CHEM 1516 - General Chemistry 2
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 30271,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dr. Brian D. Leskiw
Professional Qualifications:
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Chemistry, Niagara University
Professor
Email: bdleskiw@ysu.edu
Office: Ward Beecher Hall 5046
Office Phone: (330) 941-1562
Additional Contact Methods:
Blackboard message board.
Preferred Contact Method: Email preferred.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Leskiw or Prof. Leskiw
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, 6th Edition | N. Tro | 9780137832217 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6/29 | Chapter 12 | Introduction, Intermolecular Forces, Heating Curve/Phase Diagrams | Suggested Exercises: 12:39,41,43,45,47,49,51,73,77,79 |
| Wed | 7/1 | Chapter 13/14 | Solids, Solutions, Solubility, Concentration, Colligative Properties | Suggested Exercises: 13:31,43,45; 14:31,33,45,57,69,71,77,79,83,87,93 |
| Fri | 7/3 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 7/6 | Chapter 16 | Equilibrium, Equilibrium Expressions & Tables | Suggested Exercises: 16:21,29,31,35,37,39,41,45,49,55,57,61,69,71,73,75 |
| Wed | 7/8 | Chapter 16 | Reaction Quotient, Le Chatelier's Principle | |
| Fri | 7/10 | Exam 1: Chapters 12, 13, 14, 16 | ||
| Mon | 7/13 | Chapter 17 | Acid/ Base, pH, Weak Acid/Base Equilibria, Ka, Kb | Suggested Exercises: 17:31,33,35,39,43,47,49,51,53,55,61,63,73,75,81,85,91,97,99, |
| Wed | 7/15 | Chapter 17/18 | Acid-Base Equilibria, Salts, Buffers | |
| Fri | 7/17 | Chapter 18 | pH Curves, Solubility Equilibria, Ksp | Suggested Exercises: 18:27,29,33,37,41,47,51,55,67,75,91,93,95,97,101,105 |
| Mon | 7/20 | Chapter 18 | Common Ion Effect, Complexes | |
| Wed | 7/22 | Chapter 26 | Coordination Compounds, Equilibria | Suggested Exercises: 26:17,21,27,73 |
| Fri | 7/24 | Exam 2: Chapters 17, 18, 26 | ||
| Mon | 7/27 | Chapter 15 | Chemical Kinetics, Order, Rate Constants | Suggested Exercises: 15:27,29,39,43,45,49,51,59,65,67,83 |
| Wed | 7/29 | Chapter 15 | Integrated Rate Laws, Half-life, Reaction Mechanism | |
| Fri | 7/31 | Chapter 15/19 | Catalysis, Thermodynamics, Entropy | |
| Mon | 8/3 | Chapter 19 | Spontaneity, Gibbs Free Energy | Suggested Exercises: 19:35,39,43,45,47,49,53,55,57,65,75 |
| Wed | 8/5 | Chapter 20 | Electrochemistry, Half Reactions, Red/Ox Agents | Suggested Exercises: 20:37,41,47,49,53,57,65,69,77 |
| Fri | 8/7 | Exam 3: Chapters 15, 19, 20 | ||
| Mon | 8/10 | Chapter 20/21 | Spontaneity, Cell Potentials, Nuclear Chemistry | Suggested Exercies: 21:31,35,47,49 |
| Wed | 8/12 | Chapter 22 | Organic Chemistry | Suggested Exercises: 22:33,35,43,45,53,55,57 |
| Fri | 8/14 | Final Exam (Comprehesive) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.