Semester Two

I. Modern Atomic Theory

A. The Structure of the Atom

B. Introduction to the Modern Concept of Atomic Structure

C. Isotopes

D. Introduction to the Periodic Table

E. Rutherford's Atom

F. Electromagnetic Radiation

G. Emission of Energy by Atoms

H. The Energy Level of Hydrogen

I. The Bohr Model of the Atom

J. The Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom

K. The Hydrogen Orbitals

L. Electron Arrangements in the First Eighteen Atoms of the Periodic Table

M. Electron Configuration and the Periodic Table

N. Atomic Properties and the Periodic Table

O. Practice Test

II. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy

A. Radioactive Decay

B. Nuclear Transformation

C. Detection of Radioactivity and the Concept of Half-life

D. Dating by Radioactivity

E. Medical Application of Radioactivity

F. Nuclear Energy

G. Nuclear Fission

H. Nuclear Reactors

I. Nuclear Fusion

J. Effects of Radiation

K. Practice Test

III. Chemical Bonding

A. Types of Chemical Bonds

B. Electronegativity

C. Bond Polarity and Dipole Moments

D. Stable Electron Configurations and Charges on Ions

E. Ionic Bonding and Structures of Ionic Compounds

F. Lewis Structures

G. Lewis Structures of Molecules with Multiple Bonds

H. Molecular Structure: The VSEPR Model

I. Molecular Shape and Polarity

J. Practice Test

IV. Liquids and Solids

A. Energy, Temperature, and Heat

B. Water and its Phase Changes

C. Energy Requirements for the Changes of State

D. Intermolecular Forces

E. Evaporation and Vapor Pressure

F. Phase Diagram

G. The Solid State: Types of Solids

H. Bonding in Solids

I. Practice Test

V. Solutions

A. Solubility

B. Solution Composition: An Introduction

C. Solution Composition: Mass Percent

D. Solution Composition: Molarity

E. Dilution

F. Stoichiometry of Solution Reactions

G. Molality

H. Freezing Point Depression & Boiling Point Elevation

I. Neutralization Reactions

J. Practice Test

VI. Acids and Bases

A. Acids and Bases

B. Acid Strength

C. Water as an Acid and a Base

D. The pH Scale

E. Calculating the pH of Strong Acid Solutions

F. Buffered Solutions

G. Practice Test

VII. Equilibrium

A. How Chemical Reactions Occur

B. The Energy Diagram

C. Conditions That Affect Reaction Rates

D. The Equilibrium Condition

E. Chemical Equilibrium: A Dynamic Condition

F. The Equilibrium Constant: An Introduction

G. Heterogeneous Equilibria

H. Le Chatelier's Principle

I. Applications Involving the Equilibrium Constant

J. Solubility Equilibria

K. Practice Test

VIII. Practice Final Exams