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Comprehensive Study Notes for General Chemistry: Entrance Exam Topics

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The Atom

  • The Nucleus
    02:53
  • Atom Structure
    02:10
  • Atom Structure Example
    02:52

Atomic Theory

  • Dalton's Atomic Theory
    05:22
  • Dalton's Atomic Theory Example
    01:48

Isotopes

  • Isotopes
    04:36
  • Isotope Notation Example
    03:57

Periodic Table: Classifications

  • Nonmetal Properties
    01:12
  • Periodic Table Classifications
    02:40
  • Metalloid Properties
    03:37

Periodic Table: Group Names

  • Periodic Table: Group Names
    05:33
  • Periodic Table: Group Names Example
    01:17

Periodic Table: Representative Elements & Transition Metals

  • Transition Metal Example
    01:23
  • Transition Metals and Representative Elements
    03:30

Periodic Table: Element Symbols

  • Periodic Table History
    04:01
  • Halogen Example
    01:01

Periodic Table: Charges

  • Unlikely Ion Example
    01:52
  • Main Group Element Charges
    07:38
  • Main Group Element Charges Example
    00:48

Ions

  • Ion Formation
    06:17
  • Cation Subatomic Particles Example
    02:22
  • Atoms vs. Ions
    01:36

Chemical Bonds

  • Chemical Bonds Example 3
    01:04
  • Chemical Bonds
    02:03
  • Chemical Bonds Example 2
    01:18

Octet Rule

  • Octet Rule
    02:38
  • Octet Rule Example 1
    01:42
  • Octet Rule
    01:36

Naming Ionic Compounds

  • Base Names of Nonmetals
    01:52
  • Naming Ionic Compounds Example
    01:01
  • Ionic Compounds Naming
    02:11

Writing Ionic Compounds

  • Writing Ionic Compounds Example
    01:25
  • Rules for Writing Ionic Compounds
    03:09

Physical Properties

  • Physical Properties
    02:54
  • Physical Properties Example
    01:41

Chemical Properties

  • Chemical Properties Example
    01:34
  • Chemical Properties
    03:31

Molecular Formula

  • Molecular Formula Calculation Example
    6:53
  • Determining Molecular Formulas
    02:08

Lewis Dot Symbols

  • Lewis Dot Symbols
    03:17
  • Lewis Dot Symbols Example 1
    00:50
  • Lewis Dot Symbols Example 2
    01:26

Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds

  • Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds
    05:56
  • Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds Example 1
    00:40

Lewis Dot Structures: Ions

  • Lewis Dot Structures: Ions
    04:28
  • Lewis Dot Structures: Ions Example 1
    02:22

Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions

  • Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions
    02:05
  • Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions Example 1
    01:46
  • Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions Example 2
    01:39

Lewis Dot Structures: Acids

  • Lewis Dot Structures: Acids
    01:04
  • Lewis Dot Structures: Acids Example 1
    02:34

Formal Charge

  • Formal Charge Example 1
    00:56
  • Formal Charge
    01:53

Balancing Chemical Equations

  • Balancing Chemical Equations
    01:32
  • Balancing Chemical Equations Example
    03:50

Stoichiometry

  • Stoichiometry Example
    3:54
  • Stoichiometry Concept
    01:16
  • Stoichiometric Chart Concept
    03:04

Mole Concept

  • Moles and Particles Conversion
    02:41
  • Moles to Molecules Conversion Example
    01:41
  • Formula Unit Example
    01:28

Calculating Molar Mass

  • Molar Mass Concept
    02:11
  • Molar Mass Calculation Example
    03:12

Law of Conservation of Mass

  • Law of Conservation of Mass Example
    01:20
  • Law of Conservation of Mass
    01:48

Law of Definite Proportions

  • Law of Definite Proportions Example
    1:59
  • Law of Definite Proportions Example
    2:23
  • Law of Definite Proportions
    02:48

Law of Multiple Proportions

  • Law of Multiple Proportions
    03:32

Physical Properties

  • Physical Properties
    02:54
  • Physical Properties Example
    01:41

Significant Figures

  • Significant Figures Example
    01:09
  • Significant Figures Rules
    04:40

SI Units

  • SI Units
    02:13
  • Perimeter, Area, Volume
    03:47

Metric Prefixes

  • Metric Prefixes Conversion Example
    03:33
  • Metric Prefixes Chart
    03:59
  • Metric Prefixes Usage
    01:16

Conversion Factors

  • Weight Conversion Example
    03:45
  • Conversion Factors Example
    02:12
  • Conversion Factors
    01:56

Dimensional Analysis

  • Dimensional Analysis
    06:11
  • Dimensional Analysis Example
    4:48

Temperature

  • Temperature vs Heat
    03:48
  • Temperature Conversion Example
    02:10
  • Temperature Conversion Formulas
    02:03

Solutions

  • Identify Mixtures Example
    01:16
  • Suspensions and Colloids
    02:38
  • Solution Components Example
    1:17

Molarity

  • Calculate Molarity Example
    01:46
  • Molarity
    01:13
  • Molarity Concept
    00:53

Dilutions

  • Dilution Calculation Example
    02:36
  • Dilution Equation
    00:58
  • Solution Dilution Process
    01:03

Electrolytes

  • Weak Electrolytes and Weak Acids
    00:55
  • Weak Electrolyes and Weak Acids Example
    00:42
  • Electrolytes and Strong Acids
    02:50

Acids Introduction

  • Acid Structure and Types
    02:29
  • Acid Characteristics
    02:59
  • Acid Characteristics Example
    01:23

Bases Introduction

  • Strong Bases Example
    01:12
  • Base Properties
    01:57
  • Base Structure Example
    01:16

Arrhenius Acids and Bases

  • Acid-Base Dissociation Example
    00:54
  • Arrhenius Acids and Bases
    02:00

Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

  • Acid-Base Classification Example
    02:56
  • Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases Example
    01:10
  • Strength of Conjugate Acids and Bases
    00:50

Lewis Acids and Bases

  • Lewis Acids and Bases
    05:04
  • Lewis Acid-Base Identification Example
    02:30
  • The Adduct
    03:50

The pH Scale

  • pH Calculation Example
    02:15
  • Least Acidic Solution Example
    00:48
  • Additional pH and pOH Calculations
    00:58

Ka and Kb

  • Ka and Kb Example
    01:31
  • Characteristics of Ka and Kb
    03:50
  • Ka and Kb Relationship
    03:01

pH of Strong Acids and Bases

  • pOH Calculation Example
    01:18
  • pH of Strong Acids and Bases
    02:39

pH of Weak Acids

  • Calculating Percent Ionization of Weak Acids
    01:15
  • Percent Dissociation Example
    04:52
  • Hydronium Ion Concentration Example
    06:25

pH of Weak Bases

  • Calculating Percent Ionization of Weak Bases
    01:00
  • Hydroxide Ion Concentration Example
    06:12
  • ICE Charts of Weak Bases
    00:51

Intro to Buffers

  • Buffer Solution Example
    02:41
  • Buffer Capacity
    00:45
  • Buffer Creation Methods
    03:04

Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

  • Buffer Range Calculation
    02:47
  • Buffering Range Example
    01:22
  • Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
    02:40

Intro to Acid-Base Titration Curves

  • Equivalence Point Example
    01:35
  • Acid-Base Titration Curve Example
    01:35
  • Equivalence Point in Titration
    03:06

Strong Titrate-Strong Titrant Curves

  • Strong Titrate-Strong Titrant Curve Example
    02:56
  • Strong Acid-Strong Base Titration Curve
    02:32
  • Strong Titrate-Strong Titrant Curve
    02:09

Weak Titrate-Strong Titrant Curves

  • Weak Titrate-Strong Titrant Curve Example
    02:08
  • Acid-Base Titration Formulas Example
    03:01
  • Weak Acid-Strong Base Titration Curve
    02:19

Acid-Base Indicators

  • Acid-Base Indicators
    04:30
  • Best Indicator Example
    00:52

Titrations: Weak Acid-Strong Base

  • At the Equivalence Point
    01:07
  • Before the Equivalence Point
    01:30
  • pH at the Equivalence Point Example
    08:27

Titrations: Weak Base-Strong Acid

  • pH Before the Equivalence Point Example
    05:10
  • After the Equivalence Point
    00:53
  • pH at the Equivalence Point Example
    07:28

Titrations: Strong Acid-Strong Base

  • Strong Acid-Strong Base Titration Example
    04:43
  • Strong Acid-Strong Base Titration
    01:09

Combustion Analysis

  • Combustion of Non-Hydrocarbons
    01:29
  • Empirical Formula via Combustion
    02:09
  • Molecular Formula via Combustion Example
    05:47

Redox Reactions

  • Oxidation and Reduction Reaction Example
    02:17
  • Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
    01:53
  • Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
    01:01

Intro to Redox Reactions

  • Intro To Redox Reactions Example
    01:19
  • Identifying Redox Reactions
    03:12

Balancing Redox Reactions: Acidic Solutions

  • Balancing Acidic Redox Reactions
    01:46
  • Balancing Acidic Redox Reaction Example
    00:52
  • Redox Half Reactions Example
    07:19

Balancing Redox Reactions: Basic Solutions

  • Balancing Basic Redox Reaction Example
    08:25
  • Balancing Basic Redox Reactions
    01:04

Balancing Chemical Equations

  • Balancing Chemical Equations
    01:32
  • Balancing Chemical Equations Example
    03:50

Intro to Chemical Kinetics

  • Chemical Kinetics
    03:06
  • Chemical Kinetics Example
    01:34

Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions

  • Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions Example 2
    1:48
  • Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
    02:38
  • Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
    02:30

Intro to Chemical Equilibrium

  • Chemical Equilibrium Example
    01:18
  • Chemical Equilibrium Concepts
    04:20

Equilibrium Constant K

  • Equilibrium Constant K
    01:14
  • Equilibrium Constant Expressions
    03:20
  • Equilibrium Constant Expressions Example
    01:07

Le Chatelier's Principle

  • Temperature and Equilibrium Shifts
    04:04
  • Le Chatelier's Principle
    07:32
  • Disturbances and Equilibrium Shifts Example
    02:50

ICE Charts

  • Calculate Equilibrium Amount with ICE Chart Example
    08:03
  • ICE Charts and Equilibrium Constant
    00:39
  • ICE Charts and Equilibrium Amount
    01:14

Reaction Quotient

  • Reaction Quotient Q
    00:49
  • Comparing Q to K and Equilibrium Shift
    03:26
  • Comparing Q to K Example
    02:18

Intro to Radioactivity

  • Nuclear Reaction Example
    00:45
  • Understanding Nuclear Reactions
    01:44
  • Nuclear vs Chemical Reactions
    01:08

Alpha Decay

  • Alpha Decay
    03:53
  • Characteristics of Alpha Particles
    02:48
  • Alpha Decay Reaction Example
    01:22

Beta Decay

  • Beta Decay Reaction Example
    01:21
  • Beta Decay
    03:01
  • Characteristics of Beta Particles Example
    01:02

Gamma Emission

  • Gamma Emission Reaction Example
    02:16
  • Characteristics of Gamma Rays
    01:35
  • Characteristics of Gamma Rays Example
    01:21

Radioactive Half-Life

  • Method 3 of Radioactive Half-Life Example
    04:26
  • Intro to Radioactive Half-Life
    01:30
  • Method 1 of Radioactive Half-Life Example
    00:55

Physical Properties

  • Physical Properties
    02:54
  • Physical Properties Example
    01:41

Significant Figures: Precision in Measurements

  • Significant Figures Precision
    01:49
  • Significant Figures Precision Example
    01:46

Significant Figures: In Calculations

  • Significant Figures in Mixed Operations
    03:32
  • Significant Figures in Addition and Subtraction
    01:42
  • Significant Figures in Multiplication and Division
    03:11

Metric Prefixes

  • Metric Prefixes Conversion Example
    03:33
  • Metric Prefixes Chart
    03:59
  • Metric Prefixes Usage
    01:16

SI Units

  • SI Units
    02:13
  • Perimeter, Area, Volume
    03:47

Mole Concept

  • Moles and Particles Conversion
    02:41
  • Moles to Molecules Conversion Example
    01:41
  • Formula Unit Example
    01:28

Calculating Molar Mass

  • Molar Mass Concept
    02:11
  • Molar Mass Calculation Example
    03:12

Stoichiometry

  • Stoichiometry Example
    3:54
  • Stoichiometry Concept
    01:16
  • Stoichiometric Chart Concept
    03:04

Solutions

  • Identify Mixtures Example
    01:16
  • Suspensions and Colloids
    02:38
  • Solution Components Example
    1:17

Molarity

  • Calculate Molarity Example
    01:46
  • Molarity
    01:13
  • Molarity Concept
    00:53

Dilutions

  • Dilution Calculation Example
    02:36
  • Dilution Equation
    00:58
  • Solution Dilution Process
    01:03

Electrolytes

  • Weak Electrolytes and Weak Acids
    00:55
  • Weak Electrolyes and Weak Acids Example
    00:42
  • Electrolytes and Strong Acids
    02:50

Acids Introduction

  • Acid Structure and Types
    02:29
  • Acid Characteristics
    02:59
  • Acid Characteristics Example
    01:23

Intro to Buffers

  • Buffer Solution Example
    02:41
  • Buffer Capacity
    00:45
  • Buffer Creation Methods
    03:04

Introduction to Organic Chemistry

  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    01:29
  • Structural Diversity
    01:30
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    00:42

Naming Alkanes

  • Rules for Naming Alkanes
    02:39
  • Naming Alkanes Example
    01:20

Alkane Reactions

  • Common Types of Alkane Reactions
    02:25
  • Alkane Reactions Example
    02:15

Naming Alkenes

  • Naming Alkenes Example
    03:26
  • Rules for Naming Alkenes
    02:47

Speed of Light

  • Calculate Frequency Example
    01:48
  • Speed of Light Formula
    00:57

Naming Alcohols

  • Rules for Naming Alcohols
    01:10
  • Naming Alcohols Example
    03:21

Acids Introduction

  • Acid Structure and Types
    02:29
  • Acid Characteristics
    02:59
  • Acid Characteristics Example
    01:23

Introduction to Organic Chemistry

  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    01:29
  • Structural Diversity
    01:30
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    00:42

Naming Amines

  • Naming Amines Example
    01:06
  • Rules for Naming Amines
    00:28

Naming Aldehydes

  • Naming Aldehydes Example
    02:13
  • Rules for Naming Aldehydes
    00:54

Naming Ketones

  • Rules for Naming Ketones
    00:39
  • Naming Ketones Example
    02:24

Naming Carboxylic Acids

  • Rules for Naming Carboxylic Acids
    00:55
  • Naming Carboxylic Acids Example
    02:26

Naming Amines

  • Naming Amines Example
    01:06
  • Rules for Naming Amines
    00:28

Functional Groups in Chemistry

  • Functional Groups Example
    01:10
  • Functional Groups Example
    01:00
  • Non-Carbonyl Functional Groups
    02:23

Naming Alkenes

  • Naming Alkenes Example
    03:26
  • Rules for Naming Alkenes
    02:47

Introduction to Organic Chemistry

  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    01:29
  • Structural Diversity
    01:30
  • Introduction to Organic Chemistry Example
    00:42

Solutions

  • Identify Mixtures Example
    01:16
  • Suspensions and Colloids
    02:38
  • Solution Components Example
    1:17