Spring 2012

Syllabus
(subject to change by the instructor at any time if necessary - this rarely happens)
Approximate associated sections of the text are in parenthesis.

Blank lines delimit separate weeks.

27 Jan    Thermochemistry Review, Introduction to Entropy (8.12, 16.2)

30 Jan    Nature of Entropy (16.3-16.5)
01 Feb    Entropy Changes and the Second Law (16.5-16.7)
03 Feb    Free Energy and Spontaneity (8.13, 16.7-16.9)

06 Feb    Gases (9.1-9.3)
08 Feb    Kinetic Molecular Theory (9.6-9.7)
10 Feb    Calculations involving gases and their mixtures (9.4-9.5)

13 Feb    Non-ideal Gases (9.8), Intermolecular Forces (10.1-10.2)
15 Feb    Intermolecular Forces, Liquids (10.1-10.3)
17 Feb    Phase Changes (10.4-10.5, 10.11)

20 Feb    Structures and Properties of Solids (10.6-10.10)
22 Feb    Structures and Properties of Solids (10.6-10.10)
24 Feb    Exam #1

27 Feb    Solutions (11.1-11.4)
29 Feb    Colligative Properties (11.5-11.10)
02 Mar   Application: Solutions, Phases and Compartments

Spring Break

12 Mar   Rates of Reactions (12.1-12.3)
14 Mar   Integrated Rate Law (12.4-12.8)
16 Mar   Linking Mechanism to Rate Law (12.9-12.11)

19 Mar   Arrhenius Equation and Catalysis (12.12-12.14)
21 Mar   Dynamic Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constants (13.1-13.4)
23 Mar   Calculations with Equilibrium Constants (13.5)

26 Mar    Le Chatelier's Principle (13.6-13.10)
28 Mar    Linking Equilibria, Kinetics and Free Energy (13.11, 16.1, 16.10-16.11)
30 Mar    Linking Equilibria, Kinetics and Free Energy (13.11, 16.1, 16.10-16.11)

02 Apr    Exam #2
04 Apr    Thermodynamics and Life

Easter Break

11 Apr    Acid-Base Chemistry and pH (14.1-14.7)
13 Apr    Equilibria in Weak Acid Solutions (14.8-14.11)

16 Apr    Equilibria in Weak Base Solutions (14.12-14.14)
18 Apr    Structures of Acids and Bases (14.15-14.16, 15.1)
20 Apr    Buffer Solutions (15.3-15.4)

23 Apr    How to make a buffer solution (15.4)
25 Apr    Neutralization, Titration Curves (15.1, 15.5-15.9)
27 Apr    Solubility Equilibria (15.10-15.14, 15.2)

30 Apr    Solubility Equilibria (15.10-15.14, 15.2)
02 May   Exam #3
04 May   Electrochemistry and Galvanic Cells (17.1-17.2), Balancing Redox Reactions (7.9)

07 May   Cell Potentials and the Activity Series (17.3-17.5, 7.8)
09 May   Nernst Equation (17.6-17.8)
11 May   Applications of Redox Reactions (17.9-17.14)

14 May   Special Topic

Final Exam is Wed, May 23, 8-10am
Equations for Final Exam