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 ​

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General Chemistry 162

Lecture 1- Solutions: Types, concentration, energetics, Henry's Law
Lecture 2- Vapor pressure, Raoult's Law, colligative properties, osmotic pressure
Lecture 3- Electrolyte colligative properties, kinetics intro
Lecture 4- Method of initial rates, integrated rate laws
Lecture 5- Collision theory, activation energy, temperature dependence of rate
Lecture 6- Catalysis, reaction mechanisms
Lecture 7- Equilibrium principles, nature of the equilibrium constant, solving equilibrium problems
Lecture 8- Equilibrium problems, approximation methods, Le Chatelier's Principle
Lecture 9- Acid and base definitions, acid strength, Ka and Kw, pH scale
Lecture 10- Autoionization of water, Ka, Kb scale, pH calculations
Lecture 11- Ions as acids and bases, pH of salt solutions, polyprotic acids
Lecture 12- Lewis acids and bases, buffers

​Lecture 13- Titrations, indicators
Lecture 14- Ksp and solubility, common ion effect, Q test for precipitation
Lecture 15- Selective precipitation, complex ions
Lecture 16- Coordination chemistry, complex ions, nomenclature, isomerism forms
Lecture 17- Thermodynamics, spontaneity, entropy, free energy
Lecture 18- Free energy, equilibrium
Lecture 19- Temperature dependance of K, balancing redox equations, voltaic cells
Lecture 20- Standard potentials, free energy, equilibrium constant
Lecture 21- Nernst equation, concentration cells
Lecture 22- Batteries, corrosion, electrolysis
Lecture 23- Nature of the nucleus, radioactive decay
Lecture 24- Nuclear binding energy, fission and fusion, effects of radiation