Schedule, Spring 2008
rev 06/13/2008 09:30 PM

Note that this schedule will be revised and updated on a regular basis - typically several times each week.
 

WK DATE LECTURE1 SUGGESTED STUDY PROBLEMS1 LAB2 QUIZ/EXAM
1 Apr 7 (2.5, 3.2, 7.2,
12.4)
18.1-18.4
nuclear transformations (18.1 &18.3): 1, 3, 5, 11, 13, 15, 17
kinetics of radioactive decay (18.2 &18.4): 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 63*  These problems are so cool!
Tue: locker check-in, safety orientation

Thu: Natural Radioactivity (handout; not in lab manual)
(no quiz this week
Apr 9 18.4-18.6 energy & nuclear reactions (18.5): 7, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 65*
2 Apr 14 18.7

13.1-13.4

detection...effects of radiation (18.4,18.6,18.7): 9, 47, 51 (also very cool questions)

equilibrium constant: 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31

Tue:
#23 Equilibrium Constant
(method I)
ASA (p. 189 only)
analysis of data (p. 186)

Thu:
EXAM 1
EXAM 1
(ch 18)
Apr 17
Apr 16 13.5-13.6
equilibrium activity
equilibrium calculations: 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 55, 79*, 81*
3 Apr 21 13.6-13.7 equilibrium calculations: 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 55, 79*, 81*
Le Chatelier: 57, 59, 63


Tue:

complete #23 Equilibrium Constant ASA (p. 190),
analysis of data (p. 187)

Thu:
quiz,
#22: Le Chatlier
(parts A & B)
Quiz 1 KEY
(ch 13)
Apr 24
Apr 23 4.8, 14.1
14.2-14.3
acids and bases: 27, 29, 33
autoionization of H2O & pH: 43
4 Apr 28 14.4-14.5
14.7
acid solutions: 47, 49, 51, 53, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 147*
polyprotic acids: 93, 95, 97, 155*
Tue:
#22: Le Chatlier (parts C & D)

Thu: Quiz +
#24: Standardization of a Base Solution ASA & Parts A, B

Quiz 2 KEY
(14.1-14.5 + 14.7)
May 1
Apr 30 14.6
14.8
basic solutions: 34, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 89, 145*
acid-base salts: 99, 101, 103, 105, 107*, 111, 149*
5 May 5 14.9-14.12 structure and acid-base strength: 113, 117
Lewis acids & bases: 119, 121, 123

Tue:
#24: Standardization of a Base Solution Part C

Thu: Quiz +
#25: pH & Buffers ASA #1-3, exp parts A - C4

Quiz 3 KEY
(14.6, 14.8-14.12)
May 8
May 7 15.1-15.3 buffers: 23, 27, 29, 31, 39, 45
6 May 12 15.4 acid-base titration worksheets/handout
acid-base titrations: 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63
Tue:
#25: pH & Buffers ASA #4-5, & exp parts C5 - D

Thu: Quiz +
#28: Hardness of Water
 

Quiz 4
(15.1-15.4)
May 15
May 14 15.4
15.5
15.6
(finish last few pages of acid-base titration worksheet)
indicators: 65, 67, 69, 73
solubility equilibria (15.6): 75
7 May 19 15.6 solubility equilibria (15.6): 77, 81, 87, 89, 91, 97, 99

Tue:
#28: Hardness of Water

Thu: EXAM

EXAM 2
(ch 13-15)
May 22
May 21 16.1-16.4

16.5-16.6

spontaneity, entropy, 2nd law... (16.1-16.4): 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31

chemical reactions: entropy changes...  (16.5-16.6): 33, 37, 41, 43, 47
lecture handout for 16.5-16.6 examples

8 May 26 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES

 

(no quiz this week
May 28 16.5-16.6

16.7-16.9

lecture handout for 16.5-16.6 examples
chemical reactions: entropy changes...  (16.5-16.6): 51, 55

free energy: press. & equilibrium (16.7-16.8): 57, 59, 61, 63, 65

9 Jun 2 4.9-4.10

17.1-17.2
Assigning Oxidation Numbers
Balancing "Redox" Reactions
redox review (ch 17): 13, 14, 15, 16abc

cells... ...energy (17.1-17.2): 25, 27, 31(25), 35

#30: Determination of Fe2+ by Redox Titration

Tue: ASA + Std. of KMnO4 solution
Thu: quiz + complete exp.

Quiz 5 KEY
(~16.1-16.6)
June 5

Note that exam #3 will include 16.1 -16.8
Jun 4 17.2-17.3

17.4-17.5
cells... ...energy (17.3): 37, 41, 43, 45

Nernst equation (17.4-17.5): 51, 53, 55, 59, 61, 63, 65(25)
10 Jun 9 17.6-17.8 electrolysis (17.6-17.7): 77, 79, 81, 85, 89

Tue:  study for the next exam (no lab meeting today)

Thu:  quiz only

The lab schedule has been revised for the last two weeks due to an unexpected staffing issue.

Quiz 6 KEY
(ch 17)
June 12
Jun 11 ch. 16-17 REVIEW for Exam #3
Jun 12 Chemical & Geographical Alibi: When You Need to Commit that Perfect Crime
Thursday, June 12 @ ~4-5pm ● ANT 103 ● classroom A-250
All chemistry students are welcome to attend!
11 Jun 16 EXAM 3
(in lecture)
Do all the exercises in ch. 16-17.  Do them again.  Work in small groups with other students, if at all possible.

Exam 3: ch. 16-17
ch. 16:  5 questions
ch. 17:  5 questions

#32: Voltaic Cells
supplement to exp #32


Students who attend both Tuesday and Thursday this week AND complete the lab will be awarded 10 points.

Tue:
  Voltaic Cells experiment 

Thu: complete Voltaic Cells and
clean up & locker check-out

EXAM 3
(ch 16-17)
June 16
Jun 18 ch. 13-18 REVIEW for Final Exam

Student Evaluations

Finals Week Wed.
Jun 25,  10am
ch. 13-18

FINAL EXAM
2 "essential" (not tricky or difficult) questions from each chapter; 12 questions total
multiple choice

  FINAL EXAM
(13-18)

Notes:
1 Chemistry, 7th edition, Zumdahl & Zumdahl, (c) 2007 Houghton Mifflin Co.
2 Chemical Principles in the Laboratory, 8th edition, Slowinski et al., (c) 2005 Brooks/Cole
 


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