Atoms, Molecules & Reactions

This syllabus is a fluid document that will change to incorporate new opportunities or to enhance learning. Any changes will be announced in class and will be posted to this site. You should reexamine this site on a weekly basis. (Room locations can be found on the schedule page.)

In Inorganic Chemistry we will begin with chapters 5 & 4 together, followed by chapter 27 and finishing with chapter 3. (Chapter 1 should be all review and will not be covering it in class but will have homework associated with the chapter.)

In Principles of Physical Chemistry we will cover chapters 1, 2 & 4 in their entirety followed by portions of chapters 5, 6, 8 and 9. The order is sequential skipping over chapters 3 and 7. (Large portions of chapter 3 should be review and a good chunk of chapter 7 will be covered in the inorganic section.)

 

Week One (September 26 -30)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 9-26	9:00 to 11:00 AM	First Class Meeting (hellos, details, etc.)	Covenants will be distributed and signed
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 9-27	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture:	read Chpt 1 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: chapter 5	read Chpt 5 IC
Wed, 9-28	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: safety, lab notebooks, etc.
Thur, 9-29	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Workshop(not 4): Solid State Models	HW # 1

 

Week Two (October 3 - 7)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 10-3	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar / Workshop: Chemistry Careers, Guest Speaker Wendy Freeman (director of TESC Career Development Center)	Sem Assignment # 1
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 10-4	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: finish chpt 1 , maybe start chpt 2	read Chpt 1 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop(16 only): Scientific Ethics, Guest Speaker / Workshop Leader Stephen Beck, Ph.D.	read distributed handout from Wisdom, Information, and Wonder by Mary Midgley
Wed, 10-5	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: A Solid Conductor
Thurs, 10-6	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: more chpt 5	HW # 2, Topic Selection, Chemical Spreadsheet, read Chpt 5 IC

 

Week Three (October 10 - 14)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 10-10	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar: Scientific Ethics	Sem Assignment # 2
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 10-11	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: chapter 2	read Chpt 2 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop(all): Calculus	Quiz 1,
Wed, 10-12	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: Superconductivity part 1
Thurs, 10-13	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: defects and properties of solids	Solid Conductor Write-up, HW # 3 , read Chpt 27 IC

 

Week Four (October 17 - 21)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 10-17	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar: Scientific Ethics	Sem Assignment # 3
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 10-18	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: First Law of Thermodynamics and some Thermochemistry	Read Chpt 2 PC , (Chpt 3 PC will be reviewed briefly for lab preparation)
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop: Inorganic
Wed, 10-19	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: Superconductivity part 2
Thurs, 10-20	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: finish superconductivity and returning to chapter 5 and 4	HW # 4, Read chpt 4 IC

 

Week Five (October 24 - 28)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 10-24	9:00 to 11:00 AM	no seminar this week
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 10-25	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: Carnot Engines, The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics	Read Chpt 4 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop(all):Thermodynamics	Quiz 2
Wed, 10-26	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: Caloric Comparison
Thurs, 10-27	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: Bonding Theories	Power Point # 1, Superconductivity Write-up, HW # 5 , read chpt 4 IC

 

Week Six (October 31 - November 4)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 10-31	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar: Scientific Ethics	Sem Assignment # 4
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Library Workshop
Tues, 11-1	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: more on the second law of thermodyanmics and begin Chpt 5	Read Chpt 4 & 5 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop: Inorganic, lab prep
Wed, 11-2	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: Thermo of Electrochemical Cells Part 1
Thurs, 11-3	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	No Class Meeting (Assignments still due in the folders outside my office)	Annotated Bibliography, Caloric Comparison Write-up , HW # 6

 

Week Seven (November 7 - 11)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 11-7	9:00 to 11:00 AM	No Seminar this week
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	No Required Library Session this week
Tues, 11-8	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: portions of chapters 5	Read chpts 5 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop(all): Research Project Abstracts	Abstract, Quiz 3
Wed, 11-9	8:30 AM to 12:30 PM	Laboratory: Thermo of Electrochemical Cells Part 2
Thurs, 11-10	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: Symmetry	HW # 7, Read chpt 3 IC (bring model kits)

 

Week Eight (November 14 - 18)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 11-14	9:00 to 11:00 AM	No Seminar this week
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	No Required Library Session this week
Tues, 11-15	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Thermodynamics Lecture: Portions of chapters 6, 8	Read chpts 6, 8 PC
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Workshop(all): Symmetry and Review for the Final	Quiz 4, bring model kits
Wed, 11-16	10:00 AM to ?	Lab Clean Up
Thurs, 11-17	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Advanced Inorganic Lecture: Applications of Symmetry	Updated Annotated Bibliography, Revised Abstract & Additional Readings, Laboratory Write-up for Electrochemical Cells, bring model kits

 

Week Nine (November 28 - December 2)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon, 11-28	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar: Suffering Made Real	Sem Assignment # 5
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Research Project Presentations Room: Sem 2, B1107	Power Point # 2
Tues, 11-29	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Inorganic Final Exam
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Research Project Presentations Room: Sem 2, C1107	Power Point # 2
Wed, 11-30	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Research Project Presentations Room: Long House 1007b/c	Power Point # 2
Thurs, 12-1	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Thermodynamics Final Exam

 

Week Ten (December 5 - 9)

Day	Time	Topics & Details	Assignments due
Mon 12-5	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Seminar: Acceptable Risk	Sem Assignment # 6
	12:00 to 2:00 PM	Research Project Presentations Room: Sem 2, B1107	Power Point # 2
Tues 12-6	9:00 to 11:00 AM	Research Project Presentations Room: Sem 2, C3107	Power Point # 2
	1:00 to 3:00 PM	Video: TBA Room: Lecture Hall 2
Wed 12-7	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Research Project Presentations Room: Sem 2, E2109	Power Point # 2
Thurs 12-8	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM	Breakfast / Brunch Potluck	bring tasty food

Evaluation Week is December 12 - 16 (conferences begin on Tuesday)

EC = The Ethical Chemist by Kovac
IC = Inorganic Chemistry by Housecroft & Sharpe
PC = Principles of Physical Chemistry by Raff

Created by Rebecca Sunderman (sundermr@evergreen.edu) .....Last Updated on 11-30-05