CHEM 1AA3 — Introductory Chemistry 2
Course Description
Chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, kinetics, nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisites to Review
CHEM 1A03 throughout — especially stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and solution concentration.
Top 7 Topics by Foundational Importance
- equilibrium-constants
- Le Chatelier’s principle
- pH)
- buffers
- electrochemical-cells
- reaction-kinetics
- nuclear-decay
Known Difficulty Spikes
- Buffer calculations
- Nernst equation
- Integrated rate laws
- Multi-equilibrium problems
Free Resources
- OpenStax Chemistry 2e
- Khan Academy
- ChemLibreTexts
Connections
Exponential decay (rate laws, nuclear) bridges to MATH 1A03 and PHYSICS 1CC3. Boltzmann distribution → reaction rates bridges to PHYSICS 1C03. See interdisciplinary.
Textbook
[Set by /process-syllabus once syllabus is available.]