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         Chemistry 120 Tentative Schedule                                    Spring 2005

 

 

Date

Chapter

Topic

Homework

(Supplementary Materials)

Date

Lab/WebCT

 

Jan 25

1 Chemistry – An Introduction

Introduction, Study Methods,

Elemental nomenclature

HW #1  -  due Jan 27

Jan 26

Introduction, Safety, Check-in, elements

 

Web CT 0 due Jan 30

 

Jan 27

2 Measurement and Calculations

Scientific Notation, Significant Figures, Metric Units,

- Binary ionic nomenclature

HW #2 – due Feb 1

Web CT nomenclature drill #1a,b

 

Feb 1

2 Measurement and Calculations

Dimensional Analysis, Unit Conversions,

Multivalent cation nomenclature

HW#3 – due Feb 3

 

Feb 2

Experiment 1 - Mass, Volume and Density

 

WebCT 1

 

 

Feb 3

2 Measurement and Calculations

Density as a Unit Factor

Temperature conversions

 Ternary ionic nomenclature

HW#4 – due Feb 8

Web CT nomenclature drill #2&3a, 2&3b

 

Feb 8

3  Matter and Energy

Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Chemical Laws

Covalent nomenclature

HW#5 – due Feb 10

Web CT nomenclature drill #4a, b

Feb 9

Problem Session

 

WebCT 6

 

 

Feb 10

4  Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions

Composition of atoms,

Periodic Table Acids, Hydrates and exceptions

HW#6 – due Feb 15

Web CT nomenclature drill #5&6a, 5&6b

 

Feb 15

5 Nomenclature

Review and finish Nomenclature

HW#7 – due Feb 17

Web CT nomenclature drill #7a, b

Feb 16

Experiment 2 - Physical Properties of Matter

 

 

Feb 17

Exam 1

 

 

 

Feb 22

6 Chemical Reactions

Evidence for chemical reactions

Chemical Equations

HW#10 – due Feb 24

Feb 23

Experiment 3 - Handbook and Graphing

 

 

 

Feb 24

7 Reactions in Aqueous Solution

Predicting reactions

Solubility Rules

HW# 10.5 – Problems 7.17 and 7.18 in book – due Mar 1

 

Mar 1

7 Reactions in Aqueous Solution

Net Ionic Equations

 

HW#11 due Mar 3

Mar 2

Experiment 5 - Chemical Reactions

 

 

 

Mar 3

7 Reactions in Aqueous Solution

Redox reactions

Classifying reactions

HW#12 – due Mar 8

 

Mar 8

8 Chemical Composition

Moles, Molar Mass, and Percent Composition

HW#8 – due Mar 10

Mar 9

 

Problem Session

 

Web CT 8,9

 

 

Mar 10

8 Chemical Composition

Empirical and Molecular Formulas

HW# 9 – due Mar 15

 

 

Mar 15

Catch-up and Review

 

 

Mar 16

 

Experiment 7 - Conductivity, Net Ionic Equations

 

Mar 17

exam 2

 

 

 

Mar 21-26

Spring Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 29

9 Chemical Quantities

Stoichiometry

HW#13 – due Mar 31

Mar 30

Experiment 6 - Limiting Reagent

Web CT 10, 11

 

Mar 31

9 Chemical Quantities

Limiting Reagent, Percent Yield

HW#14 – due April 5

 

Ap 5

10 Modern Atomic Theory

Electromagnetic radiation

Bohr Model of the atom

HW# 15 – due April 7

April 6

Experiment 8 - Molecular Models

Web CT 12

WebCT 13

 

Ap 7

10 Modern Atomic Theory

Electron configurations of the atoms

Periodic Trends

HW#16 – due April 12

 

 

 

Ap 12

11 Chemical Bonding

Bonding Models, ion configurations and basic Lewis structures

HW#17 – due April 14

April 13

 

 

Problem Session

 

Web CT 14

 

Ap 14

11 Chemical Bonding

Molecular Shape

HW#18 – due April 19

 

Ap 19

Catch-up

 

 

April 20

 

Experiment 4 - Determination of Avogadro’s number

 

Web CT 15

 

Ap 21

Exam 3

 

 

 

Ap 26

12 Gases

Gas Properties, Gas Laws

HW#19 – due April 228

April 27

 

Experiment 9 - Measurement of the Gas Constant and the Molar Volume of Oxygen

Web CT 7, 15

 

Ap 28

12 Gases

Gas Stoichiometry

HW#20 – due May 3

 

May 3

13 Liquids and solids

Intermolecular Forces and phase changes

HW#21 – due May 5

May 4

Experiment 10 - Titration

 

Web CT 16

 

May 5

14 Solutions

Solution concentration Units

HW#22 – due May 10

 

May 10

14 Solutions

Solution Stoichiometry

HW#23 – due May 12

 

May 11

 

Titration continued and problems session

 

May 12

15 Acids and Bases

pH and pOH, Titration

HW#24 – due May 17

 

 

May 17

Exam 4

 

 

May 18

 

Check out

 

 

 

May 19

Review

 

 

 

 

Final Exam

11:30-1:30 pm