Lecture |
Topic |
Notes |
Handouts/Other Information |
| Week 1 | No labs this week | ||
| 8/31 | Course Introduction/The Nature of Chemistry |
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| 9/2 | Atoms and Elements and Atomic Structure |
Notes for Wednesday HERE |
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| 9/4 | Lab Lecture: Safety & Laboratory Skills | Notes | |
| Week 2 | Safety & Laboratory Skills Assignment in lab | ||
| 9/7 | Significant Figures, Units & Atomic Weight | ||
| 9/9 | The Mole, Molar Mass & the Periodic Table |
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| 9/11 | Lab Lecture: Density of Pennies in lab | Notes | Lab report format |
| Week 3 | Density of Pennies | ||
| 9/14 | Molecular Compounds & Formulas |
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| 9/16 | Molecular Compounds & Formulas |
Notes | |
| 9/18 | Lab Lecture: Forensic Chemistry | Notes | Experiment Handout |
| Week 4 | Forensic Chemistry in lab | ||
| 9/21 | Review for exam 1 Exam 1 covers Chapter 1, 2, 3.1-3.2 |
no posted notes, we will work problems in class | |
| 9/22 | EXAM 1 from 7:15-9:15 PM |
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| 9/23 | Chapter 3 chemical compounds | ||
| 9/25 | Lab Lecture: Spectroscopy of Food Dyes | Notes | |
| Week 5 | |||
| 9/28 | Chapter 3: chemical compounds | see notes from 9/23 | |
| 9/30 | Finishing up chapter 3 | ||
| 10/2 | Lab Lecture: Alka Seltzer | Notes | |
| Week 6 | |||
| 10/5 | Chapter 4: Types of Reactions | We will finish up the last few Ch 3 slides and then start ch 4 | |
| 10/7 | Chapter 4: Balancing equations | We will use these notes on 10/7 thru 10/14 | |
| 10/9 | Lab Lecture: Synthesis of Aspirin | Notes | Study Guide for Lab Midterm Exam |
| Week 7 | |||
| 10/12 | Chapter 4 Stoichiometry | ||
| 10/14 | Chapter 4 Stoichiometry | ||
| 10/16 | Lab Midterm Exam Bring pencil and calculator |
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| Week 8 | |||
| 10/19 | Finishing Chapter 4 | no new notes | |
| 10/21 | Chapter 5: Precipitation Reactions | ||
| 10/23 | Lab Lecture: Synthesis of Biodiesel (Note HPLC of Aspirin has been postponed 1 week) |
Notes | Experiment Handout |
| Week 9 | |||
| 10/26 | Exam Review | No new notes | AI Meghan holding an exam review on 10/26 in Morrison 007 from 5-8 pm. All welcome to attend. |
| 10/27 | Exam 2 from 7:15-9:15 PM | Exam 2 covers chapter 3, 4, and 5.1 | |
| 10/28 | Chapter 5.2 acid base/gas forming reactions | ||
| 10/30 | Finish Wednesday's notes and start 5.7 |
for lab |
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| Week 10 | |||
| 11/2 | Lab Lecture: HPLC of Aspirin |
Notes | |
| 11/4 | Finish 5.7 | no new notes | |
| 11/6 | Lab lecture: What's in the water? week 1 | Notes | |
| Week 11 | Updated schedule | ||
| 11/9 | Chapter 16 Acid & Base Chemistry | ||
| 11/11 | |||
| 11/13 | Lab lecture: What's in the water? week 2 | Notes | |
| Week 12 | |||
| 11/16 | Redox Reactions | ||
| 11/18 | Redox Reactions | no new notes | |
| 11/20 | Lab lecture: Acetic Acid in Vinegar | Notes | Lab final exam study guide |
| Week 13 | |||
| 11/23 | Review for Exam 3 | no new notes | come for review, clicker questions and a few demos. |
| 11/25 | Thanksgiving: No lecture | Discussion and lab do not meet this week. | |
| 11/27 | Thanksgiving: No lecture | ||
| Week 14 | |||
| 11/30 | |||
| 12/1 | Exam 3 from 7:15-9:15 PM | Exam 3 covers 5.2-end of 5 and 16.1, 3, 4 | |
| 12/2 | |||
| 12/4 | Lab Final Exam Bring a pencil and calculator |
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| Week 15 | |||
| 12/7 | |||
| 12/9 | |||
| 12/11 | |||
| Week 16 | |||
| 12/15 | Final Exam |
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