Chemistry for Non-Majors

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Introduction to Chemistry

Defining Chemistry
Video: The Creation of Chemistry - The Fundamental Laws
Events in Chemistry History
The Science of Chemistry
Areas of Chemistry
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Energy in Chemistry
Other Fields and Chemistry
Alchemy
Chemistry and the Environment

Measurements

SI Base Units
Metric Prefixes
Scientific Notation in Chemistry
SI Length and Volume Units
SI Mass and Weight Units
SI Kinetic Energy Units
Temperature and Temperature Scales
Video: Unit Conversion & Significant Figures
Scientific Dimensional Analysis
Metric Unit Conversions
Derived Units
Density
Accuracy and Precision
Percent Error
Measurement Uncertainty
Significant Figures
Rounding
Uncertainty in Multiplication and Division
Uncertainty in Addition and Subtraction

Matter and Change

Substances
Physical Properties
Extensive and Intensive Properties
Solid, Liquid and Gas
Homogenous and Heterogenous Mixtures
Elements and Compounds
Physical Change
Methods for Separating Mixtures
Chemical Change
Chemical Symbols and Formulas
Chemical Property and Chemical Reaction
Reactants and Products
Recognizing Chemical Reactions

States of Matter

Kinetic-Molecular Theory
Gas Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure
Pressure Units and Conversions
Average Kinetic Energy
Physical Properties and Intermolecular Forces
Surface Tension
Evaporation
Vapor Pressure
Boiling Point
Vapor Pressure Curves
Melting Point
Sublimation
Video: Liquids
Crystal Systems
Unit Cells
Classes of Crystalline Solids
Amorphous Solids
Video: Doing Solids
Video: Network Solids and Carbon
Heating and Cooling Curves (also called Temperature Curves)
General Phase Diagrams
Phase Diagram for Water
Video: Silicon - The Internet's Favorite Element

Thermochemistry

Chemical Potential Energy
Heat
Exothermic and Endothermic Processes
Heat Capacity and Specific Heat
Specific Heat Calculations
Enthalpy
Energy in Food and Nutrition
Calorimetry
Thermochemical Equation
Stoichiometric Calculations and Enthalpy Changes
Heats of Fusion and Solidification
Heats of Vaporization and Condensation
Multi-Step Problems with Changes of State
Heat of Solution
Heat of Combustion
Hess's Law of Heat Summation
Standard Heat of Formation
Calculating Heat of Reaction from Heat of Formation
Video: Energy & Chemistry
Video: Enthalpy
Video: Calorimetry

Atomic Structure

Democritus' Idea of the Atom
Conservation of Mass
Law of Definite Proportions
Law of Multiple Proportions
Mass Ratio Calculation
Dalton's Atomic Theory
Cathode Ray Tube
Electrons
Video: The Electron
Oil Drop Experiment
Protons
Neutrons
Video: The Nucleus
Thomson's Atomic Model
Rutherford's Atomic Model
Atomic Nucleus
Atomic Number
Mass Number
Isotopes
Atomic Mass Unit
Calculating Atomic Mass

Electrons in Atoms

Properties of Light
Wavelength and Frequency Calculations
Quantization of Energy
Photoelectric Effect
Atomic Emission Spectra
Bohr's Atomic Model
Spectral Lines of Hydrogen
de Broglie Wave Equation
Quantum Mechanics
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Quantum Mechanical Atomic Model
Quantum Numbers
Orbitals
Aufbau Principle
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Hund's Rule and Orbital Filling Diagrams
Electron Configurations
Valence Electrons
Noble Gas Configuration

The Periodic Table

Early History of the Periodic Table
Mendeleev's Periodic Table
Periodic Law
Modern Periodic Table: Periods and Groups
Video: The Periodic Table
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Blocks of the Periodic Table
Hydrogen and Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Noble Gases
Halogens
Transition Elements
Lanthanides and Actinides
Periodic Trends: Atomic Radius
Periodic Trends: Ionization Energy
Electron Shielding
Electron Affinity
Ionic Radii
Periodic Trends: Electronegativity
Metallic and Nonmetallic Character

Chemical Nomenclature

Chemical Nomenclature
Video: How To Speak Chemistrian

Ionic and Metallic Bonding

Electron Dot Diagrams
Octet Rule
Cation Formation
Anion Formation
Transition Metal Ion Formation
Ionic Bonding
Ionic Crystal Structures
Coordination Number
Physical Properties of Ionic Compounds
Metallic Bonding
Crystal Structures of Metals
Alloys
Video: Atomic Hook-Ups - Types of Chemical Bonds

Covalent Bonding

Energy and Covalent Bond Formation
Lewis Electron-Dot Structures
Video: Bonding Models and Lewis Structures
Single Covalent Bonds
Multiple Covalent Bonds
Coordinate Covalent Bond
Covalent Bonding in Polyatomic Ions
Resonance
Exceptions to the Octet Rule
Bond Energy
VSEPR Theory
Molecular Shapes
Bond Polarity
Polar Molecules
Van der Waals Forces
Hydrogen Bonding
Valence Bond Theory
Hybrid Orbitals
Sigma and Pi Bonds
Video: Orbitals

The Mole

The Mole

Stoichiometry

Stoichiometry
Video: Stoichiometry: Chemistry for Massive Creatures

Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions
Video: Precipitation Reactions

Oxidation - Reduction Reactions

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
More About Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Video: Redox Reactions

Electrochemistry

Electrochemistry
Video: Electrochemistry

The Behavior of Gases

The Behavior of Gases
Video: The Ideal Gas Law
Video: Ideal Gas Problems
Video: Real Gases
Video: Partial Pressures & Vapor Pressure
Passing Gases: Effusion, Diffusion and the Velocity of a Gas

Water

The Structure of Water
The Structure of Ice
Physical Properties of Water
Solute and Solvent
Dissolving Process
Liquid-Liquid Solutions
Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes
Dissociation
Strong and Weak Electrolytes
Suspensions
Colloids
Video: Polar & Non-Polar Molecules
Video: Water and Solutions -- for Dirty Laundry

Solutions

Solute-Solvent Combinations
Rate of Dissolving
Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions
How Temperature Influences Solubility
Supersaturated Solutions
Henry's Law
Percent Solutions
Molarity
Preparing Solutions
Dilution
Molality
Vapor Pressure Lowering
Freezing Point Depression
Boiling Point Elevation
Electrolytes and Colligative Properties
Calculating Molar Mass
Molecular and Ionic Equations
Net Ionic Equations
Predicting Precipitates Using Solubility Rules
Video: Solutions

Kinetics

Chemical Reaction Rate
Collision Theory
Activation Energy
Potential Energy Diagrams
Activated Complex
Factors Affecting Reaction Rate
Catalysts
Rate Law and Specific Rate Constant
Order of Reaction
Determining the Rate Law from Experimental Data
Reaction Mechanisms and the Elementary Step
Reaction Intermediate
Molecularity
Rate-Determining Step
Mechanisms and Potential Energy Diagrams
Video: Kinetics: Chemistry's Demolition Derby

Equilibrium

Chemical Equilibrium
Reversible Reaction
Equilibrium Constant
Calculations with Equilibrium Constants
LeChâtelier's Principle
Effect of Concentration
Effect of Temperature
Effect of Pressure
Nonreversible Reactions
LeChâtelier's Principle and the Equilibrium Constant
Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)
Conversion of Solubility to Ksp
Conversion of Ksp to Solubility
Predicting Precipitates
Common Ion Effect
Video: Equilibrium
Video: Equilibrium Equations

Entropy and Free Energy

Entropy and Free Energy
Video: Entropy: Embrace the Chaos!

Acids and Bases

Properties of Acids and Bases
Arrhenius Acids and Bases
Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
Lewis Acids and Bases
Ion-Product of Water
Video: Acid-Base Reactions in Solution
The pH Scale
The pOH Concept
Video: pH and pOH
Acid and Base Ionization Constants
Calculating pH of Weak Acid and Base Solutions
Neutralization Reaction and Net Ionic Equations for Neutralization Reactions
Titration
Indicators
Hydrolysis of Salts: Equations
Calculating pH of Salt Solutions
Buffers
Video: Buffers, the Acid Rain Slayer

Nuclear Chemistry

Discovery of Radioactivity
Nuclear Decay Processes
Detection of Radioactivity
Half-Life
Background Radiation
Nuclear Fission Processes
Nuclear Power Generation
Nuclear Fusion
Video: Nuclear Chemistry
Video: Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Fusion and Fission
Penetrating Ability of Emissions
Effects of Radiation
Radioisotopes in Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
PET Scans

Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry
Video: Hydrocarbon Power!

Biochemistry

Biochemistry

Voltaic Cells

Voltaic Cells
Video: MudWatt Microbial Fuel Cell

Additional Video Resources

Video: Alkenes & Alkynes
Video: Aromatics and Cyclic Compounds
Video: Hydrocarbon Derivatives
Video: Nomenclature
Video: Polymers
Video: The Global Carbon Cycle
Video: The History of Atomic Chemistry
Video: Lab Techniques & Safety

Chart Resources

Chart: Common Polyatomic Ions
Chart: Basic Crystal Systems
Chart: Standard Heats of Formation of Selected Substances
Chart: Acid Ionization Constants
Chart: Standard Heats of Formation of Selected Substances
Chart: Activity Series of Metals
Chart: Base Ionization Constants
Chart: Standard Reduction Potentials
Chart: Electron Dot Diagrams for the Second Period Elements
Chart: Vapor Pressure of Water at Selected Temperatures
Chart: DNA Triplet Codes for Amino Acids

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