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The whole course, one module at a time

Short concept cards, interactive simulators, and questions to check yourself as you go.

On the midterm

• Module 1Chemical Bonding & Lewis StructuresCount valence electrons, draw Lewis structures, assign formal charges, find resonance forms and oxidation states, and classify bonds by electronegativity.5 topics
• Module 2Shapes & Polarity of Molecules and IonsUse VSEPR to predict electron-domain and molecular geometries, bond angles and AXE classes, then decide whether a molecule is polar.2 topics
• Module 3Fundamentals of Quantum MechanicsWaves and particles, the de Broglie wavelength, the uncertainty principle and the particle in a box.3 topics
• Module 4Electronic Structure of Atoms and IonsQuantum numbers, the shapes and nodes of orbitals, and energy levels of hydrogen-like atoms.2 topics
• Module 5Interactions Between Light and MatterPhoton energy and the EM spectrum, the photoelectric effect, and atomic emission and absorption spectra.3 topics

After the midterm (on the final)

• Module 6Multi-Electron Species and Periodic PropertiesElectron configurations of atoms and ions, magnetism, effective nuclear charge and periodic trends.3 topics
• Module 7Molecular Orbital and Valence Bond TheoryMolecular orbital diagrams, bond order and magnetism for diatomics; hybridization and σ/π bonding.2 topics
• Module 8Conjugated Systems and the Chemical Origins of ColourLine-bond structures, conjugated π systems, the particle-in-a-box model of conjugation, and colour.3 topics
• Module 9Physical Properties of Molecules and MacromoleculesIntermolecular forces and boiling points, types of solids, and polymers from monomer to material.3 topics
• Module 10Chemistry and SocietyNatural versus synthetic chemicals, how drugs are developed, and green chemistry.3 topics