Chemistry 111 - Spring 1998

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Chemistry 111

Chemistry 111 is designed to provide a strong foundation in the principles of modern chemistry to serve as a basis for further study in chemistry and as a prerequsite for numerous courses across the university. For students to be successful they must have the equivalent of a good high school course in chemistry (or Chem 050), the ability to do algebra, and be prepared to sustain a steady program of study and problem drill across the semester. Chem 111 is often viewed as the single most difficult college course because students are expected to recall information from previous courses, combine problem solving with very abstract concepts, and accumulate and use knowledge across the semester. The material itself is not that difficult, but the pace of the course is daunting to many. I hope that we can make the course meaningful and even enjoyable for you. Welcome aboard for the ride!

HELP! - Office Hours

Although many questions may be quickly answered by e-mail, some will take longer to sort out. I will have regular office hours after class from 2:30 - 4:00 PM on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. I appreciate, but do not require, your making an appointment by e-mail prior to your coming to visit. I may be reached by e-mail at bitterte@uidaho.edu, or you may send me a note by clicking here. My office number is 885-6361, and my chemistry office is Renfrew 319.

Teaching Team

You are encouraged to communicate with the TA's by e-mail and to visit them during their office hours.

Dave Heaps, Thursday Morning 8:30 - 9:20 Recitation, Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning labs. heap9685@uidaho.edu

John Ingram, Thursday Morning 9:30 - 10:20 Recitation, Thursday evening and Wednesday afternoon labs. ingr7060@uidaho.eduThere is a question here about whether John's mail should be going to Novell or to just uidaho. Should this address bounce try to get him at novell.uidaho.edu. Doc

Amy Bjerke, Thursday Afternoon 1:30 - 2:30 Recitation, Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning labs. bjerk932@uidaho.edu

Libby Stypa, Thursday afternoon labs. styp9526@uidaho.edu

Important Course Information

Course Syllabus

Post-Class NotesItems are posted daily or weekly depending upon available time.

Note: I don't think I will get the notes for moles and mole calculations up by the test. Please get the notes from the SUB copy center for this material. Also the book has a great deal of material and example problems on this. Sorry, the alligators are inside of the five foot circle and closing. Doc

Homework and Reading AssignmentsNote: New Stoichiometry Assignment

Review for Exam # 2!

Dave and John's Recitation Section Worksheets

Lab Schedule and Rules

Chemical Nomenclature

Important Dates

Jan 12 - Classes begin

Jan 20 - e-mail notes due by 5:00 PM or be dropped from course!

Jan 23 - Nomenclature Quiz

Jan 26 - First day of lab

Feb 3 - Exam Review, Renfrew, 7:00 PM

Feb 4 - Exam 1

Feb 9 - -Last day to withdraw without a W

Feb 27 - Stoichiometry quiz

March 10 - Exam 2 - Note day change

March 14 - 22 - Spring Break

March 30 and April 1 - Comp Days for Exams 1 and 2

April 15 - Exam 3 - Tax Day

May 4 - 8 - Dead Week

May 14 - Final Exam - 1:00 - 3:00

Models

Bob Tolbert, a graduate student in chemistry, has created a set of models for complexes that you can view and manipulate in 3-D. Click below for these models.

Models