Basics

Given some element

Where

Cations
Positively (+) Charged
Anions
Negatively (−) Charged

Mnemonic

Cations are Pawsitive

Conventions on homework

When a question says, determine the energy of 1 ㏖ of photons, the unit will be ᴶ/㏖.

Units

SI Prefixes

ValuePrefixSymbol
deca
hecto
kilo
mega
giga
tera
ValuePrefixSymbol
deci
centi
mili
micro
nano
pico

Classification of Matter

Overview

Mixtures

Heterogeneous mixture

Where the prefix Hetero- means different

Homogeneous mixture

Where the prefix Homo- means same