Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Stoichiometry; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction. Part II of the handout will apply the approach introduced in Part I to acid-base chemistry. We shall focus on two cases where the application of stoichiometry leads to great simplifications: strong acids which are essentially 100%...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Molecular structure; Molecules-Models; Quantum chemistry
This is the Molecular Zoo entry for formic anhydride and therefore describes the detailed three-dimensional, gas-phase structure of formic anhydride produced by instrumental and computational methods. It also offers a critical comparison of these...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; First law of thermodynamics; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction. The purpose of this short discussion is to provide a correct yet understandable introduction to thermodynamics. It is intended to replace and not complement the material in your text. The author is schooled in the Oberlin school of...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Molecular orbitals; Chemical bonds
Introduction: In class we applied molecular orbital theory to a few simple examples with the goal of understanding the nature of the chemical bond. The qualitative approach is complemented by numerical calculations and the interpretation of these...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Thermodynamics; Chemical reactions; Molecular structure; Solution (Chemistry);
Comprehensive final examination without solutions for Fall 1999, involving three problems based on laboratory experiments and seven problems based on lectures.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Solution (Chemistry); Questions and answers; Stoichiometry; Solvents; Chemical reactions
Questions and answers for the first midterm examination of Fall 2002, involving five multi-step problems covering equilibrium and classes of reactions.
Handout explaining systematic and random errors, precision versus accuracy, significant figures, absolute and relative error, propagation of errors, measurement distribution, etc.
Handout from the laboratory manual explaining curve fitting and the method of least squares. Included is a least squares exercise using Microsoft Excel.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment in which the objective is to separate, by gas chromatographic techniques, a mixture of the four isomeric butyl alcohols and to determine the percentage of each an unknown mixture.
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; Chemical kinetics; Chemical reactions; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment with the objective of determining the rate law for the reaction between the dichromate ion and the acetaldehyde molecule in a dilute solution of nitric acid.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Chemical kinetics; Chemical reactions
Exercise dealing with rate laws and mechanisms, using a special computer program to simulate an experiment. The exercise focuses on the experimental design and an analysis of the results.
Handout providing a list of sources of data in the library. Specifically, it provides a list of the most useful
compilations of numerical data need for planning experiments and for the analysis of experimental results.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Voltammetry; Electrochemistry; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment with the goal of gaining an understanding of anodic stripping voltammetry and an understanding of the factors involved in performing quantitative analytical determinations, through the determinations of amounts of copper.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Chemical kinetics; Solution (Chemistry)
Experiment involving the study of the kinetics of the reaction between iron(III) and thiocyanate ions by the stopped-flow method, using the HiTech Stopped-Flow System and a digital oscilloscope.
