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General Chemistry Program

Resources for the WPI General Chemistry Program: CH1010 (Molecularity), CH1020 (Forces and Bonding), CH1030 (Equilibrium), CH1040 (Dynamics)

Select what you want to see below.

• Concepts of Chemistry (A text for CH1010-1040)
• Explorations in Chemistry (Alphabetical List of General Chemistry Laboratory Experiments)
• Laboratory Information
• Information on Concepts
• Information on Lab Notebooks

Concepts of Chemistry

A textbook for CH1010-1040

• Title Page
• Atomic Masses
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Introductory Ideas
• Chapter 2: The Quantized Atom
• Chapter 3: The Structures of Simple Molecules
• Chapter 4: The Interaction of Light and Matter
• Chapter 5: The Gas Phase
• Chapter 6: Intramolecular and Intermolecular Forces and Molecular Energy
• Chapter 7: The Solid and Liquid Phases
• Chapter 8: Reaction Stoichiometry
• Chapter 9: Energy Changes in Physical and Chemical Processes--The First Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 10: Phase Equilibrium
• Chapter 11: Disorder Changes in Physical and Chemical Processes--The Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 12: Principles of Chemical Equilibrium
• Chapter 13: The Behavior of Species in Aqueous Solution
• Chapter 14: Electron Transfer Processes
• Chapter 15: Principles of Chemical Dynamics
• Chapter 16: The d-Block Metals

Explorations in Chemistry

The following experiments are intended for a typical 1-year university course in general chemistry. The experiments are listed in alphabetical order according to the major theme addressed.

1. Dynamics: Cell Fractionation
2. Dynamics: Infrared Spectroscopy
3. Dynamics: NMR
4. Equilibrium: Binding of Lewis Bases to the Fe(CN)₅^3- Anion
5. Equilibrium: Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
6. Equilibrium: Cobalt Complexes
7. Equilibrium: Conjugate Acids and Bases
8. Equilibrium: Distribution Diagrams
9. Equilibrium: Indicators
10. Equilibrium: Lewis Adducts of Iodine
11. Equilibrium: Solubility
12. Equilibrium: Titration of an Amino Acid
13. Equilibrium: Vapor Pressure
14. Equilibrium and Kinetics: Lewis Base Substitution in an Iron Adduct
15. Forces and Bonding: Calorimetry
16. Forces and Bonding: Calorimetry 2
17. Forces and Bonding: Colligative Properties
18. Forces and Bonding: Conductivity
19. Forces and Bonding: Gases
20. Forces and Bonding: Heat Capacity
21. Forces and Bonding: The Intermolecular Forces Project
22. Forces and Bonding: The Liquid Project (Incomplete)
23. Forces and Bonding: Molar Volume of a Gas
24. Forces and Bonding: Phase Distribution
25. Forces and Bonding: Solids
26. Forces and Bonding: The Temperature Dependence of Vapor Pressure
27. Fundamentals: Graphing
28. Fundamentals: Temperature
29. Kinetics: The Reaction of Benzaldehyde with Acetone
30. Kinetics: The Reaction of Cr^III with EDTA
31. Kinetics: Enzyme Catalysis
32. Kinetics: The Fading of Indicators
33. Kinetics: The Reaction of Fe(CN)₅DMSO^3- with N-Methylpyrazinium Cation
34. Kinetics: The Reaction of Iodide with Hydrogen Peroxide Using Pseudo-Order Methods (Version 1)
35. Kinetics: The Reaction of Iodide with Hydrogen Peroxide (Version 2)
36. Kinetics: The Reaction of Iodide with Hydrogen Peroxide Using Initial Rate Methods
37. Kinetics: The Reaction of Sn^II with Methyl Orange
38. Molecularity: Atomic Weight of a Metal
39. Molecularity: Covalent Molecules
40. Molecularity: Fundamental Properties
41. Molecularity: The Density Project
42. Molecularity: Nuts and Bolts
43. Molecularity: Physical and Chemical Separations
44. Molecularity: Quanta
45. Molecularity: Synthesis of Bis(dithiocarbamato)nickel; Stoichiometry of Reaction
46. Molecularity: Who Has the Same Substance?
47. Reactivity: The Copper Cycle
48. Reactivity: Precipitation
49. Reactivity: Precipitation (Version 2)
50. Reactivity: Precipitation, Acid-Base, and Redox Reactions
51. Reactivity: Synthesis of Kidney Stones
52. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adduct of Co^II with Imidazole; Stoichiometry of Reaction
53. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adduct of Cu^II with Imidazole; Stoichiometry of Reaction
54. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adducts of Cu^II with Amino Acids
55. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adduct of Ni²⁺ with Ethylenediamine
56. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adduct of Ni^II with Imidazole; Stoichiometry of Reaction
57. Reactivity: Synthesis of the Lewis Adduct of Nickel with Thiosemicarbazide; Stoichiometry of Reaction
58. Reactivity: Synthesis of Potassium Tris(oxalato)ferrate
59. Multiple Themes: The Amino Acid Project
60. Reactivity: The Metal Project
61. Reactivity: The Transition Metal Project

Laboratory Information

• The Laboratory Notebook
• Measuring Liquids
• Recommended Procedures for Cleaning Glassware
• Uncertainty, Precision, and Error in Experimental Measurement
• Instructions for Instrument Operation
• Job's Method for Determination of Stoichiometry
• Spectroscopy
• Laboratory Techniques
• Thin Layer Chromatography
• Determination of Melting Points
• Density by Flotation
• Use of a pH Meter
• Proper Disposal of Chemicals
• Spreadsheets
• Teaching Tips for TAs

Other Useful Links

• WPI Homepage
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Chemical Education at Beloit College
• Chemical Education at University of California, Berkeley
• Chemical Education in New York State
• Useful NMR Websites
• NKLN

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