
General Chemistry 1: Table of Contents
Atoms
1. Matter
2. Atoms
3. Subatomic Particles
4. Atomic Structure
5. The Nucleus
6. Isotopes
7. Calculations with Isotopes and Atomic Masses
8. Electrons (Atoms vs, Ions)
9. Periodic Table of the Elements
10. Monatomic Ions (The Complete List)
Molecules & Compounds
1. Molecules and the Covalent Bond
2. Covalent vs. Ionic Bonds
3. Compounds
4. More on Ionic Compounds
5. Polyatomic Ions
6. General Summary of Ionic Compounds
7. Chemical Formulas and Names
Organic Compounds
1. Alkanes and Line Drawings
2. General Discussion of Hydrocarbons
3. Organic Compounds containing Heteroatoms
Substances
1. Substances
2. Temperature, Volume & Density
3. Metric System
4. Significant Figures
Mass & Mole
1. Mole & Molar Mass
2. Molar Ratio, Percent Composition & Combustion Analysis
Gases
1. Introduction
2. Ideal Gas Law (IGL)
3. Gas Manometer
4. Gas Mixtures
5. Collecting Gas over Water
6. Real Gases
7. Kinetic Theory of Gases
Balancing Equations
1. Balancing Chemical Equations
Stoichiometry
1. Stoichiometry
2. Stoichiometry Problems involving Mass
3. Yield
4. Limiting Reagent Problems
5. Gas Stoichiometry
6. Volume-to-Volume Gas Stoichiometry
Solutions I
1. Solutions
2. Concentration
3. Dilutions
4. Solubility of Ionic Compounds (Salts)
5. Solubility Rules
6. Exchange Reactions in Aqueous Solution
7. More Exchange Reactions
8. Introduction to Redox Reactions
9. Oxidation Numbers (Ox#)
Energy & Enthalpy (see General Chemistry 2)
Light
1. Light
Structure of Atoms
1. Atomic Structure
2. Single-Electron Atoms or Ions
3. Quantum Numbers
4. Multielectron Atoms
5. Electron Configurations
Periodic Properties
1. Periodicity of Atomic Properties
Appendix: More on Zeff
Lewis Structures
1. Electronegativity (EN)
2. The 'Whole Point' of Chemistry
3. 'Basic Idea' of Lewis Structures
4. Exploring the Main Chart (eDO & eFC)
5. Useful Factoids about Lewis Structures
6. Resonance
Geometry & Shape
1. Valence Bond Theory
2. Hybridization
3. Dipole Moment
4. Intermolecular Forces (IF)
Bonding Topics
1. Bond Energy (BE)
2. Bond Length (BL) vs. Bond Strength (BS)
3. Alkene Isomers
4. Benzene and its Derivatives
5. Isomers vs. Resonances
6. Molecular Orbital (MO) Theory for Diatomic Molecules
Acids & Bases I
1. Arrhenius Definition of Acids & Bases
2. Neutralization Reactions
3. Bronsted Definition of Acids & Bases
4. pH Scale
5. Factors Affecting Acid Strength
6. Lewis Definition of Acids & Bases
Phases of Matter
1. The Liquid Phase
2. Phase Changes
3. Phase Diagrams
4. Water: A Very Unusual Substance
5. The Solid Phase
6. Cubic Unit Cells