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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.
before you do anything else
The first order of business is to make sure that you have access to your ECC email address. I will be sending emails to the class that may be important so be sure you are set up and checking your ECC email!
syllabus, schedule & office hours
To download documents (recommended): right click and "save as"- Fall 2009 syllabus (section 1196)
- Schedule and office hours
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class notes
Math reviewScientific notation, units, conversions, sigfigs....
Practice problems for review (key)
Quiz 1 blank (key)
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 blank (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 I
Chemical reactions II
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
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
Acids and bases
Practice problems for acids and bases (key)
Quiz 3 blank (key)
Chapter 16 problems (Acids and bases):
1-9 odd, 10, 11, 19, 21, 39, 55, 58, 63, 69
Gases 1
Gases 2
Gases 3
Practice problems for gases (key)
Experiment 17 key
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)
Chapter 7 problems (Thermochemistry):
1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 31, 33, 35, 36, 53 (if you want)
Electronic structure
Waves, quantum numbers and orbitals
Practice problems for electronic structure (key)
Biography: Max Planck and Albert Einstein (From Physical Chemistry, Eisenberg/Crothers 1979)
Hydrogen spectra lab
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
Figures we went over in class
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 worksheet (key)
Molecular shapes
Quiz 4 (key)
Molecule drawing quiz (key)
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
Bonding
Molecular orbital theory
Molecular orbital theory worksheet
Pi bonding in benzene
Practice problems for bonding and MO theory (key)
Hybridization figures
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
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
Practice problems for solutions (key)
Some figures for solids, liquids and solutions
Chapter 13 problems (Solutions):
contacting me
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