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Course Outlines

Fall 2026 - CHEM 122 D100

General Chemistry II (2)

Class Number: 1584

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Oct 20, 2026
    Tue, 6:30–7:50 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Charles Walsby
    cwalsby@sfu.ca
    778-782-4607
    Office: SCC9040

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 120 or 121 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Builds on CHEM 121, emphasizing essential concepts including chemical reactions and equilibria, acid-base principles, reaction rates, solubility, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Students also quantify reaction energetics and explore electrochemical processes, with a focus on oxidation-reduction reactions, thereby deepening their understanding of both theoretical and practical applications of chemistry. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 122 concurrently with CHEM 126. Students with credit for CHEM 124 or CHEM 180 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Mode of Teaching:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week for 9 weeks
Lecture: In-person at Burnaby campus
Tutorial: In-person at Burnaby campus

General Course Description:
As the second half of General Chemistry, this course will focus on topics including fundamental chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and electrochemistry.

Topics Covered:
Chemical Kinetics (Ch. 15)
Chemical Equilibrium (Ch. 6)
Acids and Bases (Ch. 7)
Aqueous Equilibria (Ch. 8)
Entropy and Free Energy (Ch. 10)
Electrochemistry (Ch. 11)

Grading

  • Tutorial Quizzes 20%
  • Midterm Exam 30%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Materials:

  • Non-graphing, non-programmable calculator

REQUIRED READING:

Required Textbook (e-textbook or print copy):
Chemical Principles, 9th ed. (2026) by Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste. Publisher: Cengage Learning.

OR

Chemical Principles, 8th ed. (2017), by Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste. Publisher: Cengage Learning. (8th edition is alternative).


Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.