General Chemistry I

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Chemistry 1710 Blended Syllabus Spring 2018

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Chemistry 1792 Syllabus Spring 2018

General Chemistry I Lecture Videos:

Chemistry Video Lectures

Chemistry Topic Video Contents Website Link Time (min:sec)
Introduction to my Pedagogy This video shows an initial review of my pedagogy and why I use active learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQnby50peGA  14 min 21 s
Introduction to Chemistry This lecture comprises the physical and chemical properties and scientific method. The discussion includes states of matter, physical and chemical properties, the scientific method, and the origins of chemistry. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=b6f49eeb9bff44378b7a73d639149d07 33 min 28 s
Scientific Method: A new paradigm K-12 and college students often lack an understanding that science is incredibly iterative, and the process must be repeated multiple times.  Here’s my vision for a novel, yet incredibly simple, framework students can use to understand science and the scientific method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69x72fPp4c&t=4s 7 min 35 s
Pure Substances vs. Mixtures This lecture discusses pure substances vs mixtures http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=c9e784f7a7f740ada4a6f3d6e8df1d56 23 min 51 s
The Math of Chemistry: Part 1; Significant Figures, Scientific Notation and Units Here is the 1st part of the lecture on the math of chemistry. This lecture includes a discussion of significant figures, scientific notation, and units. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=8fd1e8d1e50a4e9cbfae35f95bb218b71d 28 min 53 s
The Math of Chemistry: Part 2, Unit Analysis and Algebraic Manipulation Here is the 2nd part of the math of chemistry. This lecture includes a discussion of unit analysis and algebraic manipulation. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=889b80677fd44a9ca96e77970ae042ca1d 44 min 44 s
Math of Chemistry: Significant Figures Significant figures are discussed in terms of measurements and mathematical operations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP8bsowc6hg&index=16&list=PLxS5m-5NvyCWGVST9pVIGtWh7Uj9VgvJT 18 min 39 s
Math of Chemistry: Exponents vs. Scientific Notation A quick discussion on exponents and scientific notation. Exponents are discussed in the context of estimating and calculating problems. Calculator input is discussed as well as a unit analysis problem using exponents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsipa3usG8&index=15&list=PLxS5m-5NvyCWGVST9pVIGtWh7Uj9VgvJT 19 min 5 s
Atomic Theory This lecture comprises atomic theory and early atomic models.  The discussion includes the laws leading up to Dalton’s atomic theory, Dalton’s atomic theory, and the early atomic models. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=0cb55e553fc04368989f3dfba24e7049  17 min 10 s
Atomic Structure: Atomic Models Overview A quick overview of the atomic models from a historical perspective. Models by Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr and Schrodinger are discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuECsG-fngM 27 min 12 s
Periodic Table This lecture comprises a discussion of the periodic table.  The discussion includes atomic numbers, atomic mass, isotopes, atomic weight, and the periodic table. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=bae66783177248328f6c622d47cde402  28 min 39 s
Part 1: Nomenclature This lecture comprises the first lecture of a two part series on nomenclature.  The discussion includes ionic compounds, ions, and naming ionic compounds. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=3d405bedaad24b9790ecfc062e92fdda  36 min 59 s
Naming Nonmetals in Ionic Compounds This video explains how to name nonmetals (both mono- and poly-atomic) in ionic compounds. Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R096fvX6yww 10 min 25 s
Part 2: Nomenclature This lecture comprises the second lecture of a two part series on nomenclature.  The discussion includes covalent compounds, acids, and naming both covalent compounds and acids. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4ac1f9869735459f9af5c166ad87c1e9  15 min 17 s
Naming Covalent Molecular Compounds This video explains how to name covalent compounds (specifically binary). Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LERoPfBxjAw 8 min 53 s
Naming Acids This video explains how to name acids (specifically Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry), including oxyacids. Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OW6xo9xKtw 8 min 52 s
Naming Compounds Practice This video practices naming ionic, binary covalent, and acid compounds. Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsR7kSixHE 18 min 50 s
The Mole: Basic Conversions This lecture comprises a discussion of the mole.  The discussion includes the mole, Avogadro’s number, Molar Mass, and conversions using the mole, including particles to moles to grams and percent composition. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=fcbc0fa5c2bf4d9f93aa1c0e4f705f15  32 min 15 s
Empirical and Molecular Formulas This lecture comprises a discussion of empirical and molecular formulas.  The discussion includes finding empirical formulas and molecular formulas, and goes hand-in-hand with the pdf slide for a practice problem. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=4da89a4108044f839fcd6f932c0dc1cc  16 min 56 s
Balancing Equations This lecture comprises a discussion of balancing equations.  The discussion includes balancing chemical reactions as well as the patterns of reactions. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=080e604915f144b0ab16315d3efb0b2b  27 min
Stoichiometry Practice: Balancing Reactions The video balancing reactions, including major tricks for balancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an0aDQwCePA 8 min 35 s
Stoichiometry Part 1 – Mole Relationships These lectures comprise a discussion of stoichiometry, including mole relationships, mass relationships with an excess and limiting reactant, and percent yields. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=62da1645177d4b2da6799396f6c3f80c 18 min 10 s
Stoichiometry Part 2 – Mass Relationships with an Excess Reactant http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=d59c521a172b48e5b0baafd084f653de 15 min 4 s
Stoichiometry Part 3 – Mass Relationships with a Limiting Reactant http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=0bc5326e156947d48263fcb95b463fbd 20 min 23 s
Stoichiometry Part 4 – Percent Yield http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=730779fed6e146a98fba444c2432603b 9 min 22 s
Stoichiometry Practice: Empirical and Molecular Formulas (1/4) A multi-part series solving a complex stoichiometry problem, including limiting reactants. Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-htLEGwqV38 19 min 39 s
Stoichiometry Practice: Limiting Reactants (2/4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IKzbYu9R_g 14 min 11 s
Stoichiometry Practice: Excess Reactants (3/4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcpITr-JR0g 6 min 15 s
Stoichiometry Practice: Limiting Reactants Problem Solving with Limiting Reactants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiHeaX7WzzI 24 min 14 s
Exchange Reactions in Solutions This lecture discusses exchange reactions in solution, particularly precipitation reactions and acid/base neutralizations.  It also discusses how to predict products and how to find spectator ions, as well as total and net ionic equations. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=83071e2affad42258d4862bf03bf66b1  28 min 16 s
Chemistry Reactions: Exchange Precipitation Rxn Practice This video describes writing net ionic equations and spectators ions quickly for an exchange reaction of a certain pattern. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBhe1OSufu0 3 min 42 s
Chemistry Reactions: Exchange Acid/Base Rxn Practice This video describes predicting products, balancing the resulting reaction, and writing the complete and net ionic equations for an exchange reaction. Videos made by Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh on CNM Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0XNe8ncFNo 24 min 13 s
Oxidation/Reduction This lecture discusses redox reactions.  It discusses how to find oxidation numbers, and how to determine what’s oxidized, reduced, the oxidizing agent, the reducing agent, and how to show the flow of electrons for a voltaic cell.  Also includes a brief introduction to batteries. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=7a2c031e233344d582e5f839c8db0ca5   32 min 12 s
Solutions This lecture is an introduction to solutions.  It covers concentration, molarity, and preparation of solutions. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=0e397aaa6625456399e856ccca316f7a  15 min 58 s
Solution Stoichiometry This lecture discusses solution stoichiometry, including titration. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=43c104b5a97d4d769dc6c2095abc29d5  20 min 20 s
Energy and Enthalpy Here is the video lecture for the background information for thermochemistry. It includes a basic introduction to thermochemical equations, enthalpy, endothermic vs. exothermic, and heat. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=36c812442dcb4682853fb4778adce381  11 min 23 s
Energy Calculations: Energy and Work This video discusses internal energy changes using work and heat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQc4EwnW3kg 12 min 27 s
Energy Problems: Thermochemical Equations, Hess’s Law, & Standard Molar Enthalpies of Formation Here is the 1st part of the thermodynamics problems. This lecture includes a discussion of thermochemical equations, Hess’s Law, and standard molar enthalpies of formation. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=20916d5e246d4c16876281859e7b4c7e  25 min 21 s
Energy Problems: Specific Heat Capacity & Calorimetry Here is the 2nd part of the thermodynamics problems. This lecture includes a discussion of specific heat capacity and calorimetry. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=ba20e9452e214869bb77a20990c13aec  22 min 24 s
Thermochemistry Practice: Specific Heat Capacity A practice problem finding mass using specific heat capacity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMhgK1F0No 10 min 15 s
Thermochemistry: Calorimetry Practice Coffee cup calorimetry problem is solved from start to finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Tm8qB3yZo 22 min 20 s
Thermochemistry: Calorimetry Practice Coffee cup calorimetry problem with hot water and cool water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMQCGknJL6A 18 min 24 s
Ideal Gases This lecture discusses ideal gases.  It includes Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Avogadro’s law, the combined gas equation and the ideal gas law. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=810092ca882a4c4a8f440f3900126531   29 min 49 s
Gases: Gas Mixtures This lecture discusses partial pressures, gas stoichiometry, and real gases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n-BhyrP9JE 11 min 13 s
Gas Practice: Gas Mixtures Problem solving using P(A) = X(A)P(T) and focusing on gas mixtures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BU9ciPtdtM 7 min 56 s
Gases: Ideal Gas Derivations This lecture discusses derivations of the ideal gas law. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=f4edd46bcbd0477ab6f0e2086c515880  7 min 23 s
Root Mean Square Velocity Introduction These lectures discuss root mean square velocity and Graham’s law (briefly) with examples. https://youtu.be/_jB56SjOHOs  10 min 6 s
RMS velocity calculation at different temperatures https://youtu.be/f0amMWL5jr0  15 min 8 s
Quantum Mechanics Part 1: Light Here is the 1st part of the lecture on quantum mechanics. This lecture includes a discussion of light and how it’s the analogy for electrons, as well as Planck’s equation (and its application). http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=0bf1322da0e048c39687e7fcb5d58d48 25 min 9 s
Energy Calculations: Planck’s Equation Practice Practice problems solved using Planck’s equation and Rydberg’s equation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-0oKT22Ek4 9 min 42 s
Energy Calculations: Rydberg Equation Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHtlFKX-SRc 11 min 45 s
Quantum Mechanics: Electron Transitions This video discusses electron transitions, including relazation and excitation, the Rydberg equation, and Planck’s equation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOUthuFzxRM 11 min 34 s
Atomic Structure: Atomic Models Overview A quick overview of the atomic models from a historical perspective. Models by Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr and Schrodinger are discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuECsG-fngM 27 min 12 s
Quantum Mechanics Part 2: Atomic Models This lecture discusses the atomic models, including Thomson’s atomic model, Rutherford’s nuclear discovery, and Bohr’s atomic model. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=92b2545c978d45ef91f1035d8826c8a2 17 min 51 s
Quantum Mechanics Part 3: Modern Model This lecture discusses Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the Modern atomic model. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=89eee2121763457182c82d806737da27 7 min 4 s
Quantum Mechanics Part 4: Quantum Numbers This lecture discusses the quantum numbers. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=f0c5f3fb83eb41bd8928da825229f874 16 min 33 s
Quantum Mechanics: Quantum Number Summary The video discusses quantum numbers (n, l, m(l), m(s)) and the Schrodinger wave function. A summary is presented at the end of the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_w4DRXUZGI 19 min 55 s
Electron Configurations and Periodic Trends This is a discussion of electron configurations and periodic trends. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=165518664b04425491c3c38af06321df  30 min 54 s
Expanded Electron Configurations This is a discussion of expanded electron configurations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRzMh8b211o&index=2&list=PLxS5m-5NvyCWGVST9pVIGtWh7Uj9VgvJT 14 min 37 s
Lewis Dot Structures: The Basics These lectures discuss lewis dot structures mainly, including exceptions to the octet rule. Also discusses resonance and formal charge. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=21bc94c9722f4e4ba0790e5ade87c7ee 29 min 47 s
Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions to the Octet Rule http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=6d40ee3e63ca423f858ddbe9cac0e30d 14 min 34 s
Lewis Dot Structures: Resonance and Formal Charge http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=7466d9a20f0c4179a187903f89cb35f7 21 min 48 s
Lewis Dot Structures: Bond Dissociations Calculating the enthalpy of a reaction using bond dissociation energies. Acetylene and bromine are used as reactants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqwrRd1yk_w 16 min 46 s
VSEPR Theory: The Basics This is the lecture that describes VSEPR theory. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=b204216ef7b349f49cfdc3fe2c571055 31 min 35 s
VSEPR Theory: Expanded Octets This is the lecture that describes VSEPR theory in molecules with central atoms that exceed an octet. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=d8df1585ae1a4337ac3991c20c715974 18 min 2 s
Valence Bond Theory This lecture talks about VB theory and hybridization of orbitals. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=7b1385f6719e491eaa6f1df9f7c12c64   20 min 15 s
Sigma and Pi Bonding This is the video lecture for sigma and pi bonding. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=5db4fefcc3be4bf1955a85d6a5a8fce9 15 min 29 s
Polarity This is the video lecture for electronegativity, bond polarity, and molecular polarity. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=5912a9e8e243471a85e5575f3f5fb860 24 min 21 s
Molecular Orbital Theory This video discusses Molecular Orbital Theory, particularly in contrast to VB Thery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPP0ChBobak&index=10&list=PLxS5m-5NvyCWGVST9pVIGtWh7Uj9VgvJT 22 min 06 s
Vapor Pressure and Boiling Points This lecture includes a discussion of vapor pressure, boiling points, and intermolecular forces. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=10327bf4c39c425ea48e8f73152f866e  11 min 46 s
Heating Curves and Phase Diagrams This lecture includes a discussion of phase diagrams and heating curves. http://mediasite.cnm.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=b294271fbf954b67ac202b6917153409   13 min 43 s
Phase Diagrams This lecture includes a discussion of phase diagrams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjPyhzLvF0 13 min 55 s