Principles of Chemical Science

Principles of Chemical Science

Prof. Catherine Drennan and Dr. Elizabeth Vogel Taylor via MIT OpenCourseWare Direct link

13. Polar covalent bonds; VSEPR theory

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13. Polar covalent bonds; VSEPR theory

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Principles of Chemical Science

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  1. 1 1. The importance of chemical principles
  2. 2 2. Discovery of electron and nucleus, need for quantum mechanics
  3. 3 3. Wave-particle duality of light
  4. 4 4. Wave-particle duality of matter, Schrödinger equation
  5. 5 5. Hydrogen atom energy levels
  6. 6 6. Hydrogen atom wavefunctions (orbitals)
  7. 7 7. p-orbitals
  8. 8 8. Multielectron atoms and electron configurations
  9. 9 9. Periodic trends
  10. 10 10. Periodic trends continued; Covalent bonds
  11. 11 11. Lewis structures
  12. 12 12. Exceptions to Lewis structure rules; Ionic bonds
  13. 13 13. Polar covalent bonds; VSEPR theory
  14. 14 14. Molecular orbital theory
  15. 15 15. Valence bond theory and hybridization
  16. 16 16. Determining hybridization in complex molecules; Thermochemistry, bond energies/bond enthalpies
  17. 17 17. Entropy and disorder
  18. 18 18. Free energy and control of spontaneity
  19. 19 19. Chemical equilibrium
  20. 20 20. Le Chatelier's principle and applications to blood-oxygen levels
  21. 21 21. Acid-base equilibrium: Is MIT water safe to drink?
  22. 22 22. Chemical and biological buffers
  23. 23 23. Acid-base titrations
  24. 24 24. Balancing oxidation/reduction equations
  25. 25 25. Electrochemical cells
  26. 26 26. Chemical and biological oxidation/reduction reactions
  27. 27 27. Transition metals and the treatment of lead poisoning
  28. 28 28. Crystal field theory
  29. 29 29. Metals in biology
  30. 30 30. Magnetism and spectrochemical theory
  31. 31 31. Rate laws
  32. 32 32. Nuclear chemistry and elementary reactions
  33. 33 33. Reaction mechanism
  34. 34 34. Temperature and kinetics
  35. 35 35. Enzyme catalysis
  36. 36 36. Biochemistry

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