Topics to Be Covered in This Course
Part I
Matter, Energy, and Measurements
Introduction
Scientific Notation
Significant Figures
Units of Measurement
Unit Conversions
Density and Specific Gravity
Heat and Energy
Atomic Structure
States and Kinds of Matter
Chemical Symbols and Equations
Dalton’s Atomic Theory
Modern Concept of Atomic Structure
Atomic Orbitals and the Bohr Model
The Aufbau Principle and Electron Configuration
The Periodic Table
Chemical Bonds and Ions
Atoms and Their Ions
Naming Ions
Chemical Bonding
Naming Inorganic Compounds
Part II
Covalent Compounds
Lewis Dot Structures
Shapes of Molecules
Polarity of Molecules
Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometric Relationships
Atomic and Molecular Masses
The Mole
Percent Composition Calculations
Empirical Formula from Composition
Chemical Equations
Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions
Limiting Reagent and Theoretical Yield
Reaction between Ions in Aqueous Solution
Heat of Reaction
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Gases
Gases and Pressure Units
Boyle’s Law
Charles’ Law
Gay-Lussac’s Law and PVT Relationships
The Ideal Gas Law
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Part III
Liquids and Solids
Liquids and Intermolecular Forces
Vapor Presssure
Solids
Phase Changes
Solutions and Colloids
Types of Solutions
Solubility
Concentration Units
Dilution Calculations
Aqueous Solutions
Electrolytes
Colloids
Osmosis and Dialysis
Colligative Properties
Reaction Rates and Equilibria
Molecular Collisions
Energy of Activation
Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium
Equilibrium Constants
LeChâtelier's Principle
Part IV
Acids and Bases
Acid and Base Strengths
Brønsted-Lowery Acids and Bases
Position of Equilibrium in Acid-Base Reactions
Acid Ionization Constants
Reactions of Aqueous Acids and Bases
Ion Product Constant for Water
pH and pOH
Hydrolysis of Salts
Acid-Base Titrations
Buffers
Buffers and Blood
The Henderson-Hasselbach Equation
Nuclear Chemistry
Atomic Radiation
Nuclear Reactions
Dosimetry and Units
Uses of Radiation and Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Energy
