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Lecture Schedule
The lectures are given at 8:30 AM in WTHR 104 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Week |
Day |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Chaptera |
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| 1 | M | 8/25 | Introduction/Keys to the Study of Chemistry | 1 |
| W | 8/27 | Keys to the Study of Chemistry | 1 | |
| F | 8/29 | The Components of Matter | 2 | |
| 2 | M | 9/1 | LABOR DAY - NO LECTURE | |
| W | 9/3 | The Components of Matter | 2 | |
| F | 9/5 | The Components of Matter | 2 | |
| 3 | M | 9/8 | Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications | 24 |
| W | 9/10 | Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications | 24 | |
| F | 9/12 | Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications | 24 | |
| 4 | M | 9/15 | Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications | 24 |
| W | 9/17 | Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations | 3 | |
| F | 9/19 | Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations | 3 | |
| 5 | M | 9/22 | Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations | 3 |
| W | 9/24 | Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations | 3 | |
| F | 9/26 | The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions | 4 | |
| 6 | M | 9/29 | The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions | 4 |
| W | 10/1 | The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions | 4 | |
| F | 10/3 | The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions | 4 | |
| 7 | M | 10/6 | Acid-Base Titrations | |
| W | 10/8 | Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory | 5 | |
| F | 10/10 | Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory | 5 | |
| 8 | M | 10/13 | OCTOBERBREAK - NO LECTURE | |
| W | 10/15 | Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory | 5 | |
| F | 10/17 | Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory | 5 | |
| 9 | M | 10/20 | Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change | 6 |
| W | 10/22 | Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change | 6 | |
| F | 10/24 | Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change | 6 | |
| 10 | M | 10/27 | Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change | 6 |
| W | 10/29 | Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure | 7 | |
| F | 10/31 | Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure | 7 | |
| 11 | M | 11/3 | Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure | 7 |
| W | 11/5 | Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity | 8 | |
| F | 11/7 | Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity | 8 | |
| 12 | M | 11/10 | Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity | 8 |
| W | 11/12 | Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity | 8 | |
| F | 11/14 | Computational Chemistry | ||
| 13 | M | 11/17 | Computational Chemistry | |
| W | 11/19 | Models of Chemical Bonding | 9 | |
| F | 11/21 | Models of Chemical Bonding | 9 | |
| 14 | M | 11/24 | Models of Chemical Bonding | 9 |
| W | 11/26 | THANKSGIVING - NO LECTURE | ||
| F | 11/28 | THANKSGIVING - NO LECTURE | ||
| 15 | M | 12/1 | Visible Spectroscopy | |
| W | 12/3 | The Shapes of Molecules | 10 | |
| F | 12/5 | The Shapes of Molecules | 10 | |
| 16 | M | 12/8 | The Shapes of Molecules | 10 |
| W | 12/10 | Theories of Covalent Bonding | 11 | |
| F | 12/12 | Theories of Covalent Bonding | 11 |
aTextbook: Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 4th Ed., by M. S. Silberberg.
Laboratory Schedule
Week |
Date |
Experiment |
Homework
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Possible Points |
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| 1 | 8/27,28 | NO LAB (Compensation for evening exams.) | ||
| 2 | 9/3,4 | Check-in | ||
| 3 | 9/10,11 | What Is the Half-Life for the Radioactive Decay of Barium-137m? | #1, #2 | 25 |
| 4 | 9/17,18 | What Is a Chemical Oscillation Reaction? | #3 | 25 |
| 5 | 9/24,25 | How Can Three Small Organic Molecules Be Used to Synthesize a Calcium Channel Blocker? (Handout) | #4 | 25 |
| 6 | 10/1,2 | How Can the Primary Components in Purex Be Quantified? | #5 | 25 |
| 7 | 10/8,9 | What Is Electrolytic Conduction? | #6 | 35a |
| 8 | 10/15,16 | Are All Acid-Base Indicators Created Alike? | #7 | |
| 9 | 10/22,23 | Are All Acid-Base Indicators Created Alike? | #8 | 35b |
| 10 | 10/29,30 | What's the Pressure? (Handout) | #9 | 25c |
| 11 | 11/5,6 | How Can Enthalpy Changes for Chemical and Physical Processes Be Determined? | #10 | 40a |
| 12 | 11/12,13 | What's That Acid? | #11 | 25 |
| 13 | 11/19,20 | What Is Computational Chemistry? (Handout) | #12 | 20 |
| 14 | 11/26,27 | NO LAB (Thanksgiving Break) | ||
| 15 | 12/3,4 | Where's the Iron? | #13 | 35a |
| 16 | 12/10,11 | Check-out | #14 | |
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TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE |
315 | |||
a
A formal Final Report is required for this experiment.bA single Final Report is required for this multi-week experiment.
cThe Final Report for this experiment is due at the end of the lab period.