Chem 115: General Chemistry I

MWF  11:40am-12:40pm    Sci Aud

Textbook: General Chemistry: The Essential Concepts, 5th ed., by R. Chang

course syllabus

 

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Powerpoint Presentations
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Chapter 9

 

Online Chemskill Builder Homework Assignments
Exam 1

Unit 1: Sections 2, 4-6 (1 & 3 for practice)

Unit 2: Sections 1-6
Unit 3: Sections 1,4,6 (2, 3, 5 for practice)
Exam 2 Unit 4: Sections 1-6
Unit 5: Sections 2-4, 6 (1 & 5 for practice)
Unit 6: Sections 1-4  (5 for practice)
Unit 10: Sections 1-2
Exam 3 Unit 7: Sections 1-4  (5 for practice)
Unit 8: Sections 1, 3-6
Exam 4 Unit 9: Sections 2-6
Unit 11: Sections 1-4
Final

Unit 12: Sections 1-2

 

Schedule of Readings and Textbook Homework

(solution keys for homework are linked)

Date

 

Chapter & Section

Topic

Textbook

Homework

Sept

5

1.1-1.4

Intro: Chemistry, scientific method, matter

#1: 1-6, 7(a-d), 9, 11

 

7

1.5-1.6

Matter, measurement, numbers

#2: 13-16, 17-29 (odd)

 

10

1.7

Factor label method

#3: 35, 41, 47, 53, 61

 

12

2.1-2.3

Atomic theory, structure, numbers

#4: 1-7, 11, 13 15

 

14

2.4-2.5

Periodic table, molecules and ions

#5: 18, 20, 22, 24

 

17

2.6

Chemical formulas

#6: 32, 33, 36, 39, 43, 45

 

19

 

Examination #1

 

 

21

3.1-3.4

Atomic, molecular and molar mass

#7: 13, 15, 23, 25, 27

 

24

3.5-3.6

Percent composition, empirical formula

#8: 35-38, 43, 47

 

26

3.7

Chemical reactions and equations

#9: 55-58, 60 (b,e,g,h,i)

 

28

3.8-3.9

Stoichiometry, limiting reagent, yield

#10: 65, 71, 73, 83, 89

Oct

1

4.1-4.2

Aqueous solutions, precipitation

#11: 1-6, 9, 11, 13, 19, 21

 

3

4.3

Acid-base reactions

#12: 25-30, 31, 33

 

5

4.4

Oxidation-reduction reactions

#13: 35, 36, 38, 39, 43, 50

 

8

4.5

Concentration, dilution

#14: 53, 55, 59(a,c), 63, 67

 

10

4.6

Solution stoichiometry, titration

#15: 75, 76, 79, 93

 

12

 

Examination #2

 

 

15

5.1-5.2

Gases and gas pressure

#16, 1-9, 11, 14

 

17

5.3-5.4

Gas laws, ideal gas equation

#17: 21, 23, 25, 27, 35, 37, 43, 49

 

19

5.5-5.6

Dalton’s law, kinetic molecular theory

#18: 57, 61, 65, 66, 69, 70

 

22

5.7

Deviations from ideal behavior

#19: 75-77

 

24

6.1-6.3

Energy, energy changes, thermodynamics

#20: 1-14, 17, 19

 

26

6.4

Enthalpy of chemical reactions

#21: 21-25, 27

 

29

6.5

Calorimetry

#22: 29, 30, 32, 33, 35

 

31

6.6

Standard enthalpy of formation and reaction

#23: 39, 42, 43, 45, 53, 57, 63

Nov

2

 

Examination #3

 

 

5

7.1-7.2

Classical to quantum, photoelectric effect

#24: 1-7, 9, 17, 19

 

7

7.3-7.4

Bohr theory, dual nature of electron

#25: 21-25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41

 

9

7.5-7.6

Quantum mechanics, H atom, numbers

#26: 43-52

 

12

 

Veteran’s Day, no classes

 

 

14

7.7

Atomic orbitals

#27: 53, 55, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 68

 

16

7.8-7.9

Electron configuration, building up

#28: 71-78, 79, 82, 83, 86

 

19

8.1-8.2

Periodic table, periodic classification

#29: 5-17, 19, 23-26, 27, 29, 31

 

21

 

Thanksgiving break

 

 

23

 

Thanksgiving break

 

 

26

8.3-8.4

Periodic variation, ionization

#30: 33-37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53

 

28

8.5-8.6

Electron affinity, chemical properties

#31:  59, 61, 65, 67

 

30

 

Examination #4

 

Dec

3

9.1-9.2

Lewis dot symbols, covalent bonds

#32: 1-10

 

5

9.3-9.4

Electronegativity, Lewis structures

#33: 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23 (all but d)

 

7

 

Wrap-up & review

 

Final Exam: Dec. 10th, 12:00pm-1:50pm, Sci Aud

 

Exam Study Guides
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3 Exam #4
Final Exam

 

Exam Keys
Exam #1 Exam #2 Exam #3 Exam #4

 

Handouts

Elements to Know

Common Polyatomic Ions

Compound Nomenclature Practice Sheet and Key

Acids and Bases to Know

Quantum Mechanics and The Atom: Rules of the Game