Randa Roland, Ph.D.

office:  Thimann 317     phone:    459-5486    email:  roland@chemistry.ucsc.edu


 
Tentative fall office hours:  M 10-11am, Tu 1-2pm & by appt. in Thimann 317

If my door is open, just knock and come in!

 

This site is under construction and experiencing updates, but a lot is here already!

 

 

 

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Practice worksheets & handouts

Animations

Other links

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Intro to Chemistry

Math

  ChemReview Math

  Math & the Calculator

                

  Significant Figures

  Scientific Notation                             

  SI Units & Conversions

  Conversions

  Dimensional Analysis

  Density                                 

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Conversion Factor Calculator

Science Help On-line Chemistry

Introduction

Measurements & calculations

CHEMystery

Introduction to chemistry

ChemTutor

Math for chemistry

Units & measurements

 

2

Atoms, Molecules

& Ions

  Common Ions—pdf     word

 

  ChemReview Atoms & Naming

 

  Elements, Compounds & Mixtures

  Protons, Neutrons & Electrons

  Naming—general

  Ionic compounds:  1, 2, 3 

  Mixed naming: 1, 2, 3

  Acid & base naming

 

States of matter: 

gas, liquid, solid

 

Science Help On-line Chemistry

Atomic structure (1A and 1B)

Bonding & compounds (1A and 1B)

Chemical formulas

States of matter

CHEMystery

Atoms & molecules

States of matter

Periodic table

ChemTutor

Atomic structure (1A and 1B)

Elements, Compounds

Periodic table

States of matter

3

Stoichimetry

  ChemReview Moles & Stoichimetry

  ChemReview Molarity

 

  Molar Mass:  1, 2                                

  %composition

  Mole Calculations:  1, 2   

  Stoichimetry:  1, 2

  Limiting Reactant:  1, 2

  %yield:  1, 2

Limiting reactant

Science Help On-line Chemistry

Reactions, Stoichiometry

CHEMystery

Chemical quantities (stoich)

ChemTutor

Reactions

Moles & calculations (stoich)

4

Stoichimetry

  ChemReview Precipitation & Redox

  ChemReview A, B, & Neutralization

  ChemReview Acids, Bases, & pH

  ChemReview Redox & Half-Reactions

 

  Types of Reactions:  1, 2errors on key fixed

  Balancing Reactions:  1, 2

  Molarity & Stoichimetry

  Oxidation-Reduction (Redox)

announcements at this time

Dissolution

Electrolytes

Precipitation

Science Help On-line

Acids, bases, & salts

Oxidation, reduction, & electrochemistry (1C)

CHEMystery

Atomic structure (1A and 1B)

Energy

Acids & bases

ChemTutor

Solutions, Acids & bases

Oxidation-reduction

5

Gases

  ChemReview Gases

 

  Gases & Stoichimetry

Ideal gas law

Molecules in motion: 1, 2

Diffusion, effusion

 

6

Equilibrium

  ChemReview Equilibrium

 

  LeChatelier’s Principle

  Equilibrium Practice:  examples, 1, 2

LeChatelier’s

Equilibrium on-line 1, 2

7

Acids & Bases

  ChemReview Acids, Bases, & pH

  ChemReview Weak Acids & Bases

 

  Ka, Kbtable of selected values

  Amino Acids—Ka values

  Acid/Base Practice:  1

Acid dissociation

Proton transfer

Water autodissociation

Acid neutralization

Titration 1

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Aqueous Equilibrium

 Applications

  Ionic Equilibrium Practice:  1, 2

Buffers

More on buffers (bio flavor)

 

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Energy, Enthalpy

 Thermochemistry

  ChemReview Energy & Heat

 

  Energy  & Calorimeters

  Heats of Reactions

Spontaneous reactions

You will need a calculator for the exam

12

Quantum Mechanics

Atomic Structure

  Electron Configuration

  Quantum Number Help

  Quantum Mechanical Formulas

 

Monkey & the hunter

Hooke’s law

Circular motion

Harmonic oscillation 1, HO 2, coupled

Oscillating electric & magnetic field

Electromagnetic radiation intro

Field—oscillating electric charge

Standing wave

Reflection & refraction 1, 2

Diffraction, interference

Photoelectric effect 1, 2

Bohr model 1, H2 Spectrum

Wave-particle duality 1, 2

Double slit experiment 1, 2

Intro to Quantum

Wave functions (orbital viewer)1 2, 3

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General Bonding

Concepts

 

 

 

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Covelent Bonding

Theories & Orbitals

  VSEPR table

 

 

16.1, 17

Intermolecular Forces, Solutions

 

 

Colligative properties 1

 

10

Spontaneity, Entropy

 Free Energy

 

Spontaneous reactions

 

11

Electrochemistry

 

 

Voltaic cells 1

Electrolytic cells 1

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Kinetics

 

 

 

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Liquids & Solids

  Types of Solids

  Phase Diagrams

 

 

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Spectroscopy

  Handouts:  1, 2*(#2thanks Prof. Switkes)

 

 

18, 19

Main group elements

 

 

 

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Transition Metals

Coordination Chemistry

 

 

 

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Nuclear Chemistry

  Nuclear Chemistry:  1

 

Tutorial 1

Half-lives 1

Chain reaction 1

Nuclear decay 1

Pair production

Xray interaction with matter

Nu

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Organic Chemistry

  Organic Chemistry:  1, 2