CHEMISTRY 0080

Fall 2008

Tentative Class Schedule

Week of

Lecture topic

Reading assignment

Aug 25 – 29

The air we breathe –

What’s in the air?

Building blocks - atoms, molecules, elements, compounds

Chemical Reactions

Journal Entry – CT1.2 & Goals

Prepare CT1.6, 1.28, 1.29, 1.30 for 9/5

Chapter 1

1.1 – 1.5

1.6 – 1.8

1.9 & 1.10

Sept 1 – 5

(no class 9/1)

Air pollutants & the source

Present CT1.6, 1.28, 1.29, 1.30 for 9/5

Air - a parting thought

1.11, 1.12, 1.13

1.14

Sept 8 – 12

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 9/15

Chapter 2

2.1

2.2 - 2.3

Sept 15 – 19

Light & Light Energy

Atmospheric Ozone

The Fate of Atmospheric Ozone

Discuss CT 2.97 on 9/19

Journal Entry – SC 2.28

The Chemistry of Global Warming

The Greenhouse Effect – Introduction

Writing assignment (Chapter 2)- due 9/29

2.4 - 2.5

2.6 - 2.7

2.8- 2.11

Chapter 3

3.1 - 3.2

Sept 22 – 26

Molecular Shapes

What are greenhouse gases?

The Carbon Cycle

Journal Entry – CT 3.15, 3.16 & YT 3.17

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

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

3.3

3.4

3.5*

3.6 – 3.7

Sept 29 – Oct 3

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

In class YT 3.18, 3.20 – 3.23 & SC 3.24

Homework (10/1) EoC 22 – 26, 40, 41, 45

Journal Entry – Free Write

3.6 – 3.7

Oct 6 – 10

The Greenhouse Effect - One Last look

Journal Entry – EoC # 57

Journals collected starting 10/10

3.8 – 3.12

Oct 13 – 17

No class 10/3; class meets Tuesday 10/14

Energy

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

Energy & Chemical Reactions Bond energy

In class – (10/15) YT 4.8 – 4.10 & EoC 5 & 6

Homework EoC 8 – 15 due 10/20

Prepare for discussion of Case Study – 10/24

Journal Entry – CT 4.1 & 4.11

Chapter 4

4.1 - 4.2

4.3 - 4.4

Oct 20 – 24

Fuel and Energy Consumption

Alternatives & Conservation

Homework EoC 8 – 13 due 10/20

Journal Entry – notes for “Ethanol or Soy Diesel”

Discuss “Ethanol or Soy Diesel” 10/24

4.5 – 4.9

4.10 – 4.11

Oct 27 – 31

Finish Chapter 4 – Review 10/27

The Wonder of Water

What’s in the water we drink:

Group Activity CT 5.1 – 5.4 due 11/5

Journal Entry – Free Write

Writing assignment – Chapter 4 – due 11/3

Chapter 5

5.1 – 5.2

Mid-Term Exam Friday, October 31 (Chapters 1-4)

Nov 3 – 7

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 20 – 27 due 11/7

Pure Drinking Water

Journal Entry – CT 5.30, CT 5.32, CT 5.34

Quiz 11/10

Chapter 5–

5.3 – 5.4

5.5 – 5.6

5.7 – 5.10

5.11 – 5.13*

Nov 10 – 14

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?

Prepare to discuss CT 6.11 & 6.21 on 11/17

Homework – EoC: 4 – 10 due 11/17

Journal Entry – Acids & Bases – CT 6.3, 6.5

5.14 – 5.15

Chapter 6

6.1 - 6.2

6.3 - 6.4

6.5 - 6.9

Nov 17 – 21

Acid Rain - cont.

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

How much damage?

YT 6.15 – 6.19, 6.22, 6.23, 6.25 & EoC 21 – 24

What can we do?

Discuss CT 6.11, 6.21, 6.24, 6.24 on 11/19

Journal Entry – CT 6.28, 6.30 & 6.31

Energy from Electron Transfer

Batteries (YT 8.2 – 8.4, 8.7)

Chapter 6

6.5 - 6.9

6.10 - 6.13

6.14 - 6.15

Chapter 8

8.1 – 8.3

Nov 24 – 28

(1 class)

Energy from Electron Transfer

Fuel cells & transportation (CT 8.12)

Water & Hydrogen Economy

YT 8.17, 8.19, SC 8.19

Chapter 8

8.4 – 8.7

8.7 – 8.9

Nov 26 – 28

Thanksgiving Break

Dec 1 – 5

Water & Hydrogen Economy

YT 8.17, 8.19, SC 8.19Energy from the Sun – Photovoltaics

Journal Entry – Did I meet my goals?

Journals Due this week

Writing Assignment “A day in the life … ” – due 12/8

8.7 – 8.8

8.9

Dec 5

REVIEW

FINAL EXAM:

Monday, December 8, 9:00 to 11:00 AM

Krebs 221

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