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Learn more about how glass is colored (such as in the picture above).
   

The syllabus for the course, Chm 205, Spring 2020. Download file.

Links to other useful tutorials. periodic tables and more!

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Link to General Chem II Lab web page (Doc M's sections only)


Enrichment reading book list

Unit 1.  Checklist for Exam 1 (3 Feb 2020)

Chapter 13.  Solutions and their properties
Like-dissolves-like worksheet review. Download worksheet and answers.

Video #1 of NaCl dissolving. This video shows how NaCl dissolves in water with the formation of ion-dipole bonds. Play.

Video #2 of NaCl dissolving. This video shows the same thing, but includes vibration and movement and (molecular dynamics) that emphasize how the process is complicated. Play.

Lecture notes
Day 1 (15 Jan 2020)  
Day 2 (17 Jan 2020)   Cancelled Snow Day
Day 2 (20 Jan 2020
)  
Day 3 (
22 Jan 2020
)  
Chapter 14.  Chemical Kinetics

Determine the order from time-concentration data using Excel. Download spreadsheet

Powerpoint presentation of a possible 1-step mechanism for NO2 + CO.

Powerpoint presentation of a possible 2-step mechanism for NO2 + CO.
Make your own flip movie of a reaction mechanism (10 suggestions and assembled molecules provided)
Lecture notes
Day 1 (
24 Jan 2020
)
Day 2 (
27 Jan 2020
)
Day 3 (
29 Jan 2020
)
Day 4 (
31 Jan 2020
)
Day 5 (3 Feb 2020)
Exams over the Solutions Chapter, Kinetics Chapter and some Organic Introduced

Spring Semester 2012:  Download as pdf file.  

Spring Semester 2013:  Download as pdf file. 

Spring Semester 2014:  Download as pdf file.


Spring Semester 2015:  Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2016:  Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2017:  Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2018: Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2019 (Solutions and Kinetics): Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2020: Exam 1 over Chapters 13 and 14 Download.

Unit 2.  Checklist for Exam 2 (Chapter 14.9 - 14.12, Chapters 15 and 16 (through section 16.x)

Quadratic Equation Solver
Lecture notes
:
Day 1 (7 Feb 2020)
Day 2 (10 Feb 2020
)
Day 3 (
12 Feb 2020
) 
Day 4 (
14 Feb 2020
) 
Day 5 (
17 Feb 2020
) 
Day 6 (
19 Feb 2020
)
Day 7 (21
Feb 2020

Day 8 (24 Feb 2020)
Day 9 (26 Feb 2020)
Day 10 (28 Feb 2020) Catch-up and Review


Chapter 15.  Chemical Equilibrium

    Calculate collision fractions for various Eact and T(K) values


Under construction from here on...
Chapter 16.  Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
 

Spring Semester 2012: Exam 2 over Chapters 12 (last few sections) 13 and most of 14. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2013: Exam 2 over Chapters 12 (last few sections) 13 and a part of 14. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2014: Exam 2 over Chapters 12 (last few sections) 13 and a part of 14. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2015: Exam 2 over Chapters 13 and 14. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2016: Exam 2 over Chapters 14 and 15. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2017: Exam 2 over Chapters 13.7 thru 15.7. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2018: Exam 2 over Chapters 13.7 thru all of 15. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2019: Exam 2 over Chapters 13.11 thru all of 15, excluding 15.11.  Download.

 



Unit 3. Checklist for Exam 3

Lecture notes 
Day 1 (4 Mar 2020)
Day 2. (6 March 2020)
Day 3 (16 March 2020)
Day 4 (18 March 2020)
Day 5 (20 March 2020)
Day 6 (23 March 2020)

Day 7 (25 March 2020)
Day 8 (27 March 2020)
Day 9 (30 March 2020)
Chapter 16.  Applications of Aqueous Equilibria and Thermodynamics Download pdf file

Spring Semester 2012: Exam 3 over 7th Edition Chapter 15(end) and Chapter 16 (excluding Ksp):
Download as pdf file.


Spring Semester 2013: Exam 3 over
7th Edition Chapter 15(end) and Chapter 16 (excluding Ksp): Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2014: Exam 3 over
7th Edition Chapter 15(end) and Chapter 16 (excluding Ksp): Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2015: Exam 3 over
7th Edition Chapter 15(end) and Chapter 16 (excluding Ksp): Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2016: Exam 3 over Chapters 15 and 16.
Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2017: Exam 3 over Chapters 15 and 16. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2018: Exam 3 over Chapters 16 and 17. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2019: Exam 3 over Chapters 16 and 17. Download file.



Unit 4.
Checklist for Exam 4
Lecture notes 
Day 1:
(3 Apr 2020)
Day 2 (
6 Apr 2020)
Day 3 (
8 Apr 2020)
Day 4
(15
Apr 2020)
Day 5
(
17 Apr 2020)
Day 6
(20 Apr 2020)
Day 7 (22
Apr 2020)

Day 8 (24 Apr 2020)
Day 9 (27 Apr 2020)
Day 10 (29 Apr 2020)
 Spring Semester 2016: Exam 3 over Chapters 16 (end) and 17. Download as pdf file.
Spring Semester 2017: Exam 4 over Chapters 16 (end) and 17 and the first part of 18. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2018: Exam 4 over Chapters 18, 19 and 11. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2019: Exam 4 over Chapters 18, 19 and 11. Download as pdf. 
Spring Semester 2012: Exam 4 over Chapters 16 (Ksp), 17, and 18. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2013: Exam 4 over Chapters 16 (Ksp), 17, and 18. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2014: Exam 4 over Chapters 17, 18, and 22. Download as pdf file.

Spring Semester 2015: Exam 4 over Chapters 17, 18, and 22. Download as pdf file.



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