General Chemistry for Life Scientists II Course

Program Overview

This comprehensive program covers fundamental concepts in chemistry, including phase changes, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, coordination compounds, organic chemistry, and the application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions. It also introduces molecular modeling software for visualizing molecular structures and their energies. The program prepares students for careers in various fields related to chemistry.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Module 1: Phase Changes, Thermochemistry, and Thermodynamics
• Phase changes: melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation; heats of fusion and vaporization
• Thermochemistry: enthalpy, exothermic and endothermic reactions, Hess's Law
• Thermodynamics: first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes
• Module 2: Electrochemistry and Energy Sources
• Electrochemistry: redox reactions, electrochemical cells, batteries, and fuel cells
• Energy sources: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, solar energy, and wind energy
• Module 3: Chemical Kinetics
• Chemical kinetics: reaction rates, rate laws, and activation energy
• Catalysts: homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis; enzyme catalysis
• Module 4: Coordination Compounds
• Coordination compounds: structures, bonding, and properties
• Applications of coordination compounds: in medicine, catalysis, and materials science
• Module 5: Organic Chemistry
• Organic molecules: structure, bonding, and properties
• Functional groups: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds
• Organic reactions: substitution, addition, elimination, and condensation reactions
• Module 6: Application of Thermodynamics and Kinetics to Organic and Biochemical Reactions
• Application of thermodynamics to organic reactions: equilibrium constants and reaction yields
• Application of kinetics to biochemical reactions: enzyme catalysis and Michaelis-Menten kinetics