Samenvattingen Introductory Chemistry

Class notes on molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic reactions; acids and bases reactions; oxidation-reduction reactions; combination synthesis, decomposition, combustion, single/double displacement reactions. With a detailed breakdown on how to approach each concept.

Class notes on organic chemistry, introducing hydrocarbons, their complete and condensed structure, organic structure, nomenclature (prefixes and suffixes), steps to naming hydrocarbons using the IUPAC system, naming halides, isomers, functional groups, polymerization. A summary of organic chemistry functional groups is included in the notes (class of compound, functional group, general formula, naming suffix, example) along with practice problems for identifying functional groups and drawing or...

Class notes on reaction rates, endo/exothermic reactions, factors that affect reaction rate, equilibrium, designations of K, K expressions, Le Chatelier's Principle, effect of adding/removing stress on a system at equilibrium, calculating shifts in equilibrium position, worked out examples of Le Chatelier's principle, solubility equilibria. Includes many worked out example problems.

Class notes on ionic and covalent compounds, polarity, IMFs, VSEPR theory, etc. (Introductory High School Chemistry)

Class notes: Review of redox reactions, oxidation states for different elements based on priority with examples, cell potential, steps to calculating the cell potential of a redox reaction, balancing redox reactions using the half-reaction method, balancing redox reactions in acidic solutions, electrochemistry (production of an electric current through a redox reaction), electrodes and their types, salt bridges, dry cell batteries (acid and alkaline batteries), corrosion, electrolysis

Class notes on electromagnetic radiation, atomic emission, models of the atom, electron configuration, periodic trends (Introductory High School Chemistry)

Class notes on different types of solutions, calculating concentration, the solubility curve, and many practice example problems on calculating molarity, morality, concentration, mass percent, volume, and more. Concept explanations/reasoning for real-life examples are included.

Class notes on energy, temperature and heat, thermodynamics, endothermic and exothermic processes, enthalpy and entropy, Hess's Law, and various worked-out practice problems.

Class notes on properties of acids and bases, vocab, conjugate acid-base pairs, acid strength, types of reactions, water as an acid and base, pH of salts (product of strong acids and strong base, strong acid and weak base, etc), buffered solutions, neutralization reactions, balancing and writing net ionic reactions for an acid-base reaction, titrations, etc.