Instructor: Prof. Tzuhsiung Yang (楊自雄). Office: R409
Language: English (may mix with Mandarin)
Textbooks: S. S. Zumdahl, D. J. DeCoste, Chemical Principles,8th edition, 2017.
Grading: 100+5%:
Online Quiz 10% (7 quizzes on eeclass)
Pop Quiz 5% (1 unannounced in-class quiz)
Midterms 25% * 2
Final 30%
Attendance 5% (full attendance + 5%)
Rules about AI: Welcoming to GPT-4o. It is smart and helpful. It sometimes explains better than me. But make sure you understand otherwise you will have a hard time during exams.
1 | Welcome, QM |
2 | QM, QM |
3 | QM, QM |
4 | Bond Concepts, Bond Concepts |
5 | Bond Concepts, Exam 1 review |
6 | Exam 1, Exam 1 hand-back |
7 | Covalent Bonding, Covalent Bonding |
8 | Liquids and Solids, Liquids and Solids |
9 | Liquids and Solids, Liquids and Solids |
10 | Solutions, |
11 | Solutions, Exam 2 review |
12 | Exam 2, Exam 2 hand-back |
13 | Energy, Enthalpy, and Thermodynamics (EET), EET |
14 | Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy (SEF), SEF |
15 | SEF, Final Exam review |
16 | Final Exam |
Syllabus: (May adjust from below)
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<blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Certainly! Here’s the English translation of the introduction to a general chemistry course:</span></blockquote><hr /><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">A General Chemistry course is typically a foundational chemistry course offered at the university or high school level, designed to introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of chemistry. The main content of this course usually includes the following aspects:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basic Chemistry Concepts:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Properties of Matter: Understanding the different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and their properties.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Atomic Structure: Learning the basic structure of atoms, including protons, neutrons, and electrons, and how atoms form molecules.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Elements and Compounds: Recognizing chemical elements and their symbols, and understanding how elements combine to form compounds.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Chemical Reactions:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Types of Reactions: Introduction to different types of chemical reactions, such as synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement reactions.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Chemical Equations: Learning to balance chemical equations to ensure mass conservation.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Reaction Rates: Exploring factors that affect reaction rates, such as concentration, temperature, and catalysts.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Chemical Measurements:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Moles and Concentration: Learning the concept of moles and its application in calculating quantities of substances, and understanding concentration calculation methods.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Gas Laws: Studying the properties and behavior of gases, such as the ideal gas law (PV=nRT) and deviations from ideal gas behavior.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Thermochemistry:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Heat Effects: Understanding energy changes in chemical reactions, including endothermic and exothermic reactions.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Enthalpy Changes: Learning the concept of enthalpy change and its calculation methods.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Chemical Equilibrium:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Equilibrium State: Understanding the concept of dynamic equilibrium and the characteristics of chemical equilibrium.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Le Chatelier’s Principle: Exploring how changes in external conditions affect the equilibrium state.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Acid-Base Chemistry:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Acid-Base Theories: Learning different theories of acids and bases, such as the Arrhenius theory and the Brønsted-Lowry theory.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">pH Values: Understanding the calculation of pH values and their application in acid-base reactions.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Electrochemistry:</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Oxidation-Reduction Reactions: Learning the basic concepts of oxidation-reduction reactions and the principles of batteries.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Electrode Potentials: Understanding the concept of electrode potential and the basic principles of electrochemical cells.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">This course typically includes theoretical lectures, laboratory experiments, and problem-solving activities, aiming to help students build a foundational understanding of chemistry and prepare for advanced chemistry courses.</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">普通化學課程通常是大學或高中的基礎化學課程,旨在向學生介紹化學的基本概念和原則。這門課程的主要內容包括以下幾個方面:</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">化學基礎概念:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">物質的性質:了解物質的不同狀態(固態、液態、氣態)和它們的性質。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">原子結構:學習原子的基本結構,包括質子、中子和電子,以及原子如何形成分子。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">元素與化合物:認識化學元素及其符號,了解元素如何結合形成化合物。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">化學反應:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">反應類型:介紹不同類型的化學反應,如合成反應、分解反應、置換反應和雙重置換反應。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">化學方程式:學會平衡化學方程式,以確保質量守恒。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">反應速率:探討影響反應速率的因素,如濃度、溫度和催化劑。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">化學量測:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">摩爾和濃度:學習摩爾的概念及其在計算物質量時的應用,了解濃度的計算方法。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">氣體定律:研究氣體的性質和行為,如理想氣體定律(PV=nRT)以及實際氣體的偏差。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">熱化學:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">熱效應:了解化學反應中能量的變化,包括吸熱和放熱反應。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">焓變:學習焓變的概念及其計算方法。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">化學平衡:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">平衡狀態:理解動態平衡的概念和化學平衡的特徵。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">勒沙特利原理:探討當系統受到外界變化時,如何影響平衡狀態。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">酸鹼化學:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">酸鹼理論:學習不同的酸鹼理論,如阿倫斯酸鹼理論和布朗斯特-勞瑞酸鹼理論。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">pH值:了解pH值的計算及其在酸鹼反應中的應用。</span></blockquote><ol><li><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">電化學:</span></blockquote></li></ol><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">氧化還原反應:學習氧化還原反應的基本概念和電池的工作原理。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">電位:了解電位差和電化學電池的基本原理。</span></blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">這門課程通常包括理論講授、實驗操作和問題解決,旨在幫助學生建立化學學科的基本框架,為進一步學習更高級的化學課程打下基礎。</span></blockquote>