General Chemistry IP

CHE 120
Instructor
Taught in
Autumn 2019
Course Level
Undergraduate
Institution
LMS
Lifelong Support

Course Description

Chemistry 120 is the first course in the three-quarter general chemistry sequence. It is designed to give students a fundamental understanding of chemistry. The topics covered in Chemistry 120 include: units and dimensional analysis; atomic structure; the electronic structure of atoms and periodic properties; bonding and molecular structure; stoichiometry; and reactions in aqueous solution.

Textbook and Materials

Required

  1. Tro, N. J. Chemistry: Structure and Properties, 2nd Ed., Pearson Education, Inc., UpperSaddle River, NJ, 2017. ISBN: 9780134293936. This text is available from the bookstore in hardbound, loose-leaf, and e-text formats.
  2. Non-graphing calculator for use on exams. Suggested models include:
    • TI-30X family of calculators (available at the bookstore)
    • CASIO fx-260solar or CASIO fx-250HC
  3. Modified Mastering Chemistry on-line homework system. This can be ordered through the bookstore with the loose-leaf textbook (ISBN 9780134777559), or e-text (ISBN 9780134565613).
  1. Tro, N. J.; Shaginaw, K. T.; Kramer, M. B., Solutions Manual for Chemistry:Structure and Properties, Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2017. ISBN 9780134460673

Tentative Schedule

Session Topics Reading
1 Units, metric prefixes § E.1-2
2 Significant figures, density, energy § E.3-6
3 Problem solving and dimensional analysis § E.7-9
4 Classifying matter, laws of matter § 1.2-5
5 Subatomic particles, atomic structure § 1.6-8
6 Atomic mass, the mole § 1.9-10
7 Waves and light § 2.2
8 The Bohr model, matter waves, uncertainty § 2.3-4
9 Quantum numbers, atomic transitions § 2.5
10 Shapes of atomic orbitals § 2.6
11 The periodic table, electron configurations § 3.2-4
12 Periodic properties § 3.5-6
13 More periodic properties § 3.7-9
14 Types of bonds, naming compounds § 4.2-6, 4.8
15 Mass percent, empirical formula determination § 4.9-11
16 Combustion analysis § 4.11
17 Electronegativity, Lewis dot structures § 4.7, 5.2-3
18 Lewis dot exceptions, resonance, formal charges § 5.4-5
19 Bond energies and VSEPR § 5.6-9
20 More VSEPR § 5.9-10
21 Valence bond theory; hybrid orbitals § 6.2-3
22 MO theory (first row diatomics) § 6.4
23 Balancing chemical equations; stoichiometry § 7.2-4
24 The limiting reactant, Percent yield § 7.5
25 Percent yield §
26 Solution concentration and stoichiometry § 8.2-3
27 Electrolytes and solubility rules § 8.4
28 Precipitation reactions § 8.5
29 Net ionic equations § 8.6
30 Acid-base reactions § 8.7
31 Gas-evolution reactions § 8.8
32 Redox reactions § 8.9