General Chemistry 161

​Lecture 1- Course intro,  units, accuracy and precision, significant figures
Lecture 2- Unit conversions, dimensional analysis, classification of matter
Lecture 3- Nature of light, photoelectric effect, Bohr model, line spectra, wave-particle duality, quantum numbers, orbitals​
Lecture 4- Mole concept, electromagnetic radiation
Lecture 5- Photons, photoelectric effect, wave-particle duality
​Lecture 6- Bohr theory of the atom, quantum numbers, orbitals
Lecture 7- Periodic table, electron configurations
Lecture 8- Electron configurations, atomic radius trends
Lecture 9- Ionization energy trends, electron affinity, metallic character
Lecture 10- Ionic and covalent bonding, polyatomic ions
Lecture 11- Polyatomic ions, molar mass, percent composition
Lecture 12- Empirical formula, combustion analysis, hydrocarbon structure
Lecture 13- Electronegativity, bond polarity, Lewis structures
Lecture 14- Formal charge, resonance

Lecture 15- Exceptions to octet rule, bond energy/bond length
Lecture 16- VSEPR
Lecture 17- Polarity of molecules, alkane structure, nomenclature
Lecture 18- Hydrocarbons, functional groups
Lecture 19- Hybridization, sigma and pi bonds
Lecture 20- Chemical equations, stoichiometry
Lecture 21- Limiting reactant, percent yield, chemical reactions examples
Lecture 22- Solutions, electrolytes, molarity, dilution problems
Lecture 23- Net ionic equations, precipitation reactions, acid-base reactions
Lecture 24- Gas evolution reactions, redox reactions 
Lecture 25- First Law of Thermodynamics, Calorimetry 
Lecture 26- Calorimetry, Hess’s Law
Lecture 27- Bond energies, heat of formation​
Lecture 28- Born-Haber Cycle ​​