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: 071675701X.
Course readings.
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Topics |
readings |
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Review of High School Chemistry Topics |
Fundamentals
Section A.1
Sections B.3-B.5
Sections C - M
Sections 1.A - 1.F
Sections 2.4 - 2.12
Sections 3.1 - 3.3
Sections 6.14 - 6.21 |
| 1-5 |
Atomic Theory of Matter
Discovery of Nucleus
Wave-Particle Duality of Radiation and Matter
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 |
Schrödinger Equation for H Atom
Hydrogen Atom Wavefunctions
P Orbitals |
Sections 1.8 - 1.10 |
| 9-13 |
Electronic Structure of Multielectron Atoms
Periodic Trends in Elemental Properties
Why Wavefunctions are Important?
Ionic Bonds - Classical Model and Mechanism
Kinetic Theory - Behavior of Gases |
Sections 1.11 - 1.21
Section 2.3
Sections 2.14 - 2.17
Sections 4.13 - 4.15 |
| 14 |
Distribution Molecular Energies |
Sections 13.11 - 13.13 |
| 15-18 |
Internal Degrees of Freedom
Intermolecular Interactions
Polarizability
Thermodynamics and Spontaneous Change |
Chapter 2, Box 2.2, p. 77.
Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 - 5.5
Chapter 6, Sections 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.14, 6.16 - 6.19, and 6.21
Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 - 7.2, 7.8, 7.11-7.13, and 7.15
Chapter 9 |
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Molecular Description of Acids and Bases |
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| 20 |
Lewis and Brønsted Acid-Base Concepts |
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| 21 |
Titration Curves and pH Indicators |
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| 22 |
Electrons in Chemistry: Redox Processes |
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| 23 |
Cell Potentials and Free Energy |
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| 24 |
Theory of Molecular Shapes |
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Valence Bond Theory |
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| 26 |
Molecular Orbital Theory |
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Molecular Orbital Theory for Diatomic Molecules |
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| 28 |
Molecular Orbital Theory for Polyatomic Molecules |
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| 29-30 |
Crystal Field Theory |
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| 31 |
Color and Magnetism of Coordination Complexes |
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| 32 |
Coordination Complexes and Ligands |
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| 33 |
Ligand Substitution Reactions: Kinetics |
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| 34 |
Bonding in Metals and Semiconductors |
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| 35 |
Metals in Biology |
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| 36 |
Nuclear Chemistry and the Cardiolite® Story |
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