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Chem 24

The document outlines a General Chemistry I course covering fundamental topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, reactions, and thermochemistry over 13 weeks. Key concepts include the scientific method, periodic trends, stoichiometry, and chemical kinetics, with a focus on understanding chemical principles and calculations. The course culminates in a comprehensive final exam that includes practice problems and lab reports.

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Chem 24

The document outlines a General Chemistry I course covering fundamental topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, reactions, and thermochemistry over 13 weeks. Key concepts include the scientific method, periodic trends, stoichiometry, and chemical kinetics, with a focus on understanding chemical principles and calculations. The course culminates in a comprehensive final exam that includes practice problems and lab reports.

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General Chemistry I

Week 1 - Introduction to Chemistry

Definition of chemistry: study of matter and its interactions.

Branches: organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry.

Scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion.

Units of measurement: SI system, metric conversions.

Week 2 - Atomic Structure

Atoms: protons, neutrons, electrons.

Atomic number and mass number.

Isotopes and ions.

Introduction to the periodic table: groups, periods, trends.

Week 3 - Electron Configuration and Periodic Trends

Electron orbitals: s, p, d, f.

Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion, Hund’s rule.

Periodic trends: atomic radius, ionization energy, electronegativity.

Week 4 - Chemical Bonding

Ionic vs. covalent bonds.

Lewis dot structures.

Bond polarity and electronegativity.

VSEPR theory: predicting molecular shapes.

Week 5 - Chemical Reactions and Equations

Types of chemical reactions: synthesis, decomposition, single/double replacement,


combustion.

Balancing chemical equations.

Law of conservation of mass.

Activity series and predicting products.

Week 6 - The Mole and Stoichiometry

Definition of a mole (Avogadro’s number).

Molar mass and conversions (grams ↔ moles ↔ particles).

Stoichiometric calculations: mass-to-mass, limiting reactant, percent yield.


Week 7 - States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces

Solids, liquids, gases: properties and behavior.

Kinetic molecular theory.

Gas laws: Boyle’s, Charles’s, Ideal Gas Law.

Types of intermolecular forces: London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding.

Week 8 - Thermochemistry

Energy changes in chemical reactions.

Exothermic vs. endothermic.

Enthalpy (ΔH), calorimetry.

Hess’s Law.

Week 9 - Solutions and Solubility

Types of solutions: unsaturated, saturated, supersaturated.

Solubility rules.

Concentration units: molarity, molality.

Dilutions and solution stoichiometry.

Week 10 - Acids, Bases, and pH

Definitions: Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry.

Strong vs. weak acids/bases.

pH scale and calculations.

Titration and neutralization reactions.

Week 11 - Chemical Kinetics

Factors affecting reaction rate: temperature, concentration, catalysts, surface


area.

Reaction mechanisms.

Rate laws and rate constants.

Activation energy and transition states.

Week 12 - Chemical Equilibrium

Dynamic equilibrium.

Le Châtelier’s Principle.

Equilibrium constant (K).


ICE tables and solving equilibrium problems.

Week 13 - Introduction to Redox and Electrochemistry

Oxidation and reduction: definitions and identifying.

Redox reactions and balancing in acidic/basic solution.

Electrochemical cells: galvanic vs. electrolytic.

Standard electrode potentials.

Final Notes:

Review key concepts and equations for each topic.

Practice problems for stoichiometry, gas laws, and equilibrium.

Lab reports may be included on the exam.

Final exam: comprehensive, multiple choice and free response.

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