Chemistry 2 for Chemical Sciences CHEM 2201

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Solve stoichiometry problems involving oxidation-reduction reactions.
• Use the data collected in redox titrations to solve for unknown concentrations of oxidizing or reducing agents.
• Prepare standard solutions for oxidation-reduction titrations.
• Use tables of reduction potentials to assess the relative strengths of oxidizing and reducing agents.
• Write equations to describe the chemical reactions occurring at the anode and cathode in electrolytic cells.
• Analyze the construction of electrochemical cells to determine the voltage which would be produced under standard and non-standard conditions.
• Write equations to describe the reactions occurring in electroplating processes.
• Sketch the electronic structure of atoms using orbital diagrams.
• Solve problems involving 'ideal' and 'real' gases.
• Use phase diagrams to predict the phase changes a substance undergoes when its temperature is changed at constant pressure.
• Calculate the vapour pressure of solutions.
• Calculate the osmotic pressure of solutions.
• Describe the structure, properties and nomenclature of complex ions and coordination compounds.
• Calculate Heat of Reaction using Hess' Law and Standard Enthalpies of Formation.
• Predict the physical properties of selected industrially important organic compounds.
• Identify organic compounds by commonly used names and by IUPAC (systematic) names.
• Predict the chemical reactivity of organic compounds based on their chemical structures.
• Describe the industrial uses of selected organic compounds.
• Describe the occupational hazards, toxicity and storage of selected organic compounds.
• Demonstrate the proper laboratory skills required for:
• Calibration of pH meters.
• Measurement of melting point and mixed melting points.
• Setting up simple and fractional distillation apparatus.
• Preparation of ion exchange columns.
• Re-crystallization of an organic compound.
• Making absorption measurements using uv-visible spectrophotometers.
• Preparation of primary standard solutions.
• Performing redox and EDTA titrations.
• Performing solvent extractions.
• Use proper safety precautions when working with hazardous chemicals in the laboratory.

Effective as of Fall 2003