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Thermodynamics — laws of thermodynamics, path and state functions, heat and work, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, and spontaneity.
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Thermochemical Equations & Hess’s Law — relationships between ΔH, ΔU, and ΔngRT; applications of Hess’s Law and Born–Haber cycles.
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Heat Capacities & Energy Changes — molar heat capacity, specific heat, isothermal and adiabatic processes, and energy transfer during reactions.
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Chemical Bonding & Hybridization — bond parameters, orbital hybridization (sp, sp², sp³, sp³d, sp³d²), bond angles, and shapes of molecules (VSEPR theory).
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Molecular Orbital Theory — bond order, resonance, molecular orbitals, and Fajans’ rule for ionic/covalent character.
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Bond Energy & Dipole Moments — trends in bond strength, bond length, and polarity.
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Entropy and Spontaneity — interpretation of ΔS, ΔH, and ΔG; conditions for equilibrium and spontaneity based on thermodynamic principles.