Humboldt State University ® Department of Chemistry

Richard A. Paselk
Chem 109
Spring 2008 Tentative Office: SA560a
Office Hours: T 1000-1150, W 1600-1650, Th 1000-1050, F 1400-1450; other times by appointment

Lecture Schedule
 Phone: x 5719
Home: 822-1116
e-mail: rap1@humboldt.edu

Syllabus: See General Chemistry on my Web Page (http://www.humboldt.edu/~rap1)

* You will find that I do not necessarily follow your text's order of presentation within or among chapters. IT IS UP TO YOU TO WINNOW THROUGH THE TEXT AND FIND THE APPROPRIATE READING MATERIALS WITHIN THE CITED CHAPTERS OF ZUMDZAHL!

° Recommended problems from your Text and Lab Manual - Quiz questions will be based on these problems. See your lab schedule.

Week

Topic
 Text Text Problems (Zumdahl, 7th ed. - odd only)
1 (1/21-25)
21 January-Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-Campus Closed
 
  Introduction; What is Chemistry? Chap1
1: 25-35, 43-71
Measurements, Units, and Calculations. Chap1
Discussion Manual, PS 1
Atoms & Atomic Theory. Chap 2
2: 35-51
2 (1/28-2/1) The Nuclear Atom: Isotopes, Atomic Mass & Periodicity; Molecules & Ions. Chap 2
2: 55-67
Introduction to Stoichiometry. Chap 3
3: 27-75, 81-91, 95, 99-105
3 (2/4-8) Formula and Reaction Stoichiometry. Chap 3
Reaction Stoichiometry. Chap 3
4 (2/11-15) Water, Aqueous Solutions, Electrolytes, & Aqueous Reactions. Chap 4
4:  19-51, 55-77
Solution Stoichiometry. Chap 4
5 (2/18-22) Gases and Gas Laws; The Ideal Gas Law. Chap 5
5: 27-41, 47-53, 61-85
Gas Stoichiometry; The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases; Real Gases. Chap 5
6 (2/25-29) Introduction to Thermochemistry. Chap 6
6: 17-25, 31-35, 41-73
Calorimetry; Hess's Law & Standard Enthalpies. Chap 6

Exam I: Friday, February 29
Chap.1-5
7 (3/3-7) Electromagnetic Radiation. & Atomic Structure; Quantum Models of the Atom; Quantum Numbers. Chap 7
7: 31-101
8 (3/10-14) Atomic Properties & Chemical Periodicity. Chap 7
Chemical Bonding; Covalent Bonds, Electronegativity & Polarity. Chap 8
8: 23-61, 67-99
9 (3/17-21)
Spring Break
10 (3/24-28) Covalent Bonding cont.: Lewis Structures of Atoms & Ions; VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry; Polarity. Chap 8
Introduction to Liquids and Solids.; Weak Bonds Chap 10
10: 29-39, 81, 83, 87, 89
11 (3/31-4/4)
31 March -Cesar Chavez Holiday-Campus Closed
 
Vapor Pressure; Solids & Crystals. Chap 10  
Solutions & Solubility; Colligative Properties. Chap 11
11: 25-41, 45, 47, 57-71
12 (4/7-11) Chemical Kinetics - Rate Laws and Reaction Order. Chap 12
12: 19, 23-29, 35, 39-43, 47-55, 59-65

Exam II: Friday, April 11
Chap 6-8, 10&11
13 (4/14-18) Chemical Kinetics cont. - Collision Theory; Reaction Progress Diagrams. Chap 12
Introduction to Chemical Equilibrium. Chap 13
13: 17-63 (but not 49)
14 (4/21-25) Chemical Equilibrium cont.: Gaseous & Heterogeneous Systems. Chap 13
Acids & Bases.; pH Chap 14
14: 27-117 (but not 63, 65, 89, 97, 107, 109 or 115)
15 (4/28-5/2) Weak Acid Equilibria & Buffers; Acid-Base behavior of Salts. Chap 14
Polyprotic Acids; Lewis Acids. Chap 14
16 (5/5-9) Acid-Base Equilibria & Buffers; Titration Curves; Indicators. Chap 15.1-15.5
15: 21-63
17 (5/12-16)

Final Exam: Monday, May 12 @ 1020-1230
Chap 1-15.5

 

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