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Lecture Schedule

Chapter sections refer to the 10th edition. In areas where there are significant deviations between the 10th and 12th editions, the chapter sections of the 12th edition are given in italics.

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# Day Date Topic Chapter
01 M 1/9 Introduction: definitions 10.1
  W 1/11 Gases: ideal gases 10.3 - 10.5
  F 1/13 Gases: partial pressures 10.6
         
02 M 1/16 MLK day: No Class  
  W 1/18 Gases: kinetic molecular theory 10.7 - 10.9
  F 1/20 Liquid intermolecular forces 11.1 - 11.2
         
03 M 1/23 Liquids: phases of matter 11.3 - 11.6
  W 1/25 Solids: structure 11.7 (12.1 - 12.3)
  F 1/27 Solids: bonding 11.8 (12.4 - 12.7)
         
04 M 1/30 Solids: modern materials 12.1 - 12.6 (11.7, 12.7 - 12.9)
  W 2/1 Midterm Exam I 10.1 - 11.8
  F 2/3 Solutions: solubility and colligative properties 13.1 - 13.3
         
05 M 2/6 Solutions: solubility and colligative properties 13.4 - 13.5
  W 2/8 Kinetics: reaction rates 14.1 - 14.2
  F 2/10 Kinetics: concentration and rate 14.3
         
06 M 2/13 Kinetics: reaction orders 14.4
  W 2/15 Kinetics: reaction and temperature 14.6
  F 2/17 Kinetics: reaction mechanisms 14.6 - 14.7
         
07 M 2/20 Equilibrium: equilibrium constants 15.1 - 15.3
  W 2/22 Midterm 2 10.1 - 14.7
  F 2/24 Equilibrium: applications 15.4 - 15.6
         
08 M 2/27 Equilibrium: LeChatelier's principle 15.7
  W 2/29 Acids and Bases: pH 16.1 - 16.4
  F 3/2 Acids and Bases: strong acids and bases 16.5
         
09 M 3/5 Spring Break  
  W 3/7 Spring Break  
  F 3/9 Spring Break  
         
10 M 3/12 Acids and Bases: weak acids and bases 16.6 - 16.8
  W 3/14 Acids and Bases: common ion effect 16.9, 17.1
  F 3/16 Acids and Bases: titrations 2 17.3
         
11 M 3/19 Equilibrium: review  
  W 3/21 Midterm 3 10.1 - 17.3
  F 3/23 Equilibrium: solubility and precipitation 17.4 - 17.6
         
12 M 3/26 Thermodynamics: enthalpies 5.2-5.4
  W 3/28 Thermodynamics: spontaneity 19.1
  F 3/30 Thermodynamics: entropy 19.2-19.4
         
13 M 4/2 Thermodynamics: free energy and equilibrium 19.5 - 19.7
  W 4/4 Electrochemistry: redox reactions 20.1 - 20.2
  F 4/6 Electrochemistry: voltaic cells 20.3
         
14 M 4/9 Electrochemistry: cell potential 20.4
  W 4/11 Electrochemistry: Nernt equation 20.5 - 20.6
  F 4/13 Electrochemistry: electrolysis 20.9
         
15 M 4/16 Electrochemistry: electrolysis 20.9
  W 4/18 Midterm Exam 4 10.1 - 20.6
  F 4/20 Nuclear Chemistry: introduction  
         
16 M 4/23 Nuclear Chemistry: radioactivity 21.1 - 21.3
  W 4/25 Nuclear Chemistry: radioactive decay rates 21.4 - 21.5
  F 4/27 Nuclear Chemistry: fission and fusion 21.6 - 21.8
         
17 Th 5/3 Final Exam: 10:00-12:00 pm, Rm 138 Chemistry 10.1 - 21.8