CHEM 101: Summer 2009

This is a tentative schedule. The following list of chapters may be changed depending on time or class interest.

 

Date

Text Sections

Assignments

Homework Problems

Presentation

5/18

1.1-1.10

In-Class Assignment

Ch. 1: 4-9, 10a,b, 12-21, 23, 24, 30, 31, 34, 35, 41

 

 

5/19

1.11-1.13

2.1-2.8

In-Class Assignment

Ch. 2: 1-3, 7-18, 20, 21, 30, 32, 38, 39

 

5/20

2.9-2.12

In-Class Assignment

 

 

5/21

3.1-3.5

Homework 1 Due

Ch. 3: 1, 4, 7, 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 40, 41

 

 

  • What can we do as individual citizens to help the environment

  • Indoor air pollution

5/22

 

Exam 1

 

 

5/25

 

No Class

 

 

5/26

3.6-3.15

 

 

  • The economic impact of environmental issues

  •  Green chemistry practices

5/27

4.1-4.8

 

Ch. 4: 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 28a, 30a,b, 38, 42

  • Global warming impacts

  • Ammonia: Its impact on history

5/28

4.9-4.10

7.1, 7.5

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Ch. 7: 1-6, 9-18, 20, 27, 28, 31, 33, 40, 48, 49, 50

  • Petroleum based products and energy conservation

  • Alternative energy sources

5/29

 

Exam 2

 

 

6/1

7.2-7.12

 

 

Ch. 8: 1, 2, 4, 6, 13, 14

  • The Hydrogen Economy

  • Synthetic polymers and recycling

6/2

8.1-8.10

 

 

  •  Nutrition: Chemistry of Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates

  • Manipulating molecules and designing drugs

6/3

5.1-5.6

Homework 2 Due

Ch. 5: 10, 13, 15, 16, 18-25, 28, 29, 39

  • Why do Americans fear nuclear radiation? /Facts about radiation

  • Atomic bombs

6/4

5.7-5.15

 

 

  • Water quality/quantit

  • Acid rain and its effects 

6/5

 

Final