General Chemistry PHS 1015
Spring 2015
Section 1 Lecture Topics
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Measurement, Matter, Energy, & Atoms
Prerequisite Science Skills: PPS.1, PPS.2, PPS.3, PPS.4, PPS.5, PPS.6, PPS.7.
The Metric System: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10.
Matter & Energy: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 14.10
Models of the Atom: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11.
Nuclear Chemistry: 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.8.
The Periodic Table: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8.
Lecture Topics:
Prerequisite Science Skills
Define:
Measurement
Standard units:
Length
Mass
Volume
Define:
Uncertainty
Significant Digits (Figures)
Rounding
Exponential Numbers
Scientific Notation
Know:
How to add & subtract measurements
How to multiply & divide measurements
Chapter 2-The Metric System
Know:
Basic Units of Measurement for:
Length
Mass
Volume
Time
Metric Prefixes (symbol & multiple/fraction)
Kilo
Centi
Milli
Micro
Nano
SI units (base unit & symbol)
Length
Mass
Time
Temperature
Amount of Substance
Metric Conversion Factors
Metric-Metric Conversions
Metric-English Conversion
Define:
Unit Equation
Exact Equivalent
Unit Factor
Percent (Percentage)
Know:
Three steps in Unit Analysis
How to use percent in calculations
Volume by Calculation
Define:
Cubic Centimeter
Know:
How to convert cm3 to in3
Volume by Displacement
Know:
How to measure volume by displacement
The Density Concept
Define:
Density
Specific gravity
Know:
How to determine density or use density in calculations
Temperature
Define:
Temperature
Know:
What are the 3 units of temperature measurement
How to convert oF to oC
How to convert oC to K
Heat Concept
Define:
Heat
Calorie
Joule
Specific Heat
Chapter 3-Matter & Energy
Physical States of Matter
Define:
Physical State
Sublimation
Deposition
Changes in Physical States
Describe:
States of Matter
Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
Define:
Heterogeneous Mixture
Homogeneous Mixture
Substance
Compound
Element
Know:
Classification of Matter
Name & Symbols of Elements
Define:
Chemical Symbol
Atom
Metals, Non-Metals, & Semimetal (Metalloid)
Define:
Metal
Non-Metal
Semimetal (Metalloid)
Atomic Number
Periodic Table
Compounds & Chemical Formulas
Define:
Law of Definite Composition
Chemical Formula
Molecule
Physical & Chemical Properties
Define:
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Physical Change
Chemical Change
Conservation of Mass
Define:
Law of Conservation of Mass
Potential & Kinetic Energy
Define:
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Conservation of Energy
Define:
Law of Conservation of Energy
Chapter 4-Model of the Atom
Dalton Model of the Atom
Know:
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
Thomson Model of the Atom
Define:
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Atomic Number
Atomic Notation
Define:
Atomic Number
Mass Number
Atomic Notation
Isotope
Know:
How to write the atom as an Atomic Notation
Atomic Mass
Define:
Atomic Mass Unit (amu)
Atomic Mass
Know:
How to calculate the atomic mass of an atom
Wave Nature of Light
Define:
Wavelength
Frequency
Light
Visible Spectrum
Continuous Spectrum
Quantum Concept
Define:
Photon
Bohr Model of the Atom
Define:
Energy Level
Bohr Atom
Emission Line Spectrum
Energy Levels and Sublevels
Define:
Energy Sublevel
Electron Configuration
Define:
Electron Configuration
Know:
Order of Sublevels
How to write the electron configuration for an atom
How to determine the atom from the electron configuration
Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
Know:
Shape of the s-orbital
Shape of the p-orbital
Shape of the d-orbital
Shape of the f-orbital
How many orbitals in each sublevel
Chapter 18-Nuclear Chemistry
Natural Radioactivity
Define:
Radioactivity
alpha particle ( particle)
beta particle ( particle)
gamma ray ( ray)
Nuclear Equations
Define:
Mass Number
Atomic Number
Nuclide
Nuclear Reaction
Nuclear Equation
Know:
How to balance the following nuclear equations
Alpha Particle Emission Equation
Beta Particle Emission Equation
Gamma Ray Emission Equation
Positron Particle Emission Equation
Electron Capture Equation
Radioactive Decay Series
Define:
Radioactive Decay Series
Parent-Daughter Nuclide
Radioactive Half-Life
Define:
Half-Life
Know:
How to determine radionuclide remaining
How to determine number of half-lifes
Inducing Radioactivity
Define:
Transmutation
Know:
How to determine new nuclide
Nuclear Fission
Define:
Nuclear Fission
Chain reaction
Nuclear Fusion
Define:
Nuclear Fusion
Chapter 5-Periodic Table
Periodic Law
Define:
Periodic Law
Groups & Periods of Elements
Define:
Groups
Periods
Know:
Location on Periodic Table of;
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Metal
Halogens
Noble (Inert) gases
Transition Metals
Lanthanides
Actinides
Periodic Trends
Define:
Atomic Radii
Know:
Trends of Atomic Radii on the Periodic Table
Blocks of Elements
Know:
The electron configuration of elements and the relationship with the periodic table
Valence Electrons
Define:
Valence Electrons
Know:
How to determine the number of valence electrons based on the periodic table
Electron Dot Formula
Define:
Electron Dot Formula
Know:
Guidelines for drawing electron dot formula of an atom