Principles of Chemical Science

Principles of Chemical Science by Prof. Catherine Drennan and Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor via MIT

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The importance of chemical principles

Discovery of electron and nucleus, need for quantum mechanics

Wave-particle duality of light

Wave-particle duality of matter, Schrödinger equation

Hydrogen atom energy levels

Hydrogen atom wavefunctions (orbitals)

p-orbitals

Multielectron atoms and electron configurations

Periodic trends

Periodic trends continued; Covalent bonds

Lewis structures

Exam 1 covering lectures 1-9

Exceptions to Lewis structure rules; Ionic bonds

Polar covalent bonds; VSEPR theory

Molecular orbital theory

Valence bond theory and hybridization

Determining hybridization in complex molecules; Thermochemistry and bond energies/bond enthalpies

Entropy and disorder

Free energy and control of spontaneity

Exam 2 covering lectures 10-16

Chemical equilibrium

Le Chatelier's principle and applications to blood-oxygen levels

Acid-base equilibrium: Is MIT water safe to drink?

Chemical and biological buffers

Acid-base titrations

Balancing oxidation/reduction equations

Electrochemical cells

Chemical and biological oxidation/reduction reactions

Transition metals and the treatment of lead poisoning

Crystal field theory

Exam 3 covering lectures 17-26

Metals in biology

Magnetism and spectrochemical theory

Rate laws

Nuclear chemistry and elementary reactions

Reaction mechanism

Temperature and kinetics

Enzyme catalysis

Biochemistry

 



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This course provides an introduction to the chemistry of biological, inorganic, and organic molecules. The emphasis is on basic principles of atomic and molecular electronic structure, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics, and catalysis.

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