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Unit 1: Atomic structure and properties

Moles and molar mass: Atomic structure and propertiesMass spectrometry of elements: Atomic structure and propertiesElemental composition of pure substances: Atomic structure and propertiesComposition of mixtures: Atomic structure and properties
Atomic structure and electron configuration: Atomic structure and propertiesPeriodic trends: Atomic structure and propertiesValence electrons and ionic compounds: Atomic structure and propertiesPhotoelectron spectroscopy: Atomic structure and properties

Unit 2: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties

Types of chemical bonds: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesIntramolecular force and potential energy: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesStructure of ionic solids: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesStructure of metals and alloys: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties
Lewis diagrams: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesResonance and formal charge: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesVSEPR: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesBond hybridization: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties

Unit 3: Intermolecular forces and properties

Intermolecular forces: Intermolecular forces and propertiesProperties of solids: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSolids, liquids, and gases: Intermolecular forces and propertiesIdeal gas law: Intermolecular forces and propertiesKinetic molecular theory: Intermolecular forces and propertiesDeviation from ideal gas law: Intermolecular forces and properties
Solutions and mixtures: Intermolecular forces and propertiesRepresentations of solutions: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSeparation of solutions and mixtures chromatography: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSolubility: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSpectroscopy and the electromagnetic spectrum: Intermolecular forces and propertiesElectronic transitions in spectroscopy: Intermolecular forces and propertiesBeer–Lambert law: Intermolecular forces and properties

Unit 4: Chemical reactions

Net ionic equations: Chemical reactionsRepresentations of reactions: Chemical reactionsPhysical and chemical changes: Chemical reactions
Stoichiometry: Chemical reactionsOxidation–reduction (redox) reactions: Chemical reactionsIntroduction to acid–base reactions: Chemical reactionsIntroduction to titration: Chemical reactions

Unit 5: Kinetics

Reaction rates: KineticsIntroduction to rate law: KineticsConcentration changes over time: Kinetics
Reaction mechanisms: KineticsActivation energy and reaction rate: KineticsCatalysis: Kinetics

Unit 6: Thermodynamics

Endothermic and exothermic processes: ThermodynamicsHeat transfer and thermal equilibrium: ThermodynamicsHeat capacity and calorimetry: ThermodynamicsEnergy of phase changes: Thermodynamics
Introduction to enthalpy of reaction: ThermodynamicsHess's law: ThermodynamicsEnthalpy of formation: ThermodynamicsBond enthalpies: Thermodynamics

Unit 7: Equilibrium

Introduction to equilibrium: EquilibriumEquilibrium constant and reaction quotient: EquilibriumCalculating the equilibrium constant: EquilibriumMagnitude and properties of the equilibrium constant: Equilibrium
Calculating equilibrium concentrations: EquilibriumUsing the reaction quotient: EquilibriumLe Châtelier's principle: EquilibriumSolubility equilibria: Equilibrium

Unit 8: Acids and bases

Introduction to acids and bases: Acids and basespH and pOH of strong acids and bases: Acids and basesWeak acid and base equilibria: Acids and bases
Molecular structure of acids and bases: Acids and basesAcid–base reactions: Acids and basesBuffers: Acids and basesAcid–base titrations: Acids and bases

Unit 9: Applications of thermodynamics

Entropy: Applications of thermodynamicsGibbs free energy and thermodynamic favorability: Applications of thermodynamicsFree energy of dissolution: Applications of thermodynamicsThermodynamics vs. kinetics: Applications of thermodynamicsFree energy and equilibrium: Applications of thermodynamics
Coupled reactions: Applications of thermodynamicsGalvanic (voltaic) and electrolytic cells: Applications of thermodynamicsCell potential and free energy: Applications of thermodynamicsCell potential under nonstandard conditions: Applications of thermodynamicsElectrolysis and Faraday's law: Applications of thermodynamics

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