Al-Balqa Applied University, Faculty of Engineering Technology
Basic Science Department
General Chemistry 101 (3 credit hours)
Second semester 2013/2014; Course outline
Text Book: General Chemistry, The Essential Concepts,
Author: Raymond Chang, 5th edition.
Other references:- General Chemistry, Ebbing, Gammon, 8th edition; - General chemistry, James Brady, 5th edition.
Course description: This course is a requirement for first year of Applied Engineering; it consists of five units in general chemistry and covers the following subjects:
Electronic configuration and periodic properties of elements(Chapter7) (5 lectures)
7.6 Quantum numbers. (Page: 221)
7.7 atomic orbitals (page: 222)
7.8 Electron spin and Pauli Exclusion Principle. (Page: 226)
7.9The building up principle(Page: 233)
The periodic table (Chapter 8)
8.2 Periodic classification ofelements (Page: 247)
8.3 Periodic Variation in Physical Properties (page: 250)
8.4Ionization Energy (Page: 256)
8.5. Electron Affinity (Page: 259)
8.6 Variation in Chemical Properties in the Representative Elements (Page: 261; self-reading)
Stoichiometry (Chapters 3)(10 lectures)
3.1 Atomic mass(Page: 59)
3.2 Avogadro’s number and the Molar Mass of an Element.(Page: 60)
3.3 Molecular Mass.(Page: 64)
3.5Percent composition of compounds. (Page: 67)
3.6Experimental determination of Empirical formula. (Page: 70)
3.7Chemical reactions and chemical equations. (Page: 73)
3.8Amounts of reactants and Products. (Page: 77)
3.9Limiting Reagent. (Page: 81)
3.10Reactions Yield(Page: 83)
Reactions in aqueous solutions (Chapters 4)
4.1-4.4 self reading
4.5Concentration of solutions(Page: 114)
4.6solutions Stoichiometry(Page: 118)
FIRST EXAM
Energy relationships in chemical reactions (Chapters 6, 18)(8 Lectures)
6.1 The nature of energy and types of energy. (Page: 172)
6.2 Energy changes in chemical reactions. (Page: 173)
6.3 Introduction to thermodynamics. (Page: 174)
6.4 Enthalpy of chemical reactions. (Page: 180)
6.5 Calorimetry(Page: 185)
6.6 Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Reaction. (Page: 191)
Thermodynamics (chapter 18)
18.1 The three laws of thermodynamics (Page: 611)
18.2 Spontaneous process. (Page: 611)
18.3 Entropy. (Page: 612)
18.4 The second law of thermodynamics. (Page: 617)
18.5 Gibbs Free Energy. (Page: 622)
Redox reactions and Electrochemistry (Chapter 19)(5 lectures)
19.1 Redox reactions (Page: 643)
19.2 Galvanic cells (Page: 646)
19.3 Standard Reduction Potentials. (Page: 648)
19.4 Thermodynamics of Redox reactions. (Page: 654)
19.5 The effect of concentration of Cell Emf. (Page: 657)
19.8 Electrolysis (668)
SECOND EXAM
Chemical kinetics (Chapter 13)(5 lectures)
14.1 The Rate of the Reaction. (Page:455)
14.2 The Rate Laws (Page: 459)
14.3 Relation between Reactants Concentrations and Time. (Page: 463)
14.4 Activation Energy and Temperature Dependence of Rate Constant. (Page: 471)
14.5 Reaction mechanisms (rate law for elementary steps). (Page: 477)
14.6Catalysis. (Page: 480)
FINAL EXAM
Course Objectives:This course enables students of applied engineering to:
- Draw the electronic configuration of elements and predict the physical and chemical properties of elements from the electronic configuration of their atoms.Classify elements in the periodic table.
- Definethe mole and the molar concentration concepts.Useof the chemical equation to perform mass and volume stoichiometric calculations.
- Define the laws of thermodynamics.Know the commonly used terms in chemical thermodynamics.Calculate the ΔH of reaction using bomb and cup calorimeters.Apply Hess’s law to calculate ΔH° of reaction.Calculate ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG° form tabulated data.
- Study thee applications of electrolysis and Galvanic cells. Study the reactions that occur on electrodes of the electrolytic cells.Calculate ΔE° for a Redox reaction.
- Measure the rate law of reaction.Deduce the relationship between concentration and time.Know the effect of temperature and catalysts on the rate of reaction.
Tests and Evaluation
First exam / 20%Second Exam / 20%
Evaluation / 10%
Final exam / 50%