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Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - CHEM 122 D100

General Chemistry II (2)

Class Number: 5731

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Feb 10, 2026
    Tue, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Mar 17, 2026
    Tue, 6:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Loren Kaake
    lkaake@sfu.ca
    778-782-9915
    Office: SSB 8105

  • Prerequisites:

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

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Chemical equilibria; electrochemistry; chemical thermodynamics; kinetics. 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:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

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

  • LON-CAPA Problem Sets 15%
  • Midterm Exam 30%
  • Final Exam 55%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Materials:

  • Non-graphing, non-programmable calculator

REQUIRED READING:

Steven S. Zumdahl & Donald J. DeCoste. Chemical Principles. 8th Edition, 2017. Publisher: Cengage Learning.
ISBN: 9781305581982

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

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

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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.