Chem 1A Notes and Cheatsheets | UC Berkeley General Chemistry Study Guide

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This document provides a comprehensive set of Chem 1A notes and cheatsheets designed for UC Berkeley’s General Chemistry course. It covers all major topics including atomic structure, periodic table trends, bonding, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, thermodynamics, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, equilibrium, acids and bases, buffers, redox reactions, electrochemistry, and gas laws. The notes are structured with clear explanations, worked examples, and concise cheatsheets for quick review before exams. This study guide is ideal for college students preparing for Chem 1A, AP Chemistry, or general chemistry exams. Whether you’re looking for a step-by-step breakdown of difficult concepts, formula sheets, or quick-reference summaries, these notes are optimized to help you learn faster and score higher.

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: The Periodic Table
1

+ 1 hydrogel 18
(a(ka(i)
(noble gasses)

1

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~




i
2
1

↓hydreal towi
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1
15 16 14 *
hydrogen
13 14 nee
4)
Y symbol
· metal liquid (prictogens) khalogens s inalogens
>
3




i
5 6
· met alloid




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gas
tomise
↳e
or .
1 008
a
IE hydrogen * non me + al solid
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.

name <
bery Ilium


19 12 1 18



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Na Mg Av
You
S
24 . 31

po



i
S


ll
magnesive 3 4 6 ↑ & ↑ 10
- 21
1P 20 22 23 24 2 5 24

33
o
↳ 36

K Casc




·
4 Kr
I 1 .




10
potassium kryp + 01
=
I


i
34 45 46 4 54
F
-




Rb Rh
-

Xe -





3 -


-

· rhodium


55 & & 88




i
Pt

r cesium
Lu *
1P5 (
.




cop
8 108109 112 -p


& Y M+ DS Rg
[216]

V · eitherium darative voive unun trium




# D I D

waigroup =

5
transition

58 Sp60
metals

62 636463666
main group elements




·
11

* La
ran + hanides


8P 100 101 102 103

actinides **
=>




I ↑
inter transition metals


radirs
*
weight




- I







onlyweamet
me + al


nor al
·· Non metal
covale I t
Iow




1onme + al




electron


Structure n :
. · ·
Malleable




·
hard to break gas , liquid , soft solid


mmm #
mmm
A

·
00



· ·
nardness
+
·


i
=>




solubility many di ssolve no no many dissolve


more e = less soluble




solutions conducts dry 10 no



· - ·
·:
·3
·
·
· 80




Coulombs law



E =
k9-9
·

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Definitions
identity of element
meow close y

Ion : charged atom cation :
pawsitive Atomic#(2) =
#proton mass # :
proton + neutron

y doesn't effect charge I gaine
Isotope : #neutron changes anion :
negative aug mass = [ (fractional abundance isotopic mass)

↑ - oni C solids Metallic Solids Molecular covalent Extended Covalent
What : charged
metal

=
+ nonmetal

neutral solid
weltpoint
high
in what obs weltpoint
metals varies
% o
what :
non metals
mel + point
10 W ·What als
mel + point

high ·
Ex solubility Ex solubility Ex Ex solubility
solubility
NaC many FC 10 la + ex , CO2 many diamond 10

hardness conduc + S hardness conduc + S hardness conduc + S hardness conduc + S
malleable
brittle in solution yes Soft ro hard ro

only IMFs hold strong covalent bonds
molecules tog hold molecules too
Periodic Trends :

factor trend increasing
-




·
mass > Ratio : How
2 eff : inner e Bonding many bonds an atom prefers




ea
radius
repel valence 1 : 1 1: (
1 2




HOLI
shii
- reactivity
me + al
suggestion not rule




reactivity
-
101me + a) Noble gas envy
: want full octet Lewis structures


proton e
z
metals are electropositive 1 count valence e
neutron




1 612 1 614 00041 , loseI to look like o -4e wants to
2
. arrange
0.
a mu
non-i w/ bond btwn
.



preceding noble g a s one
.


leave to octet


Yuit ge 1 + O 3 =




nonmetals are electronegative . Add H's
3 following HONC1234

·was A
coulombs law : far dist gain e to look like row 3+ has
~ 4.
= less force
noble gas in it'srow Add lone pairs/double bonds * expanded octets




electronegativity : ability Dipoles : e- in a bond like to
polarity : dipoles that don't cancel create
~


hang nearmostelectronegativea
to attract e F
pole wi +
/-semi-charge not fullion charge



H add arrows to see if polar ↑ don't cancel polar




I I I
Resonance : molecule Bond Order :
avg #bond Formal charge :
can
Effective Formal Charge :

For non-resonance just -

# val-#bond-#e
be drawn multiple ways count #e consider resonance
Oxygen : 6 val e-
equal prob of each resonant
For resonance
:
i
. . .




I
1 = # resonants n =# resonants

& /Formal
6



(
~




charge
-



(# bond -
~
6 =
2 -
4


isomer : same molecule diff structures(2) + (1) 5 (1) 4/3 + = 6 -
1 -
6 = -
1
& (0) 5) + -
1) +
j) -
1) = -
0 66
.




Molecular Geometry




I I
Dorie
=
s just attraction
e
2 3 4 IMF : Between Molecules (NOT BONDS)
Real Gases Ideal gas region :




in
sur face area more electrons =

~ 1800 more




100
O =
Stronger ID-ID Stronger ID-ID
1000
Interact Stick tog X · ⑧ 17 O




·
&
attract

etranra
linear

~ X + D
volume planar
pressure ↑ attract


PVes
p
I+
+/vis
↓ temp
(p ,
/
Dipole-dipole : p
g
gas law RT
-
--




-
electron

given geometries
· don or


"H + N
-
matters

of particles
when Lots
&
however

oo small
once you get small

while Vreal has volume of
Videal can be


particles
bent ↳ ·
hydrogen bond
:
,
O , F
acceptor
+ + ers Since real gas stick they hit
(w/ lone pairs)
ma when
~ & sides less Plreal) = plideal - I-D : lon +
Dipole
:
strong IMFS
,

2
-
Ideal gas are good for In flexible container : VrealVideal (clumping induced-dipole : instantaneous shift
approx gases wi weak
be nt of e-causes weak attraction force
IMF and small particles and

high temp and large volume

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