CHEMISTRY 1212 COURSE CONTENTS                  2000 -

 

 


Textbook used:

      General Chemistry (7th Ed., Ebbing &  Garmon): 1992 ~ Summer 2004
      Chemistry (8th Ed., Raymond Chang), Fall 2004 ~ Fall 2006

      Chemistry (10th Ed., Brown, Lemay &  Bursten), Fall 2006 ~


 

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 11

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 12

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 13

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 14

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 15

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 16    

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 17

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 18  

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 19

PowerPoint Lecture Slides (BLB):   Chap. 20

 



    CHAPTER  11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Chapter 11    STATES OF MATTER - SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
      CH 13 Liquids & Solids (W)

 The Review of CHEM 1211: 


  The Periodic Table and Trends:

      Atomic (& Ionic) Size:
      Electronegativity, Ionization Energy & Electron Affinity: Opposite Trend of the Size

  Ionic, Polar & Covalent Compound

1. Comparison of Gases, Liquids and Solids (Chart, Picture, Movie)
         Effect of Temperature on Matter

2. Changes of State: Phase Transition and Phase Diagrams
           Melting, Freezing, Vaporization, Condensation, Sublimation
      Vapor Pressure, Boiling Point, Melting Point
      Heat of Vaporization, Heat of Fusion:
            Applications: #1  Refrigerator   ("How does it work ?")
                                     #2 Air Con Question (Figure): Answer
      How Temperature Influence Vapor Pressure: Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
      Derivation of Two-Point Form of CCE:
            Application: #1  VP of Water at 85oC?,    #2 Pressure Cooker (New, Old)
          # 3 Boiling Point at Mountain Tops

3. Phase Diagrams: See the Figures (Water, CO2, Carbon)
     Melting Point Curve, Vapor Pressure Curves, Triple Point
     Critical Temperature & Pressure

4. Properties of Liquids: Surface Tension and Viscosity
        Surface Tension Examples, Viscosity, Bulk Properties (an Extension)

       Effect of IMF on the Bulk Properties (Water vs.  Dimethylketone)

5. Intermolecular Forces (van der Waals Forces):
    Explaining Liquid Properties
           Forces of Nature: Gravitational vs. Electrostatic Forces,
           Example with NaCl


6. Classification of Solids by Types of Attraction of Units (Table)

       (1) Molecular Solids, (2) Metallic Solids,
       (3) Ionic Solids, (4) Covalent Network Solids
       Physical Properties and Structure: MP, Hardness & Conductivity
       Refer to the Properties Table

7. Crystalline Solids; Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells
       Brief Intro: Lattice (2D/3D Summary),
      2D Lattice, 3D Lattice (See the Figure for Seven Type of 3D Lattice)
      Cubic Unit Cells: Simple, Body-Centered, Face-Centered Cubic
   Several Types of Holes in Crystal Lattices
      Summary of the Four Structure

8. Structure of Some Crystalline Solids
      (1) Molecular Solids, (2) Metallic Solids, (3) Ionic Solids, (4) Covalent Network Solids
        Two Close-Packed Structure:
            Hexagonal close-packed vs. Cubic close-packed structure (Figure)
        Three Structural Types of Ionic Solids:
              (1)  Cesium Chloride, (2) Sodium Chloride, (3) Zinc Blende & Related

9. Calculation Involving Unit-Cell Dimensions
      Example

10. Determining Crystal Structures by X-Ray Diffraction


Chapter 12    SOLUTIONS

      CH 14 Solutions (W)

1. Types of Solutions
       Gaseous Solutions, Liquid Solutions, Solid Solutions
       Saturation

2. Solubility and Solution Process: "Like Dissolves Like."
    Factors in Explaining Solubility:
      (1) Entropy Effect (mainly for Gaseous Solutions): Example
      (2) Attractive Forces (mainly for Liquid Solutions):
             A. Molecular Solutions: Dipole-(Induced) Dipole Force,
             B. Ionic Solutions: Ion-Dipole Force
      "Why Water and Oil Do Not Mix?"
      How Ionic Compounds Dissolve in a Polar Solvent: Movie, Picture

3. The Effects of Temperature and Pressure on Solubility
     Temperature Change, Pressure Change: Henry's Law
      Solubility - Misc.

4. Ways of Expressing Concentration:  Concentration and its Units:
    Mass %, Molarity, Molality, Mole Fraction and Mole %, ppm

5. Colligative Properties: Vapor Pressure of a Solution
     Lowering of Vapor Pressure: Raoult's Law, Summary Diagram
     Ideal Solution

6. Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Depression
    BP Elevation, FP Depression: Apparatus
     Examples: Ethylene Glycol, Sea Water, Engine Cooling Solution

7. Osmosis: Osmotic Pressure
    Examples

8. Colligative Properties of Ionic Solutions:
      van't Hoff Factor (NP, 1901)

9. Colloids (alternate file): Tyndall's Effect
    Types of Colloids, Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Colloids
      Examples of Coagulation, Association Colloids: Micelle, Soap,
      Oil Molecules Trapped inside a Soap Micelle
      Cleaning Action of a Detergent

Supplementary Materials on Concentration:
   Equivalents and Normality:  Application (% Iron in an Alloy)



      - FIRST CLASS  EXAM  - Chap. 11 & 12    Sample Test # 1

" How to use the Standard Deviation ? ":   Spread of the Distribution
   Comparison of Scores: How much above (or below) the average ?
    The Bell Curve (i.e., Gaussian Normal Distribution Curve)
 

Chapter 14    RATES OF REACTIONS: CHEMICAL KINETICS

      CH 16 Chemical Kinetics (W)

0. Background: Oxidation of Iron, Overview
    Mechanical Velocity vs. Chemical Velocity

1. Definition of Reaction Rate
     What affect a reaction rate?
     Calculation of Average RateInstantaneous Rate

2. Experimental Determination of Reaction Rate
     Examples, Decomposition of N2O5

3. Dependence of Rate Concentration: Rate Law
      Reaction Order: First Order & Second Order Reaction
      Examples,
      Determining the Rate Law: Example

4. Change of Concentration with Time
      Concentration -Time Equations: For a First Order Reaction
      First-Order Rate Law: Derivation, Example (N2O5)
       Second-Order Rate Law: First Order vs. Second Order
       Diagnostic Plots: First Order (N2O5) & Second Order (NO2)
       Half-Life (t1/2) of a Reaction,
       Graphing of Kinetic Data
      First-Order Kinetics with Graphic Calculator

5. Temperature and Rate:
    Collision Theory and Transition State Theory
         (1) Collision Frequency (z),
         (2) Fraction of Collision with Effective Energy (f)
         (3) Fraction of Collision with Effective Orientation (p): HI, NOCl

      Effect of Temperature
      Transition State Theory: "What happens after a collision?"
       Potential Energy Diagrams for Reactions, Activation Energy (Ea)
      Energy Distribution and Temperature:  Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
       Energy Diagram: HI
      Comparison of Chemical Reaction vs. Vaporization

6. Arrhenius Equation: Arrhenius (NP, 1903)
      Example and Plots

Reaction Mechanism

7. Elementary Reaction
       Molecularity of a Reaction: Unimolecular, Bimolecular
       Other Examples (CCl4, Decomposition of H2O2)
      Rate Equation for an Elementary Reaction

8. The Rate Law and Mechanism
        Rate-Determining Step: Formation of Nitryl Fluoride
        Mechanism with  an Initial Fast Step: N2O5 (Picture)
        More Examples: Reduction of Nitric Oxide

9. Catalysis:   Homogeneous Catalysis: More Examples( Mn(II) )
                        Heterogeneous Catalysis
      Role of Catalyst: It Lowers the Activation Energy  Barrier
      Catalytic Hydrogenation
      Other Example: Oxidation of SO2, Energy Diagram
       Enzyme Catalysis, Automobile Catalytic Converter



 

Chapter 15   CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

      CH 17 Chemical Equilibrium (W)

1. Chemical Equilibrium - A Dynamic Equilibrium
     Example: Catalytic Methanation, Decomposition of N2O5
      Equilibrium Concentrations

2. The Equilibrium Constant (Keq, Kc, or K); Definition
    Equilibrium Concentration and Equilibrium Constant
     Law of Mass Action (Guldberg & Waage, 1864)
     Experimental Evidence
     Example: Keq from Equilibrium Concentration (HI)

3. Heterogeneous Equilibria
      More Examples: Quick Lime
      Equilibrium Constant in terms of Pressure (for Gaseous Rxn): Kp
      Equilibrium Constant for the Sum of Reactions:  K=K1K2
4. Qualitative Interpretation of an Equilibrium Constant
     Use of an Equilibrium Constant
       Ammonia, Nitrogen Monoxide

5. Predicting the Direction of Reaction: Reaction Quotient

       How to Solve  an Equilibrium Problem

6. Calculating Equilibrium Concentration
       Examples: Catalytic Methanation
      HI, Sulfur Trioxide (From Russell: 1, 2)
      Quadratic Formula, Cubic Formula
      A Quartic Problem with Catalytic Methanation:
         (a) Numerical Method of Pre-Computer Age
              (b) Graphic Method with Calculator
              (c) Numerical Method with an Equation Solver

7. Shifts in Equilibrium: Le Chatelier's Principle
           Examples
    (a)  Effect of Concentration
     (b) Effect of the Pressure and Temperature: Changing P & T
        Choosing the Optimum Conditions for Reaction
        Evaluation of Keq at Different Temperatures:
        van't Hoff Eqn (cf. Clasius-Clapeyron Eqn, Arrhenius Eqn)
    (c)  Effect of Catalyst:
        Catalytic Converter

Annual Production of Chemicals



      - SECOND CLASS EXAM - Chap. 13 & 14     Sample Test # 2


 

Chapter 16     CHEMICAL REACTIONS: ACID-BASE

          CH 10 Reactions in Aq. Solutions I: Acids, Bases, and Salts (W)

0. Backgrounds: Ionization of a Compounds,
      Auto-ionization

1. Arrhenius Concept of Acids and Bases
     Hydrated Hydrogen Ions
       Strong Acids and Strong Bases: Bar Graphs of Dissociation,
      Neutralization

2. Broensted-Lowry Concept of Acids and Bases
      Conjugate Acid-Base Pair Picture
     Conjugate-Base of a Stronger Acid is a Weaker Base.
     Which Direction?,   Amphiprotic Species, A Summary

3. Lewis Concept of Acids and Bases

4. Relative Strength of Acids and Bases: The Table
       Why some OH compounds are acidic while others are basic?
     Acidic Oxides & Basic Oxides

5. Molecular Structure of Acid Strength
     HClOx Picture



          pH ("Why pH scale is introduced?" )

6. Self-Ionization of Water
      Molarity of WaterIons in Pure Water

7. Solutions of Strong Acids and Bases

8. The pH of a Solution: pH of Water
     pH of Some Common Substances
      How to Measure pH of a Solution:
            (1) Indicators: Litmus Paper, Indicator Color Plate, Universal Indicators
            (2) pH Meter: Principle, pH Electrodes



 

Chapter 17    ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA (pH Chapter)

      CH 18 Ionic Equilibria I. Acids & Bases (W)
          CH 19 Ionic Equilibria II. Buffers & Titration Curves (W)

     Contents Table

0. Introduction: Background (1, 2)
     Chapter OverviewpH Calculation Overview

1. Acid Ionization Equilibria: Ka for Strength of Acids (Table)
        Solutions of Weak Acids:
        How to determine Ka experimentally? From the Solution pH
      Calculations with KaNicotinic Acid (Approximation;  If Solved Exactly)
      Example: Aspirin

2. Polyprotic Acids: Examples
     Calculation with Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

3. Base Ionization Equilibria;   Kb (Table)
     Solutions of Weak Bases:

4. Acid-Base Properties of Salt Solutions:
     Hydrolysis of a Salt (alt), pH of a Salt Solutions
      Prediction of Whether a Salt Solution Is Acidic, Neutral, or Basic
      Salt  of a Weak Acid and a Weak Base
        Relationship between Ka and Kb
      A Quiz: Answer

REVIEW: Strong Acids/Bases, Weak Acids/Bases in Parallel

5. Common-Ion Effect
     A Mixture of a Weak Acid and a Strong Acid
      A Mixture of a Weak Acid and its Conjugate Base: Acidic Buffers
      A Mixture of a Weak Base and its Conjugate Acid: Basic  Buffers
         Adding an Acid (or a Base) to a Buffer, and to a non-Buffer
      Principle of Buffer, The Buffer Region in Titration
      Blood Buffer (A Carbonate Buffer): Carbonate Ratio in Solutions
      Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation: Derivation, Applications ( A, B )

6. Acid-Base Titration Curves
    Titration of a Strong Acid by a Strong Base:
       (1) Before Eq. Pt. and Eq. Pt., (2) After Eq. Pt.
       (3) Semi-general Equation, Full General Equation
    The Titration Curve ( 1, 2 at Various Conditions)
     Acid-Base Titration Curve with a Graphic Calculator: Animation
     Derivation of The General Expression (J. Chem. Educ., Vol. 77, No. 10, October, p1367-1370, 2000)
     Titration of a Weak Acid by a Strong Base: Curve (at Various Ka)
     Titration of a Weak Base by a Strong Acid: Curve

* Supplementary Materials for Advanced Students:
   Semi-General Treatment of a Weak Acid
     General Expression for pH of a Weak Acid

* Special Topic: Acid Rain and pH



 - THIRD CLASS EXAM - Chap. 15 & 16    Sample Test #3


 

Chapter 18     SOLUBILITY and COMPLEX-ION EQUILIBRIA

         CH 20 Ionic Equilibria III. The Solubility Product Constant (W)

      Contents,
     Introduction/Background: Examples I & II, (alt.)
      Definition of SolubilityComparison of Solubility of Various Salts

1. The Solubility Product Constant (Ksp):
    Definition & Examples, Table,
     How to Obtain Ksp from Solubility? (CaC2O4),
     How to Obtain Solubility from Ksp (CaF2)?

2. Solubility and the Common Ion Effect
     Example

3. Precipitation Calculation: Ion Product
     Example of BaSO4
       Fractional Precipitation, Application: Softening of Hard Water

4. Effect of pH on Solubility: Example
     CaCO3 vs. CaSO4

5. Complex-Ion Formation: Introduction
     Some Common Ligands,
       Examples: Rust Remover, Fe(II)-EDTA, Heme, Chlorophyll a, Vitamin B12
      Formation Constant ( = Stability Constant), Table
      Example: Ag(NH3)2+, Amphoteric Hydroxide

6. Complex-Ions and Solubility
       Example: AgCl in NH3
7. Factors that Influence Solubility

8. Qualitative Analysis of Metal Ions
     Flow Chart



 

Chapter 19     THERMODYNAMICS and CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM
          CH 15 Chemical Thermodynamics (W)
      Part B. Spontaneity of Physical & Chemical Changes (S & G)

0. An Overview:

1. First Law of Thermodynamics: Enthalpy, Internal Energy
    Application, Internal Energy Change upon Compression
      Heat of Reaction and Internal Energy: Zn in HCl
      Enthalpy and Enthalpy Change (Review "Chapter 6. Thermochemistry")

2. Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics (alt.): Aquarium, Jelly Bean
      Entropy Change for a Phase Transition: Graph
       Spontaneous process
      Entropy & Disorder:
      Boltzmann Equation, Multiplicity and Probability
          Distribution( 2 Balls, n particles, Air)

3. Standard Entropy (Table) and Third Law of Thermodynamics
     Entropy Change for a Reaction

4. Free Energy (What is it?) and Spontaneity:
     Standard Free Energy of a Formation (Alt.), Table
       Standard Free Energy Change: How to find it?   Example: Ethyl Alcohol
      A Criterion for Spontaneity

5. Interpretation of Free Energy
     Maximum Work, Free Energy Change During Reaction

6. Free Energy and Equilibrium Constant:
     Relating DGo to the Eqm Constant: Graph
      Thermodynamic Equilibrium Constant
        Free Energy Change and Keq
        Calculation Example: Keq from Free Energy Change

7. Change of Free Energy with Temperature
    Spontaneity and Temperature Change,  Diamond & Graphite
      Calculating Free Energy Change at Various Temperature: CaCO3, Urea
      Summary ( Table )



Notes from the Thermodynamic Prediction Lab:
     Thermodynamic Prediction: System & Variables, Natural Changes and Free Energy,
     Natural Changes: Enthalpy and Entropy, How to Predict a Reaction?,
     Standard Free Energy of Formation



      - FOURTH  EXAM - Chap. 17 & 18

Sample Test # 4: Sample Hour ExamSample Take-Home

Real Test # 4:  Take-Home


 

Chapter 20     ELECTROCHEMISTRY
          CH 21 Electrochemistry (W)

Contents (Written, Print)

Background:  Redox Reaction

1. Balancing Redox Reactions: Redox Reactions
     Half-Reaction Method: Example (Ferrous/Permanganate)

2. Construction  of Voltaic Cells: Lemon Battery
       Voltaic (Galvanic) Cell vs. Electrolytic Cell
      Voltaic Cell Example: Zn-Cu Cell (Figure A,B)
       Activity Series

3. Notation for Voltaic Cells
     Normal Hydrogen Electrode, NHE (or Standard Hydrogen Electrode, SHE)

4. Electromotive Force (EMF or emf): Faraday Constant, F
      Calculating Work from Cell Reaction: Example

5. Standard Electrode Potentials and Standard Cell EMF's
    Table (1, 2), Activity Series
       Strengths of Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
      Calculating Cell EMF's from the Electrode Standard Potentials

6. Equilibrium Constants from EMF's: Chart
        How to find Standard Cell Potential from Standard Free Energy of Reaction

7. Dependence of EMF's and Concentrations
     Nernst Equation
        Determination of pH: pH Meter, Glass Electrode (Picture)

8. Some Commercial Voltaic Cells: A Practical Question
      The Common Dry Cell (Leclanche Cell: 1, 2), Small Alkaline Dry Cell
       Auto Battery, Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cell,
      Rusting, Cathodic Protection

9. Electrolysis of Molten Salts
    Molten Sodium Chloride

10. Aqueous Electrolysis
      Sulfuric Acid Solution, Sodium Chloride Solution
        Electroplating, Electro-purification

11. Stoichiometry of Electrolysis
      Example


Chapter 21   NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
          CH 26 Nuclear Chemistry (W)

1. Radioactivity

2. Nuclear Bombardment Reactions

3. Radiations & Matter: Detection & Biological Effects

4. Rate of Radioactive Decay

5. Application of Radioactive Isotopes

6. Mass-Energy Calculations: E=mc2

7. Nuclear Fission & Nuclear Fusion

 


Supplemental PowerPoint Lecture Material

             PowerPoint Lecture Slides I (C)

             PowerPoint Lecture Slides II(BLB), 



      - FINAL EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE (Chap. 1 - 20)
    A Standard Exam of the American Chemical Society
     An Old Sample Final Test (non-Standardi)



Updated (4/11/03, 1/9/01)