CHEM 106: chemistry ii (science majors), lecture

The main text for CHEM 106 is Chemistry Atoms First 2e by Paul Flowers, et al (2019). This OpenStax book is free to download.

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We will regularly use POGIL—Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning—as a core part of CHEM 106. At least once a week, class time will be devoted to small-group activities rather than traditional lectures. Guided worksheets (with scaffolded questions) are designed to help you explore, understand, and apply key chemistry concepts through inquiry and collaboration. Instead of passively receiving information, you will actively construct knowledge while our learning assistants (LAs) and I serve as facilitators to support your learning. The LAs and I will be present to guide your thinking and help keep your group on track, but we will not simply give you the answers—you’ll learn by doing. As a result, there will be limited traditional lecturing in this course.

During POGIL sessions, each student will take on a rotating role—such as Manager, Recorder, Presenter, or Reflector—to help the group function effectively and ensure that all voices are heard. Each group will consist of a maximum of four students, to allow for meaningful participation and collaboration. These roles are intended to support the development of essential process skills like communication, teamwork, management, information processing, critical thinking, problem-solving, and metacognition—skills that are not only crucial for success in chemistry, but also highly valued by employers in any profession.

1. Module 12: thermodynamics i (first law)

   • Chapters 9.1 to 9.4b, 10.3, and 10.4 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 7.1 to 7.6 and 9.3b of Zumdahl, et al.
2. Module 13: thermodynamics ii (second law)

   • Chapters 12 and 13.4e of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 16.1 to 16.6 of Zumdahl, et al.
3. Module 14: chemical kinetics

   • Chapter 17 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapter 11 of Zumdahl, et al.
4. Module 15: systems in chemical equilibrium i

   • Chapters 13.1 to 13.4c of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 12.1 to 12.5, 12.7, 16.8, and 16.9 of Zumdahl, et al.
5. Module 16: systems in chemical equilibrium ii

   • Chapters 13.4d, 15.1a, 15.1b, and 15.1d of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapter 12.6 and 15.1 of Zumdahl, et al.
6. Module 17: acids and bases i (theories)

   • Chapters 14.1 to 14.3, and 14.5 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 13.1 to 13.7, 13.9, and 13.11 of Zumdahl, et al.
7. Module 18: acids and bases (buffers)

   • Chapters 14.4a to 14.4c and 14.6 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 13.8 and 14.1 to 14.3 of Zumdahl, et al.
8. Module 19: electrochemistry

   • Chapters 7.2d, 7.2e, and 16 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 6.9, 6.10, and 17 of Zumdahl, et al.
9. Module 20: introduction to inorganic chemistry

   • Chapters 15.2, 19.2, and 19.3 of Flowers, et al.
   • Chapters 20.3 to 20.6 of Zumdahl, et al.
10. Module 21: introduction to solid-state chemistry

    • Chapters 10.5 and 10.6 of Flowers, et al.
    • Chapters 9.4 to 9.9 of Zumdahl, et al.

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