General Chemistry II

Topical Coverage

 

Solutions

• Energetics of the Solution Process
• Saturated solutions
• Factors Affecting Solubility
• Solution Concentrations
• Colligative Properties

Kinetics

• Factors that Affect Reaction Rates
• Reaction Rates
• Concentration and Rate Laws
• Changes in Concentration with Time
• Temperature and Rate
• Reaction Mechanisms

Chemical Thermodynamics

• Spontaneous Processes and Criteria for Spontaneity
• Entropy
• Molecular Interpretation
• Thermodynamic Connection
• Entropy Changes for a System and the Universe
• Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Third Law of Thermodynamics.
• Gibbs Free Energy
• Temperature dependence
• The Reaction Quotient and the Equilibrium constant
• Applications

Chemical Equilibrium

• The Concept of Equilibrium
• The Equilibrium Constant
• Pressure and Concentration forms of The Equilibrium Constant
• Working with equilibrium systems in the gas phase.
• Calculating Equilibrium Constants
• Applications

Acid-Base Equilibria

• Acid/Base Review and Definitions
• Autoionization of Water and the “p” scale
• Strong Acids and Bases
• Weak Acids and Bases
• Computing equilibria and pH of acid/base systems
• Conjugates and acid/base property of salts
• Relationship between Ka and Kb.
• Acid-Base Properties of Salt Solutions
• Common Ion Effect and Buffer Solutions
• Acid-Base Titrations

Solubility Equilibria

• Factors and Affect Solubility
• Precipitation and Separation of Ions

Electrochemistry

• Oxidation-Reduction (redox) equations and balancing
• Voltaic Cells and Cell Potentials for Standard Conditions
• Gibbs Free energy and the Nernst Equation
• Cell Potentials under Non-Standard Conditions
• Concentration Cells