Chemistry 151
General Chemistry (1st semester)

Fall 2006

Syllabus
(subject to change by the instructor at any time)
Approximate associated sections of the text are in parenthesis.

Blank lines delimit separate weeks.

08 Sep   Introduction, Molecular view of Matter (1.2, 1.4, 2.1)

11 Sep   Atomic Structure (2.2, 2.3, 2.5)
13 Sep   Atomic Structure (2.2, 2.3, 2.5)
15 Sep   Measurements and the Mole (1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4)

18 Sep   Measurements and the Mole (1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.4)
20 Sep   Determining Chemical Formulae (3.5)
22 Sep   Aqueous Solutions (3.6)

25 Sep   Exam #1
27 Sep   Electrons, Wave properties of light, Electromagnetic Spectrum (7.1, 7.2)
29 Sep   Photoelectric Effect, interaction of light and matter (7.2, 7.3)

02 Oct   Spectra of Hydrogen, wave/particle duality (7.2, 7.3)
04 Oct   Quantum numbers, Orbital shapes and energies (7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1)
06 Oct   Quantum numbers, Orbital shapes and energies (7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1)

09 Oct   Electronic configurations, Periodic Table (8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 1.3)
11 Oct   Electronic configurations, Periodic Table (8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 1.3)
13 Oct   Ionic Bonding (2.5, 8.4, 8.5)

16 Oct   Properties of Ionic compounds (8.6, 3.3)
18 Oct   Exam #2
20 Oct   Fall Holiday -- no class

23 Oct   Covalent Bonding (9.1)
25 Oct   Lewis Structures (9.2)
27 Oct   Bonding and Molecular Shape (9.3, 9.4)

30 Oct   Bonding and Molecular Shape, Polar Covalent Bonds (9.3, 9.4, 9.1)
01 Nov   Properties of Covalent Molecules, Bond Energies (9.5)
03 Nov   Bond Energies (6.3), Line Structures (3.1, 3.2), Localized Bonds (10.1)

06 Nov  Hybridization (10.2)
08 Nov  Multiple bonds, pi-bonded systems (10.3, 10.5, 10.6)
10 Nov  Exam #3

13 Nov  Balancing Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry (4.1, 4.2)
15 Nov  Yield, Limiting Reagent (4.3, 4.4)
17 Nov  Precipitation Reactions (4.5)

20 Nov  Acid-base Reactions (4.6)
22 Nov  Redox Reactions (4.7)
24 Nov  Thanksgiving -- no class

27 Nov  Molecules in Motion, Ideal Gas Equation (5.1, 5.2)
29 Nov  Molecular View of Gases, Gas Properties (5.3, 5.4)
01 Dec   Chemistry of the Atmosphere (5.7)

04 Dec   Gas Mixtures and Stoichiometry (5.5, 5.6)
06 Dec   Gas Mixtures and Stoichiometry (5.5, 5.6)
08 Dec   Exam #4

11 Dec   Real Gases, van der Waals equation (11.1)
13 Dec   Intermolecular Forces in Gases, Liquids (11.2)
15 Dec   Review

Final Exam is Wednesday, December 20, 8:00-10:00am


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