CHEMISTRY 102B and C
ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1
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(Aug.23-Aug.27)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
Topics:
The Scientific Method, Measurements, Significant Figures, Unit
Conversions, Density, Matter
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 1.1-1.9
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 1: 19-21, 28, 31, 33, 73, 75, 77-81, 91
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Fundamental Chemical Laws, Atomic Structure, Naming
Compounds
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 2.1-2.8
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 2: 20-25, 28-30, 47, 50, 51, 53, 57, 59, 61,
63-70, 72, 77, 79, 80, 88, 89, 93-96, 105
Quiz 1:
Significant figures, dimensional analysis
WEEK 2
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(Aug.30-Sept.3)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Lecture
Topics:
The Mole, Atomic Masses, Percent Composition
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 3.1-3.5
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 3: 24, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42, 63, 64,
117, 119, 131
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Discussion
Homework 1 due Wednesday, Sept. 1
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Balancing Chemical Equations, Limiting Reagents
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 3.6-3.9
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 3: 26-30, 73-76, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 95, 96,
100, 105, 107-109, 111, 114-116, 121, 135,
137, 138, 141, 145, 152, 163
Quiz 2:
Naming compounds, Empirical Formulas
WEEK 3
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(Sept.6-Sept.10)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
Topics:
Solutions, Electrolytes
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4.1-4.3
Problems:
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Discussion
Zumdahl, Chapter 4: 13-20, 24, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39,
Homework 2 due Wednesday, Sept. 8
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Types of Chemical Reactions
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4.4-4.8
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4: 43, 45, 47, 49-51, 53, 57, 61, 63, 66, 67,
75, 77, 109, 125
Quiz 3:
Balancing equations, limiting reagents, % yield
WEEK 4
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(Sept.13-Sept.17)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
Topics:
Oxidation-Reduction
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4.9
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4: 79, 83
Homework 3 due Wednesday, Sept. 15
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Balancing Redox Reactions
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4.10
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 4: 87, 134
Homework 4 due Wednesday, Sept.24
Quiz 4:
Ionic equations
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
WEEK 5
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(Sept.20-Sept.24)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Discussion
Topics:
Gases - P, V, T Relationships, Ideal Gas Law, Stoichiometry
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 5.1-5.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 5: 20, 22-26, 29, 41, 44, 48, 53, 55, 56, 65, 71,
73, 75-77
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Partial Pressures, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Real Gases
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 5.5-5.8
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 5: 27, 30-32, 80, 81, 87, 89, 91, 92, 99,
101-104, 106, 123, 124, 130
Homework 4 due Wednesday, Sept. 22
Quiz 5:
Quiz 6:
Oxidation State and Redox Reactions
On-line quiz Ideal Gases
WEEK 6
(Sept.27-Oct.1)
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Lecture
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
Topics:
Review for HE I
HOUR EXAM I: 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 29 (Locations to be
announced)
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Electromagnetic Radiation, Atomic Spectra, the Bohr Model
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7.1-7.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7: 19, 20, 23, 24, 32, 34, 41-44, 49, 53, 55, 60,
61, 63, 137-139
WEEK 7
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(Oct.4-Oct.8)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
Topics:
Quantum Numbers, Orbitals and Electronic Structure
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7.5-7.9
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7: 26, 33, 68, 72, 74, 77, 78, 81, 83, 85,
87, 92-96, 124, 126
Homework 5 due Wednesday, October 6
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
The Periodic Table, Periodic Trends
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7.10-7.13
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 7 : 28, 29, 99, 101, 103, 104, 106-108, 112,
117, 147, 148, 163
Quiz 7:
on-line Quiz Partial pressures and KMT
WEEK 8
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(Oct.11-Oct.15)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
Topics:
Introduction to Bonding, Polarity
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8.1-8.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8: 15-17, 19, 21, 24, 27, 33-35, 37-39, 41, 44,
46, 49-51, 129
Homework 6 due Wednesday, Oct. 13
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Lewis Structures, Exceptions, Resonance
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8.7-8.12
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8: 79-89, 92, 93, 133, 136
Quiz 8:
The Bohr atom and Quantum Mechanics
WEEK 9
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(Oct.18-Oct.22)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
Topics:
VSEPR, Polarity
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8.13,
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 8: 20, 26, 105-115, 117-120, 127, 151
Chapter
Homework 7 due Wednesday, Oct. 20
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Hybrid Orbitals, Delocalization
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 9.1, 9.5
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 9: 6, 9, 11, 12, 16-22, 27, 28, 31, 57, 59, 61, 64,
79
Quiz 9:
Electron Configurations and Periodic Trends
WEEK 10
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(Oct.25-Oct.29)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
Topics:
Intermolecular Forces
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 10.1, 10.8
Problems:
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Discussion
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Discussion
Zumdahl, Chapter 10: 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 31, 34, 35,
36(a, d-g),37, 38, 39, 40, 91, 93
Homework 8 and 9 due Wednesday, Oct. 27
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Chemical Equilibrium
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 13.1-13.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 13: 10-14, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 38, 43,
44
Quiz 10:
Lewis Structures, Molecular Shape, Hybridization
WEEK 11
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(Nov.1 -Nov.5)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
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Lecture
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Discussion
Review HE II
HOUR EXAM II: 7:00 pm Wednesday, November 3 (Locations to be
announced)
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Equilibrium Calculations, LeChatelier’s Principle
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 13.5-13.7
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 13: 15-20, 28, 29, 41, 47-49, 57, 59, 61, 63, 64,
67-69, 92, 93
WEEK 12
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(Nov.8-Nov.12)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Lecture
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Discussion
Topics:
Acid Strength, the pH Scale
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14.1-14.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14: 21, 21, 23, 27, 33, 35, 37-39, 41, 43, 44, 47,
51-55, 57, 59, 87, 89, 91, 92
Homework 10 due Wednesday, Nov. 10
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Weak Acids and Bases
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14.5-14.6, 14.12, Appendix A1.4
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14: 28, 61-63, 65, 73-75, 77, 85, 95, 96, 101,
102, 156,
Quiz 11:
Equilibrium
WEEK 13
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(Nov.15-Nov.19)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Discussion
Topics:
Polyprotic Acids, Acidic and Basic Salts
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14.7-14.8, 14.10
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 14: 25, 30, 32, 42, 86, 104, 107, 111, 113-115,
117, 119-121, 125, 131, 132, 147, 151, 158,
173
Homework 11 due Wednesday, Nov. 17
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Common Ion Equilibria
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15.1
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15: 17, 19, 28
Quiz 12:
Acids, bases, pH
WEEK 14
(Nov.22-Nov.26)
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Thanksgiving Break
WEEK 15
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(Nov.29-Dec.3)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
Topics:
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Lecture
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Discussion
Catch up and review for HE III
Homework 12 due Wednesday, Dec. 1
HOUR EXAM III: 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 1 (Locations to be
announced)
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Part 2 - Thursday/Friday
Topics:
Buffers
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15.2-15.3
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15: 10, 11, 16, 27-30, 35-37, 41-44, 76, 77
WEEK 16
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(Dec.6-Dec.8)
Lecture
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Part 1 - Tuesday/Wednesday
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Topics:
Titration Curves
Reading:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15.4-15.5
Problems:
Zumdahl, Chapter 15: 12, 13, 150, 54, 57, 59, 62
Quiz 13:
Buffers and titrations.
Homework 13 due Wednesday, Dec. 8
FINAL EXAM 102B : 7:00 – 10:00 pm Wednesday, December 15
FINAL EXAM 102C : 8:00 – 11:00 am Wednesday, December 15
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