| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vision Statement, Administrative Details Introduction Taxonomy of Chemical Species Origins of Modern Chemistry | Homework 1 and Quiz 1A, Quiz 1B out |
| 2 | Classification Schemes for the Elements Mendeleyev and the Periodic Table Atomic Structure | |
| 3 | Rutherford Model of the Atom, Bohr Model of Hydrogen | Homework 2 and Quiz 2A, Quiz 2B out (1 day after lecture 3) |
| 4 | Atomic Spectra of Hydrogen, Matter/Energy Interactions Involving Atomic Hydrogen | |
| 5 | The Shell Model (Bohr-Sommerfeld Model) and Multi-electron Atoms Quantum Numbers: n, l, m, s | |
| 6 | 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) |
| 7 | Octet Stability by Electron Transfer: Ionic Bonding Properties of Ionic Compounds: Crystal Lattice Energy | Homework 3 addendum out (1 day after lecture 7) |
| 8 | Born-Haber Cycle Octet Stability by Electron Sharing: Covalent Bonding Lewis Structures Hybridization | |
| 9 | 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) |
| Test 1 | ||
| 10 | LCAO MO, Energy Level Diagrams for H2, He2, Li2 Hybridization, Double Bonds and Triple Bonds, Paramagnetism and Diamagetism | |
| 11 | The Shapes of Molecules, Electron Domain Theory, Secondary Bonding | Homework 5 and Quiz 5A, Quiz 5B out (1 day after lecture 11) |
| 12 | Metallic Bonding, Band Theory of Solids (Heitler and London), Band Gaps in Metals, Semiconductors, and Insulators, Absorption Edge of a Semiconductor | |
| 13 | 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) |
| 14 | Introduction to the Solid State, the 7 Crystal Systems, the 14 Bravais Lattices | |
| 15 | Properties of Cubic Crystals: Simple Cubic, Face-centered Cubic, Body-centered Cubic, Diamond Cubic Crystal Coordinate Systems, Miller Indices | |
| 16 | Characterization of Atomic Structure: The Generation of X-rays and Moseley's Law | Homework 7 out (1 day after lecture 16) |
| 17 | X-ray Spectra, Bragg's Law | |
| 18 | X-ray Diffraction of Crystals: Diffractometry, Debye-Scherrer, Laue Crystal Symmetry | |
| 19 | Defects in Crystals: Point Defects, Line Defects, Interfacial Defects, Voids | Homework 8 and Quiz 8A, Quiz 8B out (1 day after lecture 19) |
| Test 2 | ||
| 20 | Amorphous Solids, Glass Formation, Inorganic Glasses: Silicates | |
| 21 | 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) |
| 22 | Chemical Kinetics: The Rate Equation, Order of Reaction, Rate Laws for Zeroth, First, and Second Order Reactions Temperature Dependence of Rate of Reaction | |
| 23 | Diffusion: Fick's First Law and Steady-state Diffusion, Dependence of the Diffusion Coefficient on Temperature and on Atomic Arrangement | |
| 24 | Fick's Second Law (FSL) and Transient-state Diffusion; Error Function Solutions to FSL | Homework 10 out (1 day after lecture 24) |
| 25 | Solutions: Solute, Solvent, Solution, Solubility Rules, Solubility Product | |
| 26 | Acids and Bases: Arrhenius, Brønsted-Lowry, and Lewis Definitions, Acid Strength and pH | |
| 27 | 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) |
| Test 3 | ||
| 28 | Organic Glasses - Polymers: Synthesis by Addition Polymerization and by Condensation Polymerization | |
| 29 | Structure-property Relationships in Polymers, Crystalline Polymers | Homework 12 and Quiz 12A, Quiz 12B out (1 day after lecture 29) |
| 30 | Biochemistry: The Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | |
| 31 | Protein Structure: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary; Denaturing of Proteins | Homework 13 out (1 day after lecture 31) |
| 32 | Ipids: Self Assembly into Bilayers Nucleic Acids, DNA, Encoding Information for Protein Synthesis Electrochemistry of Batteries and Fuel Cells | |
| 33 | Phase Diagrams - Basic Definitions: Phase, Component, Equilibrium; One-component Phase Diagrams Two-component Phase Diagrams: Complete Solid Solubility | |
| 34 | Two-component Phase Diagrams: Limited Solid Solubility Lever Rule | |
| 35 | Wrap-up: Closing Remarks about the Course Student Course Evaluations | |
| Final Exam |