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5.112

Principles of Chemical Science

5-0-7 units. CHEMISTRY · Undergraduate

Introduction to chemistry for students who have taken two or more years of high school chemistry or who have earned a score of at least 4 on the ETS Advanced Placement Exam. Emphasis on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. Applications of basic principles to problems in metal coordination chemistry, organic chemistry, and biological chemistry.

Fall 2005

Topics

  • Atomic Theory of Matter
  • Discovery of Nucleus
  • Wave-Particle Duality of Radiation and Matter
  • Particle-Like Nature of Light
  • Matter as a Wave
  • Schrödinger Equation for H Atom
  • Hydrogen Atom Wavefunctions
  • P Orbitals
  • Electronic Structure of Multielectron Atoms
  • Periodic Trends in Elemental Properties
  • Why Wavefunctions are Important?
  • Ionic Bonds - Classical Model and Mechanism
  • Kinetic Theory - Behavior of Gases
  • Distribution Molecular Energies
  • Internal Degrees of Freedom
  • Intermolecular Interactions
  • Polarizability
  • Thermodynamics and Spontaneous Change
  • Molecular Description of Acids and Bases
  • Lewis and Brønsted Acid-Base Concepts
  • Titration Curves and pH Indicators
  • Electrons in Chemistry: Redox Processes
  • Cell Potentials and Free Energy
  • Theory of Molecular Shapes
  • Valence Bond Theory
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Molecular Orbital Theory for Diatomic Molecules
  • Molecular Orbital Theory for Polyatomic Molecules
  • Crystal Field Theory
  • Color and Magnetism of Coordination Complexes
  • Coordination Complexes and Ligands
  • Ligand Substitution Reactions: Kinetics
  • Bonding in Metals and Semiconductors
  • Metals in Biology
  • Nuclear Chemistry and the Cardiolite® Story

Readings

  • Atkins, Peter and Loretta Jones. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight . 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716757016.
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  • ———. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight/Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual . 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716707400. (Bundled set. ISBN: 9780716762546.)
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  • Readings are from the required textbook:
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  • Lec #: 14 · Topics: Distribution Molecular Energies · readings: Sections 13.11 - 13.13
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  • Thermodynamics and Spontaneous Change Chapter 2, Box 2.2, p. 77.
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  • Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 - 5.5
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  • Chapter 6, Sections 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.14, 6.16 - 6.19, and 6.21
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  • Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 - 7.2, 7.8, 7.11-7.13, and 7.15
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Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: None U (Fall) 5-0-7 units. CHEMISTRY Credit cannot also be received for 3.091 , 5.111 , CC.5111 , ES.5111 , ES.5112

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