A few things to things to know:
The structure of an atom
Subatomic particles and their charges
Valence electrons
Bohr Diagram
Lewis Dot Structure
The importance of the periodic table of elements
What Groups represent of the periodic table of elements
Your best study guide is your ISN!!! I pulled questions right out of it. You DO NOT have to memorize the Periodic Table of Elements. But you must know the relationship between groups and valence electrons.