Note:  The list below was revised for the Fall 2014 semester. Please check back closer to your exam for any additions or deletions. N De Luca -November 3, 2014

    The following topics may be on the exam.  Some topics listed may not be on, and some topics not listed may appear on the exam.

Lewis Acids & Bases

classification of Lewis acids and bases as hard and soft
prediction of direction of equilibria involving Lewis acids and bases including relative solubilities of salts
factors which influence the acid or base strength

types of unit cells, relationship between coordination numbers and chemical formula, counting the number of ions in unit cells
unit cell geometry and packing efficiency, size of holes, etc.
Metallic and Ionic radii
Calculation of lattice energy using Hess' Law or Coulomb's Law (Madelung constants)

Factors affecting solubility of ionic compounds - lattice energy, hydration energy