Fall 2009                          CHEM 121 – Sec CLA                             Dr. Yau

                                             CCBC – Catonsville

 

1. Special Announcements: NOTE CHANGE IN PAPER HW#7:  SKIP QUESTION #8.86.

FURTHER CLARIFICATION:  You are to give the resonance structures whenever they exist, but do not need to give the resonance hybrid unless it is specifically asked for.

     

2. Assignment : updated Wed 11/18/09

 

3. Answers(No late papers accepted once answers have been posted)

Ans to Exam III (average = 70%, highest score = 99.5% - two students)
Ans to HW#7 (enthalpy calculations)
Ans to HW#6 (Calc of q)
Ans to HW#5 (Writing Chem Eqns)          
Ans to Exam II (average = 75%, highest score = 104%)
Ans to HW#4
Ans to HW#3

             Ans to HW#2

             Ans to Exam I

             Ans to HW#1

             Ans to Handout on Unit Conversion (from lecture)

 

4.  Practice Exams

          Exam I         (List of topics on Exam I)
             Exam II       (List of Topics on Exam II)

             Exam III    (List of Topics on Exam III)  

 

5. Course Syllabus  (for those who lost theirs)

 

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CHAPTER 8

As mentioned in lecture, not likely to have PowerPoints.

Take careful notes in class.  The following are only figures from your textbook, no reason to print out.

  Table 8.1: Lattice Energies, p.300

  Fig. 8.3: Electron Densities of H atoms forming H2 molecules, p. 308

  Fig. 8.4: PE in forming H2 molecules p.309

  Handout on Electronegativity, Bond Polarity, Molecular Polarity

  Handout on What Electronegativity Tells Us

  Handout on Effect of Molecular Polarity

  Fig. 8.5: Electron Densities of Polar vs. Nonpolar bonds, p.312

  Table 8.2: Dipole Moments and Bond Lengths, p.313

  What Dipole Moment Tells Us About Partial Charges p.313 Ex 8.5

  Fig. 8.6: Electronegativity of Elements, p.351

  Handout on Steps to Writing Lewis Structures

  Handout on Difference Between Resonance Struc & Isomers

  Handout on Molecular Geometry & Hybridization based on VSEPR

 

CHAPTER 7

Ö Handout: “Objectives to Chap. 7” 

 Ö Quantum Mechanical Atom Part I: Electromagnetic Radiation

 Ö  Quantum Mechanical Atom Part II: Bohr vs. Schroedinger

 Ö  Understanding Quantized Levels of the H Atom (pdf)

 Ö  Shapes of Orbitals (pdf)
 
Ö  Handout on E diagram & e-configurations (to be handed out Monday 11/2/09)

 Ö  Quantum Mechanical Atom Part III: Trends in the Periodic Table

 

CHAPTER 6

 Ö Energy Part I: Introduction to Energy (Chap. 6 Sec 1 – 3)

 Ö Energy Part II: Working with C, s, q, w & delta H (Chap. 6 Sec 3 - 5)

 Ö Energy Part III: Calculation of delta H (Chap. 6 Sec 6 - 8)

          Table of Heat of Formation (Table 6.2 p. 236)

 Ö Calculation of Heat of Reaction from Bond Energies (handout)

 

CHAPTER 5

ÖRedox Part I: Oxidation Numbers (Chap. 5 Sec 1) (PowerPoint)

ÖRedox Part II: Balancing Redox Equations (Chap. 5 Sec 1 & 2) (PowerPoint)[

ÖRedox Part III: Common Redox Reactions (Chap. 5 Sec 3-5) (PowerPoint)

 

CHAPTER 4

Ö Solutions Part I: Rxns of Ions & Molecules in Aqueous solns (Chap. 4 Sec 1 thru 5) (PowerPoint)
Ö Solutions Part II: Molarity & Solution Stoichiometry (Chap. 4 Sec 6 thru 8) (PowerPoint)
Ö Solution to Problem 4.119 done in lecture (Adobe pdf)

Ö Solubility Rules & Special Reactions (handout)  

 

CHAPTER 3

ÖWorking with Formulas, Moles, Masses (Chap. 3 Sec 2 & 3) (PowerPoint)

ÖChemical Equations (Chap. 3 Sec 4) (PowerPoint)

ÖNomenclature of Special Cations

    Click here for the printable version: Special Cations

Ö Limiting Reactant & % Yield (Chap. 3 Sec 5 & 6) (PowerPoint)

  

ÖNomenclature Unit I & II: Names, Symbols, Formulas of Elements (Adobe pdf)

ÖReview of Significant Figures (PowerPoint)

     ÖReview of Significant Figures (from my HomePage)

     ÖPractice Problems on Working with Significant Figures (from my HomePage)

ÖReview of Unit Conversion (PowerPoint: This is only a summary of lecture done on blackboard)

Note this is not a lecture. Refer to your lecture notes for the details.

     ÖReview of Unit Conversion (from my HomePage)

       ÖHandout on Unit Conversion (handed out in class) (Adobe pdf)

    ÖPractice Problems on Unit Conversion (from my HomePage)

ÖReview of Density (PowerPoint) Review this on your own.

ÖReview of Fundamental Concepts (PowerPoint)  Review this on your own.

You are held responsible for these concepts that you should have learned as part of your prerequisites.

ÖElements & Compounds (PowerPoint)

ÖAW, MW, FW and MM (PowerPoint)

 

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Nomenclature Tutorial  (For Web use only)

Click here if you want to download the printer-friendly version (35 pages, including answers)

 ÖExtra Drill for Nomenclature of Oxobromo and Oxoiodo Compounds

 ÖNomenclature of Special Cations

    Click here for the printable version: Special Cations

 

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