Introductory Applied Chemistry 2 CHEM 0012

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness that reactions occur at differing rates.
• Experimentally determine rate of a reaction.
• Demonstrate knowledge of collision theory.
• Apply collision theory to explain how reaction rates can be changed.
• Analyze the reaction mechanism for a reacting system.
• Represent graphically the energy changes associated with catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions.
• Explain the concept of chemical equilibrium with reference to reacting systems.
• Apply Le Chatelier's principle to determine the new equilibrium position.
• Perform calculations to evaluate the changes in the value of Keq and in concentrations of substances within an equilibrium system.
• Determine the solubility of a compound in aqueous solution.
• Describe a saturated solution as an equilibrium system.
• Apply solubility rules to analyse the composition of solutions.
• Perform calculations involving solubility equilibrium concepts.
• Identify acids and bases through experimentation.
• Analyze balanced equations representing the reaction of acids or bases with water.
• Analyze the equilibria that exist in weak acid or weak base systems.
• Analyze the equilibrium that exists in water.
• Perform calculations relating pH, pOH, [H3O+], and [OH-].
• Explain the significance of the Ka and Kb equilibrium expressions.
• Perform calculations involving Ka and Kb.
• Demonstrate an ability to design, perform, and analyse a titration experiment involving primary standards, standardized solutions, titration curves, appropriate indicators.
• Describe the hydrolysis of ions in salt solutions.
• Describe oxidation and reduction processes.
• Analyze the relative strengths of reducing and oxidizing agents.
• Balance equations for redox reactions.
• Analyze an electrochemical cell in terms of its components and their functions.
• Analyze the process of metal corrosion in electrochemical terms.
• Analyze an electrolytic cell in terms of its components and their functions.

Effective as of Winter 2008