General Chemistry at Penn State

CHEM 112

CHEM 112

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Spring 2008

Important Dates and Deadlines

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Beginning date

Due date for

Completion

Material Covered

BSk1. Nomenclature of Ions, Molecular Compounds and Ionic Compounds

Bonus Deadline

Mon. Jan. 21

Section 2.6-2.8

(Exam 2)

BSk2. Aqueous Chemicals and Net Ionic Equations

Bonus Deadline

Mon. Jan. 21

Sec. 4.1-4.4

(Exam 2,)

1. Kinetics

Jan. 26

Mon. Jan. 28

Chapter 14

(Exam 1)

2. Gas phase Equilibria

Feb. 2

Mon. Feb. 4

Chapter 15

(Exam 1)

BSk3. Basic Acid-Base chemistry (pH)

Bonus Deadline

Thurs. Feb. 7

Section 16.1-4

(Exam 2)

3. Acid-Base chemistry Part 1

Feb. 9

Mon. Feb. 11

Chapter 16.1-9

(Exam 2)

Exam 1 Tues.  Feb 12   6:30-7:45pm: Chapters 14, 15, 16.1-9 BSK 1, 2and 3

BSk4.      Concentration and Dilution

Bonus Deadline

Thurs. Feb.14

Section 4.5

(Exam 2)

4. Acid-Base chemistry Part 2

Feb. 16

Mon. Feb. 18

Chapter 16

(Exam 2)

5.  Buffers,  and titration

Feb. 19

extended to Sat. Feb. 23

Chapter 17

(Exam 2)

6. Solubility and Complex Ions

Feb. 26

Thurs. Feb. 28

Chapter 17

(Exam 2)

7. Thermochemistry Part 1 (Entropy)

 

Feb. 29

Mon. Mar. 3

Chapter 19

Exam 2

Exam 2 Tues.  Mar. 4  6:30-7:45pm: Chapters 16.8-11, 17,  19.1-4, and BSK 3 &4

8. Thermochemistry Part 2 Mar. 8 Mar. 18

Chapter 19

Exam 3

BSk5.      Oxidation numbers and redox reactions

Bonus Deadline

Tues. Mar. 20

Section 4.4 and
Section 20.1-2
(Exam 3)

9. Electrochemistry

 

Mar. 29

Mon. Mar. 31

Chapter 20

Exam 3

10. Nuclear

 

Apr. 4

Mon. Apr. 7

Chapter 21

Exam 3

Exam 3 Tues.  Apr. 8   6:30-7:45pm: Chapters 20, 21, 19.5-7,BSK 5

LATE DROP DEADLINE

APR. 11

 

BSk6.   Periodicity

Bonus Deadline

Tues. Apr. 15

Chapter 7

(Exam 4)

FINAL DEADLINE FOR BASIC SKILLS 1-6

 

Mon. Apr. 21

 

11.  Chemistry of the Elements

Apr. 24

Apr. 28

Chapter 22, 23, 24

Exam 4

BSk7.   Bonding in Solids, Intermolecular forces and Phase diagrams

Bonus AND FINAL Deadline

Weds. April 30

Chapter 11

   Modern Materials Metals, Polymers and Ceramics

No Quiz

No Quiz

Chapter 11, 12

Exam 4

12. Comprehensive Quiz1

Apr. 10

Weds. Apr. 30

Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17

13. Comprehensive Quiz 2

Apr. 10

Weds. Apr. 30

Chapters 19, 20, 21

Final Exam Monday May 5 10:10am  Comprehensive