Principles of Chemical Science (MIT 5.111)

Introductory Chemistry by clme3. 36 lectures, 27.4 hours. Covers: chemistry atomic structure bonding thermodynamics kinetics.

Lectures

  1. 1. The importance of chemical principles · 28 min
  2. 2. Discovery of electron and nucleus, need for quantum mechanics · 47 min
  3. 3. Wave-particle duality of light · 48 min
  4. 4. Wave-particle duality of matter, Schrödinger equation · 45 min
  5. 5. Hydrogen atom energy levels · 48 min
  6. 6. Hydrogen atom wavefunctions (orbitals) · 49 min
  7. 7. p-orbitals · 47 min
  8. 8. Multielectron atoms and electron configurations · 49 min
  9. 9. Periodic trends · 50 min
  10. 10. Periodic trends continued; Covalent bonds · 48 min
  11. 11. Lewis structures · 51 min
  12. 12. Exceptions to Lewis structure rules; Ionic bonds · 51 min
  13. 13. Polar covalent bonds; VSEPR theory · 45 min
  14. 14. Molecular orbital theory · 51 min
  15. 15. Valence bond theory and hybridization · 41 min
  16. 16. Determining hybridization in complex molecules; Thermochemistry, bond energies/bond enthalpies · 51 min
  17. 17. Entropy and disorder · 49 min
  18. 18. Free energy and control of spontaneity · 45 min
  19. 19. Chemical equilibrium · 46 min
  20. 20. Le Chatelier's principle and applications to blood-oxygen levels · 50 min
  21. 21. Acid-base equilibrium: Is MIT water safe to drink? · 37 min
  22. 22. Chemical and biological buffers · 50 min
  23. 23. Acid-base titrations · 45 min
  24. 24. Balancing oxidation/reduction equations · 47 min
  25. 25. Electrochemical cells · 48 min
  26. 26. Chemical and biological oxidation/reduction reactions · 47 min
  27. 27. Transition metals and the treatment of lead poisoning · 45 min
  28. 28. Crystal field theory · 45 min
  29. 29. Metals in biology · 42 min
  30. 30. Magnetism and spectrochemical theory · 39 min
  31. 31. Rate laws · 43 min
  32. 32. Nuclear chemistry and elementary reactions · 45 min
  33. 33. Reaction mechanism · 46 min
  34. 34. Temperature and kinetics · 42 min
  35. 35. Enzyme catalysis · 48 min
  36. 36. Biochemistry · 31 min

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