Spring 2008 Chem 1B-02 Schedule (subject to updates and changes!)

 Randa Roland, Ph.D.

Office:  Thimann 317                  459-5486                 roland@chemistry.ucsc.edu

Spring office hours (tentative):  Wed 12:30—2:30 and T/Th by appointment in Thimann 317

If my door is open, just knock and come on in.  I’m here to help!

Tentative grading percents: 

exams, 75%; lecture participation 5%; HW 10%; section attendance/participation 10%

Date

Topic

Ch

HW#

HW Problems

Week Due

3/31

Introduction, Thermochemistry

9

4/2

Thermochemistry

9

4/4

Continued

9

1

Ch 9: 16, 26, 34, 38, 48, 58, 64

4/14

4/7

Light and matter, Bohr model

12

4/9

Quantum mechanics of the hydrogen atom, atomic orbitals

12

4/11

AOs Continued

12

4/14

AOs Continued

12

4/16

Electron spin, many-electron atoms

12

2

Ch 12: 26, 29, 32, 38, 50a-d

4/21

4/18

Orbital ordering, electron configurations

12

4/21

Periodic table, further development

12

4/23

Trends in atomic properties, periodicity

12

3

Ch 12: 66a-d, 70, 74, 78, 82, 90, 98

5/5

4/25

Exam 1

9, 12

Ch 9 & 12

4/28

Bonding; polarity and dipole moments

13

4/30

Ionic compounds, partial ionic nature

13

5/2

Covalent bonds, reaction energies

13

5/5

"Classical" bonding and molecular shape

13

5/7

Lewis Structures and VSEPR;

Resonance, “exceptions”

13

5/9

Review

12, 13

4

Ch 13: 14, 20, 22, 30, 34, 47a-e, 68a-d, 84, 92

5/19

5/12

Spectroscopy

14

SEE HANDOUTS

5/14

Exam 2

12, 13

Ch 12 & 13

5/16

Molecular orbital theory

14

5/19

Continued

14

5/21

Hybrid orbitals and molecular geometry

14

5/23

Continued

14