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Fall 2007

Syllabus

A molecule of SF6

The course syllabus can also be found in your Chem 110 Student Packet

Read and study all assigned text material; it will not all be covered explicitly in lecture. This schedule is approximate and subject to change. Problems refer to end-of-chapter problems in the text. "Sup. problems" refers to multiple-choice problems, in the Chem 110 Student packet available at the bookstore. A pdf version is also available on our website.

Lectures

Dates

Study material

(BLB)

Topics

BLB problems

Sup. problems

1

Mon., Aug. 27

Ch. 1

Introduction: matter & measurement

1:17,24a-d,27,50,78

1:1-5

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.

 

2–3

Wed., Aug. 29 & Fri., Aug. 31

Ch. 2.3 - 2.4

Ch. 5.1 - 5.3
Ch. 6.1

Ch. 2.1 - 2.2
Ch. 6.2 - 6.3

Basics: atomic structure, isotopes, moles, molecular weight
energy; wave nature of light
 

Atomic structure, quantized energy

2:3,21,23,29

5:3,25,28
 

6:4,10,23,26,33,39

2:1,2,3
 

 

6:1-4
6:5-7

Mon., Sep 3

 

Labor Day—NO CLASS

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs. 

Quiz #1 (Material from lectures 1, 2 & 3)

4–6

Wed., Sep. 5 – Mon., Sep. 10

Ch. 6.4 - 6.6

Ch. 6.7 - 6.9

Electronic structure of atoms

Many-electron atoms

6:44,51,54

6:59,63,64,67,71,74,75,90,97

6:8,9

6:10-14

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs. 

Quiz #2 (Material from lectures 4, 5 & 6)

7–9

Wed., Sep. 12 – Mon., Sep. 17

Ch. 2.5
Ch. 7.1 - 7.6

 

Ch. 2.7 - 2.8
Ch. 8.1 - 8.2

Ch. 2.6
Ch. 8.3 - 8.5

Periodic properties

 

Intro to bonding
 

 Covalent bonding I

2:35
7:9,21,25,30,31,41a-c,43a,e,f,
46,49,57,91

2.49,51,53d,e,55,59,61
8:16,22,25

8:29,37,39,45,46,53,54

7:1-12

 

2:4
8:1

8:2-6

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #3 (Material from lectures 7, 8 & 9)

10–12

Wed., Sep. 19 – Mon., Sep. 24

Ch. 8.6 - 8.8

 Covalent bonding II

8:61,63,64,71

 8:7-10

Exam 1

Mon., Sep. 24

Lectures 1-12: Chapters 1; 2.1-2.8; 6.1-9, 7.1-7.6; 8.1-8.8

6:30 pm (Check course webpage for locations)

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #4 (Material from lecture 10, 11 & 12)

13–15

Wed., Sep. 26 – Mon., Oct. 1

Ch. 2.6 & 2.9
Ch. 25.2 & 25.5

Ch. 3.3 - 3.5

Intro to organic chemistry
 

Molecular composition

2:43,45,69,70,71
 

3:21a,c,e,f,25,29,37,49,51,53

Org. 1-7
 

3:1-8

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #5 (Material from lectures 13, 14 & 15)

16–18

Wed., Oct. 3 – Mon., Oct. 8

Ch. 9.1 - 9.2

Ch. 9.3

Ch. 9.4 - 9.6

Molecular geometry & VSEPR

Polarity

Hybrid orbitals & resonance

9:15,17,21,25,27

9:34,35,38

9:1-7

9:8-11

 

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #6 (Material from lectures 16, 17 & 18)

19–21

Wed., Oct.10 – Mon., Oct.15

Ch. 11.1 - 11.2, 11.6

Ch. 10.1 - 10.5

Intermolecular Forces
 

Gases

9:43,44,47,50,55,57

11:9,15,21,23,26,27
 

10:1,17a,b,21,24,28,37,39,43,47

9:12-16

9:17-20
11:1-4

10:1-6

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #7 (Material from lectures 19, 20 & 21)

22–24

Wed., Oct. 17 – Mon., Oct. 22

 Ch. 10.6 - 10.9

 Gases (KMT and real)

 10:4,7,57,60,69,74,75,80,81,82

 10:7-15

Exam 2

Mon., Oct. 22

Lectures 13-24: Chapters 2.6, 2.9; 25.2, 25.5; 3.3-3.5; 9.1-9.6; 11.1-11.2, 11.6; 10; Organic geometry

6:30 pm (location TBA)

 

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #8 (Material from lectures 22, 23 & 24)

25–27

Wed., Oct. 24 – Mon., Oct. 29

Ch. 18.1 - 18.4

Ch. 5.5
Ch. 11.4

Ch. 11.3, 11.5 - 11.6

Atmosphere & environment 

Liquids I: phase changes & heat capacity
 

 Liquids II

18:9,11,15,29,67a,b

5:48,49,51,
11:33,37,39

11:4,6,31,43,45,47,49,53,55

18:1-3

 

11:5-13

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #9 (Material from lectures 25, 26 & 27)

28–30

Wed., Oct. 31 – Mon., Nov. 5

Ch. 4.1 & 4.5
Ch. 13.4

Ch. 13.1 - 13.3

Solutions I: electrolytes, concentration & dilution

Solutions II: factors affecting solubility

4:3,15,37,61,70,71
13:37,45

4:1-3
13:8-11

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #10 (Material from lectures 28, 29 & 30)

31–33

Wed., Nov. 7 – Mon., Nov. 12

Ch. 13.5 - 13.6

Solutions III: colligative properties & colloids

13:6,13,19,21,31

13:7, 56,59,66,67,71

13:1-7

13:12-18

Exam 3

Mon., Nov. 12

Lectures 25-33: Chapters 18.1-18.4; 5.5; 11.3-11.6; 4.1, 4.5; 13

6:30 pm (location TBA)

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.   

Quiz #11 (Material from lecture 31, 32 & 33)

34–36

Wed., Nov. 14 – Mon., Nov. 26

Ch. 3.1 - 3.2
Ch. 4.2 - 4.4

Ch. 3.6 - 3.7

Reactions I: patterns of reactivity & net ionic equations

Reactions II: stoichiometry & limiting reagents

3:1,11a,e,13,17
4:19,24,39,49a,c,e,f,51b,d,56

3:58,64,73,79,80

Rxns:1,2,6-11
 

Rxns:3-5

Nov.19–23

 

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.  

Quiz #12 (Material from lecture 34, 35 & 36)

 

 

 

 

 

37–39

Wed., Nov. 28 – Mon., Dec. 3

Ch. 4.6
Ch. 10.5

 

Ch. 5.3 - 5.5

Ch. 5.6 - 5.7
Ch. 8.8

Reactions III: titrations, gas phase reactions
 

Thermochemistry I

Thermochemistry II

4:79a,b,81,85
10:26,52,53
18:26,59

5:4,6,17,29,33,35,37,53,55

5:63,67a,b,69,73,83,85
8:65a,67a,c,88a
18:70a,b,72

Rxns:12-18

 

 

5:1-7
8
:11-13

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.

Quiz #13 (material from lectures 37,38 & 39)

40–42

Wed., Dec. 5 – Mon., Dec. 10

Ch. 15.1 - 15.3

Ch. 15.4 - 15.5

Equilibrium I

Equilibrium II

15:13,14,21

15:27,28,29,30,32,35,37,39,46

15:1-4

15:5-10

Recitation:  Wed./Thurs.

Quiz #14 (material from lectures 40, 41 & 42)

43–44

Wed., Dec.12 & Fri., Dec. 14

Ch. 15.6 - 15.7

Equilibrium III

Wrap-up

15:51,52,53,69

15:11-13

Final Examination for Chem 110 will be given during final exam week of Dec. 17–21. The exact day and time will not be known until later. Do not make plans to leave the University before you know the final exam schedule.