Dr. John Woolcock - CHEM 101 Lecture

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Announcements (Updated 11/10/2009)

Problem Strategies for Chapter 7 are due Wednesday, November 11. The assigned Problems are: 7.1, 7.5, 7.9, 7.12, 6.5 (Note this problem is from Chapter 6).

Learning Objectives and Class Notes for Chapter 8 are posted below. The Assigned Problems are: 8.3, 8.5, 8.7, 8.8 and the special problem given below. Turn in the assigned problems no later than 5 PM, Monday, November 30 at 5 PM..

Special assigned problem: The oxidation of nitrogen in the hot exhaust of cars occurs by the reaction: N2(g) + O2(g) ---> 2 NO(g); ∆H = +180.5 kJ. (a) Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? (Ans. endothermic) (b) How much heat is absorbed when 0.70 moles of NO(g) forms? (Ans. 63 kJ) (c) How much heat is absorbed when 14.0 g of N2(g) reacts with 16.0 g of O2? (Ans. 90.0 kJ) (d) Explain why the rate doubles when the temperature increases 10°C. (Ans. p.204-6)

Course Objectives

My goals are:
1. To help you learn the content (the facts, concepts, rules and problems of chemistry) as outlined in the learning objective sheet for each chapter.
2. To help you develop study skills that are appropriate for each type of material in the text, including chemical facts, concepts, rules and problems.
3. To give you experience with some of the processes (collecting data, interpreting data, forming hypotheses and generating explanations or conclusions) that a chemist uses in the laboratory.

Required Text: Blei, I.; Odian, G. An Introduction to General Chemistry: Connecting Chemistry to Life, 2nd Edition, Freeman: NY, 2006.

Required Lab Manual: College Chemistry I: Exploring Chemical Reality, 2009.

Required Supplies: IUP Chemistry Department approved safety goggles.

Optional Study Guide #1: Morrison, R.; Atwood, C. H.; Caughran, J. Survival Guide for General, Organic and Biochemistry, Brooks Cole, 2009.

Optional Study Guide #2: Smith, T.; Vukovich, D. Allied Health Chemistry: A Companion, Prentice Hall, 1999.

General Notes on Submitting Problem Strategies

• All assigned problems are WITHIN the chapter, below each of the numbered Examples. These are NOT the exercises at the end of the chapter.
• If there are multiple items within an assigned problem, you must write a strategy for all parts of the problem.
• A strategy should be similar to the worked out Examples provided within the chapter. There are brief answers to all assigned problems in an appendix of the text. Therefore you must provide MORE than these when handing in problem strategies to receive credit. Merely citing where in the text or the notes where the strategy can be found is also not acceptable. You must describe how you used information in the text to answer or solve the problem. For calculation problems, you must show the steps required to obtain the final answer. 

General Notes on Exams

• Three exams will be given in class on October 5, November 2 and December 9. Each exam will cover all the assigned text and lecture material since the previous exam. 
• There will be no make-up exams given during the semester. If you miss Exam 1, 2 or 3, it will be necessary for you to take the comprehensive exam given during the final exam period. Your score on this exam will replace the missing exam score. Students who have completed each of the first three exams may also take the comprehensive exam to replace their lowest score on exams 1, 2 or 3. 
• The final exam is scheduled by the Northpointe Dean's office and will be announed during the semester.

Course Information

CHEM 101 Lecture Syllabus

CHEM 101 Schedule of Topics

FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)

Estimating Your Final Grade

Sample Exam

Brief Answers for Exam #1

Brief Answers for Exam #2

Taming Chemistry

Is Your Math Ready for Chemistry?

Learning Strategies for Introductory Chemistry Courses

"Getting to Know You" Exercise

Learning Objectives for Chapter 1 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 1 of Blei & Odian

Classification of Matter Exercise (Activity 1.1)

Classification of Matter Answers

Problem Solving (Activity 1.2)

Blei & Odian Chapter 2

Learning Objectives for Chapter 2 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 2 of Blei & Odian

Periodic Table Outline (Activity 2.1)

Writing Electron Configurations (Activity 2.2)

Strategies for Writing Electron Configurations

Blei & Odian Chapter 3

Learning Objectives for Chapter 3 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 3 of Blei & Odian

Formation of Monoatomic Ions

Names and Formulas of Monoatomic Ions

Lewis Structure, VSEPR and Polarity Rules

Drawing Lewis Structures (Activity 3.1)

VSEPR Table of Geometries

Table of Electronegativity

Blei & Odian Chapter 4

Learning Objectives for Chapter 4 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 4 of Blei & Odian

Stoichiometry Calculation Example (Activity 4.1)

Stoichiometry Group Problem (Activity 4.2)

Blei & Odian Chapter 5

Learning Objectives for Chapter 5 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 5 of Blei & Odian

Experimenting With Gas Pressure (Activity 5.1)

Gas Law Demonstrations (Activity 5.2)

Gas Law Problems (Activity 5.3)

Ideal Gas Law Problems (Activity 5.4)

Blei & Odian Chapter 6

Learning Objectives for Chapter 6 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 6 of Blei & Odian

Phase Change Diagram for Water

Generic Phase Diagram

Blei & Odian Chapter 7

Learning Objectives for Chapter 7 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 7 of Blei & Odian

Blei & Odian Chapter 8

Learning Objectives for Chapter 8 of Blei & Odian

Class Notes for Chapter 8 of Blei & Odian

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