Chem 112 Spring 2018
Instructors:   Required Materials:
Tom Whelan
ISB 241E, 545-6092
whelan@chem

Office Hours
MW, 2:45-4:15 - ISB 162
  Textbook:  

  You need to purchase an access code to view the online textbook and to do the class homework.  The code is NOT sold through Amazon.  See link below to purchase:
  1. Access Code Purchase Information
  2. Safety Glasses:
  3. Scientific Calculator
    (Easy to use and inexpensive)
  4. iClicker 2
  1. Class Meets:  TuTh 11:30-12:45
  2. Class Location:  ISB 135
  3. Campus Map
 
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! 
Additional Resources:
1. SI: Sabrina Tsai Web Site Link
           

2. eXSEL Andrew Shpyrko Web Site Link
           
Syllabus Summary:
  1. Grading
    3 Exams 66% Highest Exam Score 24%; Lowest 20%; Other 22%
    Quizzes 8% These are open book take home quizzes ~weekly.
    Owl + iClicker 8%
    Laboratory 18%
  2. 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.  An F will be determined by the exam average and if you fail an exam this will be noted in the Owl Grade Book and on the exam itself.
  3. Lab Policies:
    Lab Meets every other week, starting Monday, January 29.
    You must complete all of the laboratory experiments to pass the course.
  4. 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.  
  5. Grade Cutoff's:
    >90's  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.
  6. Exam Dates:
    Exam I Saturday Feb 24 ISB 155/160 1:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:00pm
    Exam II Saturday Apr 07 ISB 155/160 1:00-3:00pm 3:00-5:00pm
    Exam III Thursday May 03 ISB 135 1:00-3:00pm
  7. Quizzes
    Exam I Exam II Exam III
    Quiz 1 Key 1 Quiz 5 Key 5 Quiz 9 Key 9
    Quiz 2 Key 2 Quiz 6 Key 6 Quiz 10 Key 10
    Quiz 3 Key 3 Quiz 7 Key 7
    Quiz 4 Key 4 Quiz 8 Key 8
  8. Exams
             
    2018 Exam I Key I Exam II Key II Exam III Key III
Date Daily Schedule ... Updated Sunday, April 21 :- 04:08 PM
Thursday
May 03
Exam III, ISB 135, 1:00-3:00pm
Tuesday
May 01
 
Lecture 24
Slides
Lecture Material:
24.3 Kinetics of Radioactive Decay
  Rate of Decay
  Radioactive Dating
24.5 Applications and Uses of Nuclear Chemistry
  Nuclear Medicine – Positron Emission Tomography
  Radioactivity in the Home
  
Homework:
   
Announcements:
Thursday
Apr 26
 
Lecture 23
Slides
Quiz 10
Lecture Material:
24.1 Nuclear Reactions
  The Penetrating Power of Radiation
24.2 Nuclear Stability
  Band of Stability
  Natural Radioactive Decay
  The Nucleus – Emitting Beta or Positron Particles
  The Nucleus – Capturing an Electron
  The Nucleus – Emitting an Alpha Particle
  Predicting Decay Processes
  Binding Energy
  Relative Binding Energy
  
Homework:
OWL Book 24.1 Nuclear Reactions 05-02-18
Mast 24.1 Nuclear Reactions 05-02-18
Book 24.2 Nuclear Stability 05-02-18
Mast 24.2 Nuclear Stability 05-02-18
Book 24.3 Kinetics of Radioactive Decay 05-02-18
Mast 24.3 Kinetics of Radioactive Decay 05-02-18
Book 24.5 Applications and Uses of Nuclear Chemistry 05-02-18
Mast 24.5 Applications and Uses of Nuclear Chemistry 05-02-18
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Apr 24
 
Lecture 22
Slides
Lecture Material:
19.3 Gibbs Free Energy
  Standard Gibbs Free Energy
  Free Energy, Standard Free Energy, and the Reaction Quotient
  Standard Free Energy and the Equilibrium Constant
  Gibbs Free Energy and Temperature
  
Homework:
OWL Book 19.3 Gibbs Free Energy 04-27-18
Mast 19.3 Gibbs Free Energy 04-27-18
  
Announcements:
Thursday
Apr 19
 
Lecture 21
Slides
Quiz 9
Lecture Material:
19.2 Calculating Entropy Change
  Standard Entropy Change for a Phase Change
  Entropy Change in the Surroundings
19.3 Gibbs Free Energy
  Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity
  Standard Gibbs Free Energy
  
Homework:
OWL Book 19.2 Calculating Entropy Change 04-24-18
Mast 19.2 Calculating Entropy Change 04-24-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 9   Due Tuesday, April 24 - in class.
Tuesday
Apr 17
No Class - Academic Monday
Thursday
Apr 12
 
Lecture 20
Slides
Lecture Material:
19.1 Entropy
  A Review of Terminology
  Spontaneous Process V Nonspontaneous Process
  Enthalpy a Measure of Spontaneity?
  Entropy a Measure of Spontaneity?
  Trends in Entropy
  
Homework:
OWL Book 19.1 Entropy 04-17-18
Mast 19.1 Entropy 04-17-18
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Apr 10
 
Lecture 19
Slides
Lecture Material:
18.2 Using Ksp in Calculations
  Estimating Solubility
  Predicting Whether a Solid Will Precipitate or Dissolve
  The Common Ion Effect
  The Common Ion Effect – Barium Gastrointestinal Images
18.4 Simultaneous Equilibria
  Solubility and pH – Remember me – Le Chatelier's Principle
  Solubility and pH
  
Homework:
OWL Book 18.2 Using Ksp in Calculations 04-13-18
Mast 18.2 Using Ksp in Calculations 04-13-18
Book 18.4 Simultaneous EquilibriaEntropy 04-13-18
Mast 18.4 Simultaneous EquilibriaEntropy 04-13-18
  
Announcements:
  Exam II - ISB 155/160
1:00-2:55pm: Session I - Last Name, K - Z.
3:00-4:55pm: Session II - Last Name, A - J.

Students with additional time accommodations start at 1:00pm.
Thursday
Apr 05
Lecture Material:
Exam II Review.
  
Homework:
   
Announcements:
1. Exam II   Saturday, April  7, ISB 155-160
Session I - 1:00-2:55pm - Last Name K-Z
Session II - 3:00-4:55pm - Last Name A-J
Anyone with extended time accommodations go to Session I 
Tuesday
Apr 03
 
Lecture 18

Quiz 8
Lecture Material:
17.3 Acid-Base Titrations
  Weak Acid/Strong Base
18.1 Solubility Equilibria and Ksp
  The Solubility Product Constant
  
Homework:
OWL Book 17.3 Acid-Base Titrations 04-10-18
Mast 17.3 Acid-Base Titrations 04-10-18
 
Announcements:
1. Quiz 8   Hand in, in Class on April 5 - full credit if handed in only in class.
2. Exam I I   Saturday, April  7, ISB 155-160
Session I - 1:00-2:55pm - Last Name K-Z
Session II - 3:00-4:55pm - Last Name A-J
Anyone with extended time accommodations go to Session I 
Thursday
Mar 29
 
Lecture 17
Slides
Lecture Material:
17.2 Buffers
  What Constitutes a Buffer and why are they Special
  Identifying Buffers
  Buffer pH – ICE
  Buffer pH – The Henderson–Hasselbalch Equation
  Making Buffer Solutions
  Buffer Capacity
  
Homework:
OWL Book 17.2 Buffers 04-03-18
Mast 17.2 Buffers 04-03-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 7 Due today - In Class
2. Exam II Note the Change in date ... now scheduled for Saturday, April 7
Note: This ends the material that will be on Exam II.
Tuesday
Mar 27
 
Lecture 16
Slides
Quiz 7
Lecture Material:
16.5 Acid-Base Properties of Salts
  Determining pH of a Salt Solution
17.1 Acid-Base Reactions
  Strong Acid/Weak Base Reactions
  Weak Acid/Weak Base
17.2 Buffers
  What Constitutes a Buffer and why are they Special
  
Homework:
OWL Book 16.5 Acid-Base Properties of Salts 03-30-18
Mast 16.5 Acid-Base Properties of Salts 03-30-18
Book 17.1 Acid-Base Reactions 03-30-18
Mast 17.1 Acid-Base Reactions 03-30-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 7 Due Thursday, March 29
2. Exam II Note the Change in date ... now scheduled for Saturday, April 7
Thursday
Mar 22
 
Lecture 15
Slides
Lecture Material:
16.4 Estimating the pH of Acid and Base Solutions
  pH of a Weak Acid – Quadratic Equation
  pH of a Weak Acid – Approx Method 
  pH of a Weak Base – Approx Method
16.5 Acid-Base Properties of Salts
  Maybe helpful! - 111 Nomenclature Review 
  Hydrolysis – Neutral Cations and Anions
  Acid–Base Properties of Salts
  Determining pH of a Salt Solution
  
Homework:
OWL Book 16.4 Estimating the pH of Acid and Base Solutions 03-27-18
Mast 16.4 Estimating the pH of Acid and Base Solutions 03-27-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 6 Due today - In Class
2. Exam II Note the Change in date ... now scheduled for Saturday, April 7
Tuesday
Mar 20
 
Lecture 14
Slides
Quiz 6
Lecture Material:
16.2 Water and the pH Scale
  pH and pOH Calculations
16.3 Acid and Base Strength
  Acid and Base Strength
  Acid and Base Hydrolysis Equilibria, Ka, and Kb
  Relationship Between Ka and Kb – Conjugate Acid-Base Pair
16.4 Estimating the pH of Acid and Base Solutions
  Strong Acid and Strong Base Solutions
  pH of a Weak Acid – Quadratic Equation
  
Homework:
OWL Book 16.2 Water and the pH Scale 03-23-18
Mast 16.2 Water and the pH Scale 03-23-18
Book 16.3 Acid and Base Strength 03-23-18
Mast 16.3 Acid and Base Strength 03-23-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 6 Due Thursday, March 22 - In Class
2. Exam II Note the Change in date ... now scheduled for Saturday, April 7
  Spring Break
Thursday
Mar 08
 
Lecture 13
Slides
Lecture Material:
16.1 Introduction to Acids and Bases
  Acid and Base Definitions
  Simple Bronsted–Lowry Acids and Bases
  Conjugate Acid–Base pairs
16.2 Water and the pH Scale
  Autoionization of Water
  Autoionization of Water – Neutral/Acidic/Basic Solutions
  pH and pOH Calculations
  
Homework:
OWL Book 16.1 Introduction to Acids and Bases 03-20-18
Mast 16.1 Introduction to Acids and Bases 03-20-18
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Mar 06
 
Lecture 12
Slides
Lecture Material:
15.4 Disturbing a Chemical Equilibrium: Le Chatelier's Principle
  Change in Temperature – Exothermic Reactions
  Change in Temperature – Endothermic Reactions
  Change in Temperature – van't Hoff Equation
  Change in the Volume of the System
  
Homework:
OWL Book 15.4 Le Chatelier's Principle 03-09-18
Mast 15.4 Le Chatelier's Principle 03-09-18
  
Announcements:
Thursday
Mar 01
 
Lecture 11
Slides
Quiz 5
Lecture Material:
15.2 The Equilibrium Constant, K
  Manipulating Equilibrium Constant Expressions
15.3 Using Equilibrium Constants in Calculations
  Determining Whether a System Is at Equilibrium - Q
15.4 Disturbing a Chemical Equilibrium: Le Chatelier's Principle
  Addition or Removal of a Reactant or Product
  Addition of a Reactant - Removing an Reactant
  Adding a Product - Removing a Product
  
Homework:
OWL Book 15.3 Using Equilibrium Constants in Calculations 03-06-18
Mast 15.3 Using Equilibrium Constants in Calculations 03-06-18
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Feb 27
 
Lecture 10
Slides
Lecture Material:
15.1 The Nature of the Equilibrium State
  The Equilibrium State
15.2 The Equilibrium Constant, K
  The Equilibrium State
  Equilibrium Constants
  Equilibrium Constants – Meaning of the Magnitude of K
  Writing Equilibrium Constant Expressions
  The Relationship between Kp and Kc
  
Homework:
OWL Book 15.1 The Nature of the Equilibrium State 03-02-18
Mast 15.1 The Nature of the Equilibrium State 03-02-18
Book 15.2 The Equilibrium Constant, K 03-02-18
Mast 15.2 The Equilibrium Constant, K 03-02-18
  
Announcements:
Saturday
Feb 24
Exam I - ISB 155/160
1:00-2:55pm: Session I - Last Name, A - J.
3:00-4:55pm: Session II - Last Name, K - Z.

Students with additional time accommodations start at 1:00pm.
Thursday
Feb 22
Lecture Material:
Exam I Review.
  
Homework:
   
Announcements:
1. Exam I   Saturday, February 24, ISB 155-160
Session I - 1:00-2:55pm - Last Name A-J
Session II - 3:00-4:55pm - Last Name K-Z
Tuesday
Feb 20
 
Lecture 9
Slides
Quiz 4
Lecture Material:
14.6 Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis
  The Components of a Reaction Mechanism
  Multistep Mechanisms
  More Complex Mechanisms
  
Homework:
OWL Book 14.6 Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis 02-23-18
Mast 14.6 Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis 02-23-18
  
Announcements:
1. Exam I   Saturday, February 24, ISB 155-160
Session I - 1:00-2:55pm - Last Name A-J
Session II - 3:00-4:55pm - Last Name K-Z
Thursday
Feb 15
 
Lecture 8
Slides
Quiz 3
Lecture Material:
14.5 Activation Energy and Temperature
  Reaction Coordinate Diagrams
  The Arrhenius Equation
  Graphical Determination of Ea
14.6 Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis
  The Components of a Reaction Mechanism
  Multistep Mechanisms
  More Complex Mechanisms
  
Homework:
OWL Book 14.5 Activation Energy and Temperature 02-20-18
Mast 14.5 Activation Energy and Temperature 02-20-18
  
Announcements:
1. Exam I   Saturday, February 24, ISB 155-160
Session I - 1:00-2:55pm - Last Name A-J
Session II - 3:00-4:55pm - Last Name K-Z
Tuesday
Feb 13
 
Lecture 7
Slides
Lecture Material:
14.3 Rate Laws
  Concentration and Reaction Rate
  Determining Rate Law Using the Method of Initial Rates
14.4 Concentration Changes over Time
  Integrated Rate Laws
  Graphical Determination of Reaction Order
  Reaction Half-Life
  
Homework:
OWL Book 14.3 Rate Laws 02-16-18
Mast 14.3 Rate Laws 02-16-18
Book 14.4 Concentration Changes over Time 02-16-18
Mast 14.4 Concentration Changes over Time 02-16-18
  
Announcements:
1. Quiz 2   Hand in Today in Class
Thursday
Feb 08
 
Lecture 6
Slides
Lecture Material:
14.2 Expressing the Rate of a Reaction
  Average Rate and Reaction Stoichiometry
  Instantaneous and Initial Rates
14.3 Rate Laws
  Concentration and Reaction Rate
  
Homework:
OWL Book 14.2 Expressing the Rate of a Reaction 02-17-18
Mast 14.2 Expressing the Rate of a Reaction 02-17-18
  
Announcements:
Tuesday
Feb 06
 
Lecture 5
Slides
Quiz 2
Lecture Material:
13.4 Colligative Properties
  Vapor Pressure Lowering – Raoult’s Law
  Vapor Pressure Lowering – Boiling Point Elevation
  Vapor Pressure Lowering – Freezing Point Depression
  Vapor Pressure Lowering – van’t Hoff Factor?
  
Homework:
OWL Book 13.4 Colligative Properties 02-09-18
Mast 13.4 Colligative Properties 02-09-18
  
Announcements:
Thursday
Feb 01
 
Lecture 4
Slides
Lecture Material:
11.2 Vapor Pressure
  Vapor Pressure of Liquids
  Heat of Vaporization - Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
  Clausius-Clapeyron Equation - Graphical
  Clausius-Clapeyron Equation - Quantatively
13.1 Quantitative Expressions of Concentration
  Molarity, Molality, Mole Fraction, Weight %
  
Homework:
OWL Book 13.1 Quantitative Expressions of Concentration 02-06-18
Mast 13.1 Quantitative Expressions of Concentration 02-06-18
  
Announcements:
1. iClicker   For Credit starts Today.
2. Quiz 1   Hand in Today in Class on Tuesday, Feb 6th.
3. Chem 111   Polyatomics - Acids - Bases
Tuesday
Jan 30
 
Lecture 3
Slides
Quiz 1
Lecture Material:
11.4 The Nature of Intermolecular Forces
  Intermolecular Forces - Ion/Dipole - The Dissolution Process
  Intermolecular Forces - Dipole/Dipole
  Intermolecular Forces - Dipole/Dipole - Hydrogen Bonding
  Intermolecular Forces - Induced Dipole/Induced Dipole - Iodine
  London Dispersion Forces - Stronger than you might expect!
 
Homework:
OWL Book 11.2 Vapor Pressure 02-06-18
Mast 11.2 Vapor Pressure 02-06-18
  
Announcements:
1. iClicker   For Credit starts Thursday, Feb 01.
 Registration re-opened until January 31.
2. Quiz 1   Hand in on Tuesday, Feb 06,in class.
Thursday
Jan 25
 
Lecture 2
Slides
Lecture Material:
11.4 The Nature of Intermolecular Forces
  8.6: Chem 111 Review - Bond Polarity
  8.6: Chem 111 Review - Molecular Polarity
  Intermolecular Forces - Ion/Ion - Coulomb's Law
  Intermolecular Forces - Ion/Dipole - The Dissolution Process
 
Homework:
OWL Book 11.4 The Nature of Intermolecular Forces 01-30-18
Mast 11.4 The Nature of Intermolecular Forces 01-30-18
  
Announcements:
1. Lab   Labs start on Monday, Jan 29.
2. iClicker   Register as an assignment in your class owls by Jan 26
iClicker for credit starts, Thursday, Feb 1.
3. Weekly Quiz   No Quiz this week.
Tuesday
Jan 23
 
Lecture 1
Slides
Lecture Material:
Course Policy and Expectations!
  Lab Announcements
11.4 The Nature of Intermolecular Forces
  8.6: Chem 111 Review - Bond Polarity
 
Homework:
OWL Survey iClicker Registration 01-26-18
Intro 1a Navigation, Messages, and Browsers 01-26-18
Intro 1b Flash 01-26-18
Intro 2a Question Modes 01-26-18
Intro 2b Question Types 01-26-18
Intro 3a Chemical Formulas 01-26-18
Intro 3b Scientific Notation 01-26-18
Intro 3c Tables 01-26-18
Math 1a Exponents 01-27-17
Math 1b Exponent Calculations 01-27-17
Math 1c Scientific Notation Using a Calculator 01-27-17
Math 2 Basic Algebra 01-27-17
  
Announcements:
1. Lab   Labs start on Monday, Jan 29.
2. iClicker   Register as an assignment in your class owls by Jan 26
iClicker for credit starts, Thursday, Feb 1.
3. Weekly Quiz   No Quiz this week.