CH101 General Chemistry, Fall 2020, 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 here.

McQuarrie et al., chapters, required problems, and corresponding lectures.
Chapter and required problems	Tenative 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
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 Quiz #2 material: problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 51, 52, 60, 67, 68 Quiz #3 material: problems 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 58, 62, 64	MWF 5–7 TR 4–5
5. Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure Problems 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 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 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 (skip section 8-10 and related problems)	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 Tables 10.1 (polyatomic ions) and 10.9 (solubility rules)s In text examples: 10–1, 10–2, 10–3, 10–8, 10–13, 10–15, 10–18, 10–19 Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 58 (only net ionic reactions for 52 and 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 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, 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 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: all CH101 office hours will take place over Zoom. The links are embedded in the calendar.

Important Note about Zoom links: if you are getting an error message (or a request for a passcode), please click "more details" on the Google Calendar event to see the full link. This full link will not require you to enter a passcode.

Detailed schedule