Session

Date

Topics

Reading

1

9/26

Introduction; Perspectives on Chemical Equilibrium;
Concentration Scales

1-19

2

9/28

Concentration and Activity; Activity Coefficients in Solution

19-51

3,4

10/1,2

Thermodynamic Fundamentals

60-62, 75-96

5

10/3

Thermodynamic Interpretation of Equilibrium

96-127

6

10/5

Acidity Constants, Acid Strength

131-150

7,8

10/8,9

Graphical Representation of Acid/Base Equilibria

150-161

9

10/10

Mass and Charge Balances,
Numerical Solutions of Acid/Base Problems

161-185

10

10/12

Graphical Solutions to Acid/Base Problems, Proton Condition

188-230

11,12

10/15,16

Titrations

13

10/17

Alkalinity

237-257

14

10/19

Buffers

257-276

15,16

10/22,23

Software for Chemical Equilibrium Problems; Mineql+ usage notes, Part1

276-288

17

10/26

Computer session 1a: Acids and Bases

18

10/29

Computer session 1b: Fixed Activity Species

19,20

10/30

Gas/Liquid Equilibrium

322-357

21

10/31

Gas/Liquid Equilibrium in Mineql+; Mineql+ usage notes, Part2

22

11/2

Computer session 2: Gases

23

Metals in Solution: Coordination Chemistry and Speciation

362-394

24,25

11/6,7

Precipitation of Metal Hydroxides

394-404

26

11/9

11/12

VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY

27

11/13

28

11/14

Precipitation of Metal Carbonates and Phosphates

404-421

29

11/16

Computer session 4: Equilibrium with Known Solids

30,31

11/19,20

Systems with Potential Precipitation

421-433

23

11/21

NO CLASS

 24

11/23

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

32

11/26,27

33

11/28

The Phase Rule; Predominance Area Diagrams with Solids

433-453

34

11/30

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions; Redox Reactions and Energy

464-496

35,36

12/3,4

Redox Speciation; Redox Titrations and Buffering

496-525

37

12/5

38

12/7

12/10

FINAL EXAM, 8:30-10:20