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Please remember that you are expected to review your class notes daily, and to read ahead in the text as much as possible. When homework problems are assigned at the start of a chapter, you should get started on them as soon as you can. They will be checked as we discuss the relevant text material.
LISTEN IN CLASS FOR THE SPECIFIC HOMEWORK INFORMATION. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS ONLY A SUMMARY! STUDY ALERT! Chem is over, but you still have great challenges awaiting you in other subjects!
| Day | Date | Cycle | Section 1 (yellow) | Section 2 (orange) |
| Wed | 6/8 | D | Report to class as 11:55, not 11:40 today | |
| Tues | 6/7 | C | Bring something to study - jobs will be available also | same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 6/6 | B | Absolutely NO HOMEWORK! You can study in class tomorrow | NO HOMEWORK! You can use tomorrow's class as a study day. |
| Fri | 6/3 | A | Prepare for Part II of the exam, the Free Response part. Main areas to study: solutions and colligative properties, gas laws and kinetic molecular theory, energy and chemical reactions, equilibrium | Prepare for the Free Response part of the exam. Main areas to study: solutions and colligative properties, gas laws and kinetic molecular theory, energy and chemical reactions, equilibrium |
| Thurs | 6/2 | F | NO CLASS today - exam Friday and Monday | NO CLASS today - exam Friday and Monday |
| Wed | 6/1 | E | Prepare for Part I of your exam - 70 Multiple Choice questions on the topics described in the STUDY ALERT above; | Same assignment as for section 1 (yellow) |
| Tues | 5/31 | D | Finish the 3 practice questions from class, and review all notes for final. If you have questions, tomorrow is the day to ask them! | Same assignment as for section 1 (yellow) |
| Thurs | 5/26 | C | Start reviewing for exam | Start reviewing for exam |
| Wed | 5/25 | B | Lab reports are due tomorrow. Work on problem assigned in class, solving for different concentration units. | Do problem assigned in class, with different concentration units. Get lab report ready to hand in on Thursday |
| Tues | 5/24 | A | review notes on solids - chart on p. 483 in text is helpful | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 5/23 | E | ||
| Fri | 5/20 | D | For Monday: get formulas and structures for liquids used in today's lab. Think about forces of attraction and order of rates of evaporation. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Thurs | 5/19 | F* | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Wed | 5/18 | C | Extra credit Marathon problem due tomorrow during homeroom | Marathon problem due during HR tomorrow (extra credit) |
| Tues | 5/17 | B | No homework | No homework |
| Mon | 5/16 | A | No homework - Seniors who are exempt, please return textbooks tomorrow. | No homework - Seniors who are exempt, please return textbooks tomorrow. |
| Fri | 5/13 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Thurs | 5/12 | E | no homework! See you on Monday | no homework! See you on Monday |
| Wed | 5/11 | D | prepare for lab evaluation on equilibrium lab | prepare for evaluation on equilibrium lab |
| Tues | 5/10 | C | Tomorrow, come to class at 11:55 instead of 11:40, since we are not having lab. Kinetics test is due at the start of class Wednesday. The lab evaluation will be on Thursday. Make sure you change the mechanism on the kinetics test according to the note above. | Kinetics test is due at the start of class Wednesday. The lab evaluation will be on Thursday. Make sure you change the mechanism on the kinetics test according to the note above. |
| Mon | 5/9 | B | Finish working on kinetics take-home test which is due on Wed, 5/11. The evaluation for equilibrium lab will be on Thursday, 5/12. During class on Tuesday you can finish lab, repeat any lab steps, work on kinetics, or do non-chemistry work, depending on the state of your academic life. | Same assignment as for section 1 (yellow) |
| Fri | 5/6 | A | Jrs: work on kinetics test* (see correction
above) and/or think about results of equilibrium
lab. You'll need to complete the lab on Monday Srs: if you haven't already started the kinetics test,* (see correction above) remember that it is due on Wed, May 11, so find the time to do it. You will also be starting the lab on Mon |
Jrs: work on kinetics test * (see
correction above)and/or think about results of equilibrium
lab. You'll need to complete the lab on Monday. Srs: if you haven't already started the kinetics test* (see correction above), remember that it is due on Wed, May 11, so find the time to do it. You will also be starting the lab on Mon
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| Thurs | 5/5 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Wed | 5/4 | E | Start work on kinetics test, due 5/11 | Start work on kinetics test, due 5/11 |
| Tues | 5/3 | D | find and organize notes on kinetics | same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 5/2 | C | Test!!! HW: plan something to do during class on Tuesday; we are taking a 24-hr chemistry break. Come to class at 11:55 instead of 11:40. | Test!!! Plan something to do during class on Tuesday, since we are taking a 24-hr break from chemistry. |
| Happy Easter | Happy Easter | |||
| Wed | 4/20 | B | STUDY FOR AP TEST OR FOR EQUILIBRIUM TEST, WHICHEVER APPLIES TO YOU | STUDY FOR AP TEST OR FOR EQUILIBRIUM TEST, WHICHEVER APPLIES TO YOU. |
| Tues | 4/19 | A | Review notes on kinetics; do p. 728, #21 and 23 | same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 4/18 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Fri | 4/15 | E | You know what needs to be done! Equilibrium! | Review all notes on equilibrium |
| Thurs | 4/14 | D | Review study guide for chapters 13 and 14; review class notes on "buffers"; re-read to p. 722 in chapter 15. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Wed | 4/13 | C | Read chapter 15, p. 714-722 (common ion effect and "buffers") | same assignment as for section 1 |
| Tues | 4/12 | B | ||
| Mon | 4/11 | A | Refer to Lecture 30 notes (Acids and Bases II). Do Ex 3, finding Ka and pH with % dissociation. We'll be finishing the powerpoint and working on problems in class on Tuesday. | Look at the last page of Lecture 30 notes, on polyprotic acids. We'll be working on problems on those acids and on mixtures of acids Tuesday. |
| Fri | 4/8 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Thurs | 4/7 | E | Review the powerpoint notes for Lecture 29, on Acids and Bases. Do the following problems: p. 704, # 25, 29, 31, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 81. Look at the appropriate sections in the textbook to help yourself. You also need to at least begin reading the middle part of chapter 14, pages 662-687. | Review the powerpoint notes for Lecture 30 (Acids and Bases II), just pages 1-4, up to the slide titled "Calculating pH for Basic Solutions". Then do these problems: p. 704, # 31, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 57, 59, 67, 81. You can start reading the middle part of the chapter, the math part, p. 662-687. |
| Wed | 4/6 | D | First read through the powerpoint notes for Lecture 29, Acids and Bases. Then, try the textbook version, which is covered in pages 653-661 and 693-699. The pages in between are math problems, which we will do in the next class. You're not going to get this done in just a few minutes - understanding takes time. | Same assignment as for section 1. |
| Tues | 4/5 | C | Finish assigned problems from today's class and do #47, 51, and 61. These last 3 may take more time and thought than the ones you started in class. Think! | Same assignment as for section 1 Since we're not having lab, some to class at 11:40 instead of 11:25. |
| Mon | 4/4 | B | Bring books so we can work on problems - if you haven't read chapter 13 yet, you should - we're done with it. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Fri | 4/1 | A | Read and study the Lecture 16 notes on equilibrium. The parts about "manipulating K" and "quotient Q" are what we discussed in class today. LeChatelier's Principle is what we will discuss on Monday. | Sorry, no lab on B day. Come up at 11:40 instead of 11:25. Your assignment is the same as for section 1. |
| Thurs | 3/31 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Wed | 3/30 | E | Theoretically, we've discussed most of pages 609 to 636, or we will have done that by the end of A day. So, be sure you've read it and studied the examples. You could (should!) try problems #19, 23, 27, and 29. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Tues | 3/29 | D | Think hard about the lab data and graphs from the Boyle's law lab. Bring your data and your thoughts to class so you can answer 10 questions about the lab. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 3/28 | C | ||
| Fri | 3/25 | B | Review all of your notes about gases from class and from the powerpoints. Make sure you've read the appropriate pages from the text, chapter 5. | Continue thinking about the results of the lab - you have until E day to figure it out. Review all of your notes about gases, and make sure you've read the appropriate pages in chapter 5. |
| Thurs | 3/24 | A | Read the official "kinetic molecular theory of gases" on p. 212-213. Pages 217-219 cover what we discussed in class today. Read section 5.7, p 219-222 for tomorrow. | You should read p. 212-213, and 217-222, which covers KE, T, diffusion and effusion. Check the math problems done as examples. |
| Wed | 3/23 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Tues | 3/22 | E | *** See assignment in red above. Refer to or consult any appropriate pages in chapter 5 to help yourself. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 3/21 | D | All problems on the Lecture 18 Gases I Worksheet should now be done. Start reading the Lecture 19 notes, especially the parts on Dalton's Law of partial pressure. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Fri | 3/18 | C | Complete the gas law problems assigned and started in class. You should also have completed the Lecture 18 problems and the p. 232 problems (see 3/15) | Same assignments as for section 1 |
| Thurs | 3/17 | B | Complete the problems on the outline for Lecture !8, on gas laws. We'll be doing problem solving in class on C day | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Wed | 3/16 | A | Read about the "ideal gas law", section 5.3; notice how much stress is put on writing the proper units! We may modify the way the problems are set up, but we will be using PV = nRT quite a lot. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Tues | 3/15 | E* | After reading p. 189-198, do p. 232 #27, 29, 31, and 33 | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 3/14 | C* | Study for "quest", which covers p.426-440; you will have MO diagrams to work with. Also, start reading chapter 5, sections 5.1 and 5.2. (p. 189-198) | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Fri | 3/11 | F* | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Thurs | 3/10 | D | Do the following problems from the end of chapter 9: #31, 33, 35, 37, 39 (all on MO theory) and #25 and 27 (hybrid orbitals and bonds) | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Wed | 3.9 | C | Read section 9.5, p. 437-439. Know what's meant by "delocalized electrons" and be able to cite examples | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Tues | 3/8 | B | Review for quiz; read section 9.3, which is what was discussed in class; notice how the orbital diagrams can be shown in different ways, as on p. 433, 434, and 435. Sometimes, to save space, different formats are used. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 3/7 | A | Start reading about the MO theory, p. 426-429. In this part, the pictures and diagrams are REALLY important, so study them. Make sure you know what "bond order" is all about. Finally, remember the upcoming quiz (Wed) on the first part of the chapter, hybrid orbitals. | Same assignment as for section 1; juniors, I can sign course selection sheets from 11:40 - 11:55; all others, come to class at 11:55. |
| Fri | 3.4 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Thurs | 3/3 | E | Be sure you've read all of section 9.1, up to p. 426, and have studied all the examples. Then do problems #21 (p. 442) and #47 (p. 444); if you're not sure what the directions are asking for, look at the answer for the first part, and then continue for the other parts of the problems. You should be able to do a similar analysis for any of the Lewis structures you drew in chapter 8 problems. A quiz is possible on our next C day class. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Wed | 3/2 | D | Bring lab data to class so we can talk about the lab report and set
a due date. Read the text, p. 413-423, and study the examples of orbital hybridization. |
For E day: read text, p. 413-423, on hybridization of orbitals;
study examples Lab reports on heat of fusion due Tues, 3/8 |
| Tues | 3/1 | C | For D day: be ready for lab on enthalpy change For E day: read p. 413-423 in chapter 9 |
Bring lab data to class Wed; after post lab discussion, we'll start chapter 9 |
| Mon | 2/28 | B | Prepare for test on chapter 8 and 6 | Prepare for test on chapters 8 and 6 |
| Fri | 2/18 | F* | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| 2/17 | A* | Review and study for upcoming test on chapters 6 and 8 (C day + take home section); on B day, 2/28, we'll be starting chapter 9, not reviewing old work. | Review and study for test on chapters 6 and 8. On B day, 2/28, we'll be doing an enthalpy lab. Test is for C day class, and D day is the start of chapter 9. | |
| Wed | 2/16 | E | Review all topics covered in chapters 8 and 6. Be up to date on homework problems, especially bond energy and formal charge. We need to complete the last section of chapter 8, the VSEPR theory - reading it would help! | Review all chapter 8 and selected chapter 6 topics in preparation for a test. Read the text information on the VSEPR theory. Be up to date on all assigned homework problems. |
| Tues | 2/15 | D | Review text on formal charge calculations, p. 385-388; then do #73 on p. 406 | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Mon | 2/14 | C | Study for quiz on Lewis structures, including resonance structures (NOT ":formal charge") | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Fri | 2/11 | B | Review section 8.8, on bond energies, then do problems #47, 49, and 51 on p. 404. #53 would be a challenge problem, but at least think about it. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Thurs | 2/10 | A | ||
| Wed | 2/9 | F | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Tues | 2/8 | E | Study test, p. 374-383, on writing Lewis structures - STUDY the examples, don't simply "look" at them! Also, review for the quiz (see above) | Study text, p 374-383, on writing Lewis structures. Then do #61 and 63, at the end of chapter 8. Study for Quiz (see above) |
| Mon | 2/7 | D | Read section 6.4, on "heats of formation"; then use the table (p. A21) to solve #57, 59, and 61 by that method. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Fri | 2/4 | C | Make sure you can do Hess's law problems, including #57 at the end of chapter 6 | same assignment as for section 1 |
| Thurs | 2/3 | B | Redo problems #51, 53, and 55 (Hess's Law), and start reading section 6.3, on Heats of Formation | Same assignment as section 1 |
| Wed | 2/2 | ASNOW | Quiz, if we have school. If we do not have class, read section 6.3 and rework problems #51, 53, and 55 for the next time I see you. | Same assignment as for section 1 |
| Tues | 2/1 | FSNOW | NO CLASS today | NO CLASS today |
| Mon | 1/31 | E | Quiz next class on sections 6.1 and 6.2, and problems related to enthalpy, q, w, energy, and calorimetry. Do p. 282, #39, 41, and 43 (quiz material) and try #51, 53, and 55 (not on quiz, but related to Hess's law, section 6.3 - read this section for help). | Same assignment as for section 1 (yellow) |
| Fri | 1/28 | D | Re-read sections 6.1 and 6.2, if necessary, to see how math problems are set up. Then do these problems at the end of chapter 6: #21. 23. 25. 27. 31. 33. Consider this thought: those problems (or similar ones) could be the basis for a quiz in the near future (NOT Monday) | Re-read sections 6.1 and 6.2, if necessary, to see how math problems are set up. Then do these problems at the end of chapter 6: #21. 23. 25. 27. 31. 33. Consider this thought: those problems (or similar ones) could be the basis for a quiz in the near future (NOT Monday) |
| Thurs | 1/27 | C | Snowed out! | Snowed out! |
| Wed | 1/26 | B | For next class period (whenever): read sections 6.1 and 6.2, p.242-256. We'll go over the calorimetry math in class, but you really need to understand the terms and the meaning of positive/negative signs for values. This is necessary so we can move further in chapter 8, which we have already started. | Same assignment as for section 1 (yellow) |