Course Name: Chem 112 – Chem 112 Summer 2013 Course Code: RP6JM-WPQAH
Instructor: Dr. Bojan ALEKS Course: General Chemistry (Second Semester)
Course Dates: Begin:   04/24/2013 End:   07/24/2013
Textbook: Burdge et al.: Chemistry: Atoms First, 1st Ed. (McGraw-Hill)
Course Content: 118 topics
Dates Covered
04/25 (12:01am) - 05/15 (11:59am)
05/15 (11:59am) - 05/22 (11:59am)
05/22 (11:59am) - 05/29 (11:59am)
05/29 (11:59am) - 06/05 (11:59am)
06/05 (11:59am) - 06/12 (11:59am)
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(13 topics, due on 05/15 (11:59am))
Section 4.4 (1 topic)
Understanding the definitions of ionization energy and electron affinity
Section 4.5 (3 topics)
Interpreting the electron configuration of an atom or atomic ion
Interpreting the electron configuration of an atom or atomic ion in noble-gas notation
Identifying the electron added or removed to form an ion
Section 4.6 (1 topic)
Understanding periodic trends in atomic size
Section 6.2 (1 topic)
Predicting the relative electronegativities of atoms
Section 15.3 (3 topics)
Writing an equilibrium constant expression
Writing an equilibrium constant expression for a heterogeneous equilibrium
Using the general properties of equilibrium constants
Section 15.4 (2 topics)
Using an equilibrium constant to predict the direction of spontaneous reaction
Setting up a reaction table
Section 15.5 (2 topics)
Using Le Chatelier's Principle to predict the result of changing concentration or volume
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Using Le Chatelier's Principle to predict the result of changing temperature
(10 topics, due on 05/22 (11:59am))
Section 9.1 (1 topic)
Predicting the products of dissolution
Section 9.5 (5 topics)
Calculating molarity using solute moles
Using molarity to find solute moles and solution volume
Calculating molarity using solute mass
Using molarity to find solute mass and solution volume
Dilution
Section 16.4 (1 topic)
Interconverting pH and hydronium ion concentration
Section 16.5 (2 topics)
Calculating the pH of a strong acid solution
Calculating the pH of a strong base solution
Section 16.6 (1 topic)
Predicting the major species in acid solutions
(3 topics, due on 05/29 (11:59am))
Section 9.2 (1 topic)
Writing net ionic equations
Section 9.6 (1 topic)
Solving for a reactant in solution
Section 17.3 (1 topic)
Determining the volume of base needed to titrate a given mass of acid
(11 topics, due on 06/05 (11:59am))
Section 9.4 (5 topics)
Assigning oxidation numbers
Recognizing reduction and oxidation
Identifying oxidizing and reducing agents
Identifying oxidized and reduced reactants in a metal-nonmetal reaction
Identifying oxidized and reduced reactants in a single-displacement reaction
Section 10.3 (2 topics)
Using the general properties of reaction enthalpy
Calculating the heat of reaction from molar reaction enthalpy and the mass of a reactant
Section 10.6 (2 topics)
Writing a standard formation reaction
Calculating a molar heat of reaction from formation enthalpies
Section 19.1 (2 topics)
Writing and balancing complex half-reactions in acidic solution
Writing and balancing complex half-reactions in basic solution
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(8 topics, due on 06/12 (11:59am))
Section 7.5 (2 topics)
Identifying hybridization in a small molecule
Identifying carbon hybridization in simple organic molecules
Section 12.1 (3 topics)
Identifying hydrogen-bonding interactions between molecules
Identifying the important intermolecular forces in pure compounds
Predicting the relative strength of the dispersion force between molecules
Section 12.7 (3 topics)
Using a phase diagram to predict phase at a given temperature and pressure
Labeling a typical simple phase diagram
Using a phase diagram to find a phase transition temperature or pressure
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