Spring 2010

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

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25 Jan    Thermochemistry Review, Introduction to Entropy (8.12, 16.2)
27 Jan    Nature of Entropy (16.3-16.5)
29 Jan    Entropy Changes and the Second Law (16.5-16.6)

01 Feb    Free Energy and Spontaneity (8.13, 16.7-16.9)
03 Feb    Gases (9.1-9.3)
05 Feb    Kinetic Molecular Theory (9.6-9.7)

08 Feb    Calculations involving gases and their mixtures (9.4-9.5)
10 Feb    Non-ideal Gases (9.8), Intermolecular Forces (10.1-10.2)
12 Feb    Exam #1

15 Feb    Intermolecular Forces, Liquids (10.1-10.3)
17 Feb    Phase Changes (10.4-10.5, 10.11)
19 Feb    Types and Properties of Solids (10.6,10.9-10.10)

22 Feb    Structures of Solids (10.7-10.9)
24 Feb    Solutions (11.1-11.4)
26 Feb    Colligative Properties (11.5-11.10)

01 Mar   Rates of Reactions (12.1-12.3)
03 Mar   Integrated Rate Law (12.4-12.8)
05 Mar   Exam #2

Spring Break

15 Mar   Linking Mechanism to Rate Law (12.9-12.11)
17 Mar   Arrhenius Equation and Catalysis (12.12-12.14)
19 Mar   Dynamic Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constants (13.1-13.4)

22 Mar   Calculations with Equilibrium Constants (13.5)
24 Mar    Le Chatelier's Principle (13.6-13.10)
26 Mar    Le Chatelier's Principle (13.6-13.10)

29 Mar    Linking Equilibria, Kinetics and Free Energy (13.11, 16.1, 16.10-16.11)
31 Mar    Linking Equilibria, Kinetics and Free Energy (13.11, 16.1, 16.10-16.11)

Easter Break

07 Apr    Exam #3
09 Apr    Acids-Base Chemistry and pH (14.1-14.7)

12 Apr    Equilibria in Weak Acid Solutions (14.8-14.11)
14 Apr    Equilibria in Weak Base Solutions (14.12-14.14)
16 Apr    Structures of Acids and Bases (14.15-14.16, 15.1)

19 Apr    Buffer Solutions (15.3-15.4)
21 Apr    How to make a buffer solution (15.4)
23 Apr    Neutralization, Titration Curves (15.1, 15.5-15.9)

26 Apr    Solubility Equilibria (15.10-15.14, 15.2)
28 Apr    Solubility Equilibria (15.10-15.14, 15.2)
30 Apr    Exam #4

03 May   Electrochemistry and Galvanic Cells (17.1-17.2), Balancing Redox Reactions (7.9)
05 May   Cell Potentials and the Activity Series (17.3-17.4, 7.8)
07 May   Nernst Equation (17.6-17.8)

10 May   Applications of Redox Reactions (17.9-17.14)

Final Exam is Mon, May 17, 8-10am