Chemistry 165 – Tentative Weekly Class Schedule of Lecture & Lab

Fall ’07

 Zumdahl, 7th Edition = text

 

Week 1

Aug. 27-Aug. 31

Syllabus, Chapter 1

Lab: Safety and Check-In, Excel Exercise

Read: Appendix A (red lab manual)

Week 2

Sept. 4-7

Chapters 1 & 2

Lab: Intro. to Scientific Measurement: Density

Read: Appendix B: Parts I (a-c) & II, Appendix D: Part 1, sections A-E (red lab manual)

Week 3

Sept. 10-14

Chapter 2, Chapter 3 sections 1-4

Lab: Hydrates (Expt. C-1); Read Appendix B, Part III

Week 4

Sept. 17-21

Quiz 1

Chapter 3 sections 5-8

Lab: Empirical Formula of a Metal Oxide

Week 5

Sept. 24-28

Exam 1

Chapter 3 section 9

Lab: Precipitates (Expt. C-2)

Week 6

Oct. 1-5

 

Chapter 4 sections 1-3 & 7-8

Lab: Mystery Molarity

Read: Appendix D, Part 1, sections C-E

Week 7

Oct. 8-12

Quiz 2

Chapter 7 sections 1-5

Lab: Zinc and Hydrochloric Acid (Expt. C-3)

Week 8

Oct. 15-19

Exam 2

Chapter 7 sections 6-13

No lab scheduled

Week 9

Oct. 22-26

Chapter 8 sections 1-2, 4-5

Lab: Spectral Analysis for Cu2+ (Expt. C-4)

Read: Appendix D, Part 2

Week 10

Oct. 29-Nov. 2

Chapter 8 sections 2-3, 6-13

Lab: Molecular Structures (Expt. H-1)

Week 11

Nov. 5-9

Chapter 4 sections 4-9

Lab: What's Your Type?

Week 12

Nov. 12-16

Quiz 3

Chapter 5 sections 1-3, 5-6

Lab: Reaction Stoichiometry: Metal + Strong Acid

Week 13

Nov. 19-21

Exam 3

Chapter 5 sections 4, 7-8

Chapter 10

No lab scheduled due to Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

Nov. 26-Nov. 30

Chapter 10 & 11

Lab: Dissolution Reactions (Expt. D-1)

Week 15

Dec. 3-7

Quiz 4

Chapter 11

Exam 4

 

Week 16

Dec. 10-14

Make-up Lab & Clean-up: Monday

Final Exam: Friday 12:00-2:15