Chemistry 115 Fall 2009
Announcements:
(12/8/09): Here is the Test 4 Preview Sheet. This last, non-comprehensive unit exam will be on Thursday, December 17, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
(11/30/09) Please see the Final Revised Course Schedule for important changes in the last few weeks of the semester.
(11/19/09) Here is a link to information about pursuing summer research opportunities.
Starting Sunday, September 13, drop-in chemistry tutoring
will be available in the chemistry computer lab, 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.
See the bottom of the page for old announcements.
Syllabus: .html and .pdf formats ; Revised Course Schedule (starting November 2); Final Revised Course Schedule (starting November 30)
Homework and Tests:
Problem Set 1 (due 9/14/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 2 (due 9/21/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 3 (due 9/30/09): Assignment Key
Test 1 (10/2/09): Key Scores Grades
Problem Set 4 (due 10/9/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 5--Part 1 (due 10/16/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 5--Part 2 (due 10/21/09): Assignment Key
Test 2 (10/23/09): Key Scores Grades
Problem Set 6 (due 10/28/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 7 (due 11/6/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 8 (due 11/16/09): Assignment Key
Test 3 (11/19/09): Key Scores Grades after 3 Tests
Problem Set 9 (due 12/2/09): Assignment Key
Problem Set 10 (due 12/9/09): Assignment Key
Lecture Handouts and Transparencies:
Atkins and Jones Chapter 1:
Link to Photoelectric Effect Simulator (9/14/09)
Chapter 1 Example Problems (9/14/09)
Bohr Model Notes (9/16/09)
Bohr Electron Orbits (9/16/09)
A Circular Standing Wave (9/16/09)
Circular Standing Waves and Interference (9/18/09)
de Broglie Model Notes (9/18/09)
Quantum Mechanics Notes (9/18/09)
Quantum Number Example Problems (9/21/09)
Multi-Electron Atoms and the Periodic Table (9/25/09)
Atkins and Jones Chapter 2:
Lewis Structures (10/1/09)
Data on Oxygen-Oxygen Bonds (10/8/09)
Atkins and Jones Chapter 3:
VSEPR Theory (10/7/09)
MO Energy Level Diagrams (10/12/09)
Data on First-Period Diatomics (10/12/09)
Hanson and Green Chapter 2:
Those Darn Microstate Boxes (10/22/09)
Hanson and Green Chapter 3:
Translational Energy Levels (10/28/09)
Chapter 3 Handout (calculations, etc.) (10/28/09)
Hanson and Green Chapter 4:
A Lame Cartoon of Heat (11/6/09)
Hanson and Green Chapters 7 and 8:
Chapter 7 Example Problem (11/16/09)
A Statistical View of Entropy (11/18/09)
Computer Simulation of Entropy (11/19/09): Windows version Online version
Hanson and Green Chapter 9:
Standard Enthalpies of Formation (11/30/09)
Lab Information:
Comments on Experiment 1 (9/20/09)
Experiment 3 Grading Rubric (10/6/09)
Link to a Downloadable Version of Spartan (10/16/09)
Annotations to Experiment 6 (Aspirin Synthesis) (i.e., what's expected in the notebook?) (10/18/09)
Experiment 6 Grading Rubric (10/30/09)
Vapor Pressure Experiment (not in lab manual; ASA due on 12/2, lab work on 12/3)
Old Announcements:
The chemistry computer lab will be open (for access to the computers) on
the following schedule:
Sundays: 1-10pm
Monday-Thursday: 8am-5pm and 7-10pm
Fridays: 8am-5pm
Saturdays: Closed
(9/20/09): Hi everyone,
I've graded your notebooks for Experiment 1, and will hand them back in class
tomorrow. Most lab teams earned all the points (20/20). The only thing I took
points off for was errors in the net ionic equations. However, there were
some notebook issues:
(1) A majority of lab teams did not number and date every page. I consider
this to be a big issue! (Come to class tomorrow for why I think this is important.)
(2) A majority could have described their procedure in somewhat greater detail.
(3) Some groups could have provided more detailed observations.
(4) The expectations for the "Conclusion" for Experiment 1 are admittedly
unclear. For future wet labs, I will reiterate and/or clarify what the lab
manual and my notebook guidelines has to say on this point.
I didn't take any points off for notebook deficiencies this time, but I will
for your next wet lab! And we will indeed be back in Olin-Rice 380 this Thursday.
(9/30/09): Here is the Test 1 Preview Sheet. Please remember that Test 1 will be Friday, October 2, starting at 8:00 a.m.
(10/17/09): Here is the Test 2 Preview Sheet. Please remember that Test 2will be Friday, October 23, starting at 8:00 a.m.
(11/16/09) Here is the Test 3 Preview Sheet. The test will be on Thursday, November 19 (during the lab time slot) from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in OR 301.
Last modified 12/10/2009