Fall 2012 CHEM105H General Chemistry I (Owens) Syllabus Schedule: Dates reflect M, T, R lectures; W Recitation Session

 

Lecture Date

Topic Examined (Self Tests to Pre-Learn)

Text Sections (HW Problems)

L1 8/21

Matter and Energy (A1-A5)

A.1-A.3 (13,21,22,25,27,29,33)

L2 8/23

EMR and Atomic Spectra (1-2)

1.1-1.3 (3,4,5,6)

L3 8/27 PS1 Due

Radiation, Photon Energies,and Photoelectric Effect (3-6)

1.4-1.6 (7,9,11,15,17)

L4 8/28 Quiz 1

Nuclear Decay (B2,17.1-4)

B2-B3, 17.1-17.5 (1,7,9,13,19)

L5 8/30

Nuclear Radiation (5-6)

17.6-17.8 (25,29,33,37,45,52)

L6 9/3 PS2

Nuclear Energy (7-8)

17.9-17.12 (57,59,61,66)

L7 9/4 Quiz 2

Wavefunctions & Energy Levels (1.7-1.8)

1.7 (21,109,114a)

L8 9/6

The Hydrogen Atom (9-10)

1.8-1.11 (31,33,49,59)

L9 9/10

Many-Electron Atoms (11-12)

1.12-1.14 (63,69,71,75,79)

L10 9/11

Periodicity of Atomic Properties (13-15)

1.15-1.21,2.12(85,87,91,93,99,101)

L11 9/13 Quiz 3

Ionic and Covalent Bonds (1-6)

2.1-2.6 (1,3,9,19,29,33,35)

L12 9/17 Quiz 4

Lewis Structures and Bond Lengths (7-12)

2.7-2.16 (41,45,49,63,73,77)

L13 9/18 HW Prob

Molecular Structure and Shape (1-9)

3.1-3.8 (9,11,25,33,35,41)

T1 9/20 Test 1

Chapters 1-3,17

 

L14 9/24

Intermolecular Forces and Liquids (1-2)

5.1-5.8(1,3,7,11,13,17,21,23,28)

L15 9/25

Solids (4-7)

5.9-5.16 (31,33,39,49,63)

L16 9/27

Metals, Alloys, Ceramics

6.1-6.11

L17 10/1 Quiz 5

Semiconductors, Composites, Quantum Dots

6.12-6.20

L18 10/2

Systems, States, and Energies (1-6)

7.1-7.7 (3,7,17,21)

L19 10/4 PS3 Due

Enthalpy (7-8)

7.8-7.12 (25,31,35,39)

L20 10/8 PS4 Q6

The Enthalpy of Chemical Change(9-19)

7.13-7.21 (45,67,73,85)

L21 10/9

Entropy (1-13)

8.1-8.8 (1,3,7,11,15,23,25)

L22 10/11

Global Changes in Entropy (14-17)

8.9-8.11 (41,45)

L23 10/16 PS5 Q7

Gibbs Free Energy (18-23)

8.12-8.16 (51,53,63,65)

L24 10/18

Phases and Phase Transitions (1-6)

9.1-9.7 (1,5,7,9)

L25 10/22

Solubility (7)

9.8-9.13 (19,25,27,31)

L26 10/23 Quiz 8

Colligative Properties (8-17)

9.14-9.22 (35,47,53,65,71)

T2 10/25 Test 2

Chapters 5-9, Test 2 Review Problems


L27 10/29

Reactions at Equilibrium (1-6)

10.1-10.5 (7,9,11,15,19)

L28 10/30

Equilibrium Calculations(7-10)

10.6-10.8 (31,33,59,63,65)

L29 11/1

Equilibrium Response to Changes (11-15)

10.9-10.13 (73,75,77,81,83)

L30 11/5

The Nature of Acids and Bases (1-5)

11.1-11.6 (1,3,5,13,15,17,19,21,25,31)

L31 11/8

Weak Acids and Bases(6-8)

11.7-11.10 (33,35,37,45,49)

L32 11/12 PS6 Q9

Acid Base Buffers and Titrations(1-7)

12.1-12.5 (3,5,9,11,13,17)

L33 11/13

Redox Reactions (K1-K4,12.1-12.2)

K.1-K.4,13.1-13.2 (1,3,5,7)

L34 11/15

Galvanic Cells (1-10)

13.3-13.8 (9,15,19,21,27,35)

L35 11/19

Nernst Equation and Electrolysis (11-16)

13.9-13.12 (55,57,63,65)

L36 11/20

Reaction Rates (1-4)

14.1-14.3 (1,9,17,19)

L37 11/26

Reaction Concentrations and Time(5-9)

14.4-14.6,17.7 (21,23,27,33)

L38 11/27

Models of Reactions (12-13)

14.10-14.13 (57,59,63)

L39 11/29

Catalysis and Enzymes(14)

14.14-14.15(65,67,91)

T3 12/3 Test 3

Chapters 6-9,10,11,12,13 Review Problems

 

Rev 12/4 Review

Chapters (1-3,5-14,17)