General Chemistry

Contents

Properties of Matter

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

Atomic Structure

Historic Models of the Atom

1. Atomic Structure/History of Atomic Structure
2. Atomic Structure/Subatomic Particles

The Quantum-Mechanical Model

1. Introduction to Quantum Theory
2. The Quantum Model
   • Shells and Orbitals
   • The Quantum Atom
   • Filling Electron Shells
     • Octet Rule and Exceptions
3. Periodicity and Electron Configurations

Compounds and Bonding

1. Overview of bonding
2. Electronegativity
3. Ionic bonds
4. Covalent bonds
5. Metallic bonds
6. Molecular Shape
7. Polarity in Entire Compounds

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

Solutions & Solubility

1. Solubility
2. Properties of Solutions
3. Types of Mixtures
4. Properties and Theories of Acids and Bases
5. Titration and pH
6. Acids in equilibrium
7. Buffer Systems

Gases & Atmospheric Chemistry

1. Behaviour of Gases
2. Gas Laws

Thermodynamics

1. Introduction
2. Entropy
3. Reaction Rates and Mechanisms

Chemical Equilibria

1. Chemical Equilibria
2. Phase Transitions and Colligative Properties
3. Solubility of Ionic Compounds
4. Electrochemistry

Redox Reactions

1. Oxidation states
2. "Redox" reactions

Chemical Kinetics

1. Introduction to Kinetics
2. Reaction Rate Definitions

Chemistries of Various Elements

1. Chemistries of Various Elements

Appendices

1. Periodic Table
2. Units
3. Constants
4. Standard Reduction Potentials
5. Chemistries of Various Elements
6. Table of the Chemical Elements and their Properties

External Resources

• A collection of free, downloadable Chemistry books
• General chemistry book
• Chemistry Problems 1.0 Free educational software for General Chemistry
• Free University Project: General Chemistry

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