Introduction to Solubility
(View Complete Item Description)This resource contains two mini-lecture videos that tie into OpenStax Chemistry Atoms-First 2e chapter 11.
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Empirical Formula, molar mass, and mass percent
(View Complete Item Description)This Module teaches how to convert mass % to empirical formula, how to identify empirical and molecular formulas, and how to calculate molar mass of a compound.
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Introduction to Acid-Base Chemisty
(View Complete Item Description)This resource includes readings from OpenStax Chemistry 2e, two mini-lectures, and a Ted Ed video on the conceptual understanding of the relative strengths of acids and bases.
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Interactive Acid-Base Titration
(View Complete Item Description)This module includes an interactive acid-base titration that allows students to select an acid (general "strong" or several weak), initial concentration of the acid and base, and initial volume of the acid. Then, students click on the virtual stopcock to add base.The curve is generated while the correct equation is highlighted for each part of the titration.
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 2, Limiting, Excess Reactant and Theoretical Yield
(View Complete Item Description)This module is an introduction to the relationship between stoichiometric coefficients, limiting and excess reactant, and theoretical yield. Includes a worked example asking for theoretical yield given two starting masses, to identify the limiting reactant, and calculate the percent yield from a given hypothetical "actual" yield.
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 3, Lewis Structures
(View Complete Item Description)This multi-part module introduces covalent bonding and Lewis structures as a model of covalent bonding.Starting with valence electrons, a method of connecting unpaired electrons and/or redistributing valence electrons to satisfy the octet rule is introduced.Numerous examples are presented including CO, ozone, and polyatomic ions
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Physical properties: thermal conductivity
(View Complete Item Description)This is a fun way to engage students on paradoxes or misconceptions about physical properties. This module specifically targets common misconceptions about temperature, heat, and thermal conductivity.
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Nuclear Atom Model
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson contains a link to the reading in OpenStax Chemistry 2e, a YouTube animation of the Millikan oil drop experiment, a mini-lecture and guided notes on the Classical Experiments that led to the Nuclear Atom Model.
Material Type: Lecture, Lecture Notes, Reading
General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 2, Types of Chemical Reactions
(View Complete Item Description)This module gives an overview of the main types of chemical reactions in first-semester general chemistry:1- Combination2- Decomposition3- Single Displacement4- Double Displacement5- Combustion
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
(View Complete Item Description)This resource has the following Outcomes:Students will relate physical and chemical properties to groups and periodsStudents will determine the number of protons from an atomic numberStudents will determine the number of neutrons from an isotope mass number and atomic number
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 3, Molecular Shapes: VSEPR
(View Complete Item Description)This module is an introduction to using VSEPR to predict molecular shape based on Lewis structures. It is limited to steric numbers of 6 or less.
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Colligative Properties
(View Complete Item Description)This resource includes several mini-lectures and video demonstrations of solving example problems relating to Colligative Properties.These videos correspond to OpenStax Chemistry Atoms-First 2e ch 11.4 https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e/pages/11-4-colligative-properties
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Introduction to Matter: Mixtures, Elements, and compounds
(View Complete Item Description)This module is a brief introduction to the definitions of mixture, compound, and element and includes a Ted Ed video on What's in a Mixture: the science of macaroni salad.
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Atomic theory and 3 laws that support it
(View Complete Item Description)This resource aligns with OpenStax Chemistry 2e section 2.1 and includes a mini-lecture on Atomic Theory and the 3 Laws that supported its acceptance by the scientific community and a Ted Ed video: the 2.400-year search for the atom (Theresa Doud)
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Redox (oxidation-reduction) reactions
(View Complete Item Description)this module has 5 mini-lectures and a fun podcast that coversStudents will identify redox reactionsStudents will identify reducing and oxidizing agentsStudents will identify the oxidation state (number) of elements and components of compounds and polyatomic ions
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 2, Balancing Chemical Reactions
(View Complete Item Description)This module introduces balancing chemical reactions with stoichiometric coefficients. Includes a link to an interactive website for practicing balancing reactions, a video showing specific practice problems, and a video with animations as visual aids demonstrating why we balance chemical reactions.
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Significant Digits and Accuracy
(View Complete Item Description)This module is an introduction to Accuracy, Precision, and Sig figs. It includes how to count the number of significant digits and defining accuracy versus precision. Outcomes:1- Students will identify the number of significant digits2- Students will define accuracy and precision
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Moles as a conversion factor: How do we get from grams to number of atoms?
(View Complete Item Description)This module has two parts:1- Introduction to the concept of a "mole" and Avogadro's number.2- Application of the Mole (Avogadro's number) as a conversion factor relating mass in grams to number of atoms or molecules (formula unit for ionic compounds)
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 1, Physical Properties: Specific Heat Capacity
(View Complete Item Description)This module includes a mini-lecture (5 minutes) that defines specific heat capacity and includes an examples (no unit conversions).
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General Chemistry for Science Majors, Unit 3, Gas Laws
(View Complete Item Description)This module covers gases from properties and Kinetic Molecular Theory to the ABC gas laws, the Ideal Gas Law, and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures.
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