Instructors:
   



Tom Whelan
ISB 241E, 545-6092
 whelan@chem.umass.edu
Office Hours
Mon: 2:45-4:45 ISB 162  Where is ISB 162? 
Wed: 2:45-4:45 ISB 162

 


Artur Wysoczanski
awysocza@umass.edu
 CRC: Fri-4-6

 

  



Bingqian Zheng
bzheng@umass.edu
 CRC: TuTh 6-7

     


Danielle Reynolds
dareynol@umass.edu
 CRC: F 11:15-1:15

 

  



Derrick Maxwell
dmaxwell@umass.edu
 CRC: W 1-3

     


John Charest
jcharest@umass.edu
 CRC: Tu 5:30-7:30

 

  



Nicholas Koshgarian
nkoshgar@umass.edu
 CRC: MW 12:30-1:30

     


Paul Mecca
pmecca@umass.edu
 CRC: W 3-5

 

  



Zachary Plourde
zplourde@umass.edu
 CRC: Tu 9:30-11:30am

     


Meaghan Valliere
mavallie@umass.edu
 CRC: Tu 5-7

 

  



Vincent Einck
veinck@umass.edu
 CRC: Th 11-1

     
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 1, Nov 5, Dec 3, 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:
    Exam I Tuesday October 1 ISB 135 1:00-2:15
    Exam II Tuesday November 5 ISB 135 1:00-2:15
    Exam III Tuesday December 3 ISB 135 1:00-2:15
    Final Tuesday December 10 Marcus 131 8:00-10:00
  4. Past Exams
    2013 Exam I - Blank Exam II - Blank Exam III - Blank
    Exam I - Key Exam II - Key Exam III - Key
    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
  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
Tuesday
Dec 10 		Final Exam - Marcus 131 - 8:00-10:00am
Thursday
Dec 05
 
Lecture 23
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
4.5 Stoichiometry
  Lab Owls -- Review
Course Wrap-Up
  
Homework:
 
Announcements:
1. Final Exam   Tuesday, December 10, Marcus 131, 8:00-10:00am
Sunday, December 8, 3:00-5:00pm, Review, ISB 135
Tuesday
Dec 03 		Exam III - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Thursday
Nov 28 		Thanksgiving
Tuesday
Nov 26
 
Lecture 22
 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:
Owl 9.3b Homework    Alpha Decay 12-01-13
9.3c Homework    Beta Decay 12-01-13
9.3d Homework    Positron Emission and Electron Capture 12-01-13
9.3e Homework    Identify Nuclear Decay 12-01-13
 
Announcements:
1. Exam III   Tuesday, December 3, ISB 135, In Class
3 or 4 questions from ... Lab Owls 3, 4 and 5
Sunday, December 1, 3:00-5:00pm, Review, ISB 135
Thursday
Nov 21
 
Lecture 21
 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)
  
Homework:
Owl 8.11d Homework    pH of Buffer Solutions 12-01-13
9.3a Tutor    Balancing Nuclear Reaction Equations 12-01-13
 
Announcements:
1. Sixth Lab   Saturday, November 23, 1:00-4:00pm
Lab Owl V Deadline, Saturday, November 23, 11:59pm
Tuesday
Nov 19
 
Lecture 20
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
8.10 What Are Buffers?
  Preparing Buffer Solutions
   C:  Buffer Capacity
  D:  Blood Buffers and Metabolic Acidosis
  
Homework:
Owl 8.10c Homework    Buffer Solutions Identify Buffer 11-21-13
8.10d Homework   Write Equation for Buffer Action 11-21-13
8.10e Homework   Buffer Solutions - Buffer Capacity 11-21-13
8.11a Simulation   pH of Buffer Solutions 11-21-13
8.11b Simulation   Preparation of Buffer Solutions 11-21-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Nov 14
 
Lecture 19
 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 11-19-13
8.3b Homework    Bronsted Acid Base Pairs 11-19-13
8.3c Homework    Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs 11-19-13
8.10a Simulation   Buffer Solutions 11-19-13
8.10b Tutor   Identifying Buffer Solutions 11-19-13
 
Announcements:
1. Fifth Lab   Saturday, November 16, 1:00-4:00pm
Lab Owl IV Deadline, Saturday, November 16, 11:59pm
Tuesday
Nov 12
 
Lecture 18
 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 11-14-13
8.8c Homework    pH and pOH Ordering Acidity 11-14-13
8.8d Tutor    The pH Scale 11-14-13
8.8e Homework    Concentration to pH and pOH Calculations 11-14-13
8.8f Homework    pH and pOH to Concentration Calculations 11-14-13
8.8g Tutor    pH Strong Bases 11-14-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Nov 07
 
Lecture 17
 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 11-12-13
8.1c Homework   Bases in Water 11-12-13
8.2a Simulation   Acids 11-12-13
8.2b Homework   Acid and Base Strength 11-12-13
8.5a Homework   How To Use Logs and Antilogs 11-12-13
8.7a Homework   Self-ionization of Water 11-12-13
8.8a Simulation   The pH Scale 11-12-13
 
Announcements:
Tuesday
Nov 05 		Exam II - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Thursday
Oct 31
 
Lecture 16
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
7.7 Le Chatelier's Principle
  D:  Change in Pressure
Le Chatelier's and Hemoglobin
 
Homework:
Owl 7.7c Homework    Le Chatelier's: Temperature 11-04-13
7.7d Homework    Le Chatelier's: Pressure 11-04-13
7.7e Homework    Le Chatelier's: Multiple Effects 11-04-13
 
Announcements:
1. Fourth Lab   Saturday, November 2, 1:00-4:00pm
Lab Owl III Deadline, Saturday, November 2, 11:59pm
2. Exam II   Tuesday, November 5, ISB 135, In Class
Sunday, November 3, 3:00-5:00pm, Review, ISB 135
Tuesday
Oct 29
 
Lecture 15
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
7.6 What Is an Equilibrium Constant and How Do We Use it?
  Meaning and Significance of K
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 7.6i Simulation   The Meaning of K 10-31-13
7.6j Homework   Significance of K 10-31-13
7.7a Homework   Le Chatelier's: Concentration. 10-31-13
7.7b Homework    Le Chatelier's: Temperature 10-31-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 24
 
Lecture 14
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
3.11 How Do We Determine if a Molecule is Polar
   Fabric Softener
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
   
Homework:
Owl 7.6c Tutor   Writing Equilibrium Expressions 10-29-13
7.6d Homework   The Equilibrium Constant 10-29-13
7.6e Homework   Equilibrium Relationships - Gas Phase 10-29-13
7.6f Homework   Equilibrium Relationships - Aqueous 10-29-13
7.6h Homework   K Calculations - Aqueous 10-29-13
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Oct 22
 
Lecture 13
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
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 10-24-13
3.11c Homework   Polarity from Formula 10-24-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 17
 
Lecture 12
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
3.10 Molecular Geometries and Bond Angles
  Molecular Geometry Worksheet
  Morphine  ---   Taxol   ---   Caffeine 
  Tamiflu   --- Check out the Molecular Playground
 
Homework:
Owl 3.10b Homework    Ideal Repulsion Shapes 10-22-13
3.10c Tutor   Determining Molecular Shapes 10-22-13
3.10d Exercise   Determining Molecular Shapes 10-22-13
3.10e Homework   Predicting Shapes of Molecules 10-22-13
3.10f Homework   Draw Lewis -- Predict Geometry 10-22-13
3.10g Homework   Given Lewis -- Predict Organic Geometry 10-22-13
3.10h Homework   Given Lewis -- Predict Angles 10-22-13
 
Announcements:
1. Third Lab   Saturday, October 19, 1:00-4:00pm
Lab Owl II Deadline, Saturday, October 19, 11:59pm
Tuesday
Oct 15 		Academic Monday - No Class 
Thursday
Oct 10
 
Lecture 11
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
3.7 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Organic Molecules
3.10 Molecular Geometries and Bond Angles
  Molecular Geometry Worksheet
  Morphine  ---   Taxol   ---   Caffeine 
 
Homework:
Owl 3.7i Homework    Lewis Structures from Space Filled 10-17-13
3.7j Homework   Lewis Structures from Formula 10-17-13
 
Announcements:
1. No Class   Tuesday, October 15 -- Academic Monday
Tuesday
Oct 08
 
Lecture 10
 Slides		 Lecture Material:
3.7 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Lewis Dot Worksheet
   Shortage of Electrons ... Multiple Bonds
3.9 Drawing Lewis Structures of Covalent Compounds
  Choices ... Resonance -- Simulation
3.8 Naming Binary Covalent Molecules
 
Homework:
Owl 3.9a Tutor    Resonance Structures  10-10-13
3.9b Homework    Resonance Structures 10-10-13
3.8b Homework    Naming Covalent Compounds 10-10-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Oct 03
 
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
 
Homework:
Owl 3.7b Tutor   Interpreting Lewis Structures 10-08-13
3.7c Tutor   Exceptions to Octet Rule 10-08-13
3.7d Homework   Interpret Lewis Structures 10-08-13
3.7e Homework   Lewis Structures 10-08-13
3.7f Exercise   Drawing Lewis Structures  10-08-13
3.7g Tutor    Drawing Lewis Structures  10-08-13
3.7h Homework    Drawing Lewis Structures  10-08-13
 
Announcements:
1. Second Lab   Saturday, October 05, 1:00-4:00pm
Tuesday
Oct 01 		Exam I - ISB 135 - 12:45-2:15pm
Thursday
Sep 26
 
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  09-30-13
2.7b Homework   Main Group Electron Configurations 09-30-13
2.8a Simulation    Atomic Size 09-30-13
2.8b Homework     Atomic Size 09-30-13
2.8c Homework     Ionization Energy 09-30-13
 
Announcements:
1. Exam I   Tuesday, October 1, ISB 135, In Class
2. Second Lab   Saturday, October 05, 1:00-4:00pm
Tuesday
Sep 24
 
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 09-26-13
2.6e Tutor Electron Configurations 2 09-26-13
2.6f Homework Electron Configurations of Atoms 09-26-13
2.6g Homework Electronic Configurations -- Noble Gas 09-26-13
2.6h Homework Valence Electrons and Lewis Dot 09-26-13
 
Announcements:
Thursday
Sep 19
 
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 09-24-13
4.4e Homework Balancing Chemical Equations 09-24-13
4.4f Homework Balancing Combustion Reactions 09-24-13
4.4g Homework Balancing Reaction given Names 09-24-13
2.6a Homework Orbitals and Electrons 09-24-13
2.6b Homework Orbital Shapes 09-24-13
 
Announcements:
1. First Lab   Saturday, September 21, 1:00-4:00pm
Tuesday
Sep 17
 
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 09-19-13
4.3e Tutor Using Molar Mass 1 09-19-13
4.3f Tutor Using Molar Mass 2 09-19-13
4.3g Homework Mole/Mass Calculations 09-19-13
4.3h Homework Moles Vs Grams Calculations 09-19-13
 
Announcements:
1. First Lab   Saturday, September 21, 1:00-4:00pm
Thursday
Sep 12
 
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 09-17-13
2.5c Homework The Periodic Table -- Groups 09-17-13
2.5d Homework The Periodic Table -- Other 09-17-13
3.6a Tutor Naming Ionic Compound Formulas 09-17-13
3.6b Homework Naming -- Binary 09-17-13
3.6c Homework Naming -- TM 09-17-13
3.6e Homework Naming -- 1 09-17-13
3.6f Homework Naming -- 2 09-17-13
3.6g Homework Naming -- 3 09-17-13
3.6h Homework Naming -- All Types 09-17-13
 
Announcements:
1. PRS    iClicker - for credit postponed until further notice.
Tuesday
Sep 10
 
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 09-12-13
2.4b Tutor Atomic Composition 09-12-13
2.4c Homework Atomic Composition and Isotopes 09-12-13
2.4f Homework Atomic Weight 09-12-13
2.5a Exercise Periodic Table Organization 09-12-13
  
Announcements:
1. PRS    iClicker for postponed until further notice.
         Register your iClicker in Owl by Sept 10.
Thursday
Sep 05
 
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 09-10-13
1.3f Homework Significant Figures in Calculations 09-10-13
1.3g Homework Significant Figures and Errorless Numbers 09-10-13
1.5e Tutor Metric System Prefixes 09-10-13
1.5d Tutor Unit Conversions 09-10-13
1.5h Tutor Unit Conversions by the Factor-Label Method 09-10-13
1.5g Homework Metric Units: Unit Analysis  09-10-13
3.5b Simulation Ionic Compounds 09-10-13
iClicker Registration 09-10-13
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Sep 03
 
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 09-06-13
I.1b Flash and eBook 09-06-13
I.2a Question Modes 09-06-13
I.2b Question Types 09-06-13
I.3a Chemical Formulas 09-06-13
I.3b Scientific Notation 09-06-13
I.3c Tables 09-06-13
 
Announcements:
1. Lab 1 Saturday September 21 1:00-4:00
Lab 2 Saturday October 5 1:00-4:00
Lab 3 Saturday October 19 1:00-4:00
Lab 4 Saturday November 2 1:00-4:00
Lab 5 Saturday November 16 1:00-4:00
Lab 6 Saturday November 23 1:00-4:00