Tufa, widely found in the Western U.S., represents complex equilibrium ending in the precipitation of calcium carbonates.
Read Chapter 13: Properties of SolutionsTopics covered: Solvation, saturation, factors affecting solubility, expressing concentration, colligative properties, colloids, Raoult's Law, Henry's Law.
Chapter 13 Homework: Visualizing Concepts 13.2, 13.3, 13.5, 13.9, 13.10, Exercises: 13.15, 13.19, 13.27, 13.29, 13.31, 13.33, 13.35,13.37, 13.39, 13.41, 13.43, 13.45, 13.57, 13.59, 13.63, 13.65, 13.71, 13.81.
Read Chapter 14: Chemical KineticsTopics covered: Factors affecting reaction rates, Reaction rates, Concentration and Rate, Concentration changes with time, Temperature and Rate, Reaction mechanism, Catalysis.
Chapter 14 Homework: Visualizing Concepts 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.5, 14.7, 14.9, Exercises 14.15, 14.23, 14.25, 14.29, 14.31, 14.35, 14.37, 14.39, 14.41, 14.45, 14.47, 14.51, 14.55, 14.57, 14.63, 14.65, 14.69, 14.71, 14.73.
Read Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium:
Topics covered: What is equilibrium, The equilibrium constant,
Heterogeneous Equilibrium, Keq and Kp, Initial Conditions, Q and K,
LeChatelier's principle.
Chapter 15 Homework: Visualizing Concepts 15.5, 15.7, 15.10, ; Exercises 15.11, 15.13, 15.15, 15.17, 15.23, 15.25, 15.31, 15.35, 15.37, 15.39, 15.45, 15.51, 15.53, 15.55, 15.60, 15.66.
Read Chapter 16 Acid-Bas Equilibria
Topics covered: Acid-Base review, Bronsted-Lowry Theory,
Autoionization of water, pH, Strong acids, bases, electrolytes, Weak acids, Weak
bases, Relation of Ka and Kb, pH of salts, Chemical Structure, Lewis Acids and
Bases.
Chapter 16 Homework:
Read Chapter 17: Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria
Chapter 17 Homework: .
Read Chapter 19: Chemical Thermodynamics
Topics covered:
Chapter 19 Homework:
Read Chapter 25: Organic chemistry:
Optional depending on Progress.
Topics covered:
Review nomenclature, halogens, alkyls, structural isomerism, alkanes, alkenes,
alkynes, cyclic hydrocarbons, functional groups, reactions.
Chapter 22: Questions: 3, 5, 7, 9; Exercises: 13, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 29, 33, 39, 43, 47, 49, 51, 61, 65, 71, 81, 83.