General Chemistry


Contents

 
A three-dimensional representation of a 4f orbital

Introduction

Properties of Matter

  1. Basic Properties of Matter  
  2. Changes in Matter  
  3. Classification of Matter  
  4. Numbers Used to Describe Atoms  

Atomic Structure

  1. History of Atomic Structure  
  2. Subatomic Particles  
  3. Introduction to Quantum Theory  
  4. The Quantum Model  
  5. Octet Rule and Exceptions  

Compounds and Bonding

  1. Overview of bonding  
  2. Electronegativity  
  3. Ionic bonding  
  4. Covalent bonds  
  5. Metallic bonding  
  6. Molecular Shape  
  7. Intermolecular bonds  

Chemical Reactions

  1. Naming Substances  
  2. Formulas and Numbers  
  3. Stoichiometry  
  4. Chemical equations  
  5. Balancing Equations  
  6. Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield  
  7. Types of chemical reactions  
  8. Energy changes in chemical reactions  
  9. Predicting Chemical Reactions  

Redox Reactions

  1. Redox reactions  
  2. Oxidation states  
  3. Electrochemistry  

Aqueous Solutions

  1. Solubility  
  2. Properties of Solutions  

Acids and Bases

  1. Properties and Theories of Acids and Bases  
  2. Titration and pH  
  3. Buffer Systems  
  4. Reactions of Acids and Bases  

Phases of Matter

  1. Solids  
  2. Liquids  
  3. Gases  
  4. Phase Changes  

Gases

  1. Behaviour of Gases  
  2. Diffusion and Effusion  
  3. Gas Laws  

Chemical Equilibria

  1. Equilibrium  
  2. Le Chatelier's Principle  
  3. Acid-Base Equilibrium  
  4. Solutions in Equilibrium  

Chemical Kinetics

  1. Introduction  
  2. Reaction Rates  
  3. Reaction Mechanisms  

Thermodynamics

  1. Introduction  
  2. Enthalpy  
  3. Entropy  
  4. The First Law of Thermodynamics  
  5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics  
  6. Free Energy  

Chemistries of the Various Elements

Appendices

  1.   Periodic Table
  2.   Units
  3.   Constants
  4.   Useful Equations
  5.   Standard Reduction Potentials
  6.   Table of the Chemical Elements and their Properties
  7.   Review Questions

External Resources

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