Course Overview
This course covers kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, applications of equilibria, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in CHEM 1100
Credits
6.0
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of chemical equilibrium.
- Derive the equilibrium expression for a reaction.
- Discuss the effects of gases on equilibrium.
- Discuss heterogeneous equilibrium.
- Solve equilibrium problems.
- Apply Le Chatelier's Principle.
- Predict changes in the equilibrium position.
- Measure the solubility product.
- Describe the properties of acids and bases.
- Discuss the autoionization of water.
- Compare the Bronsted and Lewis concepts of acids and bases.
- Identify strong, weak, or polyprotic acids and bases.
- Calculate the pH of chemical systems.
- Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of acid / base systems.
- Predict the acid-base properties of salts.
- Discuss the effect of structure on acid-base behaviour.
- Discuss buffers and pH.
- Titrate a weak and polyprotic acid.
- Prepare a buffer of a specific pH.
- Discuss reaction rates.
- Determine the rate law of a reaction.
- Derive the rate law equation.
- Develop reaction mechanisms.
- Discuss models for chemical kinetics.
- Discuss catalysts.
- Measure the kinetics of a reaction.
- Discuss spontaneous processes and entropy.
- Use the 2nd Law of thermodynamics.
- Discuss the effects of temperature on spontaneity.
- Calculate entropy and free energy changes.
- Compare free energy with equilibrium and work.
- Measure the specific heat.
- Measure the enthalpy change.
- Discuss galvanic, voltaic cells, and batteries
- Define standard reduction potentials.
- Calculate the cell potential.
- Calculate the electrical work and free energy.
- Discuss the dependence of cell potential on concentration.
- Discuss corrosion and protection against corrosion.
- Discuss electrolytic and commercial processes.
- Construct a galvanic cell.
- Measure the potential of a concentration cell.
- Draw Lewis dot diagrams.
- Identify functional groups.
- Name functional groups and molecules.
- Draw molecules with the line-wedge system.
- Predict the products of a reaction.
- Examine stereochemistry.
Effective as of Winter 2006
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