General Chemistry Course Information

General Chemistry - 1 | General Chemistry - 2

Dr. Sapna Gupta (YouTube Channel)

  
General Links
  1. Dr. Mark Bishop's textbook (all online)
  2. Prentice Hall Textbook (Brown and LeMay text)
  3. General Chemistry Notes
  4. Printable worksheets for practice
  5. Interactive Review
  6. Chemistry Tutor
  7. Quia - a diverse quiz site (quite good)
  8. Vision Learning
  9. Chemical Concepts
  10. McGraw Hill's Chang's text book
  11. McGraw Hill's Chang's book animations
  12. Quizlet - try this for sure!
 Online Learning

Pencasts: These are are pdf files of solved problems with audio. You will need the latest Adobe reader to open these files. Right click on the file; save it to your computer in a designated folder as an Adobe Acrobat file. Open it using the Adobe reader to hear the audio, otherwise you will see only the solved problem.

Alternatively - you can use Internet Explorer and view and listen to the file without downloading it.

Lectures: Dr. Sapna Gupta (Channel) - look for green colored power points - all Gen Chem 1 lectures.
Chapter and Objectives Assignments/Documents/Links
 Work Sheets

General Chemistry - 1

Get the CHM1045 coursepack for all the course materials, power point study sheets and class worksheets.

The Cousepack is available only by mail - Link to the order the book. The Keys for the Class Worksheets are available in Canvas.

CHM1045 General Chemistry 1 Course Pack # ISBN 9781792464270, Publisher: Kendall Hunt. Includes an app for the course. (available only by mail).
Chemistry and Measurement (Chapter 1)
  1. Introduction to chemistry
  2. Experimentation
  3. Law of conservation of mass
  4. Matter
  5. Measurement
  6. Significant figures
  7. SI units
  8. Dimensional analysis

Pencasts

Links
Atoms, Molecules and Ions (Chapter 2)
  1. Atomic theory of matter
  2. Structure of atom
  3. Isotopes
  4. Atomic masses
  5. Periodic table
  6. Chemical formulas
  7. Organic chemistry
  8. Naming simple compounds
  9. Writing chemical equations
  10. Balancing chemical equations

Links

Videos
Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations (Chapter 3)
  1. Molecular Mass
  2. The mole
  3. Mass percents
  4. Elemental analysis
  5. Chemical equation and molar ratios
  6. Stoichiometry
  7. Limiting reagent
  8. Percent yield

Pencasts:

Links
Chemical Reactions (Chapter 4)
  1. Ions and solubility
  2. Molecular and ionic equations
  3. Precipitation equations
  4. Acid base equations
  5. Oxidation reduction equations
  6. Molar concentrations
  7. Dilutions
  8. Gravimetric analysis
  9. Volumetric analysis

Pencasts - Electrolytes and Aq Solutions:

Pencasts - Solution Stoichiometry

Links
Gases (Chapter 5)
  1. Properties of gases
  2. Boyle's law
  3. Charles' law
  4. Avogadro's law
  5. Ideal gas law
  6. Application of gas laws
  7. Gas producing reactions
  8. Dalton's law of partial pressures
  9. Kinetic Molecular Theory
  10. Diffusion and effusion

Pencasts - Gas Laws

Links
Quantum Theory of the Atom (Chapter 7)
  1. The wave nature of light
  2. Quantum theory
  3. Bohr's theory
  4. Wave properties of matter
  5. Quantum mechanics
  6. Quantum numbers
  7. Atomic orbitals

Links
Electronic Configuration and the Periodic Table (Chapter 8)
  1. Electron Configuration
  2. Electronic configurations and periodic table.
  3. Periodic trends: atomic radius, Ionization energy, electron affinity, metallic character
  4. Electronic configuration of ions
  5. Periodic trends in chemicals

Links

Pencasts
Ionic and Covalent Bonding (Chapter 9)
  1. 9Lewis dot structure
  2. Ionic bonding
  3. Ionic radius
  4. Covalent bonding
  5. Lewis structures
  6. Multiple bonds (double and triple)
  7. Polar covalent bonds
  8. Electronegativity
  9. Dipole moment
  10. Formal charge
  11. Resonance structures

Links
Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes.

Pencasts
Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory (Chapter 10)
  1. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
  2. Electron geometry
  3. Molecular geometry
  4. Dipole moment
  5. Valence bond theory; hybridization
  6. Molecular orbital theory

Links

Videos

General Chemistry - 2(top)

Dr. Sapna Gupta YouTube channel

Get the CHM1046 course pack for all the course materials, self study sheets and class worksheets.

The Cousepack is available in the Bookstore and Booksmart. The Keys for the Class Worksheets are available below.

The App for this course is available Amazon App Store. Search for Chemistry and then the "Chemistry App by Dr. Sapna Gupta". You will need to give 3rd party installation permission. 

CHM1046 General Chemistry 2 Course Pack ISBN is 978-1-5339-3281-5, Publisher: Hayden-McNeil.
Objectives Assignments/Documents/Links

Worksheets Keys
Thermochemistry (Chapter 6)
  • Energy
  • Heat of Reaction
  • Enthalpy
  • Thermochemical Equations
  • Stoichiometry and Heats of Reactions
  • Hess's Law
  • Heat of Formation
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Thermochemistry Intro 1
Power Point - Thermochemistry-Calorimetry

Pencasts:

  1. Thermochemical Equations - Manipulation/Video
  2. Thermochemical Equations - Stoichiometry (last question ans: 112.5 kJ)/Video
  3. Calorimetery - 1/Video
  4. Calorimetery - 2/Video
  5. Calorimetery - 3/Video
  6. Calorimetery - 4/Video
  7. Hess's Law - 1/Video
  8. Hess's Law - 2/Video
  9. Hess's Law - 3/Video
  10. Standard Enthalpy Calculation/Video

Work Sheets

  • Thermochemical Equations and Stoichiometry Answer Key
  • Calorimetry and Heats of Reaction Answer Key

Links

  1. Check this one....Good summary of equations.
  2. Another nice tutorial.
  3. Calorimetry
Liquids and Solids - Intermolecular Forces and Physical Properties of Liquids and Solids (Chapter 11)
  • phase diagrams
  • triple point
  • intermolecular forces
  • van der Waals forces
  • dipole-dipole interactions
  • hydrogen bonding
  • London forces
  • ion dipole interactions
  • surface tension
  • cohesion
  • adhesion
  • lattice structures
  • amorphous solids
  • phase conversions
  • supercritical fluids
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Intermolecular Forces
Power Point - IM Forces-Properties
Power Point - IM Forces - Solids
Power Point - IM Forces - Phase Diagrams

Pencasts

  1. Intermolecular Forces-1/Video
  2. Intermolecular Forces-2/Video
  3. Intermolecular Forces-3/Video

 

Work Sheets

  • States of Matter Intermolecular Forces Answer Key

Links

  1. Vapor Pressure
  2. Vapor Pressure and Safety
  3. Quasi Crystals - Noble Prize in chemistry 2011. See the interview by Prof. Shechtman.
  4. Giant crystal caves in Mexico
  5. Supercooling water explained (youtube video).
Solutions (Chapter 12)
  • Solutions (solute + solvent)
  • Solutions can be diluted, concentrated or saturated
  • like dissolves like
  • molarity
  • molality
  • percent solutions (by mass and volume)
  • mole fraction
  • solubility and temperature
  • Henry's law
  • Colligative properties
  • Roult's Law
  • Osmosis
  • Hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic solutions
  • van't Hoff factor
  • colloids
  • Tyndall effect
  • hydrophilic and hydrophobics
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Solubility
Power Point - Solution Concentrations
Power Point - Colligative Properties

Pencasts

  1. Solution Conc. Mass Percent/Video
  2. Solution Conc. ppm, ppb, ppt/Video
  3. Solution Conc. Molality/Video
  4. Solution Conc. Unit Conversions (a)/Video
  5. Solution Conc. Unit Conversions (b)/Video
  6. Solution Conc. VP - Non Volatile Solutes/Video
  7. Solution Conc. VP - Volatile Solutes/Video
  8. Solution Conc. Raoult's Law - Fpt/Video
  9. Solution Conc. Raoult's Law - Bpt/Video
  10. Solution Conc. Raoult's Law - Bpt/Fpt/Video
  11. Solution Conc. Raoult's Law - Molar Mass/Video
  12. Solution Conc. Osmosis/Vant Hoff Factor/Video
  13. Solution Conc. Osmosis/Molar Mass/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  1. Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes.
  2. Nice video on supersaturated solution
Kinetics (Chapter 13)
  • rate constant
  • rate of reaction
  • rate law
  • order of reaction
  • initial rate of reaction
  • half life
  • mechanism of reaction
  • collision theory
  • Arrhenius equation
  • activation energy
  • transition state
  • catalysts
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Kinetics Intro
Power Point - Rate Law and Half- Life
Power Point - Mechanism of Reactions

Pencasts

  1. Kinetics - Reaction Rate and Stoichiometry/Video
  2. Kinetics - Order of Reaction (7.2/2.2 is 3.3, so not exactly 4....I will fix it soon. Sorry!)/Video
  3. Kinetics - Rate and Time Dependence 1st Order/Video
  4. Kinetics - Rate and Time Dependence 2nd Order/Video
  5. Kinetics - Half Life/Video
  6. Kinetics - Time Dependence/Video
  7. Kinetics - Activation Energy 1/Video
  8. Kinetics - Activation Energy 2/Video

Work Sheets

 
Chemical Equilibrium (Chapter 14)
  • reversible process
  • equilibrium
  • reaction quotient (Qc)
  • equilibrium constant (Kc)
  • Kp and relationship to Kc
  • Le Chatlier's Principle
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Equilibrium - Introduction
Power Point - Equilibrium - Concentration Calculations
Power Point - LeChatlier's Principle

Pencasts

  1. Equilibrium - Kc Expression And Calculation/Video
  2. Equilibrium - Manipulating Kc/Video
  3. Equilibrium - Kc and Kp Calculation/Video
  4. Equilibrium - Qp and Qc Reaction Quotient/Video
  5. Equilibrium - Eq Calc - ICE 1/Video
  6. Equilibrium - Eq Calc - ICE 2/Video
  7. Equilibrium - Eq Calc - ICE 3/Video
  8. Equilibrium - Eq Calc - ICE 4/Video
  9. Equilibrium - Le Chatlier's Principle/Video

 

Work Sheets

Links

UC Davis - ChemWiki
Acids and Bases (Chapter 15)
  • Arrhenius acids/bases
  • Bronsted-Lowry acids/bases
  • Lewis acids/bases
  • strong acids/bases
  • weak acids/bases
  • conjugate acid - base
  • amphoteric
  • pH scale
  • molecular structure and strength of acids
  • metal/non metals oxides
  • writing ALL acid/base equations
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Acids Bases - Introduction
Power Point - Acids Bases - pH

Pencasts

  1. Acid-Base - Identification/Video
  2. Acid-Base - Calc. of pH and pOH-1/Video
  3. Acid-Base - Calc. of pH and pOH-2/Video
  4. Acid-Base - Strength of Acids and Bases/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  1. Science Geek Quizzes
  2. Acid Base Problems
  3. Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes.
Acid Base Equilibrium (Chapter 16)
  • acid ionization equilibrium
  • Ka and Kb calculations
  • pKa and pKb
  • polyprotic acids/base
  • acid/base properties of salts
  • common ion effect
  • buffers
  • Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
  • titration of strong acid/base
  • titration of weak acid/base
  • indicators
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Acids Bases - Equilibrium
Power Point - Acids Bases - Salts
Power Point - Acids Bases - Buffers
Power Point - Acids Bases - Titrations

Pencasts

  1. Acid-Base Eq - Calc. of pH of Acid-1/Video
  2. Acid-Base Eq - Calc. of pH of Acid -2/Video
  3. Acid-Base Eq - Calc. of pH of Base/Video
  4. Acid-Base Eq - Calc. of pKa and pKb/Video
  5. Acid-Base Eq - pH of Polyprotic Acid-1/Video
  6. Acid-Base Eq - pH of Polyprotic Acid-2/Video
  7. Acid-Base Eq - pH of Salts/Video
  8. Acid-Base Eq - Conc. of Ions from pH of Salts/Video
  9. Acid-Base Eq - Common Ion Effect/Video
  10. Acid-Base Eq - Buffers-1/Video
  11. Acid-Base Eq - Buffers-2/Video
  12. Acid-Base Eq - Buffers-3 (calc of pH change)/Video
  13. Acid-Base Eq - Titration-1/Video
  14. Acid-Base Eq - Titration-2/Video
  15. Acid-Base Eq - Titration -3 (calc of pH at half pt and eq pt)/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  • Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes
Solubility Equilibrium (Chapter 17)
  • solubility product (Ksp)
  • factors affecting solubility
  • fractional precipitation
  • complex ions
  • qualitative analysis
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Solubility - Ksp
Power Point - Solubility - Precipitation

Pencasts:

  1. Solubility Eq: Ksp Calculation/Video
  2. Solubility Eq: Molar Solubility/Video
  3. Solubility Eq: Common Ion Effect/Video
  4. Solubility Eq: Predicting Precipitation/Video
  5. Solubility Eq: Solubility and pH/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  • Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes
Thermodynamics (Chapter 18)
  • spontaneous process
  • entropy
  • 2nd and 3rd law of thermodynamics
  • Gibbs free energy
  • free energy and equilibrium
 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Thermodynamics

Pencasts:

  1. Thermodynamics 1 - Spontaneous Process/Video
  2. Thermodynamics 2 - Entropy/Video
  3. Thermodynamics 3 - Entropy Calculation/Video
  4. Thermodynamics 4 - Free Energy/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  1. Thermodynamics
  2. Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes
Electrochemistry (Chapter 19)
  • redox reactions
  • balancing redox reactions
  • Galvanic cells
  • standard reduction potentials
  • spontaneity of redox reactions in standard and non standard states
  • concentration cells
  • voltaic cells
  • electrolytic cells

 

 Chapter Summary

Power Point - Electrochemistry - Redox Reactions
Power Point - Electrochemistry - EMF
Power Point - Electrochemistry - Applications

Pencasts:

  1. Electrochemistry: Balancing Redox Equations - Acidic Medium/Video
  2. Electrochemistry: Balancing Redox Equations - Basic Medium/Video
  3. Electrochemistry: Half Reaction and Voltaic Cells/Video
  4. Electrochemistry: Calculating Eo /Video
  5. Electrochemistry: Calculating Eo cell/Video

Work Sheets

Links

  1. Virtual Textbook
  2. Quia - Find the relevant topic to take some online quizzes.
Nuclear Chemistry (Chapter 20)
  • types of radiations
  • nuclei and nuclear reactions
  • nuclear stability
  • natural radioactivity - decay
  • transmutation
  • nuclear fission and fusion
  • effect of radiation
    

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