Agenda
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UC Davis CHE 2A: General Chemistry |
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Unit I: Atomic Theory Unit II: Chemical Reactions Unit III: Gases Unit IV: Electronic Structure and Bonding |
Lecture 1 (9/28/2015)
Primer (If needed):
- 1.0: Chemistry in the Modern World
- 1.1: The Scientific Method
- 1.3: Classification of Matter
- 1.4: Measurement of Matter: SI (Metric Units)
- 1.4b: Units of Measurement (more detailed)
- 1.5: Density and Percent Composition
- 1.6: Uncertainties in Scientific Measurements
- 1.7: Significant Figures
Class Reading
- 2.1: Early Chemical Discoveries and Atomic Theory
- 2.2: Electrons and other Discoveries
- 2.3: The Nuclear Atom
Problems (if primer is needed)
Lecture 2 (10/7/2014)
Readings
- 2.4: Chemical Elements
- 2.5: Atomic Mass
- 2.6: Introduction to the Periodic Table
- 2.7: The Concept of the Mole and Avagadro's Constant
- 2.8: The Mole and Molar Masses
- 3.1a: Chemical Compounds
- 3.1b: Chemical Formulas
- 3.3: Composition of Chemical Compounds
Problems
Lecture 3 (10/9/2014)
Readings
Problems
Lecture 4 (10/14/2014)
Quiz 1: Be prepared... winter is coming
Readings
Problems
Lecture 5 (10/16/2014)
Reading
- 4.1: Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations
- 4.2: Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry
- 4.3: Solution Concentrations
- 4.3b: Stoichiometry of Reactions in Solution
- 4.4: Determining the Limiting Reactant
Problems
Lecture 6 (10/21/2014)
Reading
- 4.5: Other Practical Matters in Reactions
- 5.1: The Nature of Aqueous Solutions
- 5.2: Precipitation Reactions
- 5.3: Acid–Base Reactions
Problems
Lecture 7 (10/23/2014)
Reading
- 5.4: Principles of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- 5.5: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- 5.6: Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
- 5.7: Quantitative Analysis Using Titration
- 6.1: Properties of Gases
- 6.2: Gas Pressure
Problems
Lecture 8 (10/28/2014)
Reading
Problems
Lecture 9 (10/30/2014)
- 6.5 Mixtures of Gases
- 6.6 Gas Volumes and Stoichiometry
- 6.7: Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
- 6.8: Connecting Gas Properties to Kinetic Molecular Theory
Problems
Lecture 10 (11/4/2014)
Readings
- 7.1: Electromagnetic Radiation
- 7.2: Atomic Spectra
- 7.3: Quantum Theory
- 7.4: The Bohr Atom
- 7.5: Leading to New Quantum Mechanics
Problems
Lecture 13 (11/18/2014)
Readings
- 8.0: The History of the Periodic Table
- 8.1: Classifying the Elements (Periodicity)
- 8.3: Sizes of Atoms and Ions
Problems
Lecture 14 (11/20/2014)
Readings
Lecture 15 (11/25/2014)
Readings
Problems
Lecture 16 (12/2/2014)
Readings
Lecture 18 (12/9/2014):
Readings
- 9.8: Bond Order and Bond Lengths
- 9.9: Bond Energies
- 10.5: Molecular Orbital Theory
- (optional) Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory (this is a more streamlined discussion of MO theory)
Problems
Lecture 19 (12/11/2014):
Readings
- 10.1: Bonding Theories
- (optional) Three Views of Chemical Bonding (this is a more complex introduction to bonding, but not mathematically rich)
- 10.2: Introduction to Valence Bond Theory
- 10.3: Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals
- 10.4: Multiple Covalent Bonds
Problems