201 Lecture Schedule (subject to change without notice!)
Chemistry 201: General Chemistry Course Syllabus
College of the Canyons CRN77189 , Dr. McBroom
Fall 2010 Tentative Lecture Schedule:
|
Week |
Dates |
Topic |
Required Reading, Recitation |
|
1 |
8/23, 8/25 |
Chap.1, Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving |
Chapter 1, Mastering Chemistry (MC) HW 1
|
|
2 |
8/30,9/1 |
Chap. 2, Atoms and Elements |
Chapter 2, MC HW 2 Quiz 1 |
|
3 |
9/6, 9/8 |
Labor Day Holiday Chap. 3, Molecules, Compounds, & Equations |
Chapter 3, MC HW 3 Quiz 2 |
|
4 |
9/13, 9/15 |
Chap.4, Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions |
Chapter 4, MC HW 4 Quiz 3 |
|
5 |
9/20 9/22 |
Chap. 4 EXAM 1 |
Review for EXAM 1, Chps.1-4 |
|
6 |
9/27, 9/29 |
Chapter 5, Gases |
Chapter 5, MC HW 5 Quiz 4 |
|
7 |
10/4, 10/6 |
Chap.6, Thermochemistry |
Chapter 6, MC HW 6 Quiz 5 |
|
8 |
10/11, 10/13 |
Chap. 7, The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom |
Chapter 7, MC HW 7 Quiz 6 |
|
9 |
10/18, 10/20 |
Chap. 8, Periodic Properties of the Elements
|
Chapter 8, MC HW 8 Quiz 7 |
|
10 |
10/25 10/27 |
Chap. 8 Exam 2 |
Review for EXAM 2, Chps.5-8 |
|
11 |
11/1, 11/3 |
Chapter 9, Lewis Theory |
Chapter 9, MC HW 9 Quiz 8 |
|
12 |
11/8, 11/10 |
Chap. 10, Valence Bond & Molecular Orbital Theory |
Chapter 10, MC HW 10 Quiz 9 |
|
13 |
11/15, 11/17 |
Chap. 11, Liquids, Solids, & Intermolecular Forces |
Chapter 11, MC HW 11 Quiz 10 |
|
14 |
11/22, 11/24 |
Chapter 12, Solutions
|
Chapter 12, MC HW 12 Quiz 11 |
|
15 |
11/29, 12/1 |
Chap. 14, Chemical Equilibrium |
Chapter 14, MC HW 14 |
|
16 |
12/6, 12/8 |
Review for Exam 3 Final Exam Review (Final Exam Thursday 12/9) |
Exam 3 (Tuesday 12/7) |
Important Dates: Last day to add –
Sep 3
Last day to drop without a W – Sep 17
Last day to drop with a W –
Oct 15
Chemistry 201 Lab Schedule
|
Week |
Date |
Laboratory Experiment |
Activity/Assigned Problems |
|
1 |
8/26/09 |
TECH 430 & MISC 875 (Exercise 1) |
Safety and Intro to Logger Pro Software/Graphing, (Check-in) |
|
2 |
9/2/09 |
PROP 515 |
Sugar in Commercial Beverages |
|
3 |
9/9/09 |
SYNT 341 |
Synthesis of Strontium Iodate Monohydrate |
|
4 |
9/16/09 |
ANAL 416 |
Determining Percent Sodium Hypochlorite in Commercial Bleaching |
|
5 |
9/23/09 |
REAC 539 |
Writing Chemical Equations Based on Observations of Reactions |
|
6 |
9/30/09 |
PROP 481 |
Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid by the Dumas Method |
|
7 |
10/7/09 |
THRM 864 |
Determining Enthalpy of Neutralization |
|
8 |
10/14/09 |
STRC 345 |
Visible Atomic Spectra of Hydrogen |
|
9 |
10/21/09 |
EXPT 10 |
Serial Dilution of KMnO4 using UV-Vis Spectroscopy |
|
10 |
10/28/09 |
EXPT 11 |
Flame Tests, Electronic Structure, AA Spectroscopy |
|
11 |
11/4/09 |
EXPT 12 |
Structure, Geometry, and Hybridization |
|
12 |
11/11/09 |
No Lab |
Veterans Day - Holiday |
|
13 |
11/18/09 |
EXPT 14 |
Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization |
|
14 |
11/25/09 |
No Lab |
Thanksgiving Day Holiday |
|
15 |
12/2/09 |
EQUL 392 |
Introduction to Equilibrium |
|
16 |
12/9/09 |
No Lab |
Final Exam |
*This schedule is subject to change.
Pre-lab* assignments MUST be completed before starting the lab.
LAB REPORTS, worth 15 pts, are due at the beginning of the following lab period (one-week). Reports must include a staple AND a cover sheet. Reports are considered LATE after lab begins on due date: up to 1 week – 50% deduction, any later they will receive a ZERO grade. LAB REPORT CONTENTS & ORDER: