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Module 1: Essential Ideas
- History of Chemistry and the Scientific Method
- The Scientific Method
- Richard Feynman on Scientific Method
- Lab Techniques and Safety
- Sculpting in Solid Mercury, with Liquid Nitrogen
- Decomposition Mercury (II) Oxide and Oxygen
- The Chemistry of Light: Silver Chloride Photography
- Physical Vs. Chemical Changes – Explained
- Metric System Prefixes
- Density: A Story of Archimedes and the Gold Crown
- Unit Conversion & Significant Figures
- Significant Figures – A Fast Review!
- Error and Percent Error
- Atom Bombs and Dimensional Analysis
Module 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
- Law of Definite Proportions
- Law of Multiple Proportions
- The History of Atomic Chemistry
- Cathode Ray Tube and Electron
- The 2,400-Year Search for the Atom
- Elements and Atoms
- Mass Spectrometry
- Mass Spectrometry – Modern Instrumental Techniques
- The Nucleus
- Print Your Own Medicine
- The Periodic Table
- Periodic Table Explained: Introduction
- Introduction to the Periodic Table
- Conductivity Molten Salt
- Ionic Bonding Introduction
- Ionic Bonding Part 2
- How to Speak Chemistrian
Module 3: Composition of Substances and Solutions
- How Big is a Mole?
- The Mole, Avogadro’s Number, and Counting by Mass
- The Mole and Avogardro’s Number
- Calculating Percent Composition and Empirical Formulas
- Percentage Composition
- Molecular and Empirical Formulas
- Formula from Mass Composition
- Molecular and Empirical Formulas from Percent Composition [NOTE: slight typo at 8:58 that presenter corrects at 10:00]
- Molarity Made Easy: How to Calculate Molarity and Make Solutions
- Dilution Chemistry: How to Calculate and Perform Molarity Dilutions
- Molarity and Dilution
- Mass Percent & Volume Percent – Solution Composition Chemistry Practice Problems
- Parts Per Million (ppm) and Parts Per Billion (ppb) – Solution Concentration
- Solutions
Module 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
- Balancing Chemical Equations
- Balancing Chemical Equations – Khan Academy
- Tips and Tricks for Balancing Equations
- Balancing Chemical Equations – “Just Follow These Simple Steps”
- NASA Tests Model of Powerful New Rocket
- Precipitation Reactions
- Acid-Base Reactions in Solution
- Chemical Reactions: Combustion Reactions
- Stoichiometry
- Chemical Reactions: Moles to Moles
- Chemical Reactions: Grams to Grams
- Chemical Reactions: Grams to Moles
- Stoichiometry Example Problem 1
- Stoichiometry: Limiting Reagent
- Limiting Reactant Example Problem 1
- Oxidation Numbers
- Redox Reactions
- Water and Solutions
Module 5: Thermochemistry
- First Law of Thermodynamics
- Energy & Chemistry
- Bomb Calorimetry
- Calorimetry: Using q=mΔTc
- Calorimetry
- Algae for Fuel
- Enthalpy
- Enthalpy – Kahn Academy
- Hess’ Law Example – Kahn Academy
- Hess’s Law Example
- Hess’s Law and Reaction Enthalpy Change
- Heat of Formation
Module 6: Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of Elements
- Standing Wave in Salt
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Photoelectric Effect
- Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom, Electron Transitions, Atomic Energy Levels
- Double Slit Experiment
- Schrödinger’s Cat
- The Electron
- Electron Configuration
- Electron Configuration – Basic Introduction
- How to Read Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
Module 7: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
- Types of Chemical Bonds
- Polar & Non-Polar Molecules
- Valence Electrons
- Ions and the Octet Rule
- Bonding Models and Lewis Structures
- Dot Structures I: Single Bonds
- Dot Structures II: Multiple Bonds
- How to Draw Lewis Structures
- Resonance
- How to Determine Molecular Geometry
- Orbitals
- VSEPR Theory Practice Problems
Module 8: Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding
- Valence Bond Theory I: Intro to Valence Bond Theory
- Valence Bond Theory, Hybrid Orbitals, and Molecular Orbital Theory
- Hybrid Orbitals Explained
- Sigma and Pi Bonds: Hybridization Explained
- Sigma and Pi Bonds Basic Introduction
- Understanding Molecular Orbital Theory
- Molecular Orbital Theory, Bond order, bond strength, magnetic properties
- Molecular Orbital Diagram of O2
- Molecular Orbital Diagram for N2+
Module 9: Gases
- Railroad Tank Car Vacuum Implosion
- Crush a 55 Gallon Drum With Air Pressure
- Liquid Nitrogen Experiments: The Balloon
- The Ideal Gas Law
- Ideal Gas Problems
- Real Gases
- Partial Pressures & Vapor Pressure
- Passing Gasses: Effusion, Diffusion, and Velocity
Module 10: Liquid and Solids
- Smart Materials: Gecko Adhesive
- Surface Tension
- Capillary action and why we see a meniscus
- Sublimation and Deposition of Iodine
- Supercritical CO2
- Celebrating Crystallography – An animated adventure
- Liquids
- Solids
- Network Solids & Carbon
Module 11: Solutions and Colloids
- Comparing Temperature Change from Heat of Solution
- Electrolytes
- Crystallization of Sodium Acetate
- What’s the Difference Between Molarity and Molality?
- Mole Fraction & Solution Concentration Practice Problems
- Separating Liquids by Distillation
- Molality and Colligative Properties
- Phase Diagrams of Water & CO2 Explained
- Osmotic Pressure Problems
Module 12: Kinetics
- Reaction Rates and Stoichiometry
- Caesium in Water
- Phosphorus Burning in Atmosphere of Pure Oxygen
- Rate Law
- First Order Reaction Chemistry Problems
- Second Order Reaction Chemistry Problems
- Zero Order Reaction Chemistry Problems
- Kinetics
- Kinetics: Initial Rates and Integrated Rate Laws
Module 13: Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts
- The Equilibrium Constant
- Volume Effect on Equilibrium
- Le Chatelier’s Principle
- Le Chatelier’s Principle – Bozeman Science
- Equilibrium
- Equilibrium Equations
Module 14: Acid-Base Equilibria
- pH and pOH
- Acids and Bases Chemistry – Basic Introduction
- Hydrolysis of Salts
- Acids and Bases, pH and pOH
- Buffers
- Buffers and Henderson-Hasselbalch
- Buffer Solution pH Calculations
Module 15: Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes
- Solubility Product Constant (Ksp)
- Predicting Precipitation With Ksp Values
- The Common Ion Effect
- Ocean Acidification
Module 16: Thermodynamics
- Entropy
- Spontaneous Processes
- Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Second Law of Thermodynamics – Heat Energy, Entropy & Spontaneous Processes
- Second law of thermodynamics
- The Third Law of Thermodynamics: Absolute Zero
- What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics?
- Using Gibbs Free Energy
- The Laws of Thermodynamics, Entropy, and Gibbs Free Energy
- Gibbs Free Energy
Module 17: Electrochemistry
- Galvanic Cells (Voltaic Cells)
- Galvanic Cell with Zinc and Copper
- Cell Potential Problems
- Practice Problem: Cell Potential, Equilibrium Constants, and Free Energy Change
- Dry Cell
- Single-Use Cells & Batteries
- Lithium-ion Batteries: How Do They Work?
- How a Lead-acid Battery Works
- How does a hydrogen fuel cell work?
- What Is Electrolysis
- Electrochemistry
Module 18: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals
- Reaction of Lithium and Water
- Mercury Attacks Aluminum
- Face Centered Cubic Structure (Diamond)
- Silicon
- Carbon Compounds – Introduction
- The Nitrogen Cycle
- Gold Coin Dissolving in Acid
- Frasch Process for Extraction of Sulphur
- Sodium in Chlorine Gas
Module 19: Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
- Steelmaking
- Levitating Superconductor on a Möbius Strip
- Naming Coordination Compounds
- Deanna D’Alessandro Mopping Up Gases
- Complex Ions, Ligands, & Coordination Compounds
- Crystal Field Theory
- The Oxidation States fo Vanadium
Module 20: Organic Chemistry
- Naming Simple Alkanes
- Naming Alkenes Examples
- Naming Alkynes – IUPAC Nomenclature
- Naming Alcohols Using IUPAC Rules for Nomenclature
- Ether Naming and Introduction
- Aldehydes and Ketones: Naming + Properties
- Carboxylic Acids: Naming + Properties
- Naming Amines using IUPAC Nomenclature for Organic Compounds
- Naming Amides Using IUPAC Nomenclature for Organic Chemistry
- Hydrocarbon Power!
- Alkenes & Alkynes
- Hydrocarbon Derivatives
- Nomenclature
Module 21: Nuclear Chemistry
- Mass Defect and Binding Energy
- How to Build a Cloud Chamber
- Alpha Particles, Beta Particles, Gamma Rays, Positrons, Electrons, Protons, and Neutrons
- Nuclear Half Life: Intro and Explanation
- Nuclear Half Life: Calculations
- Radiometric Dating: Carbon-14 and Uranium-238
- CERN’s Supercollider
- The Design and Safe Operation of a Nuclear Reactor
- Nuclear Chemistry
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 2
- Nuclear Reactions, Radioactivity, Fission and Fusion