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General Chemistry I: Final Exam Key Topics and Study Guide

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Classification of Matter

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    Types of Matter
    01:34
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    Introduction to General Chemistry Course
    1:44
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    Matter Composition
    04:19

Physical & Chemical Changes

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    Chemical Change Example
    01:52
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    Reversible Changes in Matter
    03:42
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    Physical Change Example
    01:52

Significant Figures

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

The Atom

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

Subatomic Particles

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    Subatomic Particles
    05:19
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    Atomic Mass Unit Example
    03:31

Isotopes

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    Isotopes
    04:36
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    Isotope Notation Example
    03:57

Ions

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

Atomic Mass

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    Calculating Abundance Example
    5:42
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    Greatest Atomic Mass Example
    02:06
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    Calculating Atomic Mass
    00:40

Periodic Table: Classifications

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

Periodic Table: Group Names

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

Periodic Table: Representative Elements & Transition Metals

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

Periodic Table: Charges

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

Calculating Molar Mass

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

Mole Concept

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

Law of Conservation of Mass

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

Empirical Formula

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    Empirical Formula Calculation Example
    5:39
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    Empirical vs Molecular Formula
    02:26

Molecular Formula

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

Polyatomic Ions

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    Polyatomic Cations
    01:16
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    Polyatomic Ion Example
    01:08
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    Polyatomic Oxyanion Names
    01:26

Naming Ionic Compounds

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

Writing Ionic Compounds

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

Balancing Chemical Equations

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

Stoichiometry

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

Limiting Reagent

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    Limiting Reagent Example
    4:53
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    Limiting Reagent Concept
    01:30
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    Limiting Reagent in Reactions
    01:34

Percent Yield

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    Percent Yield in Reactions
    03:09
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    Percent Yield Example
    04:43

Mass Percent

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    Mass Percent Example
    1:22
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    Mass Percent Calculation
    00:38

Acids Introduction

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

Bases Introduction

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

Naming Acids

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    Acids and Their Structure
    02:15
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    Rules for Naming Oxyacids
    02:49
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    Naming Binary Acids Example
    02:21

pH of Strong Acids and Bases

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

pH of Weak Acids

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

pH of Weak Bases

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

Lewis Dot Symbols

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

Chemical Bonds

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

Octet Rule

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

Formal Charge

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

Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds

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

Lewis Dot Structures: Sigma & Pi Bonds

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    Lewis Dot Structures: Sigma & Pi Bonds Example 1
    00:43
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    Lewis Dot Structures: Sigma & Pi Bonds
    03:26

Lewis Dot Structures: Ions

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

Lewis Dot Structures: Exceptions

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

Lewis Dot Structures: Acids

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

Resonance Structures

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    Resonance Structures
    01:42
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    Resonance Structures Example 1
    01:54
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    Resonance Structures Example 2
    02:19

Valence Electrons of Elements

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    Main Group Elements Valence Electrons Example
    01:14
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    Transition Metals Valence Electrons
    02:12
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    Transition Metals Valence Electrons Example
    02:14

Periodic Trend: Atomic Radius

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    Atomic Radius Trends
    01:42
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    Atomic Radius Example
    00:56
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    Atomic Radius
    02:02

Periodic Trend: Ionization Energy

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    Ionization Energy Trends
    01:08
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    Group 6A vs. Group 5A Elements
    01:32
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    Ionization Energy
    01:19

Periodic Trend: Electron Affinity

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    Electron Affinity Exceptions
    01:24
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    Electron Affinity Trends
    01:42
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    Electron Affinity Example
    00:54

Periodic Trend: Electronegativity

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    Electronegativity Trends
    02:10
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    Electronegativity Example
    00:35

Molecular Geometry

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    Molecular Geometry with Four Electron Groups
    01:57
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    Molecular Geometry with Three Electron Groups
    01:43
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    Molecular Geometry with Five Electron Groups
    02:09

Bond Angles

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    Bond Angles and Electron Groups
    03:37
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    Bond Angles and Electron Groups Example
    01:07
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    Bond Angles
    01:53

Hybridization

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    Hybridization Example
    01:26
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    Hybridization and Electron Geometry
    03:06
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    Hybridization
    00:51

Intermolecular Forces

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    Intermolecular vs Intramolecular Forces
    01:59
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    Intermolecular vs Intramolecular Example
    2:04
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    Intermolecular Forces Example
    01:59

Phase Diagrams

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    States of Matter of Phase Diagrams
    03:19
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    Phase Diagram Example
    01:10
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    Phase Changes in Diagrams
    03:22

Heating and Cooling Curves

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    Temperature Changes vs PhaseChanges
    01:33
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    Energy Calculation Example
    06:15
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    Introduction to Heating and Cooling Curves
    03:52

Intro to Chemical Kinetics

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    Chemical Kinetics
    03:06
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    Chemical Kinetics Example
    01:34

Energy Diagrams

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    Energy Diagrams
    01:57
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    Speed of Reactions Example
    00:40
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    Energy Diagram Example
    01:02

Arrhenius Equation

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    Arrhenius Equation
    01:20
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    Linear Form of Arrhenius Equation Example
    01:58
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    Rate Constant Calculation Example
    02:36

Rate Law

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    Rate Constant Units Example
    01:07
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    Rate Constant Units
    00:45
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    Rate Law Calculation Example
    07:33

Reaction Mechanism

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    Molecularity in Reactions Example
    01:02
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    Reaction Mechanism Example
    02:14
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    Molecularity in Reactions
    01:31

Integrated Rate Law

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    Second-Order Reactions
    01:59
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    First-Order Reaction Example
    02:06
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    First-Order Reactions
    02:29

Half-Life

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    First-Order Half-Life Example
    01:18
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    Zero-Order Half-life
    02:17
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    Zero-Order Half-life Example
    01:19

Intro to Chemical Equilibrium

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    Chemical Equilibrium Example
    01:18
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    Chemical Equilibrium Concepts
    04:21

Equilibrium Constant K

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

Le Chatelier's Principle

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

ICE Charts

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

Acids Introduction

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

Bases Introduction

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

Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases

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

Lewis Acids and Bases

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

The pH Scale

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

Ka and Kb

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

Intro to Buffers

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

Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation

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

Intro to Acid-Base Titration Curves

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

Strong Titrate-Strong Titrant Curves

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

Weak Titrate-Strong Titrant Curves

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

Acid-Base Indicators

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

Titrations: Weak Acid-Strong Base

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

Titrations: Weak Base-Strong Acid

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

Titrations: Strong Acid-Strong Base

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

Solubility Product Constant: Ksp

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    Solubility Product Constant
    01:47
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    Molar Solubility Example
    04:13
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    Ksp Calculations
    01:51

Ksp: Common Ion Effect

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    Common Ion Effect Example
    03:39
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    Common Ion Effect in Acids and Bases
    00:33
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    Solubility at Buffered pH Example
    05:30

Precipitation: Ksp vs Q

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    Ksp vs Q in Precipitation
    03:05
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    Precipitation: Ksp vs Q Example
    03:12

Selective Precipitation

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    Selective Precipitation
    01:53
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    Selective Precipitation Example
    03:22

Spontaneous vs Nonspontaneous Reactions

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    Spontaneity of Processes Example
    03:05
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    Spontaneity of Processes
    04:20

Entropy

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    Second Law of Thermodynamics Example
    00:48
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    Entropy and Physical Changes
    02:35
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    Standard Molar Entropy Example
    01:17

Gibbs Free Energy

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    Spontaneity of Reactions
    03:38
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    ΔG and Spontaneity Example
    01:23
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    Spontaneity and Temperature Example
    02:42

Gibbs Free Energy Calculations

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    The Gibbs Free Energy Formula
    00:44
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    Standard Gibbs Free Energy and Temperature
    00:32
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    The Gibbs Free Energy Formula Example
    01:29

Gibbs Free Energy And Equilibrium

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    ∆G° and K Example
    01:13
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    ∆G° and K
    01:19
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    ∆G, ∆G° and Q
    01:03