welcome to chem 1A

This course details fundamental theory and principles of atomic and molecular structure and nomenclature; physical states and properties of matter; overview and periodic relationships of the elements; chemical equations and reactions; models of chemical bonding; structure and reactions of acids and bases; structure and properties of solids liquids and gases; chemical thermodynamics and properties of solutions.

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syllabus, schedule & office hours

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Spring 2009 syllabus (section 1232)

grades

1232 (includes letter grades)

class notes

Math review
Scientific notation, units, conversions, sigfigs.... (fixed)
Practice problems for review (key)
Quiz 1 blank (key)

Chapter 1 problems (Matter, its Properties and Measurement):

9-43 odd, 45 (hint: y=mx+b), 47-65 odd, 71, 72, 76, 78, 80, 81, 88 (calculate the density of the plastic using a and c, and a water density of 0.9982g/mL)

Matter, atoms and elements (fixed page 14 AND PAGE 19)

Anatomy of the periodic table

Elements you should know (know these - for now)

Blank periodic table for practice

Practice problems for matter, atoms and elements (key)

Biography: Marya Sklodovska (Marie Curie) (From Physical Chemistry, Eisenberg/Crothers 1979)
Chapter 2 problems (Atoms and atomic theory):
3, 5, 9-15 odd, 19-27 odd, 33 (only a), 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 63, 64, 65, 66, 72, 79
Compounds and nomenclature
Practice problems for compounds and nomenclature (key)
Quiz 2 nomenclature (key)
Chapter 3 problems (Chemical compounds):
1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 29-43 odd, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51-63 odd, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 85, 89, 93, 96, 107, 110
Chemical reactions
Practice problems for chemical reactions (key)
Chapter 4 problems (Chemical reactions):
1-9 odd, 13-23 odd, 27, 29, 31, 37-45 odd, 51-67 odd, 81, 86, 91
Redox reactions 2
Acids and bases (new)
Practice problems for predicting and balancing redox (key)
Practice problems for acids and bases (key)
Quiz 3 blank (key)
Chapter 5 problems (Reactions in aqueous solutions):
1, 7, 9, 15-33 odd, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 55, 57, 60, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 72, 80
Chapter 16 problems (Acids and bases):
1-9 odd,  10, 11, 19, 21, 39, 55, 58, 63, 69
Gases 1
Gases 2
Practice problems for gases (key)
Additional gases problems
Experiment 17
Chapter 6 problems (Gases):
Integrative example, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 (25 C), 33-47 (odd), 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 58, 59, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 73, 75, 82, 86, 89, 90, 97, 113, 116, 120, 121, 122
Thermochemistry 1
Practice problems for thermochemistry (key)
Thermochemistry 2
Practice problems for calorimetry (key)
Chapter 7 problems (Thermochemistry):
1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 31, 33, 35, 36, 53 (if you want)
Electronic structure 1
Waves, quantum numbers and orbitals
Practice problems for electronic structure (key)
Biography: Max Planck and Albert Einstein (From Physical Chemistry, Eisenberg/Crothers 1979)
Atomic emission spectra lab (for MONDAY, May 4th)
Hydrogen spectra lab (for MONDAY, May 4th)
Chapter 8 problems (Electrons in atoms):
1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46 (if you want), 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 67 (for 65 and 67, just do a rough sketch - you don't need to plot it by doing calculations), 75, 76, 77, 79, 83, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91 (a and b only), 95
Periodic properties
Practice problems for periodic properties (key)
Chapter 9 problems (Periodic trends):
9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 29, 31, 37, 47, 52, 74, 78, 80, 81, 85
Lewis structures and VSEPR (key)
Molecular shapes
Quiz 4 (key)
Organic modelling lab
Bonding
Molecular orbital theory
Molecular orbital theory worksheet
Pi bonding in benzene
Molecule drawing quiz (key)
Practice problems for bonding and MO theory (key)
Hybridization figures NEW
Chapter 10 problems (Chemical bonding I):
7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 35, 43, 47, 53, 57, 61, 67, 69, 71, 73, 76, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 92, 93, 95
Chapter 11 problems (Chemical bonding II):
2, 3, 5, 11, 15, 21, 25, 27, 33 (also indicate if they are paramagnetic or diamagnetic), 34, 35, 37, 39, 53, 58, 64, 67
Bonding in metals
Solids and liquids and intermolecular forces
Vapor pressure and changes of state NEW
Closest packed structures
Unit cell calculations
Crystal packing Powerpoint (if you want to move things around yourself)
Crystal structure figures
Practice problems for band theory and crystals (key)
Practice problems for solids liquids and intermolecular forces (key)
Biography: Percy W. Bridgman (From Physical Chemistry, Eisenberg/Crothers 1979)
Chapter 12 problems (Solids and liquids):
Solutions NEW
Practice problems for solutions (key) NEW
Some figures for solids, liquids and solutions NEW
Chapter 13 problems (Solutions):

contacting me

Currently, the only way to contact me is by email. I check all of the following regularly:

pdoucett@chem.ucla.edu

pdoucett@caltech.edu

doucette_peter@smc.edu

pdoucette@elcamino.edu

In Chemistry we use calculators all the time, so get a calculator that you feel comfortable with that is also affordable. The calculator that I recommend if you don't have one already, is the Sharp EL-506W scientific calculator. It is very cheap (about $10.00) has so many useful functions for the price (my favorite is the quadratic equation solver). It's available at Fry's Electronics and many other places.

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