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Chemical Kinetics

  • Page: Introduction to Kinetics
  • Module 1: Reaction Rates
  • Module 2: Rate Laws
  • Module 3: Reaction Mechanisms
  • Page: Exploration: Catalyst in the Clouds
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Chemical Kinetics Unit Checkpoint 
02

Chemical Equilibrium

  • Page: Introduction to Chemical Equilibrium
  • Module 4: Concepts of Chemical Equilibrium 
  • Module 5: Le Châtelier’s Principle 
  • Module 6: Equilibrium Calculations
  • Page: Exploration: Let’s Get the Lead Out!
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms 
  • Page: Chemical Equilibrium Unit Checkpoint 
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Acids and Bases

  • Page: Introduction to Acids and Bases
  • Module 7: Defining and Measuring Acids and Bases
  • Module 8: Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
  • Page: Exploration: Proton Power! pH and Protein Structure
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Acids and Bases Unit Checkpoint
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Applications of Aqueous Equilibrium

  • Page: Introduction to Applications of Aqueous Equilibrium 
  • Module 9: Buffers 
  • Module 10: Titrations
  • Module 11: Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Applications of Aqueous Equilibrium Unit Checkpoint 
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Thermodynamics and Energy → What Drives a Reaction?

  • Page: Introduction to Thermodynamics
  • Module 12: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Module 13: Free Energy 
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms 
  • Page: Thermodynamics Unit Checkpoint 
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Electrochemistry

  • Page: Introduction to Electrochemistry
  • Module 14: Foundational Concepts of Electrochemistry
  • Module 15: Galvanic Cells 
  • Module 16: Other Applications of Electrochemistry
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Electrochemistry Unit Checkpoint 
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Nuclear Chemistry

  • Page: Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry
  • Module 17: Nuclear Reactions and Equations
  • Module 18: Applications of Nuclear Chemistry
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Nuclear Chemistry Unit Checkpoint 
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Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry

  • Page: Introduction to Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
  • Module 19: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Transition Metals
  • Module 20: Coordination Chemistry of Transition Metals
  • Module 21: Spectroscopic and Magnetic Properties of Coordination Compounds
  • Page: Exploration: Dazzling d-Orbitals
  • Page: Unit Key Equations and Key Terms
  • Page: Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry Unit Checkpoint
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Appendix (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: Specific Heats of Common Substances
  • Page: Solution for Large K
  • Page: Solution for Small K
  • Page: Ka Values of Common Weak Acids
  • Page: Kb Values of Common Weak Bases
  • Page: Solubility Products
  • Page: Titration
  • Page: Acid-Base Chemistry of Butterfly Tea and the Ocean
  • Page: Formation Constants for Complex Ions
  • Page: Standard Reduction Potentials
  • Page: Thermodynamic Properties
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Appendix : PhET Simulations (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: Gas Properties PhET Simulation
  • Page: Reactions and Rates PhET Simulation
  • Page: Acid-Base Solutions Introduction PhET Simulation
  • Page: pH Scale PhET Simulation
  • Page: Concentration PhET Simulation
  • Page: Salts and Solubility PhET Simulation
  • Page: Build a Nucleus PhET Simulation
  • Page: Radioactive Dating Game PhET Simulation
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Glossary (REAL CHEM II)

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Instructor only resources (REAL CHEM II)

  • Page: In-class slide decks
  • Page: In-Class Active Learning Activities
  • Page: Learning objectives by module REAL CHEM II
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01

Unveiling the Power of Matter and Energy

  • Basic Concepts of Matter and Energy
  • Measurements
02

Unit 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions

  • Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table
  • Compounds and Chemical Formulas
  • Exploration: Do you really want to drink that? The elements of water.
03

Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties

  • Electromagnetic Energy and the Bohr Model of the Atom
  • Quantum Theory
  • Periodic Properties
  • Exploration: What’s the World Made Of? Unlocking Secrets with Spectroscopy
04

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry

  • Ionic and Covalent Bonding
  • Lewis Structures
  • Molecular Structure and Polarity
  • Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding
  • Exploration: Decoding the Mystery of Greenhouse Molecules
05

Composition
of Substances

  • Mole Calculations
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Exploration: Is the Town Toxic? Quantifying Concentrations of Lead.
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Reactions and
Stoichiometry

  • Chemical Reactions and Equations
  • Chemical Reactions Stoichiometry
  • Exploration: Driving Down Greenhouse Emissions
07

Gases

  • Gas Laws
  • Stoichiometry of Gases
  • The Kinetic-Molecular Theory
08

Thermochemistry

  • Introduction to Energy
  • Calorimetry
  • Enthalpy
  • Exploration: What’s Our Next Big Energy Source?
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Liquids and Solids

  • Intermolecular Forces
  • Phase Changes
  • The Solid State of Matter
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Solutions

  • Solubility
  • Colligative Properties
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