General Chemistry 2

General Chemistry 2 - Chemistry Coach

Continuation of General Chemistry 1. The topics covered by this course are: chemical reactivity, chemical calculations, properties of gases, liquids and solids, thermochemistry, colligative properties, and chemical kinetics.
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Chemical reactivity is studied in this chapter: chemical reactions and equations, law of conservation of mass, balancing chemical equations, types of chemical reactions (combination, decomposition, displacement, combustion), empirical and molecular formulas, combustion analysis.
Typical chemical calculations are studied in this chapter: relationship between mass, mole, and number of particles, stoichiometry, limiting reactant, reaction yield calculation, percent composition by mass, molarity and molality, solution dilution, relationship between mole and volume, acid-base titrations.
Chemical reactions and properties of solutions are studied in this chapter: electrolytes, ionic strength, solutions and solubility, precipitation reactions, ionic equation, acid-base theories, acid-base reactions, neutralization reaction, oxidation number, oxidation-reduction reactions, balancing redox reactions.
Thermochemistry is studied in this chapter: kinetic energy, potential energy, law of conservation of energy, system and surroundings, state and state functions, internal energy, heat and work, first law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, calorimetry, heat capacity, Hess’s law, standard state, enthalpy of formation, enthalpy of reaction, bond enthalpy.
Properties of gases are studied in this chapter: gas pressure, laws of gases, the ideal gas equation, gas mixtures, Dalton’s law of partial pressures, mole fraction of gases, the kinetic molecular theory and molecular speed, gas diffusion and effusion, Graham’s law, mean free path, real gases and the Van der Waals equation.
Liquids and solids are studied in this chapter: intermolecular forces, properties of liquids (viscosity, surface tension, capillary action), vapor pressure, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, phase changes and phase diagrams, types of crystals, X-ray crystallography, Bragg's law, crystal structure.
Colligative properties of solutions are studied in this chapter: solution and solute, types of solutions, colloids, solution process and enthalpy of solution, concentration units, factors affecting solubility and Henry’s law, vapor-pressure lowering and Raoult’s law, boiling-point elevation, freezing-point depression, osmotic pressure, electrolyte solutions, van't Hoff factor.
Rate laws in chemical kinetics are studied in this chapter: reaction rates, rate laws and reaction orders, the method of initial rates, integrated rate laws, half-life, first-order, second-order, and zeroth-order reactions, radioactive decay.
Mechanisms in chemical kinetics are studied in this chapter: collision theory, activation energy, the Arrhenius equation, elementary reactions, reversible reactions, intermediates, rate laws for elementary reactions, rate-determining step, catalysis, catalysts, and enzymes.
Chemical equilibrium is studied in this chapter: the concept of equilibrium, the equilibrium constant, gaseous equilibria, equilibrium expressions, the reaction quotient and the approach to equilibrium, Le Chatelier’s principle, the effect of changes in concentration, pressure, volume, and temperature.
Midterm 1 includes 6 questions and it covers General Chemistry 1 and Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of General Chemistry 2. At the end of the test you can see the answers and determine whether you have solved the questions. You have 1 hour to resolve Midterm 1.
Midterm 2 includes 6 questions. It covers General Chemistry 1 and chapters 1 to 6 of General Chemistry 2 (mainly chapters 4, 5 and 6). At the end of the test you can see the answers and determine whether you have solved the questions. You have 1 hour to resolve Midterm 2.
Final Exam includes 10 questions and it covers all chapters of General Chemistry 1 and 2. At the end of the test you can see the answers and determine whether you have solved the questions. You have 2 hours to resolve Final Exam.