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Focus: 15 - Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes​
(The Common Ion Effect and an Introduction to Buffer Systems)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Recall crucial information and concepts from Acid-Base Equilibria.
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​Conceptualize the common ion effect.
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Understand the conceptual fundamentals of an acidic and basic buffer system.​
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Perform buffer system calculations utilizing the Henderson-Hasselbach Equation.
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Focus: 15 - Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes​
(Buffers and Strong Acid/Base Titrations)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Write the dominant reactions that take place when strong acids and strong bases are added to any type of buffer system.
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Understand buffering capacity and how to choose the best buffer given a desired pH to maintain.
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Perform calculations regarding strong acid and strong base titrations and connect said calculations to the Titration Curve (pH Curve).
S.I. Session #3
2/27/2025
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Focus: 15 - Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes​
(Acid-Base Indicators and Dissolution (Solubility) Equilibria)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Learn the fundamentals of Acid-Base Indicators and understand how to mathematically choose the best indicator for a given experiment.
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Understand Dissolution (Solubility) Equilibria and reiterate the common-ion effect.
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Calculate the molar solubility of solids being dissolved in pure water.
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Calculate the molar solubility of solids being dissolved in solutions containing a common ion.
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Focus: 16 - Thermodynamics
(Introduction to Entropy and Predicting Entropy Changes in Chemical Reactions)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Become aware of the basic fundamental concepts introduced with Thermodynamics.
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Recall crucial concepts from CHEM 1411, specifically, the Thermochemistry section(s).
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Apply the newly introduced concept of entropy to chemical reaction equations with integration of particle diagrams.
S.I. Session #5
3/11/2025
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Focus: 16 - Thermodynamics
(Entropy Reiteration and an Introduction to Gibbs Free Energy)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Predict the entropy change in a given situation.
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Conceptually understand Gibbs Free Energy and connect it to spontaneity.
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Utilize the change in enthalpy and the change in entropy to determine spontaneity.
S.I. Session #6
3/13/2025
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Focus: 16 - Thermodynamics
(Entropy Reiteration and an Introduction to Gibbs Free Energy)
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My peers will be able to . . .
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Predict the entropy change in a given situation.
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Conceptually understand Gibbs Free Energy and connect it to spontaneity.
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Utilize the change in enthalpy and the change in entropy to determine spontaneity.