Fundamentals of Chemistry on ChemBits

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Background, Policies, and Expectations:
Roles, Requirements, and Expectations for the course
Syllabus
The Responsible Learner
Time Management
Textbook "Introduction to Chemistry" (from Saylor Academy)

Chemistry Content (Chapters refer to "Introduction to Chemistry" from Saylor Academy)
Stuff is made of stuff
Chemistry, Matter, and Math (Chapter 1) Ch01 Reading Guide/Notes
Never trust an atom, they make up everything (Chapter 2) Ch02 Reading Guide/Notes
PhET Simulation - Build an Atom  
PhET Simulation - Isotopes and Atomic Mass  

Bonding - To share or not to share (Chapter 3-4) Ch03 Reading Guide/Notes, Ch04 Reading Guide/Notes
Formula Mass 
Ionic vs Covalent Interactions 
PhET Simulation - Build a Molecule


You're Over-reacting!
What's changing? (Chapter 5) Ch05 Reading Guide/Notes
PhET Simulation - Reactants, Products, and Leftovers  
PhET Simulation - Balancing Chemical Equations
Reaction Types - Combination & Decomposition
Reaction Types - Metathesis (includes precipitation, neutralization, gas-forming)
Reaction Types - Redox (includes displacement, combustion) - Oxidation Number Rules

How much makes how much?? (Chapter 6) Ch06 Reading Guide/Notes
The Mole - Moles as Grouping Units
Stoichiometry - a 4-step approach 
Moles - Moles from grams 

Feeling the heat... (Chapter 7) Ch07 Reading Guide/Notes
Temperature conversions - Slides only
Specific Heat - Definition & Using Units   


States of the Union
Balancing motion and attraction (Chapter 8) Ch08 Reading Guide/Notes
The solution to solutions is solution (Chapter 9) Ch09 Reading Guide/Notes
Dilutions 
Moles from concentration & volume


Reaction Types
Acids & Bases (Chapter 10) Ch10 Reading Guide/Notes
"noo-klee-ur" not "noo-kil-ler (Chapter 11) Ch11 Reading Guide/Notes


But it's 100% organic

Hydrocarbons. It's hydrogen and carbon (Chapter 12 & 13) Ch12 Reading Guide/Notes, Ch13 Reading Guide/Notes

Alkane name flashcards on Quizlet

Just add oxygen! (Chapter 14) Ch14 Reading Guide/Notes

It's so basic! Or acidic? (Chapter 15) Ch15 Reading Guide/Notes


You can read it in my bio
Carbohydrates. It's carbon and water? (Chapter 16) Ch16 Reading Guide/Notes
Life is so many molecules? (Chapter 17 & 18) Ch17 Reading Guide/Notes, Ch18 Reading Guide/Notes
Nucleic Acids (Chapter 19) Ch19 Reading Guide/Notes
Metabolism is chemistry! (Chapter 20) Ch20 Reading Guide/Notes

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