Chemistry 111 FYC
Fall 2011
Announcements:
Starting September 26, 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. Please take advantage of this helpful resource!
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
Syllabus: .html and .pdf formats; Revised Course Schedule (10/26/11)
Academic Integrity Expectations
Homework and Tests:
Problem Set 1 (due 9/9/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 2 (due 9/14/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 3 (due 9/21/11): Assignment Key
Test 1 (9/23/11): Preview Key Scores Grades
Problem Set 4 (due 9/30/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 5 (now due 10/10/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 6 (10/17/11): Assignment Key
Test 2 (10/19/11): Preview Key Scores Midterm Grades
Problem Set 7 (due 10/26/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 8 (due 11/4/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 9 (due 11/14/11): Assignment Key
Test 3 (11/16/11): Preview Key Scores Grades after 3 Tests
Problem Set 10 (due 11/30/11): Assignment Key
Problem Set 11 (due 12/16/11): Assignment
Lecture Handouts and Slides:
Silberberg Chapters 1-4:
Rules for Significant Figures and Butterflies (9/3/11)
Layers of Electrons in an Atom (9/7/11)
Example Problems (9/12/11)
The Super-Hydrated Hydrogen Ion (9/14/11)
Silberberg Chapters 7-8:
Light: It's a Wave (9/21/11)
Chapter 7 Example Problems (9/26/11)
Bohr Model Notes (9/28/11)
[no class on 9/30]
Quantum Mechanics (10/3/11)
Electronic Structure of Atoms (10/7/11)
The Energetics of Metal-Water Reactions (10/14/11)
Silberberg Chapters 9-10
The Energetics of the Thermite Reaction (10/21/11)
Rules for Lewis Structures (10/21/11)
Penetration of Sunlight into the Atmosphere (10/24/11)
VSEPR Theory (10/31/11)
Electron Density Maps for Diatomic Molecules (11/4/11)
Polarity Data for Diatomic Species (11/4/11)
Silberberg Sections 11-1 and 11-2:
The VB Treatment of BeH2 (11/7/11)
The VB Treatment of BH3 (11/9/11)
The Orbital Diagram for BeH2 (11/11/11)
Silberberg Chapter 17
Equilibrium Handout (11/14/11)
Comments on the NO2-N2O4 Equilibrium (11/18/11)
Silberberg Chapter 18
The pH of a Sodium Acetate Solution (12/7/11)
The pH of a Sodium Chloride Solution (12/9/11)
Experiments:
Experiment 1 (Excel): Barium Sulfate Handout (9/12/11) Significant Figures for Alloy Calculation (9/25/11)
Experiment 4 (Alloy): Lab Report Guidelines and Example (9/26/11) Grading Rubrics for Notebook etc. (10/15/11)
Experiments 6 and 9 (Co Complex): Lab Report Guidelines (11/14/11)
Experiment 10 (Chemical Equilibrium): Grading Rubrics (12/13/11)
Final Paper:
Link to general chemistry textbooks on reserve at the library (search on Kuwata)
Link to the search engine for the American Chemical Society publications web site
Old Announcements:
Last modified 12/13/2011
