Description. The chemistry component to Matter & Motion will be comparable to a full-year sequence in General Chemistry for science and engineering students at other colleges and universities. Lecture topics are briefly summarized below.
 

Textbook. “Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity”, 4th edition, by John C. Kotz and Paul Treichel, Jr.; Prentice Hall, 1999.

Lecture Topics. The topics to be covered in Fall Quarter include

     • Matter & Measurement (Chapter 1)
     • Atoms & Elements (Chapter 2)
     • Molecules & Compounds (Chapter 3)
     • Chemical Equations & Stoichiometry (Chapter 4)
     • Reactions in Aqueous Solution (Chapter 5)
     • Principles of Reactivity: Energy & Chemical Reactions (Chapter 6)
     • Gases and Their Properties (Chapter 12)

It is important that you read the text prior to attending lecture. While lectures will not follow the textbook directly, a previous exposure to the concepts will make the lecture material more informative and improve comprehension. Please note that the above list is only tentative and is subject to change. Changes will be announced in class.

Review Assignments. There will be at least one review assignment for each assigned chapter in your text. These will collected, but not rigorously graded. They are intended to provide you with an opportunity to reinforce the ideas and problem-solving skills on which you will be tested. Some questions on the exams will be taken from these assignments with only little alteration.

Exams.  There will be three exams. All exams will cover material covered in class, on the review assignments and in the assigned readings. If you cannot take an exam due to an emergency, you must see Dr. Bullock before the test is given to arrange a make-up exam. The tentative exam dates are as follows:

  Exam #1: Thursday, October 21
  Exam #2: Thursday, November 18
  Exam #3: Thursday, December 9