Lectures (Video)
- 1. Atomic Theory of Matter
- 2. Discovery of Nucleus
- 3. Wavelike Properties of Radiation
- 4. Particle-like Nature of Light
- 5. Matter As a Wave
- 6. The Hydrogen Atom
- 7. Hydrogen Atom Wavefunctions
- 8. P Orbitals
- 9. Electronic Structure of Multielectron Atoms
- 10. Periodic Trends in Elemental Properties
- 11. Covalent Bonds
- 12. Lewis Diagrams
- 13. Breakdown of Octet Rule
- 14. Molecular Orbital Theory
- 15. Valence Bond Theory and Hybridization
- 16. Hybridization and Chemical Bonding
- 17. Bond Energies - Bond Enthalpies
- 18. Free Energy of Formation
- 19. Chemical Equilibrium
- 20. Chemical Equilibrium II
- 21. Acid-Base Equilibrium
- 22. Acid-Base Equilibrium II
- 23. Acid-Base Equilibrium: Titrations
- 24. Acid Base Titrations and Oxidation-Reduction
- 25. Oxidation-Reduction
- 26. Oxidation-Reduction II
- 27. Transition Metals
- 28. Transition Metals: Crystal Field Theory
- 29. The Shapes of Molecules: VSEPR Theory
- 30. Transition Metals III
- 31. Kinetics
- 32. Kinetics II
- 33. Kinetics III
- 34. Kinetics IV
- 35. Kinetics: Catalysis
- 36. Review
Principles of Chemical Science
Course Summary
This course is based on 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2005 made available by Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.
This course is taught by Prof. Sylvia Ceyer and Prof. Catherine Drennan at MIT. It is an introductory chemistry course, emphasizing basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis. This course also introduces the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules.
Reading Material
1. Textbook (MIT OCW) - Chemical Principles: The Quest for InsightAtkins, Peter, and Loretta Jones. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight. 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716757016.
2. Textbook (MIT OCW) - Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight/Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual
Atkins, Peter, and Loretta Jones. Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight/Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual. 3rd ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2004. ISBN: 9780716707400.
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