Principles of Chemical Science

Readings

Readings are from the required textbook:

Atkins, Peter and Loretta Jones. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight. 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716757016.

Lec #	Topics	readings
	Review of High School Chemistry Topics	Fundamentals Section A.1 Sections B.3-B.5 Sections C - M Sections 1.A - 1.F Sections 2.4 - 2.12 Sections 3.1 - 3.3 Sections 6.14 - 6.21
1-5	Atomic Theory of Matter Discovery of Nucleus Wave-Particle Duality of Radiation and Matter Particle-Like Nature of Light Matter as a Wave	Sections A.2 - A.3 Sections B.1 - B.2 Sections 1.1 - 1.7
6-8	Schrödinger Equation for H Atom Hydrogen Atom Wavefunctions P Orbitals	Sections 1.8 - 1.10
9-13	Electronic Structure of Multielectron Atoms Periodic Trends in Elemental Properties Why Wavefunctions are Important? Ionic Bonds - Classical Model and Mechanism Kinetic Theory - Behavior of Gases	Sections 1.11 - 1.21 Section 2.3 Sections 2.14 - 2.17 Sections 4.13 - 4.15
14	Distribution Molecular Energies	Sections 13.11 - 13.13
15-18	Internal Degrees of Freedom Intermolecular Interactions Polarizability Thermodynamics and Spontaneous Change	Chapter 2, Box 2.2, p. 77. Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 - 5.5 Chapter 6, Sections 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 6.14, 6.16 - 6.19, and 6.21 Chapter 7, Sections 7.1 - 7.2, 7.8, 7.11-7.13, and 7.15 Chapter 9
19	Molecular Description of Acids and Bases
20	Lewis and Brønsted Acid-Base Concepts
21	Titration Curves and pH Indicators
22	Electrons in Chemistry: Redox Processes
23	Cell Potentials and Free Energy
24	Theory of Molecular Shapes
25	Valence Bond Theory
26	Molecular Orbital Theory
27	Molecular Orbital Theory for Diatomic Molecules
28	Molecular Orbital Theory for Polyatomic Molecules
29-30	Crystal Field Theory
31	Color and Magnetism of Coordination Complexes
32	Coordination Complexes and Ligands
33	Ligand Substitution Reactions: Kinetics
34	Bonding in Metals and Semiconductors
35	Metals in Biology
36	Nuclear Chemistry and the Cardiolite® Story