CH101 General Chemistry, Fall 2019, Boston University

Lecture topics and assigned problems

In this semester we cover McQuarrie et al., chapters 1 through 14. The requried problems assigned for each semester will be listed below. Your are required to record in your spiral bound notebook your solution to each of the assigned problems. The schedule of topics to be covered in each MWF and TR lecture, prelab lecture, and lab is at http://genchem.bu.edu/ch101-fall-2019/ScheduleByWeek.pdf.

McQuarrie et al., chapters, required problems, and corresponding lectures.
Chapter and required problems	Lectures
1. Chemistry and the Scientific Method Problems 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44, 64, 66, 72, 76, 80, 86	MWF 1–2 TR 1
2. Atoms and Molecules Problems 2, 14, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 52, 56, 60, 66, 78. 80	MWF 3–4 TR 2
3. The Periodic Table and Chemical Periodicity Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 28, 30, 34, 36, 42, 44	MWF 4–5 TR 3
4. Early Quantum Theory First part (quiz 1 material): Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 51, 52, 60, 68 Second part (quiz 2 material): Problems 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 58, 62, 64, 67	MWF 5–7 TR 4–5
5. Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure Problems (quiz 2 material) 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 66, 70	MWF 8–12 TR 6–8
6. Ionic Bonds and Compounds Problems (quiz 3 material): 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 70, 72, 76	MWF 13 TR 9
7. Lewis Formulas Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65	MWF 14–15 TR 10
8. Prediction of Molecular Geometries Problems (skip section 8-10): 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74	MWF 16 TR 11
9. Covalent Bonding Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 50, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 68, 70, 76, 81	MWF 17–20 TR 12–14
10. Chemical Reactivity Memorize Table 10.9, solubility rules In text examples: 10–1, 10–2, 10–3, 10–6, 10–7, 10–8, 10–13, 10–15, 10–18, 10–19 Problems (quiz 4 material) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 (only net ionic reactions for 52-58), 62, 64, 66, 82, 91, and 92.	MWF 21–22 TR 14–15
11. Chemical Calculations Problems 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 68, 70, 72, 77, 78, 80, 86, 88, 90, 94	MWF 23 TR 15–16
12. Chemical Calculations for Solutions Problems 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 28, 29, 32, 36, 38, 39, 46, 48, 52, 54, 55, 58, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 80, 82, 85	MWF 24–25 TR 16–17
13. Properties of Gases Problems (quiz 4 material) 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 46, 48, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 82, 86 Problems (quiz 5 material) 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 77, 85, 91	MWF 26–29 TR 17–20
14. Thermochemistry Problems 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 83, 86, 91, 93, 96	MWF 30–35 TR 21–24

Laboratory schedule

The weekly laboratory schedule is at http://genchem.bu.edu/ch101-fall-2019/.

The contents of each lab are here.

Office hour schedule

Here is the schedule of MWF lectures (click on a lecture to show chapter topic), holidays, quizzes, and office hours. Office hours are optional sessions for you to get help with the course. You may attend any of these sessions that you wish; no appointment is necessary. Please Note: for the remainder of the semester, all of the CH101 office hours listed below will take place in SCI 103A (the Chemistry Learning Lounge).

Detailed schedule