Humboldt State University ® Department of Chemistry

Richard A. Paselk
Chem 109
Spring 2009 Tentative Office: SA560a
Office Hours: M 1400-1450, W 0900-0950 (SA 560a); TTh 0800-0850 (GH 122c); other times by appointment

Lecture/Discussion 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!
**Note the Due Dates, you must complete the ALEX assignments by these dates to recieve full credit!

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

Week

Topic
 Text* Text Problems (Zumdahl, 7th ed. - odd only) °

ALEX: Zumdahl Chap.;Due Date **

Discussion Module/Topic
Quiz
1 (1/19-23)

19 January-Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday-Campus Closed

None
No Quiz
  Introduction; What is Chemistry? Chap1
1: 25-35, 43-71
 Chem Readiness (Chap 0); 1/25  
Measurements, Units, and Calculations. Chap1
Discussion Manual, PS 1
 Chap 1; 1/25
Atoms & Atomic Theory. Chap 2
2: 35-51
  
2 (1/26-30) The Nuclear Atom: Isotopes, Atomic Mass & Periodicity; Molecules & Ions. Chap 2
2: 55-67
 Chap 2; 2/1 Lab Measurements and Sig.Figures - Discussion Manual - LA & PS-A; Chap 1 homework - significant figures, exponential notation, dimensional analysis.
1/Sig figs; Dimen Anal
Introduction to Stoichiometry. Chap 3
3: 27-75, 81-91, 95, 99-105
 
3 (2/2-6) Formula and Reaction Stoichiometry. Chap 3
Chap 3; 2/8 Module 2 & Module 3 (Nomenclature; Atomic Structure); Chap 2 & Chap 3.1-3.2 homework.
2/Naming Cmpds; Atoms
Reaction Stoichiometry. Chap 3
 
4 (2/9-13) Water, Aqueous Solutions, Electrolytes, & Aqueous Reactions. Chap 4
4:  19-51, 55-77
Chap 4; 2/15 Module 4 & Module 5a (moles-Rxn Stoich.); Chap 3.3-3.10 homework.
3/Stoich.; Rxn Stoich. (No Limit Prob.)
Solution Stoichiometry. Chap 4
 
5 (2/16-20) Gases and Gas Laws; The Ideal Gas Law. Chap 5
5: 27-41, 47-53, 61-85
Chap 5; 2/22 Module 6 & Module 8 (Net ionic reactions - precipitation, acid/base; Redox balancing by half-reactions) Chap 4 homework (e.g. 43, 73) lab rxns
4/Net Ion & redox bal
Gas Stoichiometry; The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases; Real Gases. Chap 5
 
6 (2/23-27) Introduction to Thermochemistry. Chap 6
6: 17-25, 31-35, 41-73
  Module 9 (gases and gas law problems 1-5), OxNum lecture Examples; Chap 4, prob 67-70 Chap & Chapd 5 prob 33-41, 47-53
5/Oxidation Num.; Gas prob.
Calorimetry; Hess's Law & Standard Enthalpies. Chap 6    

Exam I: Friday, February 27
Chap.1-5
    
7 (3/2-6) Electromagnetic Radiation. & Atomic Structure; Quantum Models of the Atom; Quantum Numbers. Chap 7
7: 31-101
Chap 6; 3/8 Chap 5 homework (p 65-75; 85-89)
6/Gases: Graham's Law & Partial P. prob.
8 (3/9-13) Atomic Properties & Chemical Periodicity. Chap 7 Chap 7; 3/22 Module 11(Thermochemistry) Chap 6 homework.
7/ Calorimetry; Hess's Law.
9 (3/16-20)

Spring Break
10 (3/23-27) Chemical Bonding; Electronegativity;Covalent Bonding: Lewis Structures ; VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry; Polarity. Chap 8
8: 23-61, 67-99
Chap 8; 3/29 Module 12 (Energy & Light) Chapter 7 homework for light and energy, and the Periodic Table and Periodicity.
8/Light vs. Energy; Per.Tble
   
 
11 (3/30-4/3)

31 March -Cesar Chavez Holiday-Campus Closed

Discussion cancelled due to Cesar Chavez Holiday
No Quiz
        Lewis Structures - Discussion Manual - PS-G; Do Problems on your own - complete before Molecular Geometry discussion week 12!

Exam II: Friday, April 3
Chap 6-8
  
         
12 (4/6-10) Introduction to Liquids and Solids.; Weak Bonds; Vapor Pressure; Solids & Crystals. Chap 10
10: 29-39, 81, 83, 87, 89
Chap 10; 4/12 Module 14 (Lewis Structures, VSEPR Theory and Polarity) Molecular Geometry - Discussion Manual - LN.
9/LS & Mol. Geom.
           
13 (4/13-17) Solutions & Solubility; Colligative Properties. Chap 11 11: 25-41, 45, 47, 57-71 Chap 11: 4/19 Zumdahl problems 10:29-36 and 10:85-87 10/ Inter. Molec Forces/bonds; Heating/Cooling Prob.
  Chemical Kinetics - Rate Laws and Reaction Order. Collision Theory; Reaction Progress Diagrams. Chap 12
12: 19, 23-29, 35, 39-43, 47-55, 59-65
Chap 12- No ALEKS  
           
14 (4/20-24) Introduction to Chemical Equilibrium: Gaseous & Heterogeneous Systems. Chap 13
13: 17-63 (but not 49)
Chap 13- No ALEKS Module 17 (Colligative Properties) Zumdahl problems 11:57-76
11/Colligative properties, Concentration.
           
15 (4/27-5/1) Acids & Bases.; pH; Weak Acid Equilibria & Buffers; Acid-Base behavior of Salts. Chap 14
14: 27-117 (but not 63, 65, 89, 97, 107, 109 or 115)
Chap 14; 5/13 Module 18 (Chemical Equilibria) Zumdahl problems 13:21, 23, 25, 27, 37, 47, 51, 53.
12/Le Chat. Prin.; Equilibria Problems
Polyprotic Acids; Lewis Acids. Chap 14
   
           
16 (5/4-8) Acid-Base Equilibria & Buffers; Titration Curves; Indicators. Chap 15.1-15.5
15: 21-63
Chap 15- No ALEKS Module 20 (pH and Buffer Problems) Zumdahl problems 14:51, 55, 57, 65, 67; 15:23, 27, 33, 35, 37, 41, 47, 49.
13/Acids & bases; pH; Buffer problems

17 (5/11-15)

Final Exam: Wednesday, May 13 @ 1020-1230
Chap 1-15.5  

 

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