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Struggling to keep up with CHEM 121? This ultimate Semester 1 study guide breaks down everything you need to ace your first university chemistry course – without drowning in textbooks. What’s inside: Atomic Structure to Quantum Mechanics – explained clearly for fast understanding Bonding, Shapes, Polarity & Orbitals – with diagrams & step-by-step examples MO Theory vs. VBT – so you finally know which one to use and when Intermolecular Forces, Periodic Trends, Thermo, Light, and More – ALL the tricky topics simplified Hundreds of examples and summaries modeled after actual exams and problem sets Visually organized for quick review before midterms & finals Includes modern chem applications like polymers, color, spectroscopy, and societal impacts Designed by a student who gets it, this guide focuses on what matters most for test success—without fluff. Attribution: This study guide is based on and inspired by content from the UBC CHIRP CHEM 121 textbook. All credit for the original material goes to the textbook’s authors and the University of British Columbia. Perfect for UBC students or anyone taking introductory university chemistry.

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CHEM 121


Semester 1


September

2024

,Chem 121 -

unit 1 :
intro




Structure of atom - all matter is chemical



protons
↳~lamu
nucleus
↳ (+) charge pt

defines element
·n

neutrons
-



a
~lamu
= 100 000
Va
,


neutral/no charge no

~




electrons

~0 amu



1-1 charge e




Atomic Notation Isotopes /variation of neutron # of element


mass # element
(p
+
+ n% symb


If
13

22C
eg
.
C
6 pt 6 pt

6 no 7n0

atomic 98 .
93 % 1 . 07 % natural abundance




Average weight of elements

Aw =
( M , 2c)( % 12c) +
(misc)( % 13c)
=
12 . Oll amu




Chem & Lewis
121- unit 2 :
chemical bonding structures




Compounds +Chem combo of 2 +
elements




Covalent vs . Ionic bonds

covalent+ sharing e-cheld w/ attraction


polar covalent bond +A in electronegativity) than non-polar but < ionic


>
-



e- towards I
polarized atom
be isolable ?
-
eg. How many species can

-
e-shared 10e
unequally no charge
possible
↳ + -
OF4
F not
-




non-polar covalent bond shared equally H2Te

Fz H -

Te -
H
2
"


lonic ->
stealing e-Cheld w/ electrostatic force
NaBra
(F-j) E
Co

11/14)
[Na]* (Br] -
:
ions species wi overall charge [Br]

Location : # banion :
1- · co = 0 FC :



isoable :
ability to be isolated of 2
* neutral atoms

cations not iscable wout to balance diff elements
anions charge cannot be

* no FC A i soelectronic A


for
Electronegativity + tendency atom to attract e-




NM
)4 diff
M ~
Ionic Compound
:
stolen in electronegativity = Salt
low
high (raxrnx)


covalent compound : NM + NM u
Sharing
high high


Bond Dipoles

, Bond dipoles -*
polar covalent bonds Represents

of e- >
unequal sharing partial charge
·
=



more electro negitive
eg
Yg- polarity electronegativity
·
=
A
.


St in


C
a
=
(t)




NOTE :




↳ >
Free Radical -



unpaire-creating unstable molec .


-sheilding >
-

e-behaviour depends on Radius as well (strength of pt pull e in but too many e = ↓
strength)




Electrons bond in order to fill octet : Ovalence e-

(expanded/hyper valent)

Bond order
>
-

# bond pair between atoms/#bond groups egi
la
·




Bond length + distance between 2 nuclei

↓ ↓


forCo-
bond order a attraction) . lowest
eg bond dissociation

energy
as
stronger



"(-c
a) CH02-

dissociation - needed to break bond b) CH2S
Bond energy energy
↳↑
bond order & (more bonds/stronger to break) c) co


· a
as

0 = c = 0:
d) CO2



>
Formal Charge shared e-carried
equally Oxidation charge of assigned to
-



state - atom when e more


Fc =
e- brought
-
e-carried electro negitive


H H
H
!o .
H representative of
-
Partial Charge most actual
,
charge distribution




*
#
me a
polar

Lewis Structures

+
1.
arrange atoms /least electronegative central eg
. [NO2]
.
2 valence e
+



.
3


4.
Single bond


for cation/anion
(:0 =
x
=


0)
adjust

5
. form additional bonds w/ unpaired e-


6. for octets
rearrange
.
7

FC

.
8 check:




* HYPERVALENCED > (not
e-then octet terminal atoms
-


more on

↳ ONLY occurs if FC


P ,
C1 ,
I




-
ResonanceStructure diff e-arrangement
L
BEST -


Minimal FC & FC on more electronegative

chemically resonable FC 8 typical bonding
-



small



>
Isomer structure diff arrangement
-


atom
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