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GENERAL CHEMISTRY (303102)
SECOND SEMESTER 2015/2016
(3 Cr. hrs.)
TEXTBOOK: General Chemistry, The Essential Concepts by Chang, Sixth
Edition,
McGraw-Hill International 2011
GRADING SYSTEM:
Grading will be based on the following breakdown:
First Midterm
25%
Second Midterm 25%
Final Exam:
50%
Total :
100%
Exams’ dates and locations will be announced later
Course Content
The course material has been divided into the units outlined below.
1.
Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids
(Chapter 12, 6 Lectures)
The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Liquids and Solids,
Intermolecular Forcs, Properties of Liquids, Phase Changes,
Phase Diagrams. (Exclude 12.4 and 12.5).
2.
Physical Properties of Solutions:, (Chapter 13, 6 Lectures)
Types of Solutions, A Molecular View of the Solution Process,
Concentration Units, Effect of Temperature on Solubility, Effect of
Pressure on Solubility, Colligative Properties.
3.
Chemical Kinetics:, (Chapter 14, 5 Lectures)
The rate of a reaction, the rate laws, relation between reactant
concentrations and time, activation energy and temperature
dependence of rate constants. Reaction Mechanisms, catalysis.
4.
Chemical Equilibrium: (Chapter 15, 5 Lectures)
The concept of equilibrium, ways of expressing equilibrium
constants, what does the equilibrium constant tell us? Factors
that affect chemical equilibrium.
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5.
Acids and Bases, (Chapter 16, 5 Lectures)
Bronsted acids and bases, the acid-base properties of water, pHA measure for acidity, strength of acids and bases, weak acids
and acid ionization constants, weak bases and base ionization
constants, the relationship between conjugate acid-base
ionization constants, molecular structure and the strength of
acids, acid-base properties of salts, acidic, basic, and amphoteric
oxides, Lewis acids and bases.
6.
Acid-Base Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria,
(Chapter 17, 3 Lectures)
Homogeneous versus heterogeneous solution equilibria, buffer
solutions. (Exclude, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7, 17.8).
7.
Thermodynamics: (Chapter 18, 6 Lectures)
The three laws of thermodynamics, spontaneous processes,
entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs free energy,
free energy and chemical equilibrium. (Exclude 18.7).
8.
Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry:
(Chapter 19, 6 Lectures)
Redox reactions Galvanic cells, standard reduction potentials,
thermodynamics of redox reactions, the effect of concentration on
Cell Emf, electrolysis. (Exclude 19.6, 19.7, 19.9).
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