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GENERAL CHEM I LECTURE 2: Matter and Measurement, continued
Fundamental Units
Mass: kilogram (kg)
Length: meter (m)
Temperature: Kelvin (K)
Amount of substance: mole (mol)
Time: second (s)
Electric current: ampere (A)
Lumious intensity: candela (cd)
Any other units called derived units
Fundamental Prefixes
If you want to go up from base unit, move decimal point to the left
If you want to go down from base unit, move decimal point to the right
Common prefixes:
Deci-: 0.1, 10-1
Centi-: 0.01, 10-2
Milli-: 0.001, 10-3
Micro-: 0.000001, 10-6
Nano-: 0.000000001, 10-9
Pico-: 0.000000000001, 10-12
Deka-: 10, 101
Hecto-: 100, 102
Kilo-: 1000, 103
Mega-: 1000000, 106
Giga-: 1000000000, 109
Tera-: 1000000000000, 1012
Mass: amount of matter in an object
Weight: measures the force with which gravity pulls on a object
Conversion Factors in Temperatures
C to K = 273.13 + C
C to F = (9/5)(C + 32)
F to C = (5/9)(F - 32)
Density: mass/volume
The density of silver at 25 degrees C is 10.5g/cm3. What is the mass of a cube of silver that measures 0.84 m at each side?
Given: 10.5 gAg/1 cm3
First, convert meters to centimeters. Then, cube the answer, and convert into appropriate factors.
0.84 m = 84 cm
(84 cm)3 = 592704 cm3
592704 cm3 * 10.5 gAg/1 cm3 = 6.2 * 106 gAg
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GENERAL CHEM I LECTURE 1: Matter and Measurement
Periodic Table Organization
Columns = groups
18 groups
Compares relative reactivities between elements
Rows = periods
7 periods
Compares electronic configurations between elements
Atomic number: related to the number of subatomic particles in its nucleus (number of protons + neutrons)
Different Kinds of Elements
Main Groups
Groups 1-2 ("S" block) and 13-18 ("P block")
Transition Metals
Groups 3-12
Inner Transition Metals
14 groups between 3 and 4
These are the lanthanides (elements 57-71) and actinides (90-103)
Chemical Categorization of Elements
Alkali metals: Group 1
Extremely reactive
Lithium, sodium, potassium
Alkaline earth metals: Group 2
Not as reactive as alkali metals
Magnesium, beryllium, calcium
Electron-deficient group: Group 13
Elements that tend to be reactive
Typically accept electrons
Pnictides: Group 15
Nitrogen, phosphorus
Calcogens: Group 16
Oxygen, sulfur, selenium
Halogens: Group 17
Colorful, corrosive gases
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine
Noble gases: Group 18
Have little to no reactivity
Neon, helium, krypton, xenon
Metals: left to the zigzag line on the periodic table (except hydrogen)
Nonmetals: right to the zigzag line on the periodic table (including hydrogen)
Metalloids (semimetals): lie along zigzag line (boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic)
Properties of Elements
Intensive properties: independent of sample size
Ex. temperature, melting point
Extensive properties: dependent on sample size
Ex. length, volume
Physical properties: characteristics that do not affect a sample's chemical makeup
Chemical properties: characteristics that involve a change in a sample's chemical makeup
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH LECTURE 2: Theories of Human Development
Sigmund Freud
Developed psychosexual theory
Sexual desire driving force behind human development
Driven by three psychic structures:
Id: basis is pleasure principle
Superego: basis of conscience
Ego: basis of reality, mediates between id and superego
Psychosexual stages:
Oral: centered on mouth
Anal: centered on anus
Phallic: centered on genitals
Latency: sexual desires repressed in favor of social and cognitive skill development
Genital: reemergence of sexual desire, directed outside of family
Erik Erikson
Developed psychosocial theory
Focuses on social and cultural environment
Eight stages:
Go through lifespan
Characterized by crisis and resolution
Infancy: trust v. mistrust
Toddlerhood: autonomy v. shame and doubt
Early childhood: initiative v. guilt
Middle childhood: industry v. inferiority
Adolescence: identity v. identity confusion
Early adulthood: intimacy v. isolation
Middle adulthood: generativity v. stagnation
Late adulthood: ego integrity v. despair
Urie Brofenbrenner
Developed ecological theory
Focused on multiple influences that shape behavior
Five levels:
Microsystem: immediate environment
Ex. Family, friends
Mesosystem: interconnections between the microsystems
Ex. child's interactions with friends and family
Exosystem: social institutions
Ex. school, media, religious institutions
Macrosystem: cultural beliefs
Ex. Prevelance of Islam in practicing Middle Eastern countries, starting out sporting events with national anthem in US
Chronosystem: time period
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DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH LECTURE 1: Introduction to Human Development
Introduction to Human Development
Human development: the way people grow and change across the lifespan
Culture: the total patten of a group's customs, beliefs, art and technology
Globalization: connections between different parts of the world
World is getting virtually smaller and smaller, easier to reach people than in the past
Variations Across Countries
Developed countries: most affluent countries in the world 
Make up 17 percent of total world population
Ex. US, Canada, Japan, etc.
Developing countries: less wealth than the developed countries
Make up 83 percent of total world population
Ex. India, China, majority of South America
United States Variation
Two reasons why the US follows a different demographic path:
Total fertility rate is higher than most developed countries
US allows more legal immigration than most developed countries
More Cultural Variation
Variations between developed and developing countries:
Income
Education
Cultural beliefs
Ex. individualism v. collectivism
Variations Within Countries
Majority culture: sets norms and standards
Contexts: settings and circumstances
Ex. rural v. urban living
Socioeconomic status (SES): social class
Educational level
Income level
Occupation status
Gender: expectations of males and females
Ethnicity: cultural origin, traditions, race, religion, language, etc.
Evolutionary Beginnings
Evolutionary theory proposed by Charles Darwin
Natural selection
Young are born with different characteristics
Species change little by little
Humans' evolutionary beginnings shares ancestry with chimpanzees and gorillas
Human evolutionary line split from apes, called hominid line
Hominid line split, resulting in Homo species
Homo species evolved into Homo sapiens
The Origin of Cultures and Civilizations
Upper Paleolithic Period: art, trade and cultural differences begin to appear
Neolithic Period: climate change to allow farming
Development of Civilization: cities, writing, specialized work
Ancient Conceptions of Development
Similarities in Hindu, Ancient Greek and Talmud:
Youth is preparation
Adulthood is for experience
Old age is for wisdom and peace
Differences found in division of lifespans
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MICROBIOLOGY LECTURE 2: How Did Microbiology Become a Science?
Discovery of Microbes
‌Understanding of microbes hasn't occurred until recently
Ex. little understanding of malaria--supposedly caused by breathing bad air
Robert Hooke (1665)
First person to observe cells
Fruiting structures of mold (fungi)
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1673)
First person to discover bacteria, called them "animalcules"
Engineered first microscopes--examined blood, semen, plaque from teeth, etc.
Spontaneous Generation v. The Theory of Biogenesis
Little understanding of where animals came from, thought they were spontaneously generated from their habitat
Francesco Redi (1668)
Set up experiment to prove maggots did not come from rotting meat
First experimental demonstration against spontaneous generation against larger organisms
John Needham (1745)
Experiment with open mutton broth, argued that microbes came from the broth
Lazzaro Spallanzani (1765)
Experiment with closed mutton broth--no microbes were present, after several days of sitting
Rudolf Virchow (1858)
Came up with the theory of biogenesis, which dictates life comes from previous life
Loius Pasteur (1861)
Pasteur's experiment:
Nonsterile liquid poured into flask, neck of flask drawn out in flame (swan-neck)
Liquid sterilized by heating, air forced out
When liquid cooled, no microbes were present, nor could they get into flask
Disproved spontaneous generation
Known as the father of bacteriology
Germ Theory of Disease
Diseases are caused by microbes
Agostino Bassi (1835): First practical application of germ theory with silkworm disease
Ignaz Semmelweis (1840s)
German physician
Figured out correlation between infection and maternal deathrate, stated that childbed fever was contagious
Instituted handwashing between patients
Regarded as father of infection control
Louis Pasteur (1865)
Theorized that microbes might cause human disease
Joseph Lister (1867)
Surgeon that first instituted antiseptic spray during surgeries
Robert Koch
First person to associate one specific microbial agents causes one specific disease
1876: Bacillus anthracis (anthrax)
"Little stick" and "coal"
1882: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB)
1883: Vibrio cholera (cholera)
Koch's Postulates:
Associate: specific microbe with a specific disease
Isolate: take microbe in pure culture
Inoculate: Place microbe into healthy animal and produce same disease
Re-isolate: Take microbe from second animal, and start with original microbe
Known as father of medical microbiology
Microbial Diversity
Loius Pasteur (1880s)
Discovered that some microbes can live without oxygen
All fermentations are due to activities of specific yeast and bacteria
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MICROBIOLOGY LECTURE 1: The Microbial World and You
What is Microbiology?
Biology: Study of life
Micro-: Microscopic
What are Microbes?
Bacteria
Most studied; belong to Domain Bacteria
Archaea
Most recently discovered; belong to Domain Archaea
Fungi
Belong to Kingdom Fungi, Domain Eukarya
Protozoa
Belong to Kingdom Protista, Domain Eukarya
Algae
Belong to Kingdom Plantae, Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia has no microbes
Viruses
Non living
Microbes make up most life on the planet.
Microbes v. Plants and Animals
Microbes perform all required life processes within a single cell and independently of other cells
Have amazing and transformative abilities, define boundaries of life
Have growth potential
Ex. yeast can eat its body weight in 30 minutes, bacteria in 3 minutes
Ex. some bacteria can reproduce every 20 minutes
Microbes do not have enough food to take over the planet; there are also predatory bacteria to limit the number.
Most are not bad, and are actually beneficial and critical to Earth's ecosystems (ex. biogeochemical cycles).
Key roles in our bodies and health--pathogens versus human microbiome
Pathogens: microbes that cause disease
Human microbiome: commensal microbes that inhabit the human body
Influences many aspects of human behavior (ex. anxiety, what you eat, weight loss/gain)
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