This module is critical because it introduces the mole, the central units of chemistry. The mole is used to determine the molar mass (molecular weight) of molecules, and the concentration of solutes in solutions. This material is covered in Chapter 3 of Flowers et al.,. This module requires a great deal of mathematical problem solving of word problems and we'll spend a good deal of time understanding how to develop strategies for different types of problems. Warm up your calculators and have a periodic table with you too.
Lecture for Module 3: [Links to PowerPoint slide sets]
3.1: Formula mass and the mole concept 3.2: Determining empirical and molecular formulas 3.3: Molarity 3.4: Other units for solution concentrations [optional] > Terms to know Resources for students:
> Module 3 summary > Module 3 lecture examples > Lecture 3 w/o notes (PDF) > Lecture 3 with notes (PDF) > Practice problems 3 > Practice problems 3 key > Conversion flower > Module 3 mole map Links & items of interest:
> VIDEO: A mole of moles (XKCD) > VIDEO: How big is a mole? (TED-Ed) > VIDEO: Percent compositions (Mr. Causey) > VIDEO: Molarity practice problems, part 1 (DeWitt) > INTERACTIVE SIMULATION: Molarity and dilution (PhET) |
*Recitation assignments:
> Tutorial: The mole > Tutorial: Mole conversions > Tutorial: Solutions and molarities > Molarity exercise |