Peter Olds / Chem 1A & 1B

Description:

Chem 1A is a one-semester college general chemistry course. Atomic structure, the periodic table, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, the mole concept, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, solutions, colligative properties, equilibrium, and phase diagrams will be addressed. 13 to 16 chapters will be covered in 16 weeks (or about 1 chapter per week). Problem-solving and critical thinking skills are emphasized.

 Listed bold chapters below from Tro 5^th or 6^th Edition are covered in the order given: 

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
• Chapter 2 Atoms and Elements
• Chapter 3 Molecules and Compounds
• Chapter 4 Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities
• Chapter 5 Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions
• Chapter 6 Gases
• Chapter 8 The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
• Chapter 9 Periodic Properties of the Elements
• Chapter 10 Chemical Bonding I:  The Lewis Model
• Chapter 11 Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory and MO Theory.
• Chapter 7 Thermochemistry
• Chapter 12 Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
• Chapter 14 Solutions

Additional topics may be covered as time permits:

• Chapter 13 Solids and Modern Materials
• Chapter 16 Chemical Equilibrium
• Chapter 17 Acids and Bases
  

Times and places:

• Lecture – MoWe 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM in D-119 main campus (section 40585).
• Lab – MoWe 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM (section 40586) in room 150 at 860 Atlantic for wet lab or D-119 main campus for required problem sessions and supplemental lectures.

Instructor: Peter Olds

• Email: peter.chem1a.coa@gmail.com
• Office Hours: TBA or by appointment, or leave a message. 

Required Course Materials:

• eText: Chemistry 6^th Edition by Tro  ($9.99/mo). Most exam questions come from Tro.
• Gen chem hardcopy textbook for open-book exams.  Recommend Petrucci General Chemistry (under $10 online).
• ALEKS for the General Chemistry account.
  • One semester of access costs about $85 (18 weeks online purchase).
• Laptop computer with broadband internet access
• Scientific calculator (graphing calculators and cell phones not allowed during exams)
• Laboratory notebook and lab safety glasses.

Lab Safety Note: No sandals, shorts, food, or drink allowed in the lab! Protective shoes and clothing are required.

Exam Schedule:

• Exam 1 on Chapters 1, 2, and 3
• Exam 2 on Chapters 4, 5, and 6
• Exam 3 on Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 11 
• Comprehensive ACS Final Exam including Chapters 7, 12, 14, and 13 

Grading Scheme:

• 50% Exams (Exams 1, 2, and 3 are 10% each.  Final exam is 20%.).
• 20% ALEKS General Chemistry (adaptive homework and assessments progress).
• 20% Labs (attendance, bench work, and lab reports required).
• 10% Class participation, including attendance, office hours, problem-solving sessions, and discussions.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDENDUM

Course Number:  Chem 1A

Course Title:  General Chemistry

Substances properties measurements

plutonium density problem

Dalton’s Atomic Theory

Elements & Compound Symbols plus Atomic Mass Scale

Feynman on electrical charge

Nomenclature-Work-sheet

Solid Rocket Fuel Reaction Problem

Shuttle attitude control hypergolic rocket fuel problem

Wednesday Chem 1A Experiments Schedule

Click on experiments to see lab manual write-ups.

Exp. 1 – Density experiment

Exp. 2 – Physical Properties to ID an Unknown Liquid Post-Lab 2

Exp. 4 – Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide  Post-Lab 4

Exp. 7 – Decomposition of Sodium Carbonate Post-Lab 7

Exp. 6 – Double Displacement Reactions Post-Lab 6

Exp. 8 – Single Replacement Reactions Post-Lab 8

Exp. 3 – Charles’ Law Post-Lab 3

Exp. 14 – Calculation of the Ideal Gas Law Constant

Exp. 10 – Evidence for Quantum Mechanics

Quantum problems plus intro to Lewis structures/VSEPR, and practice Quiz 5

Lewis-Strutures-VSEPR-Theory

Octet-Rule-Violations-Lewis-Strutures-VSEPR-Theory

Exp. 9 – Heat of Reaction

Exp. 15 – heat of fusion heat of solution

Exp. 11 – Titration of vinegar

2014

2005

Syllabus & Materials for Chem 1B

Course Description:

Chem 1B is a 2nd semester college general chemistry course with an emphasis on introduction to physical chemistry. Chemical equilibrium, aqueous (including acid-base) equilibrium, thermodynamics, coordination chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, nuclear chemistry, and possibly some organic chemistry will be addressed. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills are emphasized.

We will cover the listed bold chapters from Tro 5^th or 6^th edition in the order given:

• Chapters 12 Liquids, Solid Intermolecular Forces & 14 Solutions (Chem 1A Review)
• Chapter 16 Chemical Equilibrium
• Chapter 17 Acids and Bases
• Chapter 18 Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
• Chapter 7 Thermochemistry (Chem 1A review from scratch)
• Chapter 19  Free Energy & Thermodynamics
• Chapter 20  Electrochemistry
• Chapter 15  Chemical Kinetics
• Chapter 21  Radioactivity & Nuclear Chemistry
• Chapter 26  Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds

Additional topics may be covered as time permits:

• Chapter 13 Solids and Modern Materials
• Chapter 22  Organic Chemistry       

Times and places:

Lecture – TuTh 8:30AM – 9:45AM in D-119 main campus (section 20978).

Lab – TuTh 10:15AM – 1:05PM (section 20979) in room 150 at 860 Atlantic for wet lab or D-119 main campus for required problem sessions and supplemental lectures.

Instructor: Peter Olds

E-mail: peter.chem1b.coa@gmail.com

Office Hours: TBA or by appointment or leave a message.

Required Course Materials:

eText: Chemistry 5^th or 6^th Edition by Tro ($10.99/mo)

ALEKS for the General Chemistry account. One semester access to Gen Chem: $83.28 (18 weeks online purchase)

Laptop computer with broadband internet access

Scientific calculator (graphing calculators and cell phones not allowed during exams)

Chem 1B lab manual, lab notebook, and lab safety glasses.

Safety Note: No sandals, shorts, food, or drink allowed in the lab! Protective shoes and clothing are required.

Exam Schedule:

Exam 1 on Chem 1A review (Ch. 12 & 14) plus Chapters 16 & 17 (Monday 9-18-2023)

Exam 2 on Chapters 17, 18, plus some Ch. 7 Chem 1A thermo review (Monday 10-16-2023)

Exam 3 on Chapters 7, 19, and 20 (Monday 11-13-2023)

Comprehensive ACS Final Exam including Chapters 15, 21 & 26 (Wednesday 12-13-2023)

Grading Scheme:

50% Exams (Exams 1, 2, and 3 are 10% each.  Final exam is 20%.).

20% ALEKS General Chemistry (adaptive homework and assessments progress).

20% Labs (attendance, bench work, and lab reports required).

10% Class participation, including attendance, office hours, problem-solving sessions, and discussions.

Wednesday Chem 1A Experiments Schedule

Click on experiments to see lab manual write-ups.

• 1/24 Chem 1A Exp. 1 – Density experiment
  
• 1/31 Chem 1A Exp. 2 – Using Physical Properties to ID an Unknown Liquid
  
• 2/7 Chem 1A Exp. 4 – Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide
  
• 2/14 Chem 1A Exp. 7 – Decomposition of Sodium Carbonate
  
• 2/21 Chem 1A Exp. 6 Double Displacement Reactions
  
• 2/28 Chem 1A Exp. 8 – Single Replacement Reactions
• 3/13 Chem 1A Exp. 14 – Calculation of the Ideal Gas Law Constant
• 10/18 Professional Development Day – no lab or classes
• 10/25 Chem 1A Experiment 10 – Evidence for Quantum Mechanics
  
• 11/08 Lewis Strutures VSEPR Theory
• 11/15 Octet-Rule-Violations-Lewis-Strutures-VSEPR-Theory
• 11/22 Chem 1A Exp. 9 – Heat of Reaction
  
• 11/29 Chem 1A Experiment 15 – Heat of Fusion and Heat of Solution
  
• 12/06 Chem 1A Exp. 11 – Titration (we will only do part II this semester)

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ADDENDUM

Course Number: Chem 1B

Course Title: General Chemistry

• Law of Mass Action – knowledge checklist plus table with some Kc’s
• Ka table
• pH indicator table
• Short Ksp table
• Long Kf table
• Short Kf table
• Heats of Formation

Chem 1B Wednesday Lab Schedule

• 2/15 Exp. 6 LeChatlier’s Principle
• 2/22 Exp. 7 Measuring the equilibrium constant Kc for FeSCN(+2) formation reaction
  
• 2/29 Exp. 9 pH Indicators and Exp. 8 Relative strengths of acids
  
• 3/7 Exp. 10 Dissociation constant (Ka) measurement and molar mass of an unknown weak acid (via titration).
  
• 3/14 Exp. 11 Planning, preparation, and evaluation of a pH buffer
  
• 3/21 Lecture & Problems: Ch. 7 thermo review, 1^st Law, Calorimetry at constant V vs constant P, enthalpy.  Hess’s Law, standard states, formation reaction & thermodynamic tables, Hess’s Law formula
• 4/4 Exp. 17 using the Van’t Hoff equation to determine the enthalpy of solution of borax
• 4/11 Exp. 15 Nernst Equation
• 4/18 Exp. 14 Electrochemistry
• 4/25 Exp. 5 part 1 determining a rate law with the method of initial rates
• 5/2 Exp. 5 part 2 temperature dependence of rates
• 5/9 Coordination Isomerism Nomenclature Lab with models

Lab Report Rubric

Prepare before lab and show to lab instructor on arrival the following: 

• Title.
• Name, lab partner’s name,  Date, Exp. #.
• Statement of Purpose.
• Brief summaries of procedures in your own words with space for observations and data collection.
• Answers to prelab questions.
  

Complete during and after lab:

• Data and observations (use tables if appropriate)
• Calculations, analysis, and uncertainty propagation analysis. (include table of results)
• Discussion of results
• Conclusion: brief restatement of most important result(s).

(Complete lab report is due a week after actually doing the lab.)

Fall 2014

• Chem1B Quiz 1

• Chem1B Quiz 2

• Chem1B Quiz 3

• Chem 1B Quiz 4

• Chem1B Quiz 5

• Chem1B Quiz 6

• Chem1B Fall 2014 Midterm Exam

2005

• Chem 1A Final Exam

Final Exam Notes

Chemistry Video Lectures

• Wallace Derricotte gen chem videos
  

   

• Catherine Drennan – 2014 MIT-OCW gen chem lectures – 2008 MIT gen chem lectures

Free Online Textbooks

• Chem1 Virtual Textbook by Stephen Lower
  
• Chemical Principles 3rd Ed. by Dickerson, Gray, Haight (1979 classic)
  • Table of Contents
  • CalTech Link to Chapter PDFs
• Feynman’s Lectures on Physics

Tutoring