General Chemistry CHEM102

Syllabus

 


Date

Week

Chapter

Lecture number and topic

Laboratory

9/3 W

1

1-12

1. Syllabus and Chem101 Review

TBA

9/5 F

1

13

2. Concentration Units

 

9/8 M

2

13

3. Concentration Units and Solution Properties

 

9/10 W

2

13

4. Solution Properties, Henry’s Law & Colloids

 

9/12 F

2

13

5. Colligative Properties. Workshop #1

 

9/15 M

3

11

6. Org. I – Alkanes

 

9/17 W

3

11

7. Org. I & II – Alkanes and Alkenes

 

9/19 F

3

11

8. Org. II - Alkenes

 

9/22 M

4

11

9. Org. III – Chirality and Aromatics

 

9/24 W

4

11

10. Org. III – Aromatics

 

9/26 F

4

11

11. Org. IV – Functional Group Nomenclature.  Workshop # 2

 

9/29 M

5

11

12. Org. IV & V.- Functional Groups

 

10/1 W

5

11

13. Org. V.  Functional Groups and Properties

 

10/3 F

5

11, 13

14. Kinetics I – Kinetic Rate Law & Catalysis

 

10/6 M

6

11, 13

15. Review For Exam 1

 

10/8 W

6

14

16. Exam I.  Chapters 11 and 13.

 

10/10 F

6

14

17. Kinetics II – Integral Rate Law & Half Life

 

10/13 M

7

14

18. Kinetics III – Collision Theory & Arrhenius Equation

 

10/15 W

7

15

19. Keq I – Kinetic / Equilib. Eqns., LeChatelier’s Principle

 

10/17 F

7

15

20. Keq II – Quantitative Chemical Equilibrium Calculation.  Workshop # 3.

 

10/20 M

8

15

21.  Keq II – Quantitative Chemical Equilibrium Calculation Con’d.

 

10/22 W

8

16

22. A/B I – pH, pOH, pKa, pKb, pKw

 

10/24 F

8

16, 17

23. A/B II – Titration Plots for Strong Acids and Bases

 

10/27 M

9

16, 17

24.  A/B III – Weak Acids and Bases

 

10/29 W

9

16, 17

25.  A/B IV – Titration Plots for Weak A/B, Buffers

 

10/31 F

9

16, 17

26.  A/B V – Titration Plots for Weak A/B, Eq. Point.  Workshop # 4.

 

11/3 M

10

17

27.  A/B VI – Buffers and Equivalence Point

 

11/5 W

10

17

28.  Ksp Chemistry

 

11/7 F

10

14-17

29.  Review For Exam 2.

 

11/10 M

11

14-17

30.  Exam 2.  Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17

 

11/12 W

11

6, 18

31.  Thermo I: 1st Law, Enthalpy, Entropy and Spontaneity

 

11/12 F

11

6, 18

32.  Thermo II.  Refer. Std. States, Hess’ Law

 

11/17 M

12

6, 18

33.  Hess’ Law, Std. Formation

 

11/19 W

12

6, 18

34.  Thermo III.  Thermodynamic Property Calculation.

 

11/21 F

12

19

35.  Ele I – Half Reactions and Redox Equations. 

 

11/24 M

13

19

36.  Ele II – Votaic Cells & Nernst Equation

 

11/26 W

13

19

37.  Ele III – Voltaic & Electrolytic Cells.  Review for Exam 3.  Workshhop #5 – Take Home

 

11/28 F

13

 

Thanksgiving- no class

 

12/1 M

14

6, 18, 19

38.  Review for Exam 3.

 

12/3 W

14

6, 18, 19

39.  Exam 3.  Chapters 6, 18, 19

 

12/5 F

14

21

40.  Nuclear Chemistry

 

12/8 M

15

22

41.  Biochemicals

 

12/10 W

15

22

42.  Biochemistry

 

12/12 F

15

 

Finals begin; no class

 

12/15 M

16

 

43.  Final Exam.  Time: 3:30- 6:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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