Chemistry 115     Fall 2008

Announcements: (11/26/08) Here is the Final Preview Sheet.

(11/1/08) Here is the Test 3 Preview Sheet and information on changes in the course.

(8/27/08): Drop-in chemistry tutoring will be available in the chemistry computer room at the following times:

Sundays: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Our tutors are all able to help students with questions on Chem 111 through 212, and most have had other chemistry courses as well.

The chemistry computer lab will be open on the following schedule:

Sundays: 1-10 p.m.
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
Fridays: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturdays: Closed

See the bottom of the page for old announcements.

Syllabus: .html and .pdf formats    

Homework and Tests:

      Problem Set 1 (due 9/3/08):     Assignment     Key

      Problem Set 2 (due 9/10/08):     Assignment     Key

      Problem Set 3 (due 9/17/08):     Assignment     Key

     Test 1 (9/19/08):  Key     Scores     Grades 

     Problem Set 4 (due 9/26/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 5 (due 10/1/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 6 (due 10/8/08):     Assignment     Key

     Test 2 (10/10/08):  Key     Scores     Grades      

     Problem Set 7 (due 10/15/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 8 (due 10/24/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 9 (due 11/3/08):     Assignment     Key

     Test 3 (11/6/08):  Key     Scores     Grades after 3 Tests      

     Problem Set 10 (due 11/12/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 11 (due 11/24/08):     Assignment     Key

     Problem Set 12 (due 12/5/08):     Assignment     Key

Lecture Handouts and Transparencies:

Atkins and Jones Chapter 1:

     Link to Photoelectric Effect Simulator (8/28/08)

     Chapter 1 Example Problems (8/29/08)

     Bohr Model Notes (9/3/08)

     Bohr Electron Orbits (9/3/08)

     A Circular Standing Wave (9/5/08)

     de Broglie Model Notes (9/8/08)

     Quantum Mechanics Notes (9/8/08)

     Quantum Number Example Problems (9/8/08)

     Picture of Thin Spherical Shells (for calculating radial distribution functions) (9/10/08)

     Electronic Structure of Atoms Notes (9/12/08)

Atkins and Jones Chapter 2:

     Lewis Structure Notes (9/22/08)

Atkins and Jones Chapter 3:

     VSEPR Notes (9/25/08)

     Sigma and Sigma* MOs for H₂ (9/29/08)

     Molecular Orbital Diagrams (10/1/08)

     Probability Contours of Heteronuclear Diatomic MOs (10/2/08)

Hanson and Green Chapter 2:

     Link to Prof. Hanson's Wintropy program (for generating distributions) (10/13/08)

     Link to Ideal Gas Simulator (10/13/08)

Hanson and Green Chapter 3:

     Handout on Vibrational and Rotational Energy Levels (10/20/08)

Hanson and Green Chapter 4:

     Lame Cartoon of How Heat Happens (10/23/08)

     Slightly Better Cartoon of How Work Happens (10/29/08)

     Link to Adiabatic Expansion Applet (10/29/08)

     "Path Independence" in Calculating DU (10/30/08)

Hanson and Green Chapters 7 and 8:

     Chapter 7 Example Problem (10/31/08)

     A Statistical View of Entropy (11/3/08)

     Cartoons of the Phases of Matter (11/5/08)

Hanson and Green Chapter 9:

     Chapter 9 Notes (11/12/08)

Experiments:

     Experiment 2: Using Excel (9/3/08)

Old Announcements:

    (9/15/08): Here is the Test 1 Preview Sheet.

     (10/6/08) Here is the Test 2 Preview Sheet.

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