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TOPIC
Evolution of atomic theory, discovery of electron
Discovery of nucleus, need for quantum mechanics
Wave-particle duality of light, photoelectric effect
Wave-particle duality of matter

PS #1 Wave equation, H atom energy levels

Physical significance of wave functions
5-6 pm in TBA for one volunteer from each recitation section
Student Holiday - no classes
PS #2 Wave functions for H atom
Wave functions and energy levels for multielectron atoms
Electronic structure of multielectron atoms, photoelectron spectra
PS #3 Trends in ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity
5-6 pm in TBA for one volunteer from each recitation section
Covalent bonds, dipole moments
Ionic bonds
FIRST HOUR EXAM - PS #1-3, Lectures #1-10
Columbus Day - MIT holiday
Columbus Day - MIT holiday
Kinetic theory, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
5-6 pm in TBA for one volunteer from each recitation section
PS #4 Intermolecular forces, H-bonding, liquids
Internal degrees of freedom, Vibrational and rotational spectroscopy
Vibrational and rotational spectroscopy
PS #5 Enthalpy and Gibb's free energy, second law of thermodynamics
Chemical equilibrium
SECOND HOUR EXAM - PS #4-5, Lectures #10-18
Main group elements: preparation and reactions
Bonding in molecules: homonuclear diatomics
5-6 pm in 6-321 for one volunteer from each recitation section
P.S. #6 Molecular orbital theory: heteronuclear diatomics; polyatomics
Bonding and stereochemistry: molecular shapes

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Transition metals: coordination compounds and stereochemistry

P.S. #7 Bonding in transition metal compounds
Veterans Day Holiday - no classes
Crystal field theory and its consequences
5-6 pm in 6-321 for one volunteer from each recitation section
P.S. #8 Analyzing chemical reactions: acids and bases
Analyzing chemical reactions: titration curves
Analyzing chemical reactions: kinetics
P.S. #9 Analyzing chemical reactions: rate laws and mechanisms
Thanksgiving - no classes
Thanksgiving - no classes
Reactions of transition metal complexes: mechanisms
THIRD HOUR EXAM - PS #6-9, Lectures #19-29
Electrochemistry and redox reactions
Standard potentials and the Nernst equation
5-6 pm in 6-321 for one volunteer from each recitation section
Electron transfer reactions and mechanisms
P.S. #10 Medicinal inorganic chemistry
Bioinorganic chemistry
Metalloneurochemistry