SATII CHEM Study Thread! Why not?

<p>SO yea, the point is: Explain the previous poster's inquiry, THEN, post something you want more information on.</p>

<p>I'll start:</p>

<p>Quantum numbers:
n: period #
l: s=0 p=1 d=2 f=3
ml: -n to n
ms: if in the right half, then its -1/2, if in left half, its 1/2</p>

<p>Can someone explain kinetics?</p>

<p>kinetic energy? kinetic molecular theory?</p>

<p>more clarification, please</p>

<p>btw, I have the 2006 edition of SAT Subject Tests ("the official..."):
did the curve just get ruthless this year or is it just me?
Before, an 800 required a raw score of 75-85. According to the chem test in the book, 800 is 82-85. The number for our test will probably be around that. </p>

<p>kornpopz: what specifically about kinetic energy or kinetic molecular theory do you want an explanation on?</p>

<p>Oh, I was referring to Kinetics as in the rate of reactions.</p>

<p>you can probably find the formulas online somewhere....
I'm guessing you want the theory...but once again, what part exactly do you not understand?
check over this: <a href="http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/chapter8.rhtml%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/chapter8.rhtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Ah, thats helpful. Thnx</p>

<p>BTW, how accurate are the sparknotes practice subjects tests at depicting the real thing?</p>

<p>I think the sparknotes tests are supposed to be harder than the actual thing but I hope someone else knows for sure..</p>

<p>I hope they are, cuz i screwed up one of them i did (570)</p>

<p>Not to keep asking questions hehe, but I can't find anywhere if and which formulas/periodic table/redox potentials/constants the sat ii chem gives us?</p>

<p>This is really scary b/c its the first time i'm going to go take a test that i don't even know the format or much else about.</p>

<p>Register for free at sparknotes.com and do a free practice test. The format is exactly the same as the SAT Subject Test.</p>

<p>Here's the periodic table, but I'm not sure if we're given anything else</p>

<p><a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/lc_two/chem/periodic.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/lc_two/chem/periodic.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I'm really nervous too!!</p>

<p>the periodic table with element symbols, atomic numbers and atomic masses is ALL you get; no calculators (not that they would be helpful)</p>

<p>but is anyone else also surprised by the newer (imo, harder) test and curve in the 2006 official book?</p>

<p>let's also start another trend: post a practice Q we found difficult or likely to appear on the test</p>

<p>an active ingredient in common household bleach solutions is most likely to be which of the following?
a)NaCl
b)NaClO
c)NaHCO3
d)Na2SO4
e)HC2H3O2</p>

<p>^^^ Is it B? ^^^^
Since Na is the conj of a strong base NaOH but ClO is the conj of a weak acid HClO</p>

<p>Which of the following is one of the products obtained from the reaction above?</p>

<p>. . . MgCl2(aq) + . . . NH3(aq) + . . . H2O</p>

<pre><code>(A) Mg3N2
(B) MgH2
(C) Mg
(D) Mg(NO3)2
(E) Mg(OH)2
</code></pre>

<p>is it (E) Mg(OH)2 ?</p>

<p>E if I'm not mistaken</p>

<p>Equimolar amounts of hydrogen and oxygen gas, at the same temperature, are released into a large container. The ratio of the rate of diffusion of the hydrogen molecules to that of the molecules of oxygen would be:</p>

<p>A) 256:1
B) 16:1
C) 1:16
D) 4:1
E) 1:4</p>

<p>D (stupid 10 char requirement)</p>

<p>B was the right answer</p>

<p>Temp (C) Vapor Pressure of Ethyl Alcohol (mm Hg)
60 350
70 538
80 813
90 1182
100 1698</p>

<p>The barometric pressure on Pikes Peak (14,109 ft) in Colorado averages 455 mm Hg. From the table above, one can conclude that the boiling point of ethyl alcohol at this altitude would be:
a) 100 C
b) b/w 90 and 100
c) b/w 80 and 90
d) b/w 70 and 80
e) b/w 60 and 70</p>

<p>please provide an explanation too... i'm kinda confused on this one</p>

<p>D. 4 to 1</p>

<p>sqrt of (H/O) = sqrt of 1/16 = 1/4 --> inverse ratio--------> 4:1</p>

<p>Please try to explain your reasoning rather than just type a letter in.</p>

<p>Statment I: The Al3+ ion needs to be reduced to form aluminum metal. BECAUSE<br>
Statement II: Reduction is a gain of electrons.</p>

<p>Statement I: True/False?
Statement II: True/False
Is II the correct explanation for I: Y/N</p>

<p>neutralnuke: is the answer e? Iunno that one seems too easy....</p>

<p>Both statements are true i think, but II is not a CE of I</p>

<p>neutralnuke, is it E?
my reasoning is, the smallest pressure value they give you would fit the low pressure atmosphere up high on Pike's peak, so the Temp value corresponding to that would be around 60-70</p>

<pre><code>If the equilibrium constant for the reaction represented by equation I below is 5.0, what is the value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction represented by equation II?

I. X + Y---- 2Z
</code></pre>

<p>II. 4Z----- 2X + 2Y</p>

<pre><code>(A) 1/25.00
(B) 1/5.00
(C) 5.00
(D) 10.0
(E) 25.0
</code></pre>