Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; Second law of thermodynamics; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction: The First Law of Thermodynamics places important restraints on the path that can be taken by a system but it does not define the path. For example, the First Law does not rule out the possibility of warming oneself by sitting on a...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Atomic structure; Molecular structure; Examinations; Atomic orbitals; Questions and answers; Lewis dot structures; Chemical bonds
Questions and answers for the third midterm examination of Fall 1999, involving six multi-step problems covering atomic and molecular structure.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Transition metals; Solid state chemistry; Isomerism; Molecular structure; Molecular orbitals; Questions and answers
Questions and answers for the fourth midterm examination of Fall 2002, involving five multi-step problems covering transition metals and solid-state chemistry.
Handout explaining systematic and random errors, precision versus accuracy, significant figures, absolute and relative error, propagation of errors, measurement distribution, etc.
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; 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; Examinations; Complexes; Crystals; Molecular structure; Atomic structure; Isomerism; Transition metals; Questions and answers
Questions and answers for the fourth midterm examination of Fall 1999, involving five multi-step problems covering solids, transition-metal chemistry and complexes.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Chemical bonds; Transition metals; Molecular orbitals
Introduction. The purpose of this handout is to provide a simple model for the bonding in transition-metal complexes as a framework for understanding and interpreting the most important properties of these complexes. We shall deal mostly with the...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Stoichiometry; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction. In class we observed that no reaction goes to completion and have discussed qualitatively the consequences of this insight. It is also possible to deal quantitatively with chemical equilibria. The chemist's approach should start with...
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.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Thermodynamics; Molecular structure; Electrons; Chemical reactions
Comprehensive final examination without solutions for Fall 2003, involving two questions based on laboratory experiments and nine questions based on lectures.
