Courses tagged with "Diencephalon" (58)

This first-year University chemistry course explores the basic principles of the chemical bond by studying the properties of solids. Properties such as stiffness, electrical conductivity, thermal expansion, strength, and optical properties are the vehicle by which you can learn a great deal of practical chemistry. 

You will see how experts use their knowledge of trends in the periodic table to predict the properties of materials. 3.091x is an engineering course so there is an emphasis on applications and how materials are used. The on-campus version of the course has been taught for over forty years and is one of the largest classes at MIT.

This course will cover the relationship between electronic structure, chemical bonding, and atomic order, and characterization of atomic arrangements in crystalline and amorphous solids: metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers (including proteins). There will be topical coverage of organic chemistry, solution chemistry, acid-base equilibria, electrochemistry, biochemistry, chemical kinetics, diffusion, and phase diagrams. Examples will be drawn from industrial practice (including the environmental impact of chemical processes), from energy generation and storage (e.g., batteries and fuel cells), and from emerging technologies (e.g., photonic and biomedical devices). 

Acid Base Introduction. pH, pOH of Strong Acids and Bases. pH of a Weak Acid. pH of a Weak Base. Conjugate Acids and Bases. pKa and pKb Relationship. Buffers and Hendersen-Hasselbalch. Strong Acid Titration. Weak Acid Titration. Half Equivalence Point. Titration Roundup. Acid Base Titration. Acid Base Introduction. pH, pOH of Strong Acids and Bases. pH of a Weak Acid. pH of a Weak Base. Conjugate Acids and Bases. pKa and pKb Relationship. Buffers and Hendersen-Hasselbalch. Strong Acid Titration. Weak Acid Titration. Half Equivalence Point. Titration Roundup. Acid Base Titration.

Introduction to Kinetics. Reactions in Equilibrium. Mini-Video on Ion Size. Keq Intuition (mathy and not necessary to progress). Keq derivation intuition (can skip; bit mathy). Heterogeneous Equilibrium. Le Chatelier's Principle. Introduction to pH, pOH, and pKw. Introduction to Kinetics. Reactions in Equilibrium. Mini-Video on Ion Size. Keq Intuition (mathy and not necessary to progress). Keq derivation intuition (can skip; bit mathy). Heterogeneous Equilibrium. Le Chatelier's Principle. Introduction to pH, pOH, and pKw.

Types of Decay. Half-Life. Exponential Decay Formula Proof (can skip, involves Calculus). Introduction to Exponential Decay. More Exponential Decay Examples. Types of Decay. Half-Life. Exponential Decay Formula Proof (can skip, involves Calculus). Introduction to Exponential Decay. More Exponential Decay Examples.

Elements and Atoms. Introduction to the atom. Elements and Atoms. Introduction to the atom.

States of Matter. States of Matter Follow-Up. Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion and Vaporization. Chilling Water Problem. Phase Diagrams. Van Der Waals Forces. Covalent Networks, Metallic, and Ionic Crystals. Vapor Pressure. Suspensions, Colloids and Solutions. Solubility. Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Suppression. Change of State Example. States of Matter. States of Matter Follow-Up. Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion and Vaporization. Chilling Water Problem. Phase Diagrams. Van Der Waals Forces. Covalent Networks, Metallic, and Ionic Crystals. Vapor Pressure. Suspensions, Colloids and Solutions. Solubility. Boiling Point Elevation and Freezing Point Suppression. Change of State Example.

Molecular and Empirical Formulas. The Mole and Avogadro's Number. Formula from Mass Composition. Another mass composition problem. Balancing Chemical Equations. Stoichiometry. Stoichiometry Example Problem 1. Stoichiometry Example Problem 2. Stoichiometry: Limiting Reagent. Limiting Reactant Example Problem 1. Spectrophotometry Introduction. Spectrophotometry Example. Molecular and Empirical Formulas. The Mole and Avogadro's Number. Formula from Mass Composition. Another mass composition problem. Balancing Chemical Equations. Stoichiometry. Stoichiometry Example Problem 1. Stoichiometry Example Problem 2. Stoichiometry: Limiting Reagent. Limiting Reactant Example Problem 1. Spectrophotometry Introduction. Spectrophotometry Example.

Introduction to Oxidation States. More on Oxidation States. Hydrogen Peroxide Correction. Redox Reactions. Galvanic Cells. Introduction to Oxidation States. More on Oxidation States. Hydrogen Peroxide Correction. Redox Reactions. Galvanic Cells.

Orbitals. More on orbitals and electron configuration. Electron configurations. Electron configurations 2. Valence Electrons. Orbitals. More on orbitals and electron configuration. Electron configurations. Electron configurations 2. Valence Electrons.

Ideal Gas Equation: PV=nRT. Ideal Gas Equation Example 1. Ideal Gas Equation Example 2. Ideal Gas Equation Example 3. Ideal Gas Equation Example 4. Partial Pressure. Vapor Pressure Example. Ideal Gas Equation: PV=nRT. Ideal Gas Equation Example 1. Ideal Gas Equation Example 2. Ideal Gas Equation Example 3. Ideal Gas Equation Example 4. Partial Pressure. Vapor Pressure Example.

If chemistry is the science of stuff, then analytical chemistry answers the question: what is it? And how much of it do you have? This course teaches how to do this with instrumental analysis!

This introduction to fundamental chemical concepts of atomic and molecular structure will emphasize the development of these concepts from experimental observations and scientific reasoning.

Groups of the Periodic Table. Valence Electrons. Periodic Table Trends: Ionization Energy. Other Periodic Table Trends. Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic Bonds. Groups of the Periodic Table. Valence Electrons. Periodic Table Trends: Ionization Energy. Other Periodic Table Trends. Ionic, Covalent, and Metallic Bonds.

Get a basic overview of microbiology before exploring advanced topics like bacterial cell morphology, nitrogen fixation and protozoan diseases through this online Education Portal course, Biology 103: Microbiology. Watch our video lessons on STDs, bacterial diseases and foodborne illnesses as you prepare to earn real college credit through the Microbiology Excelsior Exam . Though the subjects covered in these lessons are somewhat intense, our experienced, knowledgeable instructors have kept the videos brief, engaging and easy to follow. You also can benefit from the multiple-choice quizzes and written transcripts that complement each video.

During each week of this course, chefs reveal the secrets behind some of their most famous culinary creations — often right in their own restaurants. Inspired by such cooking mastery, the Harvard team will then explain the science behind the recipe.

Topics will include:

• How molecules influence flavor
• The role of heat in cooking
• Diffusion, revealed by the phenomenon of spherification, the culinary technique pioneered by Ferran Adrià.

You will also have the opportunity to become an experimental scientist in your very own laboratory — your kitchen. By following along with the engaging recipe of the week, taking precise measurements, and making skillful observations, you will learn to think like both a cook and a scientist. The lab is certainly one of the most unique components of this course — after all, in what other science course can you eat your experiments?

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This course deals with a more advanced treatment of the biochemical mechanisms that underlie biological processes. Emphasis will be given to the experimental methods used to unravel how these processes fit into the cellular context as well as the coordinated regulation of these processes. Topics include macromolecular machines for energy and force transduction, regulation of biosynthetic and degradative pathways, and the structure and function of nucleic acids.

This course deals with the application of structure and theory to the study of organic reaction mechanisms: Stereochemical features including conformation and stereoelectronic effects; reaction dynamics, isotope effects and molecular orbital theory applied to pericyclic and photochemical reactions; and special reactive intermediates including carbenes, carbanions, and free radicals.

5.33 focuses on advanced experimentation, with particular emphasis on chemical synthesis and the fundamentals of quantum chemistry, illustrated through molecular spectroscopy. The written and oral presentation of experimental results is also emphasized in the course.

Acknowledgements

The materials for 5.33 reflect the work of many faculty members associated with this course over the years.