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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

1. Intro to General Chemistry

Chemical Properties

General Chemistry

1. Intro to General Chemistry

Chemical Properties

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Multiple Choice

What must occur before a chemical reaction can begin?

Reactants must collide with sufficient energy.

Reactants must be in a gaseous state.

Reactants must be at room temperature.

Products must be formed spontaneously.

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Understand that for a chemical reaction to occur, reactants must collide with each other. This is known as the collision theory.

Recognize that not all collisions result in a reaction. The reactants must collide with sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy barrier.

Activation energy is the minimum energy required for a reaction to occur. It is the energy needed to break bonds in the reactants so that new bonds can form in the products.

Consider that the physical state of reactants (solid, liquid, gas) can affect the frequency and energy of collisions, but being in a gaseous state is not a requirement for all reactions.

Note that reactions do not necessarily occur spontaneously at room temperature; they require the right conditions, such as sufficient energy from collisions, to proceed.