| LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Review of High School Chemistry Topics | Fundamentals Section A.1 Sections B.3 - B.5 Sections C - I Sections L - M Sections 1.A - 1.E | |
| 1-5 | Atomic Theory of Matter Discovery of Nucleus Wavelike Properties of Radiation Particle-like Nature of Light Matter As a Wave | Sections A.2 - A.3 Sections B.1 - B.2 Sections 1.1 - 1.7 |
| 6-8 | The Hydrogen Atom Hydrogen Atom Wavefunctions P Orbitals | Sections 1.8 - 1.10 |
| 9-13 | Electronic Structure of Multielectron Atoms Periodic Trends in Elemental Properties Covalent Bonds Lewis Diagrams Breakdown of Octet Rule | Sections 1.11 - 1.21 Sections 2.3 - 2.17 Section 2.1 |
| 14 | Molecular Orbital Theory | Sections 3.9 - 3.11 Sections 3.4 - 3.8 |
| 15-18 | Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization Hybridization and Chemical Bonding Bond Energies / Bond Enthalpies Free Energy of Formation ΔGof | Sections 3.4 - 3.8 Section 5.5 Sections 6.7, 6.14, 6.16 - 6.19, and 6.21 Sections 7.1 - 7.2, 7.8, 7.11 - 7.13, and 7.15 - 7.16 Sections 9.1 - 9.7 |
| 19-23 | Chemical Equilibrium Acid-Base Equilibrium Acid-Base Equilibrium: Titrations | Chapters 9 - 11 (Except Sections 10.10, 10.14 - 10.17, and 11.7 - 11.14) |
| 24-26 | Acid Base Titrations and Oxidation/Reduction Oxidation/Reduction | Sections K.1 - K.4 Chapters 12.1 - 12.14 |
| 27-28 | Transition Metals Transition Metals: Crystal Field Theory | Chapter 16, pp. 620-634. |
| 29-33 | The Shapes of Molecules: VSEPR Theory Transition Metals Kinetics | Chapter 3, pp. 86-94. Chapter 16, pp. 634-637. Chapter 17, pp. 660-664. Chapter 13, pp. 483-523. |
| 34-36 | Kinetics (cont.) Kinetics: Catalysis Review |
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Readings are from the required textbook:
Atkins, Peter, and Loretta Jones. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight. 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716757016.