Chemistry 120, — University Chemistry I

Tentative Lecture Schedule — Spring, 2009

Monday

Tuesday Discussion

Laboratory

Wednesday

Friday

 

 

 

1/14                   Ch. 1

Introduction

1/16                    Ch.1

Chemical Foundations

1/19

no class

Placement Exam I

Check In, Safety Instruction, General procedures, placement exam II

1/21                   Ch. 1

atoms, molecules and ions

1/23                   Ch. 2

1/26                   Ch. 2

Web assign, measurement and conversions

Lab 01 scientific measurement, density

1/28                   Ch. 2

1/30                   Ch. 3

2/2                     Ch. 3

naming compounds

Lab 02 Formation of Salts

2/4                     Ch. 3

2/6

Exam I: Chapters 1-3

2/9                      Ch.4

demonstration of atomic particles

Lab 03 Equivalent Weight of a Metal

2/11                   Ch. 4

2/13                   Ch. 4

2/16                   Ch. 4

Equation Balancing

Lab 04 Concentrations in Calorimetry

2/18                   Ch. 5

2/20                   Ch. 5

2/23                   Ch. 5

Electrolytes and non-electrolytes

Lab 05 Aqueous Reactions

2/25                   Ch. 6

2/27                   Ch. 6

3/2                     Ch. 6

Redox Balancing

Lab 06 Gas Laws

3/4                     Ch. 6

 3/6 Exam II: Chapters 4-6

3/9                     Ch. 7

Calorimetry

Lab 07 Molecular Weight of a Gas

3/11                   Ch. 7

3/13                Ch.7, 8

3/16-3/20 Spring break

3/23                   Ch. 8

Demo – Titrations

Lab 08 Thermochemistry – Heats of Reaction

3/25                   Ch. 8

3/27                   Ch. 9

3/30                   Ch. 9

Demo – Chemical Bonding

Lab 09 Emission Spectra and Atomic Structure

4/1                     Ch. 9

4/3 Exam III: Chapters 7-9

4/6                   Ch. 10

Shapes and Polarities of Molecules

Lab 10 Titration I

4/8                   Ch. 10

4/10                 Ch. 11

4/13                 Ch. 10

Film – Crystals and Their Structures

Lab 10 Titration II

4/15                 Ch. 11

4/17                 Ch. 11

4/20                 Ch. 11

Demo –

Lab 11 Geometry of Atomic Combinations

4/22 Exam IV: Chapters 10, 11

4/24                 Ch. 12

4/27                 Ch. 12

Review

Lab 12 Colligative Properties

4/29                 Ch. 12

5/1                   Ch. 12

5/4 catch up or review

Review

Check out, pay any lab charges

5/6 review

5/10 Course rating, review

Final Examination: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 13; Room 108 TH