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Syllabus and Lecture Notes
| Lecture | Date | Topic | Lecturer |
| 1 | Wed. Sept. 8 | Evolution of atomic theory, discovery of electron | S. Ceyer (SC) |
| 2 | Fri. Sept. 10 | Discovery of nucleus, need for quantum mechanics | SC |
| 3 | Mon. Sept. 13 | Wave-particle duality of light, photoelectric effect | SC |
| 4 | Wed. Sept. 15 | Wave-particle duality of matter | SC |
| 5 | Fri. Sept. 17 | ave equation, H atom energy levels | SC |
| 6 | Mon. Sept. 20 | Wave functions for H atom | SC |
| 7 | Wed. Sept. 22 | Physical significance of wave functions | SC |
| 8 | Fri. Sept. 24 | Wave functions and energy levels for multielectron atoms | SC |
| 9 | Mon. Sept. 27 | Electronic structure of multielectron atoms, photoelectron spectra | SC |
| 10 | Wed. Sept. 29 | Trends in ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity | SC |
| 11 | Fri. Oct.1 | Covalent bonds, dipole moments | SC |
| 12 | Mon. Oct. 4 | Ionic bonds | SC |
| 13 | Wed. Oct. 6 | Kinetic theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution | SC |
| Fri. Oct. 8 | FIRST HOUR EXAM covers PS #1-3,and Lectures #1-10 | ||
Mon. Oct. 11 |
Columbus Day - Holiday | ||
| 14 | Wed. Oct. 13 | Intermolecular forces, H-bonding, liquids | SC |
| 15 | Fri. Oct. 15 | Vibrational and rotational spectroscopy | SC |
| 16 | Mon. Oct. 18 | Enthalpy and Gibb's free energy, second law of thermodynamics | SC |
| 17 | Wed. Oct. 20 | Chemical equilibrium | SC |
| 18 | Fri. Oct. 22 | Molecular description of acids and bases | K. Cummins (KC) |
| 19 | Mon. Oct. 25 | Chemical equilibrium: Environmental acid-base chemistry | KC |
| Wed. Oct. 27 | SECOND HOUR EXAM - PS #4-5, Lectures #11-17 | ||
| 20 | Fri. Oct. 29 | Indicator molecules and titration curves | KC |
| 21 | Mon. Nov. 1 | Electrons in chemistry: Redox processes | KC |
| 22 | Wed. Nov. 3 | Cell potentials and free energy | KC |
| 23 | Fri. Nov. 5 | Theory of molecular shapes | KC |
| 24 | Mon. Nov. 8 | Valence bond theory | KC |
| 25 | Wed. Nov. 10 | Molecular orbital theory | KC |
| 26 | Fri. Nov. 12 | Molecular orbital theory for diatomic molecules | KC |
| 27 | Mon. Nov. 15 | Molecular orbital theory for polyatomic molecules | KC |
| Wed. Nov. 17 | THIRD HOUR EXAM covers PS #6-7, Lectures #18-25 | ||
| 28 | Fri. Nov. 19 | Coordination complexes and ligands | KC |
| 29 | Mon. Nov. 22 | Crystal field theory | KC |
| 30 | Wed. Nov. 24 | Color and magnetism of coordination complexes | KC |
| Fri. Nov. 26 | Thanksgiving holiday - no classes | ||
| 31 | Mon. Nov. 29 | Ligand substitution reactions: Kinetics | KC |
| 32 | Wed. Dec 1 | Molecular orbital theory for octahedral complexes | KC |
| 33 | Fri. Dec 3 | Bonding in metals and semiconductors | KC |
| 34 | Mon. Dec. 6 | Nature’s ligands: Metals in biology | KC |
| 35 | Wed. Dec. 8 | Nuclear chemistry and the Cardiolite® story | KC |
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