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Chem 1110/1115

Introductory/Elementary Chemistry

Chem 1110 will cover chapters 1-12
   
Chapter 1 Matter, Measurements, and Calculations 12 Laboratory Experiments included in Chem 1110/1115
     1.1 What is Matter?  
     1.2 Properties and Changes 1. Measurements and Sig Figs
     1.3 A Model of Matter 2. Use of Chemical Balances
     1.4 Classifying Matter 3. Use of Volumetric Ware and Det of Density
     1.5 Measurement Units 4. Physical and Chemical Change
     1.6 The Metric System 5. Separation and Analysis
     1.7 Large and Small Numbers 6. States of Matter
     1.8 Significant Figures 7. Analysis Using decomp. Reactions
     1.9 Using Units in Calculations 8. Gas Laws
     1.10 Calculating Percentages 9. Solution Formation & Characteristics
     1.11 Density 10. Colligative Properties of Solutions
Chapter 2 Atoms and Molecules 11. Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
     2.1 Symbols and Formulas 12. Acide, Bases, Salts and Buffers
     2.2 Inside the Atom  
     2.3 Isotopes  
     2.4 Relative Masses of Atoms and Molecules  
     2.5 Isotopes and Atomic Weights  
     2.6 Avogadro's Number:  The Mole  
     2.7 The Mole and Chemical Formulas  
Chapter 3 Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law  
     3.1 The Periodic Law and Table  
     3.2 Electronic Arrangements in Atoms  
     3.3 The Shell Model and Chemical Properties  
     3.4 Electronic Configuration  
     3.5 Another Look at the Periodic Table  
     3.6 Property Trends Within the Periodic Table  
Chapter 4 Forces Between Particles  
     4.1 Noble Gas Configurations  
     4.2 Ionic Bonding  
     4.3 Ionic Compounds  
     4.4 Naming Binary Ionic Compounds  
     4.5 The Smallest Unit of Ionic Compounds  
     4.6 Covalent Bonding  
     4.7 Polyatomic Ions  
     4.8 Shapes of Molecules and Polyatomic Ions  
     4.9 The Polarity of Covalent Molecules  
     4.10 More About Naming Compounds  
     4.11 Other Interparticle Forces  
Chapter 5 Chemical Reactions  
     5.1 Chemical Equations  
     5.2 Types of Reactions  
     5.3 Redox Reactions  
     5.4 Decomposition Reaction  
     5.5 Combination Reactions  
     5.6 Replacement Reactions  
     5.7 Ionic Equations  
     5.8 Energy and Reactions  
     5.9 The Mole and Chemical Equations  
     5.10 The Limiting Reactant  
     5.11 Reaction Yields  
Chapter 6 The States of Matter  
     6.1 Observed Properties of Matter  
     6.2 The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter  
     6.3 The Solid State  
     6.4 The Liquid State  
     6.5 The Gaseous State  
     6.6 The Gas Laws  
     6.7 Pressure, Temperature, and Volume  
     6.8 The Ideal Gas Law  
     6.9 Dalton's Law  
     6.10 Graham's Law  
     6.11 Changes in State  
     6.12 Evaporation and Vapor Pressure  
     6.13 Boiling and the Boiling Point  
     6.14 Sublimation and Melting  
     6.15 Energy and the States of Matter  
Chapter 7 Solutions and Colloids  
     7.1 Physical State of Solutions  
     7.2 Solubility  
     7.3 The Solution Process  
     7.4 Solution Concentrations  
     7.5 Solution Preparation  
     7.6 Solution Stoichiometry  
     7.7 Solution Properties  
     7.8 Colloids  
     7.9 Colloid Formation and Destruction  
     7.10 Dialysis  
Chapter 8 Reaction Rates and Equilibrium  
     8.1 Spontaneous and Nonspontaneous  
     8.2 Reaction Rates  
     8.3 Molecular Collisions  
     8.4 Energy Diagrams  
     8.5 Factors that Influence Reaction Rates  
     8.6 Chemical Equilibrium  
     8.7 The Position of Equilibrium  
     8.8 Factors that Influence Equilibrium Position  
Chapter 9 Acids, Bases, and Salts  
     9.1 The Arrhenius Theory  
     9.2 The Bronsted Theory  
     9.3 Naming Acids  
     9.4 The Self-Ionization of Water  
     9.5 The pH Concept  
     9.6 Properties of Acids  
     9.7 Properties of Bases  
     9.8 Salts  
     9.9 The Strengths of Acids and Bases  
     9.10 Analyzing Acids and Bases  
     9.11 Titration Calculations  
     9.12 Hydrolysis Reactions of Salts  
     9.13 Buffers  
Chapter 10 Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes  
     10.1 Radioactive Nuclei  
     10.2 Equations for Nuclear Reactions  
     10.3 Isotope Half-Life  
     10.4 The Health Effects of Radiation  
     10.5 Measurement Units for Radiation  
     10.6 Medical Uses of Radioisotopes  
     10.7 Nonmedical Uses of Radioisotopes  
     10.8 Induced Nuclear Reactions  
     10.9 Nuclear Energy  
Chapter 11 Organic Compounds: Alkanes  
     11.1 Carbon: The Element of Organic Compounds  
     11.2 Organic and Inorganic Compounds  
     11.3 Bonding Characteristics and Isomerism  
     11.4 Functional Groups:  The Organization of Organic Chemistry  
     11.5 Alkane Structures  
     11.6 Conformations of Alkanes  
     11.7 Alkane Nomenclature  
     11.8 Cycloalkanes  
     11.9 The Shape of Cycloalkanes  
     11.10 Physical Properties of Alkanes  
     11.11 Alkane Reactions  
Chapter 12 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons  
     12.1 The Nomenclature of Alkenes  
     12.2 The Geometry of Alkenes  
     12.3 Properties of Alkenes  
     12.4 Addition Polymers  
     12.5 Alkynes  
     12.6 Aromatic Compounds and the Benzene Structure  
     12.7 The Nomenclature of Benzene Derivatives  
     12.8 Properties and Uses of Aromatic Compounds