CHM 2045: General Chemistry I (Brucat)

• Instructor:
• PJ Brucat CLB311E || Phone: 392-2006  || E-mail: use e-Learning  || Note:  see email and phone policy!
• Office Hours: CLB 313, MWR Period 8 or by appointment  using the e-Learning Communications Tool.
• Required Materials:
• Textbook   "Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity", 6^th Edition,
  J.C.Kotz, P.M. Treichel, and G.C. Weaver, Thomson, Brooks/Cole Publishers, 2006.
• Electronic Homework Package : OWL (On-line Web Learning) Electronic Homework package. If you have purchased a new textbook this semester, the access code for this system is packaged with the book. If you have used OWL last semster, you registration is still valid. You may purchase access to OWL on-line with a credit card, see the course e-Learning homepage (below) for details.
• Teaching Assistant: N. Borrero
• Course e-Learning Website:   http://lss.at.ufl.edu/    All Registered Students will be automatically authenticated through their Gatorlink ID.
• Details regarding exams, quizzes, homework, and grades are on the course Operations page:    http://www.chem.ufl.edu/~itl/2045/operate.html

Part I: Introduction To Molecular Science
• Chapters 1-2 The Classification of Matter
Measurement and the Classification of Matter ^. Atoms and Elements
• Chapters 3-5  The Molecular Nature of Chemistry
The Chemical Equation ^. Stoichiometry and the Mole ^. Basic Inorganic Nomenclature ^. Solutions, an Introduction
• Chapter 6  The Energetics of Chemistry
Chemical Energy ^. State Functions ^. Thermochemistry ^. Calorimetry
Exam #1, Tuesday, January 29   8:20 - 10:10 PM
Part II: The Microscopic Structure of Matter
• Chapters 7-8 The Electronic Structure of the Atom
The Bohr Atom ^. Many Electron Atoms ^. Periodic Properties of the Elements
• Chapters 9-10 Chemical Bonding
Ionic and Covalent Bonding ^. VSEPR ^. Hybrid and Molecular Orbitals ^. Molecular Structure and Polarity
Exam #2, Tuesday, March 4   8:20 - 10:10 PM
Part III: The Macroscopic Structure of Matter
• Chapter 12 Gases and their Properties
State Properties ^. Equation of State ^. Kinetic Theory of Gases ^. Real Gases
• Chapter 13 Molecular Associations and Material Properties
Intermolecular Forces ^. Phase Transitions ^. Crystals
• Chapter 14 Solutions and Their Physical Properties
Solubility and Colligative properties
Exam #3, Tuesday, April 8   8:20 - 10:10 PM
Part IV: Chemical Reaction Rates
• Chapter 15 Chemical Kinetics
Rate Laws ^. Elementary Reactions ^. Determination of Reaction Mechanism ^. Temperature Dependence ^. Explosions
Final Exam Saturday April 26   3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

General Education Credit
CHM2045 is available for General Education credit. This course introduces students to fundamental concepts of chemistry including bonding, atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, states of matter, and reaction rates. The scientific method and the place of chemistry in the everyday world are emphasized.

Please see the course operations page for details and useful information for students of General Chemistry.