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 Summer 2008

Syllabus Part 1 (up to Exam 1)

Date Topic Reading Textbook Exercises Supplemental
Review
Gas phase Equilibrium 15. 1-7
15.1,9,13, 15,17,21,23,27,31
15. 37, 45, 48,49,51,55
Equilibrium 1-16

 

M May 19 Syllabus   “Essential Background”  
Kinetics I: Reaction Rates 14.1-3 14.1,13-15,23,27,29, 30, 31 Kinetics 1-3
T May 20 Kinetics II: Rate Laws     Temp. Dependence 14.4, 5 14.4,35,39,40,43,50,53,54,55, 57 Kinetics 4-9
W May 21 Kinetics III: Mechanisms 14. 6-7 14. 8, 63, 65, 67, 68 Kinetics 10-12
     
R May 22 Catalysis and Enzymes Enzyme Supplement 14. 70, 72, 77-79, 82, 83 Kinetics 13-17
   
F May 23 Dissociation, pH, Strong Acids and Bases 4.2-4 16.15-18,20,21,29,30 Acid-Base  1-8
16.1-5 16. 33-35,37,43-47  
  Basic Skill Test 1: Nomenclature   Bonus Deadline:May 24 (midnight)
  Basic Skill Test 2:  Ions in Solution  Bonus Deadline: May 24 (midnight)
  Basic Skill Test 3:  Equilibrium  Bonus Deadline: May 24 (midnight)
  Unit Quiz 1 Kinetics  START DATE: May. 24
  Final Due Date: May 27 (midnight)
M May 26 Memorial Day Holiday No classes
       
T May 27 Weak Acids and Bases   Ka, Kb, Salt Solutions 16.6-9 16.53- 57,75,76,77 Acid Base 9-32
16.81-83, 86, 87  
  Basic Skill Test 4: Basic Acid-Base chemistry (pH) Bonus Deadline May 27 (midnight)
W May 28 Chemical Structure 16.10-11 16.93-97, 101-103 Acid Base 33-36
Lewis Theory    
R May 29 Periodicity 7.1-6 7.21,22,26,29,49, 53, 55, Periodicity 1-9
22.1 22.13-18,   
F May 30 Common Ion Effect   Buffer Solutions/ 17.1-3 17.11-15 Buffers 1-14
17.3,5,19,20, 22-27, 37-42  
  Basic Skill Test 5: Periodicity   Bonus Deadline:May 31 (midnight)
  Unit Quiz 2 Acid Base   START DATE: May 30 
  Final Due Date: Jun. 1  (midnight)
M Jun. 2 Review      
             FIRST MIDTERM EXAM – Monday June. 2 
2:20 - 3:35 pm Pollock Testing Center
Covers Chapter 14,  16, and 7  Basic Skills 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

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