CH102 General Chemistry, Spring 2024, Boston University

Lecture topics and assigned problems

In this semester we cover McQuarrie et al., chapters 15 through 25. A PDF with the detailed (tentative) schedule of lecture topics that will be covered in each MWF and TR lecture (including textbook reading preparation assignments that are due can be downloaded here: Detailed Lecture Schedule (updated: N/A). Please download or bookmark a copy of this PDF for easy future access.

The requried homework problems assigned for each chapter will be listed below:

These are the end-of-chapter Problems.
While these will not be collected, these problems will prepare you for the assessments in the course (quizzes and final quiz). Solve these problems in your course notebook.
Answer to most of the even-numbered problems are in the Appendix at the back of the book
We also recommend working through the in-chapter Examples and Practice problems as you're reading through the sections in preparation for lecutre

The lab schedule is posted on Blackboard under Lab Content.

McQuarrie et al., chapters, skipped sections, assigned homework problems, and corresponding lectures.
Chapter / Topic	Sections Skipped and Assigned Homework Problems	Lectures
15. Liquids and Solids	Sections skipped: 15-9 through 15-13 Homework Problems: 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 30, 32, 33, 34, 46, 50, 52, 59, 60, 64, 72, 73, 74, 78	MWF 1–6 TR 1–4
16. Colligative Properties of Solutions	Sections skipped: 16-6 Homework Problems: 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26, 32, 34, 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 56, 58, 60, 64, 68, 69, 70, 74, 80, 81, 88, 89	MWF 6–9 TR 5–6
17. Chemical Kinetics: Rate Laws	Sections skipped: 17-7 Homework Problems (Quiz 2): 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 42, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 64, 70, 74, 77 Homework Problems (Quiz 3): 30, 32, 34, 56, 58, 60, 62,	MWF 9–13 TR 7–8
18. Chemical Kinetics: Mechanisms	Sections skipped: 18-7 and related problems. (We are starting with sections 18.1, 18.4, and 18.5; we will then return to sections 18.2, 18.3, and 18.6.) Homework Problems: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37, 39, 40, 44, 58, 2, 4, 6, 23, 24, 38, 42, 43, 47, 53, 54, 56, 60, 62	MWF 13–16 TR 9–11
19. Chemical Equilibrium	Homework Problems (Quiz 3): 2, 4, 6, 12, 20, 26, 53, 54 Homework Problems (Quiz 4): 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 48, 50, 51, 52, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 80, 82, 84, 86, 90, 91	MWF 16–19 TR 11–13
22. Solubility and Precipitation Reactions	Sections skipped: 22-3, 22-4, 22-6, 22-7, and 22-8, and related problems Homework Problems: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 28, 34, 36, 38, 60, 63, 74, 78, 88, 90	MWF 20–21 TR 13–14
20. The Properties of Acids and Bases	Sections skipped: 20-12 and related problems Homework Problems (Quiz 4): 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 32, 34, 36, 38, 72, 84 Homework Problems (Quiz 5): 26, 28, 30, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 75, 76, 88	MWF 22–26 TR 15–17
21. Buffers and Titration of Acids and Bases	Sections skipped: 21-3 and related problems Homework Problems: 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 51, 54, 56, 60, 62, 70, 72, 78, 84, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 52, 66, 82, 86, 90	MWF 26–29 TR 18–19
23. Chemical Thermodynamics	Homework Problems (Quiz 5): 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 63, 64 Homework Problems (Quiz 6): 2, 4, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 52, 54, 62, 68, 74, 76, 78, 84, 86	MWF 29–34 TR 20–23
24. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions	Homework Problems:Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68	MWF 34–35 TR 23–24
25. Electrochemistry	Homework 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 35–40 TR 24–27

Office hour schedule

Here is the schedule of office hours for the lecture/discussion portion of CH102.

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: all CH102 office hours will take place in SCI 103A (the room across the hall from the SCI 109 lecture hall).

Laboratory schedule

The laboratory syllabus and schedule is posted on blackboard.

Office hours for the lab portion of CH102 are optional sessions for you to get help with the lab material. You may attend any of these sessions that you wish; no appointment is necessary. Please Note: all office hours for the lab portion of CH102 will take place in SCI 103A (same room as discussion office hours).

Detailed schedule