Marshall University, Syllabus Chemistry 203 Section 107 General Chemistry I

Topics to Be Covered in This Course
Part I
Matter, Energy, and Measurements
 Introduction
 Scientific Notation
 Significant Figures
 Units of Measurement
 Unit Conversions
 Density and Specific Gravity
 Heat and Energy

Atomic Structure

 States and Kinds of Matter
 Chemical Symbols and Equations
 Dalton’s Atomic Theory
 Modern Concept of Atomic Structure
 Atomic Orbitals and the Bohr Model
 The Aufbau Principle and Electron Configuration
 The Periodic Table

Chemical Bonds and Ions
 Atoms and Their Ions
 Naming Ions
 Chemical Bonding

Naming Inorganic Compounds
Part II

Covalent Compounds
 Lewis Dot Structures
 Shapes of Molecules
 Polarity of Molecules

Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometric Relationships
 Atomic and Molecular Masses
 The Mole
 Percent Composition Calculations
 Empirical Formula from Composition
 Chemical Equations
 Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions
 Limiting Reagent and Theoretical Yield
 Reaction between Ions in Aqueous Solution
 Heat of Reaction
 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Gases
 Gases and Pressure Units
 Boyle’s Law
 Charles’ Law
 Gay-Lussac’s Law and PVT Relationships
 The Ideal Gas Law
 Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
 Kinetic Theory of Gases

Part III
Liquids and Solids
 Liquids and Intermolecular Forces
 Vapor Presssure
 Solids
 Phase Changes

Solutions and Colloids
 Types of Solutions
 Solubility
 Concentration Units
 Dilution Calculations
 Aqueous Solutions
 Electrolytes
 Colloids
 Osmosis and Dialysis
 Colligative Properties

Reaction Rates and Equilibria
 Molecular Collisions
 Energy of Activation
 Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium
 Equilibrium Constants
 LeChâtelier's Principle

Part IV
Acids and Bases
 Acid and Base Strengths
 Brønsted-Lowery Acids and Bases
 Position of Equilibrium in Acid-Base Reactions
 Acid Ionization Constants
 Reactions of Aqueous Acids and Bases
 Ion Product Constant for Water
 pH and pOH
 Hydrolysis of Salts
 Acid-Base Titrations
 Buffers
 Buffers and Blood
 The Henderson-Hasselbach Equation

Nuclear Chemistry
 Atomic Radiation
 Nuclear Reactions
 Dosimetry and Units
 Uses of Radiation and Nuclear Chemistry
 Nuclear Energy