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Vision Statement, Administrative Details
Introduction
Taxonomy of Chemical Species
Origins of Modern Chemistry |
Homework 1 and Quiz 1A, Quiz 1B out |
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Classification Schemes for the Elements
Mendeleyev and the Periodic Table
Atomic Structure |
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Rutherford Model of the Atom, Bohr Model of Hydrogen |
Homework 2 and Quiz 2A, Quiz 2B out (1 day after lecture 3) |
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Atomic Spectra of Hydrogen, Matter/Energy Interactions Involving Atomic Hydrogen |
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The Shell Model (Bohr-Sommerfeld Model) and Multi-electron Atoms
Quantum Numbers: n, l, m, s |
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De Broglie, Heisenberg, and Schrödinger
The Aufbau Principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle, and Hund's Rules
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Average Valence Electron Energy |
Homework 3 out (1 day after lecture 6) |
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Octet Stability by Electron Transfer: Ionic Bonding
Properties of Ionic Compounds: Crystal Lattice Energy |
Homework 3 addendum out (1 day after lecture 7) |
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Born-Haber Cycle
Octet Stability by Electron Sharing: Covalent Bonding
Lewis Structures
Hybridization |
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Electronegativity, Partial Charge, Polar Bonds and Polar Molecules
Ionic Character of Covalent Bonds, Pauling's Calculation of Heteronuclear Bond Energies |
Homework 4 and Quiz 4A, Quiz 4B out (1 day after lecture 9) |
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Test 1 |
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LCAO MO, Energy Level Diagrams for H2, He2, Li2
Hybridization, Double Bonds and Triple Bonds, Paramagnetism and Diamagetism |
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The Shapes of Molecules, Electron Domain Theory, Secondary Bonding |
Homework 5 and Quiz 5A, Quiz 5B out (1 day after lecture 11) |
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Metallic Bonding, Band Theory of Solids (Heitler and London), Band Gaps in Metals, Semiconductors, and Insulators, Absorption Edge of a Semiconductor |
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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors, Doping, Compound Semiconductors, Molten Semiconductors |
Homework 5 addendum out
Homework 6 and Quiz 6A, Quiz 6B out (3 days after lecture 13) |
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Introduction to the Solid State, the 7 Crystal Systems, the 14 Bravais Lattices |
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Properties of Cubic Crystals: Simple Cubic, Face-centered Cubic, Body-centered Cubic, Diamond Cubic
Crystal Coordinate Systems, Miller Indices |
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Characterization of Atomic Structure: The Generation of X-rays and Moseley's Law |
Homework 7 out (1 day after lecture 16) |
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X-ray Spectra, Bragg's Law |
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X-ray Diffraction of Crystals: Diffractometry, Debye-Scherrer, Laue
Crystal Symmetry |
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Defects in Crystals: Point Defects, Line Defects, Interfacial Defects, Voids |
Homework 8 and Quiz 8A, Quiz 8B out (1 day after lecture 19) |
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Test 2 |
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Amorphous Solids, Glass Formation, Inorganic Glasses: Silicates |
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Engineered Glasses: Network Formers, Network Modifiers, Intermediates
Properties of Silicate Glasses
Metallic Glass |
Homework 9 and Quiz 9A, Quiz 9B out (1 day after lecture 21) |
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Chemical Kinetics: The Rate Equation, Order of Reaction, Rate Laws for Zeroth, First, and Second Order Reactions
Temperature Dependence of Rate of Reaction |
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Diffusion: Fick's First Law and Steady-state Diffusion, Dependence of the Diffusion Coefficient on Temperature and on Atomic Arrangement |
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Fick's Second Law (FSL) and Transient-state Diffusion; Error Function Solutions to FSL |
Homework 10 out (1 day after lecture 24) |
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Solutions: Solute, Solvent, Solution, Solubility Rules, Solubility Product |
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Acids and Bases: Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis Definitions, Acid Strength and pH |
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Organic Chemistry: Basic Concepts, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics, Functional Groups, Alcohols and Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Esters, Amines |
Homework 11 and Quiz 11A, Quiz 11B out (3 days after lecture 27) |
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Test 3 |
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Organic Glasses - Polymers: Synthesis by Addition Polymerization and by Condensation Polymerization |
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Structure-property Relationships in Polymers, Crystalline Polymers |
Homework 12 and Quiz 12A, Quiz 12B out (1 day after lecture 29) |
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Biochemistry: The Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
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Protein Structure: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary; Denaturing of Proteins |
Homework 13 out (1 day after lecture 31) |
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Ipids: Self Assembly into Bilayers
Nucleic Acids, DNA, Encoding Information for Protein Synthesis
Electrochemistry of Batteries and Fuel Cells |
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Phase Diagrams - Basic Definitions: Phase, Component, Equilibrium; One-component Phase Diagrams
Two-component Phase Diagrams: Complete Solid Solubility |
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Two-component Phase Diagrams: Limited Solid Solubility
Lever Rule |
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Wrap-up: Closing Remarks about the Course
Student Course Evaluations |
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Final Exam |
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