Walla Walla CC
Tentative Course Schedule
Chem 161
Fall 2014 Terjeson
Section 1537, 9:30-10:20a, MTWTh, Lab 7:30-10:20a F
robin.terjeson@wwcc.edu Or thru Canvas
office 509.527.4389; (h)509.876.2125
Date
Week 1
9/22
Week 2
9/29
Week 3
10/6
Lecture Topic
Review Syllabus and course policies, Lab
Chapter 1 Matter and Measurement
Safety video
Intro to MyMastering Homework
Fri, Last day to drop for 100% refund
Experiments, Friday Lab 7:30am
Intro to the laboratory and experiment
grading, Safety Lab and quiz.
Exp 2-Bring your Nomenclature
Experiment to Lab as well. Intro to this
experiments
Finish Chapter 1
Exp. 2 Nomenclature - Due at Exam 1.
Bring your Nomenclature Experiment
to lecture
Chapter 2 Compounds
NO LAB on FRIDAY,
I am out of town.
Work on Nomenclature on your own.
EXAM 1, TUESDAY, on Ch. 1 and 2
Chapter 3 Stoichiometry
Oct. 10 last day for 40% refund
Experiment 2 Due Tues. at Exam 1
Exp 3 Basic Laboratory Techniques.
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday
Week 4
10/13
Finish Chapter 3
EXAM 2, TUESDAY, on Ch. 3
Chapter 4 Aqueous Reactions and
Solution Chemistry
Exp. 4 Common Reactions of Common
Chemicals: The Hazards
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday.
Week 5
10/20
Week 6
10/27
Continue Chapter 4
Chapter 5 Thermochemistry
Exp. 5 Chemical Reactions
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday.
Chapter 5 Thermochemistry
EXAM 3, THURSDAY, on Ch. 4 and 5
Exp. 6 Chemical Reactions of Copper.
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday.
Week 7
11/3
Week 8
11/10
Chapter 6 Electronic Structure of Atoms
Nov. 7 last day to drop classes.
Exp. 7 Endo/Exothermic
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday
No class Tues., Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day
Cont. Ch. 6
Chapter 7 Periodic Trends
Exp. 8 Quantum Leap
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday
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Week 9
11/17
Lecture
Cont. Ch.7
Advising Day, Wed. Nov 19. No
class.
EXAM 4, WEDNESDAY, on Ch.
6 and 7
Chapter 8 Chemical Bonding
Nov. 25
No class
Thanksgiving WEEK of
Nov. 25, no classes
Week 10
12/1
Chapter 8
Week 11
12/8
Monday –regular class- Review
Date TBA
Laboratory
Exp. 9 Titration of Vitamin C
Prelab Due
Experiment Due Monday, 12/2
Meet in lab at 8:30a Check out.
Review and do homework related to
comprehensive portion of final exam-
EXAM 5/FINAL –
~ 75% Chpt. 8;
~ 25% review problems- I will
hand out sample problems or have
this as a take home portion.
Ch 161 Class Schedule, WW Fall 14
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