Chemistry 241- Fall 2007                                       MW 12 – 12:50                                                             

Bill Vining                                                                                 Phone: 436-2698

Physical Sciences 232                                       Office Hours: M 3-4, T 12-1, F 11-12

viningwj@oneonta.edu

 

 

Exam #3 Take Home, Part 2

 

P-Block Homework Answers

 

Exam #1 Practice Questions

 

Isotopic Masses Spreadsheet

 

Exam #2 Topics and Practice Questions

 

 

SYLLABUS

 

Required Materials:

Chapters 19-23 of Chemistry, The Molecular Science, 3rd Edition. Buy at iChapters.com

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Milne Library, Databases

Other materials will be delivered in class throughout the semester.

 

Homework: Assignments given in class and online OWL assignments

 

Description

Studies the chemistry of elements and their compounds, emphasizing main group elements. Topics include sources of elements, methods of production, reactivity, and uses of inorganic chemicals.

 

Schedule

Week                          Topic

Aug. 29                                    States of the Elements and Oxides of Elements

Sept. 3                          Chemistry of Beryllium, Boron and Aluminum

Sept. 10                                    Chemistry of Silicon and Carbon

Sept. 17                                    Special Topics: Metallic Bonding, Semiconductors,

                                                Silver Chemistry and Photography

Sept. 24                                    Transition Metal Chemistry: Structure and Bonding         

Oct. 1                           Transition Metal Chemistry:

Reactivity and Photochemistry

Oct. 8                           Solid State Energetics and Solid State Structure Determination

                                                Thermodynamics of Solubility                                        

Oct. 15                         Special Topics: Atmospheric Chemistry, IR Spectra and

Global Warming

Oct. 22                         Origin of the Elements

Oct. 29                         Formation and Nuclear Stability of the Elements             

Oxidation and Reduction                                               

Formation of the Earth/Differentiation of the Elements

Nov. 5                          Formation of Ores and Extraction of Elements   

Nov. 12                                    Extraction of Ores (Dilute Ores: Au and U)       

Nov. 19                                    Break

Nov. 24                                    The Periodic Table, Lewis Acid-Base Theory (HSAB)               

                                    Molecular Orbitals

Dec. 3                          Special Topics

Dec. 10                                    Special Topics

 

 

Grading:                                 3 Hour Exams                          3 x 20%

Cumulative Final Exam  20%

Assignments/Presentation          20%