The Pomona College Chemistry Department's webpage for Professor Wayne E. Steinmetz, containing an abridged version of his curriculum vitae and a link to the class resources in this collection.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Problem solving
Introduction: Use the approach outlined in the handout "How To Solve Equilibrium Problems" to solve the following problems related to the hydrogenation reaction. Use partial pressure as the concentration unit for the gaseous species.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Chemical processes
Introduction: Using materials commonly found in the home, your garage, and car (e.g. battery acid), propose procedures for the following chemical operations. You also have access to rocks in the back yard that are covered with lichens. Acid-base...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Chemical reactions
Introduction: Write a balanced, net ionic equation for the reactions which occur when aqueous solutions or slurries of the following pairs of reagents are mixed. A reaction occurs in each case. The second reagent of each pair of reagents is present...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Chemical reactions
Introduction: Write a balanced, net ionic equation for the reactions that occur when aqueous solutions of the following pairs of reagents are mixed. A reaction does not occur in every case. Once class of reaction is represented in each case.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Solvents; Chemical reactions
Introduction: In class we examined the structure of water and the physical and chemical consequences of the structure. This analysis provided an understanding of the solubility of polar and non-polar substances in water and the nature of acids and...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Environmental chemistry
An annotated bibliography for Environmental Chemistry, with links to sources of chemical data on the World Wide Web involving general references, toxic properties, degradation of molecules, remote sensing data, environmental problems and methods of...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Bibliographical citations
Handout prepared by the Writing Center and provided for students in ID1, critical inquiry, section 25, also known as "The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?". If offers information and links on the APA, Chicago, MLA and ACS editorial styles.
Syllabus for the freshman seminar course ID1, Critical Inquiry, Section 25, also known as "The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?”. The handout provides information on the course's instructor, readings, logistics, graded assignments and schedule. It...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Molecules-Models; Lewis dot structures; Molecular structure
Experiment designed to acquaint a student with selected but instructive techniques of molecular modeling. It involves using computational methods to answer chemical questions.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; Chemical reactions; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment dealing solely with the enthalpy of solution of an inorganic salt. The objective of this experiment is to determine the enthalpy of solution of a salt in water using a calorimeter.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Questions and answers; Chemical equations; Chemical reactions; Isotopes; Statistics
This examination primarily deals with the chemistry of the coinage metals - copper, silver, and gold consisting of four multipart general chemistry questions and answers.
