Tentative Class Schedule

Week of

Lecture topic

Reading assignment

Jan 3 – 7

The air we breathe –

What’s in the air?

Building blocks - atoms, molecules, elements, compounds

Journal Entry – CT1.2 & Goals

Prepare CT1.6, 1.28, 1.29, 1.30 for 1/14

Chapter 1

1.1 – 1.5

1.6 – 1.8

Jan 10 - 14

Chemical Reactions

Air pollutants & the source

Present CT1.6, 1.28, 1.29, 1.30 for 1/14

Air - a parting thought

1.9 & 1.10

1.11, 1.12, 1.13

1.14

Jan 17 – 21

(no class 1/17)

Protecting the Ozone Layer

The Ozone Layer

Basics of Atomic Structure

Journal Entry – CT 2.17 – 2.21

Homework EoC – 7 - 11, 13, 14, 22 – due 1/24

Chapter 2

2.1

2.2 - 2.3

Jan 24 – 28

Light & Light Energy

Atmospheric Ozone

The Fate of Atmospheric Ozone

Discuss CT 2.97 on 1/28

The Chemistry of Global Warming

The Greenhouse Effect – Introduction

Journal Entry – SC 2.28

Writing assignment (Chapter 2)- due 2/4

2.4 - 2.5

2.6 - 2.7

2.8- 2.11

Chapter 3

3.1 - 3.2

Jan 31 – Feb 4

Molecular Shapes

What are greenhouse gases?

The Carbon Cycle

How heavy (mass)? How many (moles)?

In class: YT 3.18, 3.20 – 3.23 & SC 3.24

Journal Entry – CT 3.18, 3.16 & YT 3.17

3.3

3.4

3.5*

3.6 – 3.7

Feb 7 – 11

How heavy (mass)? How many (moles)?

In class YT 3.18, 3.20 – 3.23 & SC 3.24

Homework (2/9) EoC 22 – 26, 40, 41, 45

Journal Entry – Free Write

3.6 – 3.7

Feb 14 – 18

The Greenhouse Effect - One Last look

Energy

Forms of Energy & Efficiency (YT 4.2, SC 4.3, YT 4.5)

Journal Entry – EoC # 3-57

Journals collected starting 2/18

3.8 – 3.12

Chapter 4

4.1 - 4.2

Feb 21 – 25

Energy & Chemical Reactions Bond energy

In class – (2/21) YT 4.8 – 4.10 & EoC 5 & 6

Fuel and Energy Consumption

Homework EoC 8 – 15 due 2/25

Journal Entry – CT 4.1 & 4.11

4.3 - 4.4

4.6 – 4.10

Feb 28 – Mar 4

Alternatives & Conservation

Journal Entry – notes for “Ethanol or Soy Diesel”

Discuss Case Study: “Ethanol or Soy Diesel” 3/2

What’s in the water we drink:

Group Activity CT 5.1 - 5.4 – due 3/4

4.10 – 4.11

Chapter 5

March 7 – 11

Spring Break

Mar 14 – 18

The Wonder of Water

What’s in the water we drink:

Aqueous Solutions

Journal Entry – Free Write

Writing assignment – Chapter 4 – due 3/25

Chapter 5

5.1 – 5.2

5.3 – 5.4

Mid-Term Exam Friday, March 18 (Chapters 1-4)

Mar 21 – 25

The Wonder of Water – Continued

Aqueous Solutions

The Structure of Water

Ionic & Covalent Bonds, & Electrolytes

In class YT 5.16 – 5.20, 5.22

HmWk – EoC 21 – 27 due 3/25

Pure Drinking Water

Journal Entry – CT 5.30, CT 5.32T 5.34

Quiz 3/28

Chapter 5–

5.3 – 5.4

5.5 – 5.6

5.7 – 5.10

5.11 – 5.13*

Mar 28 – Apr 1

Safe Drinking water

Acid Rain

“What’s an acid? What’s a base?”

How much acid? [H⁺] and [OH^-], pH

Acid rain - How does it happen?

Homework – EoC: 6 – 13 due 4/4

Journal Entry – Acids & Bases – CT 6.3, 6.8

5.14 – 5.15

Chapter 6

6.1 - 6.2

6.3 - 6.4

6.5 - 6.9

April 4 – 8

Acid rain - How does it happen? (YT 6.12 – 6.14)

Acid rain - How much damage? (YT 6.15 – 6.19, 6.22, 6.23, 6.25)

Acid rain - What can we do?

Discuss CT 6.11, 6.21, 6.24, 6.24 on 4/6

Journal Entry – CT 6.28, 6.30 & 6.31

Energy from Electron Transfer

Batteries (YT 8.2 – 8.4, 8.7)

6.5 - 6.9

6.10 - 6.13

6.14 - 6.15

Chapter 8

8.1 – 8.3

April 11 – 15

SPACE 4/13

Energy from Electron Transfer

Fuel cells & transportation (YT 8.8)

Water & Hydrogen Economy (SC 8.19, YT 8.20/21)

Journal Entry – Summary of SPACE presentation

Chapter 8

8.4 – 8.7

8.8 – 8.9

April 18 – 22

Energy from the Sun – photovoltaics

Journal Entry – Did I meet my goals?

Journals Due this week

Writing Assignment “A day in the life … ” – due 4/22

8.10

April 22

REVIEW

FINAL EXAM:

Tuesday, April 26, 3:00 to 5:00 PM

200 Engineering &Science

*You are responsible for the material in these sections although it may not be presented explicitly during the lecture!