About this course: This course is designed to cover subjects in advanced high school chemistry courses, correlating to the standard topics as established by the American Chemical Society. This course is a precursor to the Advanced Chemistry Coursera course. Areas that are covered include atomic structure, periodic trends, compounds, reactions and stoichiometry, bonding, and thermochemistry.
Created by: University of Kentucky
Taught by: Dr. Allison Soult, Lecturer
Chemistry
Taught by: Dr. Kim Woodrum, Sr. Lecturer
Chemistry
| Language | English, Subtitles: Spanish |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Week 1
We will learn about the components inside the atom and look especially at the electrons. The electron structure determines the properties of the elements. So, by the end of this series of lessons, you will know for each elements where the electrons are located in the atom.
17 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 1 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 1.01 Subatomic Particles: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons and the Nucleus
- Video: 1.02 Understanding Light
- Video: 1.03 Quantum Theory, Energy and frequency and the photoelectric effect
- Video: 1.03a Energy of Photon
- Video: 1.03b Watts to Photons
- Video: 1.04 Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom
- Video: 1.05 The dual nature of the electron
- Video: 1.06 The Heisenberg Uncertainty principle
- Video: 1.07 Quantum Numbers
- Video: 1.07a Quantum Numbers
- Video: 1.08 Explaining Atomic Theory
- Video: 1.08a Balmer Series
- Video: 1.09 Atomic Orbitals
- Video: 1.10 Orbital Diagrams
- Video: 1.10a QN and Orbital Diagram
- Video: 1.11 Electron Configuration
- Video: 1.11a Electron Configuration
Graded: Unit 1: The Atom and its Electronic Structure
WEEK 2
Week 2
Once we understand the electronic structure, we will be able determine how the periodic table can be used to compare the elements according to atomic size and various energies. We will conclude by seeing how these trends can be used to predict chemical properties of the elements.
10 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 2 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 2.01 Navigating the Periodic Table
- Video: 2.02 Monoatomic ions and electron configuration
- Video: 2.02a Electron Configuration of Ions
- Video: 2.03 Effective Nuclear Charge and atomic and ionic radii
- Video: 2.03a Isoelectronic and Radii
- Video: 2.04 Ionization Energy
- Video: 2.04a Wavelength of light emitted from first excited state
- Video: 2.04b Hydrogen-like atom of flourine
- Video: 2.05 Electron Affinity
- Video: 2.06 Properties of Representative Elements
Graded: Unit 2: Periodic Trend
WEEK 3
Week 3
Now that we know the structure of an atom, we can explore how atoms combine to form either molecular or ionic compounds. Then we will learn the rules of nomenclature that ensure that a compound is named according to IUPAC rules. We will end this unit by looking at quantitative relationships for compounds including the molar mass of and mass percent of an element in a compound.
30 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 3 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 3.01 Elements vs. Compounds
- Video: 3.02 Types of Chemical Bonds
- Video: 3.03 Chemical Formulas
- Video: 3.04 Formula of ionic compounds
- Video: 3.04a Formula of the compound formed from aluminum and phosphorus
- Video: 3.04b Formula of the compound formed from ammonium and phosphate
- Video: 3.05 Nomenclature
- Video: 3.06 Nomenclature of Ionic Compounds
- Video: 3.06a IUPAC Name for K2SO4
- Video: 3.06b IUPAC Name for NiCO3
- Video: 3.06c Formula for manganese(II) flouride
- Video: 3.06d IUPAC Name for AgNO3
- Video: 3.06e Formula for chromium(III) oxide
- Video: 3.07 Nomenclature of Molecular Compounds
- Video: 3.07a IUPAC Name for PCl3
- Video: 3.07b IUPAC Name for N2O
- Video: 3.07c Formula for boron triflouride
- Video: 3.08 Nomenclature of Acids
- Video: 3.09 Molar Mass of Compounds
- Video: 3.09a Molecular Mass of Al2(Cr2O7)3
- Video: 3.09b Mass of a sample of vitamin C
- Video: 3.09c Moles of sucrose within a sugar cube
- Video: 3.10 Mass percent composition
- Video: 3.10a Mass percent of chromium
- Video: 3.10b Mass of CaCl2 containing chlorine
- Video: 3.11 Relationships from Chemical Formulas
- Video: 3.11a Mass of H in Ca(H2PO4)2
- Video: 3.11b Mass of NH3
- Video: 3.12 Chemical formulas from experimental data
- Video: 3.12a Empirical formula of a compound containing sulfur and oxygen
Graded: Unit 3: Compounds
WEEK 4
Week 4
We will explore how compounds react with one another to form new substances and then write balanced chemical equations to represent what is happening in a reaction. We will explore several different types of reactions including precipitation, acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and combustion reaction.
14 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 4 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 4.01 Writing Balanced Chemical Equations
- Video: 4.01a Balance the following equation 1
- Video: 4.01b Balance the following equation 2
- Video: 4.02 Aqueous solutions
- Video: 4.03 Solubility of ionic compounds
- Video: 4.04 Precipitation Reactions
- Video: 4.05 Molecular, Ionic and Net ionic Equations
- Video: 4.05a Net ionic equation
- Video: 4.06 Acid-base reactions
- Video: 4.07 Oxidation-reduction reactions
- Video: 4.07a Oxidation Numbers
- Video: 4.07b Oxidized and Reduced species identification
- Video: 4.08 Combustion Reactions
- Video: 4.08a Balance the following equation 3
Graded: Unit 4: Reactions
WEEK 5
Week 5
This unit will delve into the quantitative relationships we can determine from a balanced chemical equation to determine the relative amounts of substances needed to react or the amount of products formed. We will also explore limiting reagents and percent yield to address practical aspects of chemical reactions because there may be leftover reactants and/or incomplete formation of products.
23 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 5 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 5.01 Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions: Mole to Mole
- Video: 5.01a How many Moles of water are produced
- Video: 5.01b How many Moles of CO2 are produced
- Video: 5.02 Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions: Mass Relationships
- Video: 5.02a How many grams of magnesium are required
- Video: 5.02b How many grams of magnesium do we need
- Video: 5.03 Limiting and Excess Reagents
- Video: 5.04 Limiting and Excess Reagents: Calculations
- Video: 5.04a How many grams of H2S can be formed
- Video: 5.04b What mass of excess reactant will remain
- Video: 5.05 Theoretical & Percent Yields
- Video: 5.05a Methyl Salicylate is prepared
- Video: 5.05b A student needs 625 g of zinc sulfide
- Video: 5.06 Solution Concentration
- Video: 5.06a Find the mass percentage for a solution prepared
- Video: 5.06b Find the volume percentage for a solution prepared
- Video: 5.06c Find the mass/volume percentage for a solution prepared
- Video: 5.06d What is the molarity of a solution made
- Video: 5.06e How many grams of LiCl do we need
- Video: 5.07 Dilution of Solutions
- Video: 5.07a What is the concentration of the solution
- Video: 5.08 Solution Stoichiometry
- Video: 5.08a What volume of HBr is required
Graded: Unit 5: Stoichiometry
WEEK 6
Week 6
This unit looks more in depth at molecular compounds to see how they are bonded together by looking at Lewis structures. These structures provide information about the types of bonds (single, double, or triple) as well as the connectivity of atoms. By knowing the Lewis structure, we can also predict the three-dimensional geometry of an individual molecule.
23 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 6 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 6.01 Lewis symbols
- Video: 6.02 Covalent bonds
- Video: 6.03 Electronegativity
- Video: 6.04 Lewis Structures Part 1
- Video: 6.04 Lewis Structures Part 2
- Video: 6.04a Draw the Lewis structure for H2O
- Video: 6.04b Draw the Lewis structure for H2CO
- Video: 6.04c Draw the Lewis structure for CCL4
- Video: 6.04d Draw the Lewis structure for NH3
- Video: 6.05 Resonance & Formal Charge
- Video: 6.05a Determine the formal charg on atoms in NH4+
- Video: 6.05b Determine the formal charge on atoms in H2CO
- Video: 6.06 Exceptions to the Octet Rule
- Video: 6.06a Draw the Lewis structure for I3-
- Video: 6.06b Draw the Lewis structure for ClF4
- Video: 6.06c Draw the Lewis structure for XeF4
- Video: 6.07 VSEPR Part 1
- Video: 6.07 VSEPR Part 2
- Video: 6.07a Determine the electron pair and molecular geometries for I3-
- Video: 6.07b Determine the electron pair and molecular geometries for NH3
- Video: 6.07c Determine the electron pair and molecular geometries for ICl4-
- Video: 6.07d Determine the electron pair and molecular geometries for PF5
- Video: 6.07e Determine the electron pair and molecular geometries for XeF2
Graded: Unit 6: Covalent Bonding
WEEK 7
Week 7
In this unit, we will learn about thermochemistry, which is the study of the thermal energy transfer (heat) in chemical reactions. We will learn how these measurements of heat are made via calorimetry. Then, learn to calculate heat transfer using various methods.
15 videos, 1 reading
- Reading: Unit 7 Lecture Notes and Practice Problems
- Video: 7.01 Thermochemistry: Foundational Definitions
- Video: 7.02 Introduction to Thermodynamics
- Video: 7.02a Work
- Video: 7.03 Enthalpy
- Video: 7.04 Thermochemical Equations
- Video: 7.04a Heat Produced from Na
- Video: 7.04b Delta H for aluminum and chlorine
- Video: 7.05 Enthalpy Change and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Video: 7.05a Delta E for acetylene
- Video: 7.06 Calorimetry
- Video: 7.06a Rocket Fuel
- Video: 7.06b Delta H for CaO
- Video: 7.07 Calculating Enthalpy Change
- Video: 7.07a Heat capacity of bomb
- Video: 7.07b Strontium carbonate
Graded: Unit 7: Thermochemistry
Graded: Final Assessment
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I took this course because I wanted to take AP chem at my high school, but needed preparation as i had not taken a chem course previously. This covers almost the same topics as are taught at my school chem class, and I believe it has prepared me well.
Informative, great explanations and easy to follow! Helped loads for my Chemistry foundation prior to going into University, just to catch up on things.
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Amazing course.