Assignments and Problems from the textbook Chemical Principles, The Quest for Insight, 6th Ed.
Homework will not be graded, but you still need to work through all these assignments.
Watch Powers of Ten Film.
Watch Richard Feynman on the key to science.
Review
- Measurement Uncertainty
- Significant Figures
- Significant Figures Examples
- SI Units
- Dimensional Analysis
- Intensive & Extensive Properties
A.9, A.13, A.19, A.27,
A.35, B.1, B.5, B.11,
C.3, C.9, C.17,
D.1, D.7, D.17,
E.7, E.11, E.23, E.29, E.31,
F.9, F.17, F.19,
G.5, G.9, G.15,
H.11, H.15,
I.5, I.9, I.17, I.19,
J.1, J.5, J.11,
K.1. K.5,
L.1, L.9, L.17, L.35,
M.1, M.5, M.9
Chapter 5: The Properties of Gases
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Homework: 8.1, 5.11, 5.19, 5.23, 5.25, 5.33, 5.45, 5.57, 5.65, 5.72, 5.76, 5.79, 5.85, 5.87, 5.89, 5.97, 5.101
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 45 on Temperature and Gas Laws.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 48 on Low Temperature.
- Experiment with this Kinetic Theory of Gases Simulation. Make sure that java is enabled on your web browser.
Chapter 8: Thermodynamics: The 1st law
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Homework: 8.3, 8.9, 8.13, 8.19, 8.21, 8.23, 8.27, 8.29, 8.31, 8.33, 8.39, 8.41, 8.45, 8.51, 8.53, 8.57, 8.61, 8.65, 8.67, 8.69, 8.71, 8.73, 8.75, 8.79, 8.81, 8.89, 8.93, 8.95, 8.103, 8.113
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 3 on Derivatives.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 13 on Conservation of Energy.
Chapter 9: Thermodynamics: The 2nd and 3rd laws
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Homework: 9.1, 9.3, 9.7, 9.11, 9.15, 9.17, 9.23, 9.25, 9.29, 9.31, 9.35, 9.39, 9.41, 9.43, 9.47, 9.51, 9.52, 9.55, 9.57, 9.61, 9.65, 9.67, 9.71, 9.81, 9.89
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 46 on Engine of Nature.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 47 on Entropy.
Exam I: Date: Oct. 9th, 2014, 6:30 - 8:15 pm , 2019 McPherson Lab
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Chapter 1: Atoms: The quantum world
Homework: 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.11, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.23, 1.26, 1.31, 1.33, 1.35, 1.37, 1.41, 1.43, 1.45, 1.47, 1.49, 1.53, 1.55, 1.59, 1.61, 1.63, 1.65
Chapter 2:Quantum Mechanics in Action
Homework: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.15, 2.19, 2.25, 2.27, 2.31, 2.33, 2.35, 2.39, 2.43, 2.47, 2.49, 2.53, 2.57, 2.61, 2.65, 2.67, 2.73, 2.75, 2.77, 2.81, 2.85, 2.93
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 12 on The Millikan Experiment.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 40 on Optics.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 49 on The Atom.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 50 on Particles and Waves.
- Watch Mechanical Universe episode 51 on From Atoms to Quarks.
- Check out Mark Winter's site illustrating the orbital shapes: Orbitron
- Cartoon about the double slit experiment and the bizarre wave-particle duality of matter.
- Web app to illustrate constructive and destructive wave behavior in two dimensions (by Paul Falstad).
- Web app to illustrate wave motion of a string (by Paul Falstad).
- Web app to illustrate vibrational modes in a two-dimensional circular membrane (by Paul Falstad).
- Ph.D. Comics : Uncertainty principle even holds for macroscopic objects
- Imogen Heap Sings Salt Shapes
- Web app to illustrate the wave functions of the hydrogen atom (by Paul Falstad).
- Nova Program about the Fabric of the Cosmos (costs $10).
Chapter 3: Chemical Bonds
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Homework: 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.13, 3.17, 3.21, 3.35, 3.27, 3.29, 3.33, 3.35, 3.37, 3.41, 3.45, 3.47, 3.49, 3.53, 3.55, 3.61, 3.65, 3.67, 3.71, 3.73, 3.77, 3.81, 3.85, 3.87, 3/93, 3.99, 3.107, 3.115, 3.119, 3.123
Chapter 4, Molecular Shape and Structure
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Homework: 4.1, 4.5, 4.7, 4.11, 4.13, 4.17, 4.19, 4.21, 4.25, 4.29, 4.31, 4.33, 4.35, 4.37, 4.43, 4.47, 4.49, 4.51, 4.53, 4.55, 4.57, 4.61, 4.63, 4.67, 4.71, 4.75, 4.77, 4.79, 4.81, 4.87, 4.101, 4.107
Exam II: Date: Nov. 18th, 2014, 6:30 - 8:15 pm , 2017 McPherson Lab
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Chapter 6: Liquids and Solids
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Homework: 6.1, 6.3, 6.5,6.7, 6.9, 6.11, 6.15, 617, 6.41, 6.43, 6.47, 6.49, 6.51, 6.55, 6.59, 6.61, 6.78, 6.81, 6.87, 6.91
Chapter 10: Physical Equilibria
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Homework: 10.1, 10.7, 10.9, 10.11, 10.13, 10.15, 10.19
Final Exam: 12:00-1:45 pm, Mon, Dec. 15th, 2017 McPherson
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