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Chemistry 121 - Fall 2003 General Chemistry |
Class & Lab Calendar
The Class Calendar constitutes our most important class document; it contains
the schedule of classes, topics, assignments, readings, laboratories, quizzes
and exams.
| Date | Topic | Reading | Assignment Due |
| 05 Sep Fri | Welcome to the World of Chemistry! | None | - |
| 08 Sep Mon | Investigating and Observing Change | 1.1-1.5, Expt 1 | ASGN 1, Chpt. 1: 2, 7, 10, 15, 21, 28, 34 |
| 09 Sep Tue | - | Expt 1 |
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| 10 Sep Wed | Problem Solving and Uncertainty | 1.4-1.6 | ASGN 2, Chpt. 1: 41, 45, 56, 58, 76, 80 |
| 11 Sep Thu | - | - |
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| 12 Sep Fri | Quiz 1: Basic Concepts, Matter and Atoms | 2.1-2.5 |
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| 15 Sep Mon | Elements and Compounds | 2.1-2.6, Expt 2 | ASGN 3, Chpt. 2: 9, 12, 15, 21, 29, 34, 38, 44 |
| 16 Sep Tue | - | Expt 2 |
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| 17 Sep Wed | Chemical Currency = The Mole | 2.6-2.8 | ASGN 4, Chpt. 2: 47, 52a-c, 56, 59, 62, 72 |
| 18 Sep Thu | - | - |
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| 19 Sep Fri | Compounds, Formulas and Composition | 3.1-3.5 | ASGN 5, Chpt. 2: 79, 82, 89a-c Chpt 3: 5, 13, 15 |
| 22 Sep Mon | Naming Inorganic Compounds | 3.6-3.12, Expt 3 | ASGN 6, Chpt 3: 9ac, 30, 33ace, 38, 44, 53acd, 57 |
| 23 Sep Tue | - | Expt 3 |
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| 24 Sep Wed | Chemical Reactions/Equations |
4.1-4.3 | ASGN 7, Chpt. 3: 87, 100a-f, 104, 105, 121, 122 |
| 25 Sep Thu | - | - |
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| 26 Sep Fri | EXAM 1: Matter, Naming, and Moles | - | ASGN 8, Chpt. 4: 1, 5, 21bc, 23ac, 28ac, 35 |
| 29 Sep Mon | Chemical Stoichiometry - the Macro-Nano Connection | 4.4-4.5, Expt 4 |
ASGN 9, Chpt. 4: 8, 13, 38, 43, 58, 61, 71 |
| 30 Sep Tue | - | Expt 4 |
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| 01 Oct Wed | Water, a Funky Fluid, and Molarity |
5.6-5.8, 11.4 | ASGN 10, Chpt. 4: 81, 91 Chpt. 5: 54, 55, 61, 63 |
| 02 Oct Thu | - | - |
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| 03 Oct Fri | Solutions and Reactions in Water | 4.7-5.2 | |
| 06 Oct Mon | Net Ionic Equations | 4.7-5.2, Expt 5 | ASGN 11, Chpt. 5: 14bdf, 18ac, 21ab, 26, 29bcd |
| 07 Oct Tue | - | Expt 5 |
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| 08 Oct Wed | Quiz 2: Equations and Reactions, Net Ionic Equations | - |
ASGN 12, Chpt. 5: 75, 80, 97, 100, 101aceg, 106 |
| 09 Oct Thu | - | - |
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| 10 Oct Fri | Gases and the Atmosphere | 10.1-10.3, 10.10-10.12 | - |
| 13 Oct Mon | Gas Laws | 10.4-10.5, Expt 6 | ASGN 13, Chpt. 10: 10ace, 15, 74, 77ab, 80a, 85, 90 |
| 14 Oct Tue | - | Expt 6 |
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| 15 Oct Wed | Gas Laws | 10.6-10.9 |
ASGN 14, Chpt. 10: 2, 4, 30, 36, 44, 55, 108 |
| 16 Oct Thu | - | - |
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| 17 Oct Fri | EXAM 2: Chemical Reactions and Gases | - | ASGN 15, Chpt. 10: 6, 23, 60ab, 67, 105 |
| 20 Oct Mon | FALL BREAK - National Chemistry Week (NCW) | - | - |
| 21 Oct Tue | FALL BREAK, NCW | - | - |
| 22 Oct Wed | Ozone & Atmospheric Chemistry, NCW | 10.10-10.12 |
ASGN S1 (see web page) |
| 23 Oct Thu | NCW |
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| 24 Oct Fri | Introduction to Equilibrium, NCW | 14.1-14.2 | - |
| 27 Oct Mon | Equilibrium Characteristics | 14.3-14.4, Expt 7 | ASGN 16, Chpt. 14: 11, 14, 18, 23, 27 |
| 28 Oct Tue | - | Expt 7 |
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| 29 Oct Wed | Reaction Quotients (Q) and Equilibrium Constants (K) | 14.5 | ASGN 17, Chpt. 14: 9, 31, 33, 36, 41 |
| 30 Oct Thu | - | - |
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| 31 Oct Fri | Quiz 3: Equilibrium, LeChatlier's Principle | 14.6-14.8 | ASGN 18, Chpt. 14: 48, 51, 55, 57, 80 |
| 03 Nov Mon | Intro to Acids and Bases (Bronsted and Strength) | 16.1-16.2, Expt 8 | ASGN 19, Chpt. 14: 62ab, 64, 90 Chpt. 16: 12, 16, 23 |
| 04 Nov Tue | National Chemistry Week - "Chemistry & Art" | Expt 8 |
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| 05 Nov Wed | pH Scale, Autoionization and Weak Acids | 16.3-16.4 | ASGN 20, Chpt. 16: 28, 31, 35, 36, 41, 43 |
| 06 Nov Thu | - | - |
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| 07 Nov Fri | Weak Acids and Weak Bases | 16.5-16.7 | ASGN 21, Chpt. 16: 45, 47, 52, 57, 99 |
| 10 Nov Mon | Weak Acids and Weak Bases | 16.5-16.7, Expt 9 | ASGN 22, Chpt. 16: 46, 48, 55, 56, 72, 83 |
| 11 Nov Tue | - | Expt 9 |
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| 12 Nov Wed | EXAM 3: Equilibrium and Acid-Base Equilibria | - |
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| 13 Nov Thu | - | - |
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| 14 Nov Fri | Acid-Base Chemistry of Salts |
16.8-16.10 | - |
| 17 Nov Mon | Common Ion Effect and Buffer Solutions | 17.1, Expt 10 | ASGN 23, Chpt. 16: 63, 66, 69, 85, 95 |
| 18 Nov Tue | - | Expt 10 |
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| 19 Nov Wed | Buffer Solutions |
17.1 | |
| 20 Nov Thu | - |
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| 21 Nov Fri | Quiz 4: Salts and Buffers, Intro to Acid-Base Titrations |
17.2 | ASGN 24, Chpt. 17: 2, 3, 16, 20bd, 21, 27, 30 |
| 24 Nov Mon | Acid-Base Titrations |
17.2-17.3, Expt 11 | |
| 25 Nov Tue | - | Expt 11 | ASGN S2 (see web page) |
| 26 Nov Wed | THANKSGIVING BREAK | - |
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| 01 Dec Mon | Solubility Equilibria | 17.4, Expt 11 |
ASGN 25, Chpt. 17: 33, 37ab, 38, 42ab, 45, 93 |
| 02 Dec Tue | - | - |
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| 03 Dec Wed | Solubility Equilibria and Common Ion Effect | 17.5 | ASGN 26, Chpt. 17: 51ac, 57, 76, 82, 92 |
| 04 Dec Thu | - | - |
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| 05 Dec Fri | Quiz 5: Titrations and Solubility |
- | ASGN 27, Chpt. 17: 59, 62, 84, 88, 89 |
| 08 Dec Mon | Acid Rain or Water Treatment |
15.11, Expt 11 - Posters |
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| 09 Dec Tue | - |
Expt 11 - Posters |
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| 10 Dec Wed |
Last Day of Class - Review |
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