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Culture of Chemistry
0.1    Origin of Science
    The origin of science in Greece, or was it Africa (Egypt) and Mesopotamia?

0.2    Beginning of Europe
    European civilization and science begins about 1400

0.3    Culture of Science
    Very different from everyday American/European

0.4    Progress
    How far have we come?  How far have we to go? Can we quantify progress?
 

Basic Chemistry

1    Measurements and Mathematics of Chemistry, 12 pages text plus tables and problems
   Exponents and logarithms, units, conversion factors, errors,  significant figures, rates, intellegence, density, phases.

2    Atoms and Molecules, 5 pages of text plus problems
    Atomic Structure, counting neutrons, protons and electrons, isotopes, 17 elements, chemical and empirical formulas, moles.

3    Chemical Formulas and Equations, 8 pages text plus tables and problerms
    Balancing chemical equations, stiochiometry, mole and gram relationships, energy balancing, CO2 production and global...

4    Gas Laws, 6 pages text plus tables and problems
    Pressure and temperature measurements, hydrolytic systems, ideal gas law, vapor pressure, partial pressure.

5    Phase Changes,  10 pages text with figures plus tables and problems.
    Measurement of heat and temperature, phase changes, boiling and melting point, non ideal gases, glasses, liquid crystals.
 

Electrons and Chemical Bonds

6    Electronic Structure, 17 pages text with figures plus tables and problems.
    Electronic orbitals, configurations, transitions, periodic trends, oxidation states, valence electrons, dot diagrams, quantum states.

7    Bonding and Structure, 8 pages text with figures plus tables and problems.
    Ionic bonding, oxidation, reduction, acids, bases, salts, covalent bonds, molecular shape, atomic and molecular orbitals.

8    Organic Structures, 12 pages text with figures plus tables and problems.
    alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, esters, ketones, aldehydes, amines, amides, organic acids, alcohols, some reactions
 

Chemical Reactions

9    Solutions, 8 pages text plus tables and problems
    Molarity, acid base, oxidation-reduction, decomposition, and displacement (precipitation) reactions,net ionic equations

10    Acid Base Reactions, 10 pages text plus tables and problems
    Strong and weak acids and bases, preparation of acids and bases, hydrolysis, pH, Ka, Kb, pK, buffers, titration

11    Oxidation Reduction Reactions, 6 pages text plus tables and problems
    Air oxidation, burning, half cell reactions, balancing

12    Energy and Entropy, 7 pages text plus tables and problems.
    Free energy and entropy of mixtures, chemical potential, energy, voltages and entropies of  reactions, batteries, fuel cells.

13    Kinetics, 12 pages text plus tables and problems
 

    Diffusion, reaction rate, order of reaction, kinetic mechanisms, steady state, activation energy, transition states
 

Applications

14    Biochemical and Medical,

15    Energy Production,

16    Industrial

17   Environmental

18    Judicial (Forensic) and Governmental
 
 

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