Notes:  The schedule given below is approximate.  Deviations from the schedule may be necessary, and if so, will be announced in class.  You should do at least the problems listed below.  If you have any difficulty with any of the assigned problems, you should look for other similar problems in the text and do those as well. Working problems is the best way to study and do well in the course.

NOTE ABOUT CHAPTERS 1-4:  Please read Chapters 1-4 carefully and work the assigned problems. A limited amount of lecture time will be spent on these "review" topics.  Do the self evaluation test (available on the class home page) to help assess your mastery of this material. WARNING: If you do poorly on the self evaluation tests, you should spend extra time on Chapters 1-4. These chapters cover the basic language of chemistry. It is essential that you master this material before beginning Chapter 5. Seek help immediately if you feel you background is weak.

Asterisks mark problems relevant to chemistry's role in everyday life (*) and in the environment (**).  The solution manual has answers to odd numbered problems only.
 

LECTURE		APPROXIMATE TOPICS	READING	PROBLEMS
DAY	DATE
Wed.	Jan. 17	Chapter 1. Introduction; general course policy; brief review of the scientific method; dimensions and units of measurement; measurement accuracy and precision; temperature; density; classification of matter.	1.1-1.9	5, 12*, 15, 20, 25, 27, 32(a,c,e,g), 33, 35, 37c, 38(f), 40c, 45**, 49, 60, 62c, 65, 66(a), 67*, 73(b), 75**, 9,82(a), 86
Fri.	Jan. 19	Chapter 2. Historical development of chemistry: Dalton and Lavoisier; structure of the atom; molecules and ions; the periodic table; nomenclature for simple compounds; chemical formulas.	2.1-2.8	1, 5, 12, 24, 25, 28, 29,31, 33, 41, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 60, 65, 70, 74, 75*,76,77*, 80, 84*, 87
Mon.  Wed.	Jan. 22 Jan. 24	Chapter 3. Atomic masses; the mole concept; composition of compounds by mass and formula; chemical reactions and equations; balancing chemical equations; reaction stoichiometry; the concept of a limiting reagent.	3.1-3.9	4, 5, 14, 17, 24, 25, 27, 31*, 32, 34**, Part c of (35,37,39,41,45), 48*,53*(a,f,g), 57*, 58*(b,d), 62*,63(a,b), 80c, 81, 82, 87*, 90*, 94**, 95*, 102, 106, 112
Fri.  Mon.  Wed.	Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31	Chapter 4. Reactions in aqueous solutions. weak and strong electrolytes; dilute and concentrated solutions; types of chemical reaction; precipitation and stoichiometry; acid-base reactions; oxidation-reduction reactions.	4.1-4.9  (omit 4.10)	9, 10, 13*, 14*, 15(a,c), 17(b,d), 19, 21, 24, 25, 32, 35, 37**, 38, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 57, 60, 61, 69, 73*, 80, 82, 86**, 91**, 93*(a)
Fri. Mon.	Feb. 2 Feb. 5	Chapter 5. Gases. the concept of pressure and its units; the gas laws of Boyle, Charles and Avogadro; ideal gas laws; stoichiometry of gases.	5.1-5.4	16*, 23*, 27, 28(b), 29, 30, 31, 33, 39, 42(a,c), 44, 48, 50*, 52*, 56, 94, 106*, 107
Mon.	Feb. 5	Optional Evening Help Session for EXAM I		6:30-9:00 pm
Wed.	Feb. 7	Review for EXAM I		EXAM I: 4:40-5:40 pm
Fri. Mon.  Wed.	Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 14	Chapter 5. Gases cont'd. kinetic theory of gases; partial pressures; derivation of the ideal gas law; kinetic energy and the interpretation of temperature; effusion and diffusion; "real" gases; atmospheric chemistry.	5.5-5.9	22, 63, 67, 69, 71, 75, 78, 81, 83, 87**, 91**,  92**,  99, 103*, 121**
Fri.  Mon.  Wed.  Fri.	Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23	Chapter 6. Thermochemistry. kinetic and potential energy; energy conservation; chemical energy and enthalpy; calorimetry; Hess's Law; reaction enthalpy; enthalpy of formation; energy and society.	6.1-6.6	1, 2, 8**, 11*, 17, 21, 23, 26*, 30*, 32, 34*, 36(b), 38, 41, 43, 46, 47, 55, 58, 59, 61(a), 65*, 67, 71**, 75(a,c,e), 84, 92**
Mon.  Wed.  Fri.  Mon.  Wed.	Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mar. 7	Chapter 7. Atomic structure and periodicity. electromagnetic radiation; mass and energy; atomic spectra; quantum structure of the hydrogen atom; electron orbital shapes and energies; polyelectronic atoms; development of the periodic table; periodic trends in atomic properties; the alkali metals.	7.1-7.13	8, 27, 35, 36, 49, 51, 55, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69, 76, 81*, 87, 88, 91, 92, 97, 99, 100, 105, 108, 110, 111*, 112, 120, 126, 135
Fri.  Mon	Mar. 9 Mar. 12	Chapter 8. Bonding Concepts. types of chemical bond; electronegativity, bond polarity and dipole moments; sizes of ions.	8.1-8.4	17, 21(a,c), 23(Ex 21a,c), 26, 31(a,d), 33, 35(a,c,e), 37(b), 39(a,b,c), 41, 43, 44, 98
Mon.	Mar. 12	Optional Evening Help Session for EXAM II		6:30-9:00 pm
Wed.	Mar. 14	Review for EXAM II		EXAM II: 4:40-5:40 pm
Fri.  Mon.  Wed. Fri.	Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 23	Chapter 8. Bonding Concepts, cont'd. binary ionic compounds; lattice energy; covalent bonds; bond energy and enthalpy; electron localization; Lewis structures; the octet rule and its exceptions; resonance; VSEPR model of molecular structure.	8.5-8.13	47*, 57, 59c, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68**, 74, 77(b,e,h), 78(b,e,h), 79(Ex 63), 81, 82, 85, 89, 95, 96, 99c, 101, 116, 118, 120(a)
Mon.  Wed.  Fri.	Mar. 26 Mar. 28 Mar. 30	SPRING BREAK
Mon.  Wed.  Fri.	Apr. 2 Apr. 4 Apr. 6	Chapter 9. Covalent bonding. hybrid orbitals and molecular structure; the molecular orbital model, bond order; molecular orbital description of diatomic molecules; electron delocalization and conjugated bonds.	9.1-9.5	11, 14, 15(refer to 63a,c,e,only), 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 37, 42, 44, 49, 50, 59, 60, 62*
Mon.  Wed.  Fri.  Mon.	Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 13 Apr. 16	Chapter 22. Organic chemistry. hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cyclic molecules; aromatic hydrocarbons; hydrocarbon derivatives: alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines; polymers and their properties; the petrochemical and polymer industries; infrared spectroscopy and the identification of organic compounds.	22.1-22.7	2, 7, 11, 13, 15(a), 23, 29(Ex 21), 31, 32, 36, 40(a,b,c), 41, 42*, 43*, 52, 62(a,c,d,e), 54*, 66*, 72, 74(a), 75, 76(a,b,c), 77, 82*, 83*
Mon	Apr. 16	Optional Evening Help Session for EXAM III		6:30-9:00 pm
Wed	Apr. 18	Review for EXAM III		EXAM III: 4:40-5:40 pm
Fri.  Mon.  Wed.  Fri.  Mon.  Wed.	Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 25 Apr. 27 Apr. 30 May 2	Chapter 10. Liquids and Solids. Intermolecular forces; polarity and dispersion; liquid structure; crystal structure; x-ray crystallography; metals; conductors, semiconductors and insulators; ceramics; molecular and ionic solids; evaporation and sublimation; vapor pressure; changes of state; phase diagrams.	10.1-10.9	35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 49, 52, 55, 59*, 61, 63, 65, 71, 74, 78(a,b,c), 79, 84, 85, 89, 90, 91, 93, 95, 102, 103*
Wed	May 2	Practice Final  --- 125/175 Willey Hall		5:30 - 8:00pm
Fri.	May 4	In Class Final Review
Thu.	May 10	MWF, 11:15-12:05 class (sec. 009)		FINAL EXAM: 4:00-6:00 pm
Fri.	May 11	MWF, 8:00-8:50 class (sec. 001)		FINAL EXAM: 4:00-6:00 pm

Chemical Content: Why Study Chemistry, Scientific Method, Measurements (Units, Dimensions, Significant Figures, etc.), Temperature, Density, Classifications of Matter.

Broader Implications: The Importance of the Scientific Method and Quantitative Measurements to the Advancement of Science and the Resulting Impact of Science on Society.

Chemical Content: Fundamental Chemical Laws, Atoms, Molecules, Ions, Introduction to the Periodic Table, Naming Compounds, Chemical Formulas.

Broader Implications: The Historical Role of the Work of Dalton (His Study of Atmospheric Gases, and the Atomic Theory) and Lavosier (The Role of Oxygen in Combustion and Respiration).

Chemical Content: Atomic Mass, The Mole, Molar Mass, % Composition, Chemical Formulas and Equations, Stoichiometric Calculations, Limiting Reagent.

Broader Implications: Quantitative Information about Important Chemical Reactions (Combustion, Respiration, Acid Neutralization, etc.); Stoichiometry and Octane Ratings.

Chemical Content: The Nature of Aqueous Solutions, Strong, Weak, and Non-Electrolytes, Dilutions, Reactions (Including Acid-Base), Precipitation.

Broader Implications: Introduction to the Unique Role of Water on the Planet Earth; Important Types of Reactions Such as Acid-Base Reactions in the Environment (Acid Rain) and Effects on Living Systems. Iron Zeros in on Pollution (p.166).

Chemical Content: Pressure, Gas Laws of Boyle, Charles, and Avagadro, Ideal Gas Law, Gas Stoichiometry, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Gas Mixtures, Effusion and Diffusion, Real Gases, Chemistry of the Atmosphere.

Broader Implications: Historical Development of the Gas Laws; Breathing and Boyle's Law; Applications to Scuba Diving and Air Bags; The Chemistry of Photochemical Smog and Acid Rain.

Chemical Content: Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics, Enthalpy, Calorimetry, Hess' Law, Standard Enthalpies of Formation, Present Sources of Energy, New Sources of Energy.

Broader Implications: Energy and Chemical Reactions, Current and Future Energy Sources for Society, The Environmental Impact of Burning Fossil Fuels (Global Warming).

Chemical Content: Electromagnetic Radiation, Quantized Energy, Wave-Particle Duality, Line Spectrum of Hydrogen, Bohr Model, Quantum Mechanics, Wavefunctions, Quantum Numbers, Orbital Shapes and Energies, Spin and the Pauli Principle, Periodic Table, Aufbau Principle.

Broader Implications: Historical Development of the Modern Quantum Mechanical Atomic Model and the Periodic Table (Two of the Greatest Achievements in Science); The Interaction of Matter and Electromagnetic Radiation and its Effect on Ozone Depletion and Global Warming; The Aurora Borealis.

Chemical Content: Types of Bonds, Bond Polarity, Dipole Moment, Ion Size, Binary Ionic Compounds, Covalent Bonds, Partial Ionic Character of Covalent Bonds, Covalent Bond Energies and Enthalpies, Lewis Structures, Resonance Structures, Resonance, VSEPR Model.

Broader Implications: The Basis for Classifying Matter in our World as Ionic or Molecular; Seeing the Fundamental Relationship Between the Nature of Matter and the Molecular Level (An Insight Which Changed Forever Human Perceptions of the Natural World).

Chemical Content: Hybridization, sp³, sp² , sp  Orbitals and Molecular Shapes.

Broader Implications: Theories of Bonding in Molecular Compounds, Tetrahedral Carbon, Carbon-to- Carbon Bonds, Organic and Biomolecules, and the Complexity of the Chemistry of Life.

Chemical Content: Structures, Reactions, and Nomenclature of Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, The Petroleum Industry, Hydrocarbon Derivatives, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, Polymers, PVC, Elastomers.

Broader Implications: The Special Chemistry of Carbon, Molecules of Living Systems, Synthetic Versus Natural Organic Polymers and their Impact on Modern Society; Petroleum, Coal, and Natural Gas.

Chemical Content: Intermolecular Forces, Dipole-Dipole Interactions, Hydrogen Bonding, Effect of Intermolecular Forces on Everyday Things: London Dispersion Forces, Viscosity, Surface Tension, Detergents, Structure and Types of Molecular Solids, Ionic solids, X-Ray Diffraction, Vapor Pressure, Boiling Point, Change in State, Heating Curves, Phase Diagrams.

Broader Implications: More on the Unique Properties of Water; How Detergents Work; How Bugs Walk on Water; Syrupy Liquids and Molecular Structure; Cooking Eggs in the Rocky Mountains; Self-Defrosting Freezers.