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Detailed schedule

CH102 General Chemistry 2, Spring 2020

http://genchem.bu.edu/ch102-spring-2020/schedule.html


Lecture topics and assigned problems

In this semester we cover McQuarrie et al., chapters 15 through 25. The requried problems assigned for each semester will be listed below. Your are required to record in your spiral bound notebook your solution to each of the assigned problems.

The PDF schedule of topics to be covered in each MWF and TR lecture, prelab lecture, and lab is at

http://genchem.bu.edu/ch102-spring-2020/ScheduleByWeek102.pdf

McQuarrie et al., chapters, required problems, and corresponding lectures.
Chapter and required problems Lectures
15. Liquids and Solids
Problems 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 46, 50, 52, 59, 60, 64, 72, 73, 74, 78;
skip sections 15-9 through 15-13 and related problems.
MWF 1–5
TR 1–3
16. Colligative Properties of Solutions
Problems 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 32, 34, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 64, 68, 69, 70, 74, 80, 81, 88, 89
MWF 7
TR 3–4
17. Chemical Kinetics: Rate Laws
Problems 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 70, 74, 77
MWF 8–10
TR 5–6
18. Chemical Kinetics: Mechanisms
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62;
skip section 18-7 and related problems.
MWF 12–13
TR 7–8
19. Chemical Equilibrium
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 80, 82, 84, 86, 90, 91
MWF 13–15
TR 8–10
20. The Properties of Acids and Bases
Problems 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 84, 88;
skip section 20-12 and related problems.
MWF 16–20
TR 10–13
21. Buffers and Titration of Acids and Bases
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 51, 52, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66, 70, 72, 78, 82, 84, 86, 90;
skip section 21-3 and related problems.
MWF 21–23
TR 14–15
22. Solubility and Precipitation Reactions
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 60, 63, 74, 78, 84, 88, 90;
skip sections 22-3, 22-4, 22-6, 22-7, and 22-8, and related problems
MWF 23
TR 16–17
23. Chemical Thermodynamics
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 62, 63, 64, 68, 74, 76, 78, 84, 86
MWF 25–28
TR 17–19
24. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68
MWF 30–31
TR 20–21
25. Electrochemistry
Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52, 54, 56, 58, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88
MWF 32–34
TR 21–24

Laboratory schedule

The weekly laboratory schedule is at here and the descriptions of each lab are here.

Office hour schedule

Here is the schedule of MWF lectures (click on a lecture to show chapter topic), holidays, quizzes, and office hours. Office hours are optional sessions for you to get help with the course. You may attend any of these sessions that you wish; no appointment is necessary. Please note that all CH102 office hours listed below will take place in SCI/103A (the Chemistry Learning Lounge, across from the entrance to SCI/109).