Standard syllabus
General Chemistry II · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Topics
Chemical kinetics
- Reaction rates and rate laws
- Determining reaction order from experimental data
- Integrated rate laws for zero, first, and second order
- Half-life calculations for first-order reactions
- Collision theory and activation energy
- Arrhenius equation and temperature dependence of rates
- Reaction mechanisms and elementary steps
- Rate-determining step and reaction intermediates
- Catalysis: homogeneous and heterogeneous (introduction)
- Pre-equilibrium approximation for complex mechanisms
Chemical equilibrium
- Dynamic equilibrium and the equilibrium constant Kc
- Kp and relationships between Kc and Kp
- Reaction quotient Q and predicting shift direction
- Le Chatelier's principle and stress responses
- Heterogeneous equilibria and activities of solids/liquids
- Equilibrium calculations with ICE tables
- Approximation methods for small x (where applicable)
- Van't Hoff equation and temperature effects on K
- Coupled equilibria and common-ion effect
- Solubility equilibria and Ksp calculations
Acid-base chemistry
- Arrhenius, Brønsted–Lowry, and Lewis acid-base definitions
- Autoionization of water and pH scale
- Strong vs weak acids and bases
- Ka, Kb, and acid-base strength trends
- Polyprotic acids and stepwise dissociation
- Salt hydrolysis and pH of salt solutions
- Buffers: Henderson–Hasselbalch equation
- Buffer capacity and range
- Acid-base titration curves and indicators
- Molecular structure effects on acid strength
Thermodynamics and electrochemistry
- Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
- Gibbs free energy and spontaneity criteria
- Relationship between ΔG° and equilibrium constant K
- Electrochemical cells: galvanic and electrolytic
- Standard reduction potentials and cell EMF
- Nernst equation and nonstandard conditions
- Faraday's law and electrolysis calculations
- Corrosion and sacrificial anodes
- Concentration cells
- Free energy and maximum work from electrochemical cells
Descriptive chemistry
- Main-group chemistry trends and representative reactions
- Transition metal chemistry overview: oxidation states and colors
- Coordination compounds: nomenclature and isomerism (intro)
- Nuclear chemistry: radioactivity, half-life, and decay modes
- Organic chemistry preview: hydrocarbons and functional groups
- Biochemistry preview: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
- Metallurgy and extraction of metals (overview)
- Coordination of descriptive topics with periodic trends
- Qualitative analysis schemes (where covered)
- Safety and handling of common reagents in the laboratory
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