Maricopa Community Colleges  CHM152   19956-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
CHM152 19956-19985 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
General Chemistry II
A study of the chemical properties of the major groups of elements, equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and other selected topics. Prepares students for all sophomore chemistry courses. Prerequisites: CHM151 and CHM151LL.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CHM152   19956-19985 General Chemistry II
1. Complete and balance redox equations. (I)
2. Describe the progress of a chemical reaction in terms of Collision Theory or Transition State Theory. (II)
3. Determine the order of a reaction with respect to a reactant and overall order and the rate law expression. (II)
4. Determine whether a proposed mechanism agrees with the rate law for a reaction. (II)
5. Describe the influence of various factors on reaction rate and on position of equilibrium. (II, III)
6. Write correct equilibrium expressions and calculate the value of K, or calculate concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium. (III)
7. Solve problems involving solubility equilibria. (III)
8. Solve equilibrium problems involving weak acids, weak bases, and complex ions. (III)
9. State the three laws of thermodynamics. (IV)
10. Calculate changes in enthalpy, entropy, and free energy from appropriate thermodynamic data. (IV)
11. Predict the spontaneity of chemical reactions from thermodynamic data. (IV)
12. Solve problems involving Faraday's Law of Electrolysis. (V)
13. Use the Nernst Equation to calculate cell potentials. (V)
14. Complete and write nuclear reactions. (VI)
15. Compare and contrast chemical and nuclear reactions. (VI)
16. Describe applications of radiochemistry. (VI)
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CHM152   19956-19985 General Chemistry II
    I. Chemical reactions: acid/base and redox
        A. Acid/base definitions and reactions
        B. Oxidation numbers
        C. Balancing redox reactions
      II. Chemical kinetics
          A. Collision and transition state theories
          B. Factors that influence reaction rates
          C. Reaction order
          D. Reaction mechanisms
        III. Chemical equilibria
            A. Dynamic equilibria
            B. Reversible reactions
            C. Definition of equilibrium constants
            D. Calculations of equilibrium concentrations
            E. LeChatelier's principle
            F. Gas phase equilibria
            G. Heterogeneous equilibria
            H. Acid-base equilibria
            I. Solubility equilibria
            J. Complex ion equilibria
          IV. Chemical thermodynamics
              A. Enthalpy changes and spontaneity
              B. Entropy and spontaneity
              C. Laws of thermodynamics
              D. Gibbs free energy
              E. Standard free energy
              F. Free energy and equilibrium
            V. Electrochemistry
                A. Electrolytic cells and Faraday's law
                B. Voltaic cells and the Nernst equation
              VI. Nuclear chemistry
                  A. Radioactivity
                  B. Nuclear reactions
                  C. Energy of nuclear reactions
                  D. Applications of nuclear chemistry
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