CHEM 115: Fundamentals of Chemistry

Discover Rutherford's pivotal Gold Foil Experiment and its impact on atomic theory. Unveil the discrepancies with the Plum Pudding Model. Grasp the birth of the nuclear atom model through unexpected alpha particle deflections.

Discover the intricacies of atomic radius and its trends on the periodic table in this video. Unravel the factors influencing atomic size and explore how elements' positions on the periodic table affect their atomic radii.

Explore the reactivity of different bases in this chemistry comparison. We'll analyze the strength of H?S?, CH?O?, CH?OH, Cl?, CH?COO?, and CH?CHClCOO? in various reactions.

Unravel the Lewis structures of BrF?, ClF?, and IF? and their relationship with the octet rule. Examine how fluorine bonds with bromine, chlorine, and iodine. Identify molecules that deviate from the standard octet distribution.

Discover the process of determining the final temperature of an iron nail after heat absorption. Using the specific heat capacity of iron and the heat transfer formula, we calculate the temperature increase and reveal the nail's new thermal state. This tutorial offers a clear understanding of how materials respond to heat.

Understand the process of calculating formula masses for various compounds. This video breaks down the atomic masses for elements in barium bromide, dinitrogen trioxide, copper(I) sulfate, and hydrobromic acid. Master the method of summing up the masses considering atom count in each formula.