Chem 110

Fall 2012

Instructors:



Tom Whelan
ISB 241E, 545-6092
whelan@chem.umass.edu
Office Hours
Mon: 11:00-1:00 241E
Fri: 11:00-1:00 241E

 


Felix Alfonso

falfonso@student.umass.edu
CRC: Wed, 6-8pm

 

 



Daniel DiCorpo

ddicorpo@student.umass.edu
CRC: Tue, 6-8:00pm

     


Jennifer Ludwig
jludwig@student.umass.edu
CRC: Wed, 9-11am

 

 



Stan Najmr
snajmr@student.umass.edu
CRC: Wed, 1-3:00pm

     


Zack Plourde

plourdez@yahoo.com
CRC: Tue, 2:30-4:30pm

 

 



Andrew Schultz

awschult@student.umass.edu
CRC: Fri, 4-6:00pm

     


Gagandeep Singh

gagandee@student.umass.edu
CRC: Fri, 11-1:00pm

 

 



Artur Wysoczanski

awysocza@student.umass.edu
CRC: Wed, 5-7:00pm

     


Deborah Ehrlich

dehrlich@student.umass.edu
CRC: Mon, 7-9:00pm

 

 



Matt Lee

m.lee232425@gmail.com
CRC: Thu, 5-7:00pm

     
Required Materials:  
INTRODUCTION TO
General, Organic, and
Biochemistry

Ninth EDITION

Bettelheim . Brown . Campbell . Farrell
 
  1. Class Meets:  TuTh 1:00-2:15, 
  2. Class Location:  ISB 135
  3. Exam Dates: Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 6, TBA
  4. Campus Map
  5. iClicker 2
  6. Scientific Calculator
    (Easy to use and inexpensive)
Acknowledgement
Prof. William Vining at SUNY Oneonta.
Many of his interactive modules I have links to on this web page.  To see a host more of these and find out what Bill was up to in the picture on the left ... just click on the image! 
Syllabus Summary:
  1. General:
    This course satisfies the physical science General Education requirement (PS).  The aim of GenEd is to help students develop mature, broad, transferable skill sets that are not limited to one particular discipline or profession.  The PS GenEd courses grow analytical reasoning, critical thinking, complex problem solving, mathematical acumen, logical argument, and other life skills.  In this class we work on these skills using the language and concepts of chemistry, but the skills are transferable to any field.
  2. Grading
    3 In Class Exams + Final Exam 70%                                                 
    (Highest Exam Score of All Exams 20%; Lowest 14%; Other 2, 18% each)
    PRS + Owl 10%
    Laboratory 20%
  3. Exam Dates:
    Final Wednesday December 12 ISB 135 8:00-10:00
  4. Past Exams
    2012 Exam I - Blank Exam II - Blank Exam III - Blank
    Exam I - Key Exam II - Key Exam III - Key
    2011 Exam I - Blank Exam II - Blank Exam III - Blank
    Exam I - Key Exam II - Key Exam III - Key
    2010 Exam I - Blank Exam II - Blank Exam III - Blank
    Exam I - Key Exam II - Key Exam III - Key
    2009 Exam I - Blank Exam II - Blank Exam III - Blank
    Exam I - Key Exam II - Key Exam III - Key
  5. Exam Policies:
    You must have a passing exam average in order to pass the course -- Failing two of the exams constitutes a failing exam average. 
  6. Lab Policies:
    You must complete all of the laboratory experiments to pass the course.
  7. Academic Honesty:
    You will abide by the academic honesty policy of the campus.  I expect you to do your own work on exams and labs.  You mush flush all calculator memories of any chemistry information before coming to an exam.  You MAY NOT bring any additional materials to exams other than a pencil, calculator, and your brain.  I take honesty very seriously.  
  8. Grade Cutoff's:
    >90  A.                <55 F
    The other grade cutoff's will be determined at the end of the semester.  However if you want to be assured of a B you should be in the 80's and 70's for a C.  Performance on the final will determine borderline grades.
Date Daily Schedule ... Updated Thursday, November 19 :- 02:33 PM
Wednesday
Dec 12
Final Exam - ISB 135 - 8:00-10:00am
Sunday
Dec 09
Final Exam Review - ISB 135 - 1:00-3:00pm
Thursday
Dec 06
Exam III - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Tuesday
Dec 04

Lecture 21
Slides
Lecture Material:
9.3 What Happens When a Nucleus Emits Radioactivity?
  B:  Beta Emission
  C:  Alpha Emission -- Alexander Litvinenko(2006)
  D:  Positron Emission
-- PET Imaging
  F:  Electron Capture
4.5 Stoichiometry
  Lab Owls -- Review
  
Homework:
  
Announcements:
1. Exam III Thursday, December 6, In Class
  3 or 4 questions will be taken from Lab Owls 3, 4 and 5.
2. Final  Wednesday, December 12, ISB 135, 8:00-10:00am
Review, Sunday, December 9, ISB 135, 1:00-3:00pm
Thursday
Nov 29

Lecture 20
Slides
Lecture Material:
8.11 How Do We Calculate the pH of a Buffer
9.3 What Happens When a Nucleus Emits Radioactivity?
  B:  Beta Emission
  C:  Alpha Emission -- Alexander Litvinenko(2006)
  D:  Positron Emission
-- PET Imaging
  F:  Electron Capture
  
Homework:
Owl 8.11d Homework    pH of Buffer Solutions 12-04-12
9.3a Tutor    Balancing Nuclear Reaction Equations 12-04-12
9.3b Homework    Alpha Decay 12-04-12
9.3c Homework    Beta Decay 12-04-12
9.3d Homework    Positron Emission and Electron Capture 12-04-12
9.3e Homework    Identify Nuclear Decay 12-04-12
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 6 Saturday, December 1, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Nov 27

Lecture 19
Slides
Lecture Material:
8.10 What Are Buffers?
  Preparing Buffer Solutions
  C:  Buffer Capacity
  D:  Blood Buffers and Metabolic Acidosis
8.11 How Do We Calculate the pH of a Buffer
  
Homework:
Owl 8.10c Homework    Buffer Solutions Identify Buffer 11-29-12
8.10d Homework   Write Equation for Buffer Action 11-29-12
8.10e Homework   Buffer Solutions - Buffer Capacity 11-29-12
8.11a Simulation   pH of Buffer Solutions 11-29-12
8.11b Simulation   Preparation of Buffer Solutions 11-29-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Nov
22
Thanksgiving
Tuesday
Nov 20

Lecture 18
Slides
Lecture Material:
8.3 What are Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs?
  Anions ... Bases??
8.10 What Are Buffers?
  A:  How Do They Work
  B:  Buffer pH
  Preparing Buffer Solutions
  
Homework:
Owl 8.3a Exercise    Bronsted Acid-Base Reactions 11-27-12
8.3b Homework    Bronsted Acid Base Pairs 11-27-12
8.3c Homework    Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs 11-27-12
8.10a Simulation   Buffer Solutions 11-27-12
8.10b Tutor   Identifying Buffer Solutions 11-27-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Nov 15

Lecture 17
Slides
Lecture Material:
8.8 What Are pH and pOH
  The pH Scale
  pH and Soil
8.3 What are Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs?
  Anions ... Bases??
8.10 What Are Buffers?
  A:  How Do They Work
 
Homework:
Owl 8.8b Homework    pH and pOH Calculations 11-20-12
8.8c Homework    pH and pOH Ordering Acidity 11-20-12
8.8d Tutor    The pH Scale 11-20-12
8.8e Homework    Concentration to pH and pOH Calculations 11-20-12
8.8f Homework    pH and pOH to Concentration Calculations 11-20-12
8.8g Tutor    pH Strong Bases 11-20-12
  
Announcements:
1. Lab 5 Saturday, November 17, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Nov 13

Lecture 16
Slides
Lecture Material:
8.1 What Are Acids and Bases?
  Acid Ionization
8.2 Defining the Strength of Acids and Bases?
  Weak Acid Equilibrium Constants -- Ka
8.5 How Do We Use Acid Ionization Constants?
  pKa for Some Amino Acids
8.7 Acid/Base Properties of Water
8.8 What Are pH and pOH
  The pH Scale
 
Homework:
Owl 8.1b Homework    Acids in Water 11-15-12
8.1c Homework   Bases in Water 11-15-12
8.2a Simulation   Acids 11-15-12
8.2b Homework   Acid and Base Strength 11-15-12
8.5a Homework   How To Use Logs and Antilogs 11-15-12
8.7a Homework   Self-ionization of Water 11-15-12
8.8a Simulation   The pH Scale 11-15-12

Announcements:
1. Lab 5 Saturday, November 17, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Thursday
Nov 08
Exam II - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Tuesday
Nov 06
Lecture Material:
Exam II Review

Homework:
  
Announcements:
1. Exam II Thursday, November 8, In Class, 12:45-2:15pm
Thursday
Nov 01

Lecture 15
Slides
Lecture Material:
7.7 Le Chatelier's Principle
  D:  Change in Pressure
Le Chatelier's and Hemoglobin
8.1 What Are Acids and Bases?
  Acid Ionization
8.2 Defining the Strength of Acids and Bases?
  Weak Acid Equilibrium Constants -- Ka
 
Homework:
Owl 7.7c Homework    Le Chatelier's: Temperature 11-06-12
7.7d Homework    Le Chatelier's: Pressure 11-06-12
7.7e Homework    Le Chatelier's: Multiple Effects 11-06-12
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 4 Saturday, November 3, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Oct 30

Lecture 14
Slides
Lecture Material:
7.7 Le Chatelier's Principle
  A:  Addition of a Reaction Component
          Add Reactant -- Add Product
  B:  Removal of a Reaction Component
          Remove Reactant -- Remove Product
  C:  Change in Temperature
  
Homework:
Owl 7.7a Homework   Le Chatelier's: Concentration. 11-01-12
7.7b Homework    Le Chatelier's: Temperature 11-01-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 25

Lecture 13
Slides
Lecture Material:
7.5 What Does It Mean to Say That a Reaction Has Reached Equilibrium
  Hemoglobin
  Equilibrium
7.6 What Is an Equilibrium Constant and How Do We Use it?
  Writing Equilibrium Expressions
  Meaning and Significance of K
   
Homework:
Owl 7.6c Tutor   Writing Equilibrium Expressions 10-30-12
7.6d Homework   The Equilibrium Constant 10-30-12
7.6e Homework   Equilibrium Relationships - Gas Phase 10-30-12
7.6f Homework   Equilibrium Relationships - Aqueous 10-30-12
7.6h Homework   K Calculations - Aqueous 10-30-12
7.6i Simulation   The Meaning of K 10-30-12
7.6j Homework   Significance of K 10-30-12
 
Announcements:
Tuesday
Oct 23

Lecture 12
Slides
Lecture Material:
3.10 Molecular Geometries and Bond Angles
     Tamiflu   --- Check out the Molecular Playground
3.11 How Do We Determine if a Molecule is Polar
  Electronegativity Comparisons
  Some Consequences of Molecular Polarity
  Potassium Permanganate Dissolution
  Lead Poisoning
  Fabric Softener
   
Homework:
Owl 3.11b Homework   Polarity from Molecular Model 10-25-12
3.11c Homework   Polarity from Formula 10-25-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 18

Lecture 11
Slides
Lecture Material:
3.10 Molecular Geometries and Bond Angles
  Molecular Geometry Worksheet
  Morphine  ---   Taxol   ---   Caffeine 
 
Homework:
Owl 3.10b Homework    Ideal Repulsion Shapes 10-23-12
3.10c Tutor   Determining Molecular Shapes 10-23-12
3.10d Exercise   Determining Molecular Shapes 10-23-12
3.10e Homework   Predicting Shapes of Molecules 10-23-12
3.10f Homework   Draw Lewis -- Predict Geometry 10-23-12
3.10g Homework   Given Lewis -- Predict Organic Geometry 10-23-12
3.10h Homework   Given Lewis -- Predict Angles 10-23-12
 
Announcements:
Tuesday
Oct 16

Lecture 10
Slides
Lecture Material:
3.7 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Lewis Dot Worksheet
3.9 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Choices ... Resonance -- Simulation
3.7 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Organic Molecules
3.8 Naming Binary Covalent Molecules
 
Homework:
Owl 3.9a Tutor    Resonance Structures  10-18-12
3.9b Homework    Resonance Structures 10-18-12
3.7i Homework    Lewis Structures from Space Filled 10-18-12
3.7j Homework    Lewis Structures from Formula 10-18-12
3.8b Homework    Naming Covalent Compounds 10-18-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 11

Lecture 9
Slides
Lecture Material:
3.7 Drawing Lewis Structures --Simulation I -- Simulation II
  Lewis Dot Worksheet
  Bond Pair and Lone Pair Electrons
  Dealing With Cations and Anions
  Shortage of Electrons ... Multiple Bonds
3.9 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Choices ... Resonance -- Simulation
 
Homework:
Owl 3.7b Tutor   Interpreting Lewis Structures 10-16-12
3.7c Tutor   Exceptions to Octet Rule 10-16-12
3.7d Homework   Interpret Lewis Structures 10-16-12
3.7e Homework   Lewis Structures 10-16-12
3.7f Exercise   Drawing Lewis Structures  10-16-12
3.7g Tutor    Drawing Lewis Structures  10-16-12
3.7h Homework    Drawing Lewis Structures  10-16-12
  
Announcements:
1. Lab 3 Saturday, October 13, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Oct 09
Academic Monday -- No Class 
Thursday
Oct 04
Exam I - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Tuesday
Oct 02
Lecture Material:
Exam I Review Q&A
 
Homework:
  
Announcements:
1. Exam I Thursday, October 4, 12:45-2:15, ISB 135
Thursday
Sep 27
 
Lecture 8

Slides
Lecture Material:
2.6 How Are the Electrons in an Atom Arranged
  Electron Configurations Worksheet-Completed
2.8 What Are Periodic Properties
  Brainaic Alkali Metal Movie
  Atomic Size ... Why is this?
  Ionization Energy
  Electronegativity
3.7 What Is a Covalent Bond and How Does One Form
  Bond Formation Pro's and Con's 
  
Homework:
Owl 2.7a Homework     Configurations & The Periodic Table  10-02-12
2.7b Homework   Main Group Electron Configurations 10-02-12
2.8a Simulation    Atomic Size 10-02-12
2.8b Homework     Atomic Size 10-02-12
2.8c Homework     Ionization Energy 10-02-12
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 2 Saturday, September 29, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Sep 25
 
Lecture 7

Slides
Lecture Material:
2.6 How Are the Electrons in an Atom Arranged
  Shapes of Atomic Orbitals ... Atomic Orbital Worksheet
  Electron Configurations Worksheet
  Rules Governing Electron Configurations ... The Obital Stairway!!
  Electron Configurations ... Orbital Box ... Noble Gas ... Lewis Dot
  Electron Configurations ... Transition Metals
2.7 Electron Configuration and Preferred Charge
  Periodic Blocks

Homework:
Owl 2.6d Simulation Electron Configurations 09-27-12
2.6e Tutor Electron Configurations 2 09-27-12
2.6f Homework Electron Configurations of Atoms 09-27-12
2.6g Homework Electronic Configurations -- Noble Gas 09-27-12
2.6h Homework Valence Electrons and Lewis Dot 09-27-12
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Sep 20
 
Lecture 6

Slides
Lecture Material:
4.3 How Do We Balance Chemical Equations
2.6 How Are the Electrons in an Atom Arranged
  Shapes of Atomic Orbitals ... Atomic Orbital Worksheet
  Electron Configurations Worksheet
  
Homework:
Owl 4.4d Tutor Balancing Chemical Equations 09-25-12
4.4e Homework Balancing Chemical Equations 09-25-12
4.4f Homework Balancing Combustion Reactions 09-25-12
4.4g Homework Balancing Reaction given Names 09-25-12
2.6a Homework Orbitals and Electrons 09-25-12
2.6b Homework Orbital Shapes 09-25-12
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 1 Saturday, September 22, 1-4:00pm ISB 155,160
Tuesday
Sep 18
 
Lecture 5
Slides
Lecture Material:
4.3 What Is a Mole and How Do We Use It?
  Molar Mole ... What is it ... Just another conversion factor!
  Formula Weight ... Molar Mass
  Using the Mole to Calculate Mass Relationships
4.4 How Do We Balance Chemical Equations

C60 and beyond.

  
Homework:
Owl 4.3c Tutor Determining Molar Mass 09-20-12
4.3e Tutor Using Molar Mass 1 09-20-12
4.3f Tutor Using Molar Mass 2 09-20-12
4.3g Homework Mole/Mass Calculations 09-20-12
4.3h Homework Moles Vs Grams Calculations 09-20-12
  
Announcements:
Thursday
Sep 13
 
Lecture 4

Slides
Lecture Material:
2.5 What Is the Periodic Table ... How is it organized?
3.5 What is an Ionic Bond and What Holds it Together
  Coulomb's Law Data
3.6 How Do We Predict Formulas and Name Ionic Compounds
  Binary
  Transition Metals
  Polyatomic Ions
   
Homework:
Owl 2.5b Homework The Periodic Table 09-18-12
2.5c Homework The Periodic Table -- Groups 09-18-12
2.5d Homework The Periodic Table -- Other 09-18-12
3.6a Tutor Naming Ionic Compound Formulas 09-18-12
3.6b Homework Naming -- Binary 09-18-12
3.6c Homework Naming -- TM 09-18-12
3.6e Homework Naming -- 1 09-18-12
3.6f Homework Naming -- 2 09-18-12
3.6g Homework Naming -- 3 09-18-12
3.6h Homework Naming -- All Types 09-18-12
 
Announcements:
1. PRS iClicker for credit starts today..
Tuesday
Sep 11
 
Lecture 3

Slides
Lecture Material:
2.4 What Are Atoms Made Of
  Three Subatomic Particles
  Mass Number/Atomic Number
  Isotopes ... Determining Exact Mass
  Atomic Weight -- What is it?
2.5 What Is the Periodic Table ... How is it organized?
 
Homework:
Owl 2.4a Homework Subatomic Particles 09-13-12
2.4b Tutor Atomic Composition 09-13-12
2.4c Homework Atomic Composition and Isotopes 09-13-12
2.4f Homework Atomic Weight 09-13-12
2.5a Exercise Periodic Table Organization 09-13-12
  
Announcements:
1. PRS iClicker for credit starts September 13
Thursday
Sep 06
 
Lecture 2

Slides
Lecture Material:
1.3 How do Scientists Report Numbers?
1.5 Factor-Label Method -- Dimensional Analysis -- Mathematics of Chemistry
3.5 How Do We Name Ionic Compounds -- A Brief Early Visit!
  Some Memorization
2.4 What Are Atoms Made Of
 
Homework:
Owl 1.3e Homework Significant Figures in a Number 09-11-12
1.3f Homework Significant Figures in Calculations 09-11-12
1.3g Homework Significant Figures and Errorless Numbers 09-11-12
1.5e Tutor Metric System Prefixes 09-11-12
1.5d Tutor Unit Conversions 09-11-12
1.5h Tutor Unit Conversions by the Factor-Label Method 09-11-12
1.5g Homework Metric Units: Unit Analysis  09-11-12
3.5b Simulation Ionic Compounds 09-11-12
iClicker Registration 09-11-12
 
Announcements:
1. PRS iClicker for credit starts September 13
         Register your iClicker in Owl by Sept 11..
Tuesday
Sep 04
 
Lecture 1

Slides
Lecture Material:
General Course Information
  What Materials Do I Need
  Exam Dates & Grading
  Computer Resource Center
  Lab -- What/Where/When/What I Need to Know/Materials etc
  Some Fun With Balloons!
1.3 How do Scientists Report Numbers?
  
Homework:
Reading Ch 1.2 What is the Scientific Method
Ch 1.3 How do Scientists Report Numbers
Ch 1.4 How do we Make Measurements
Owl I.1a Navigation, Messages, and Browsers 09-07-12
I.1b Flash and eBook 09-07-12
I.2a Question Modes 09-07-12
I.2b Question Types 09-07-12
I.3a Chemical Formulas 09-07-12
I.3b Scientific Notation 09-07-12
I.3c Tables 09-07-12
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 1 Saturday September 22 1:00-4:00
Lab 2 Saturday September 29 1:00-4:00
Lab 3 Saturday October 13 1:00-4:00
Lab 4 Saturday November 3 1:00-4:00
Lab 5 Saturday November 17 1:00-4:00
Lab 6 Saturday December 1 1:00-4:00