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Introductory Chemistry

Introductory Chemistry is a one-semester course required of all students. Chemistry is considered by some to be the central science because the study of matter and its changes is fundamental to understanding all other sciences. This course will introduce the major concepts of chemistry with special attention being given to the language, symbols and models of chemistry. Students will explore these concepts via classroom demonstrations, laboratory experiments and computer modeling.

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Introductory Chemistry Assignments
    
  • Chapter One - The Nature of Chemistry
  • Chapter Two - Atoms and Elements
  • Chapter Three - Chemical Compounds
  • Chapter Four - Quantities of Reactants and Products
  • Chapter Five - Chemical Reactions
  • Chapter Six - Energy and Chemical Reactions
  • Chapter Seven - Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
  • Chapter Eight - Covalent Bonding
  • Chapter Nine - Molecular Structures
  • Chapter Ten - Gases and the Atmosphere
  • Chapter Eleven - Liquids, Solids, and Materials
  • Chapter Twelve - Fuels, Organic Chemicals, and Polymers
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    Chapter One
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter one section 1.4 by Thursday August 20.
      • Do the chapter one questions 17-23.
      • Extra Credit: What is the name of the absolute temperature scale based on the Farenheit degree, and what is the boiling point of water on this scale?
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter one section 1.5 by Monday August 24.
      • Do the chapter one questions 27-31.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • Read chapter one sections 1.6-1.7 by Tuesday August 25.
      • Bring goggles to class.
      • Quiz on physical properties.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Read chapter one sections 1.8-1.9 by Wednesday August 26.
      • Bring goggles to class.
      • Do the chapter one questions 55, 56, 60.
       

    • Assignment Five
      • Read chapter one section 1.10 by Thursday August 27.
      • Bring goggles to class.
      • Do the chapter one questions 61, 62.
       

    • Assignment Six
      • Read chapter one section 1.11 by Friday August 28.
      • Bring goggles to class.
      • Do the chapter one questions 63, 64, 65, 83, 84.
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Review chapter one for Monday August 31.
      • Do the chapter one questions 69-74.
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Review chapter one for Tuesday September 1.
      • Do the chapter one questions 75-80.
      • Chapter one quiz Wednesday September 2.
       


    Chapter Two
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter two sections 2.1-2.2 by Thursday September 3.
      • Do the chapter two questions 3-6.
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter two section 2.3 by Friday September 4.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • Read chapter two sections 2.4-2.5 by Tuesday September 8.
      • Do the chapter two questions 22-30.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Read chapter two section 2.6 by Wednesday September 9.
      • Do the chapter two questions 39-41, 47-52, 57-62.
      • Quiz on atomic number, mass number and atomic mass.
       

    • Assignment Five
      • Read chapter two section 2.7 by Thursday September 10.
       

    • Assignment Six
      • Read chapter two section 2.8 by Friday September 11.
      • Do the chapter two questions 63-77 (blue only).
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Read chapter two section 2.9 by Monday September 14.
      • Quiz on atomic mass, moles and Avogadro's number.
       

    • Assignment Eight
      • Review chapter two by Friday September 18.
      • Do the chapter two questions 96-101, 105, 106, 114-117, 121, CP2.A, CP2.B.
      • Chapter Two exam on Friday September 18.
       

    • Extra Credit
       


    Chapter Three
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter three sections 3.1-3.2 by Monday September 21.
      • Do the chapter three questions 6-9.
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter three sections 3.3-3.4 by Tuesday September 22.
      • Do the chapter three questions 2-5.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • For Wednesday September 23, draw all of the isomers for octane as wireframe structures.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Read chapter three section 3.5 by Thursday September 24.
      • Do the chapter three questions 20-30 even.
      • Quiz on drawing alkane isomers.
       

    • Assignment Five
      • Read chapter three section 3.6 by Friday September 25.
      • Do the chapter three questions 32-46 even.
       

    • Assignment Six
      • Read chapter three section 3.7 by Monday September 28.
      • Quiz on ionic compound ion charges, formulas and names (polyatomic ions: ammonium, hydroxide, nitrate, carbonate, sulfate, phosphate.
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Read chapter three section 3.8 by Tuesday September 29.
      • Do the chapter three questions 56-64 even.
       

    • Assignment Eight
      • Read chapter three section 3.9 by Wednesday September 30.
      • Do the chapter three questions 75-83 odd.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Nine
      • Read chapter three section 3.10 by Thursday October 1.
      • Do the chapter three questions 86-96 even.
      • Quiz on hydrate lab Thursday October 1.
       

    • Assignment Ten
      • Review chapter three by Tuesday October 6.
      • Do the chapter three questions 112-114, 118, 120, 123, 128, 131, 136, 142.
      • Exam on chapter three Tuesday October 6.
       


    Chapter Four
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter four sections 4.1-4.2 by Wednesday October 7.
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter four section 4.3 by Thursday October 8.
      • Do the chapter three questions 24-36 even.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • Read chapter four section 4.4 by Friday October 9.
      • Do the chapter three questions 40, 44, 48, 50 54, 58.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Read chapter four section 4.5 by Tuesday October 13.
      • Do the chapter three questions 62, 64, 70.
      • Bring goggles.
       


    Chapter Five
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter five section 5.1 by Tuesday October 20.
      • Do the chapter five questions 11, 13, 17, 19, 23.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter five section 5.2 by Wednesday October 21.
      • Do the chapter five questions 25, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • Review precipitation reactions and net ionic equations.
      • Quiz on precipitation reactions and net ionic equations.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Read chapter five section 5.3 by Friday October 23.
      • Do the chapter five questions 40-47.
      • Mole extra credit due by 6:02 p.m. on 10/23.
       

    • Assignment Five
      • Read chapter five section 5.4 by Monday October 26.
      • Do the chapter five questions 48-58.
      • Make quiz corrections for Monday.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Six
      • Read chapter five section 5.5 by Wednesday October 28.
      • Do the chapter five questions 59-62.
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Review chapter five section 5.5 by Thursday October 29.
      • Quiz on activity series lab.
       

    • Assignment Eight
      • Read chapter five section 5.6 by Friday October 30.
      • Do the chapter five questions 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 75.
       

    • Assignment Nine
      • Read chapter five section 5.7 by Monday November 2.
      • Do the chapter five questions 77, 79, 81.
       

  • Assignment Ten
      • Review chapter five section 5.6 by Tuesday November 3.
      • Quiz on making solutions.
       


    Chapter Six
    • Assignment One
      • Read chapter six sections 6.1-6.2 by Wednesday November 11.
       

    • Assignment Two
      • Read chapter six section 6.3 by Thursday November 12.
      • Do the chapter six questions 27, 29, 34, 36, 37.
       

    • Assignment Three
      • Review chapter six section 6.3 by Friday November 13.
      • Do the chapter six questions 35, 39, 40, 41, 42.
      • Calculate the specific heat capacity of your metal cube from the lab on Thursday.
       

    • Assignment Four
      • Review chapter six section 6.3 by Monday November 16.
      • Quiz on specific heat cpacity.
      • Read chapter six section 6.4.
      • Do the chapter six questions 53 and 54.
       

    • Assignment Five
      • Construct a graph for heating one mole of water ranging from -10°C to 110°C.
       

    • Assignment Six
      • Read chapter six sections 6.5-6.7.
      • Bring goggles.
       

    • Assignment Seven
      • Review chapter six sections 6.1-6.7.
      • Review quizzes, labs, notes and exercises.
      • Chapter six exam Tuesday December 2.
      • Four areas of focus: specific heat capacity, reaction enthalpy, heating curve and bond enthalpy.
       

    • Assignment Eight
      • Write a one page report for the liquid nitrogen experiment.
      • Due Thursday December 3.
       

    • Final Exam
      • The final exam for Introductory Chemistry is a comprehensive semester exam.
      • The exam is scheduled for Friday December 18 from 10:30-12:00 in 205, 206 and 210 here at Uni.
      • Two study questions from each chapter in PowerPoint are due by Wednesday December 9.
      • Download a zip file of the latest chemistry PowerPoint slides for review.
      • If you find an error the content of a question, send me the file name (not the file) in an e-mail.
       



      


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