MCCCD Program Description

General Chemistry II

Course: CHM152

First Term: 2015 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: A study of the chemical properties of the major groups of elements, equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and other selected topics.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Complete and balance redox equations. (I) 2. Describe the progress of a chemical reaction in terms of Collision Theory or Transition State Theory. (II) 3. Determine the order of a reaction with respect to a reactant and overall order and the rate law expression. (II) 4. Determine whether a proposed mechanism agrees with the rate law for a reaction. (II) 5. Describe the influence of various factors on reaction rate and on position of equilibrium. (II, III) 6. Write correct equilibrium expressions and calculate the value of K, or calculate concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium. (III) 7. Solve problems involving solubility equilibria. (III) 8. Solve equilibrium problems involving weak acids, weak bases, and complex ions. (III) 9. State the three laws of thermodynamics. (IV) 10. Calculate changes in enthalpy, entropy, and free energy from appropriate thermodynamic data. (IV) 11. Predict the spontaneity of chemical reactions from thermodynamic data. (IV) 12. Solve problems involving Faraday`s Law of Electrolysis. (V) 13. Use the Nernst Equation to calculate cell potentials. (V) 14. Complete and write nuclear reactions. (VI) 15. Compare and contrast chemical and nuclear reactions. (VI) 16. Describe applications of radiochemistry. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Chemical reactions: acid/base and redox A. Acid/base definitions and reactions B. Oxidation numbers C. Balancing redox reactions II. Chemical kinetics A. Collision and transition state theories B. Factors that influence reaction rates C. Reaction order D. Reaction mechanisms III. Chemical equilibria A. Dynamic equilibria B. Reversible reactions C. Definition of equilibrium constants D. Calculations of equilibrium concentrations E. LeChatelier`s principle F. Gas phase equilibria G. Heterogeneous equilibria H. Acid-base equilibria I. Solubility equilibria J. Complex ion equilibria IV. Chemical thermodynamics A. Enthalpy changes and spontaneity B. Entropy and spontaneity C. Laws of thermodynamics D. Gibbs free energy E. Standard free energy F. Free energy and equilibrium V. Electrochemistry A. Electrolytic cells and Faraday`s law B. Voltaic cells and the Nernst equation VI. Nuclear chemistry A. Radioactivity B. Nuclear reactions C. Energy of nuclear reactions D. Applications of nuclear chemistry

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 24, 2014

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