Text: General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (Eighth Edition), Petrucci, Harwood & Herring
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Text References* |
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2 Weeks
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Introduction: Elements, compounds, atoms, periodicity, nomenclature, units & conversion factors, atomic & molecular weights, moles, molecular formulas |
Chapter 1: Intro & Background (all) Chapter 2: All Problems 13,14,17,18,21 Chapter 3: All Problems 67,69,73,74, then 29,36,43,49,53 |
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3 Weeks
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Chemical reactions & balanced equations: balanced equations and calculations, molarity, gas laws, yields, redox reactions |
Chapter 4: All Problems: 33,37,43,45,53,61,63,65,69,71 Chapter 5: All Problems 8,10,18,19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 49, 51, 57, 71, 73, 75 Chapter 6: Sections 1-6 (no kinetics) Problems 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, 57, 61, 65, 67 |
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3 Weeks
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Atomic structure & Chemical Periodicity: Atomic spectra, Bohr atom, wave-particle duality, atomic orbitals, electronic structure of many-electron atoms |
Chapter 9: Sections 1-5 Problems: 25,26,31,34, 45, 49, 69, 83, 85, 87 Chapter 10: Sections — omit 10-5 Problems: 33,41,43,46 |
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4 Weeks
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Molecular Structure: Electron-dot structures; valence-shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR), valence-bond, orbital overlap, hybridization, dipole moments, |
Chapter 11: Sections 1-7 Problems: 6,7,10,12,14,15, 24, 50, 60, 71 Chapter 12: Sections 1-6 Problems: 23, 29 (central atoms are C, N, O & N, C),30, 32 |
The lecture notes will define the course (and the exams). Not all of the material in the referenced chapters will be covered. Students are encouraged to use this and other texts to supplement and expand on the notes.