General Chemistry 2 (Chem 1B)

Chem 1B will cover the following topics: solubility and the solution process, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics,  chemical reaction rates, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and the descriptive chemistry of Elements in the Periodic Table. This course is a more detailed look at substances and chemical reactions covered in Chem 1A and their applications.

Course Content, Objectives, Lecture Slides, Lecture Videos, Quiz Practice Problems, Practice Problem Solutions

Quiz Practice Problems – doing these practice problems and spreading them out over time are really good for active retrieval of information to improve your long term retention. Important: Try answering the questions first before you look at the solutions.

Objective 1: Identify organic functional groups, draw skeletal structures, and distinguish between the same compound, isomers, and resonance structures.

Objective 2: Understand organic hydrogenation reactions, oxidation reactions, and reactions that produce esters and amides.

Objective 3: Identify the chemical forces in ionic and molecular solutions.

Objective 4: Predict solution properties based on colligative properties

Objective 5: Understand factors that determine reaction rate and describe reaction rate with rate law, order, rate constant, and activation energy.

Objective 6: Describe reaction mechanisms and relate mechanism to rate law and reaction energy diagram.

Objective 7: Understand equilibrium reactions (equilibrium constant, LeChatelier’s principle, equilibrium calculation).

Objective 9: Apply equilibrium principles to acid-base titrations and buffers.

Objective 10: Apply equilibrium principles to insoluble solids.

Objective 11: Predict heat and work in physical and chemical reactions.

Objective 12: Predict whether a reaction occurs using thermodynamics.

Objective 13: Apply oxidation-reduction reaction principles to batteries.

Objective 14: Apply oxidation-reduction reaction principles to electrolytic cells.

Objective 15: Identify radiation types and understand nuclear chemistry reactions.

Objective 16: Understand coordinate covalent bond and structure of coordination compounds.

Objective 17: Apply chemistry lab skills, which include the proper use and operation of lab chemicals, equipment, instruments, lab tecniques, and safety procedures, to experiments.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you should be able to apply the course objectives to:

(i) Given information about a substance, a student will be able to apply chemical concepts, laws, and theories to describe and predict chemical phenomena, such as properties and reactivity.

(ii) Given a chemical problem, a student will be able to apply chemical concepts, laws, and theories to formulate a reasonable solution to this problem.

(iii) Given experimental data, a student will be able to analyze the data, calculate results from data, and interpret results to draw rational conclusions.