| University of Texas at Dallas | UT | D |
MWF 11 - 11:50 AM in BE 2.528
| Corequisite | Chm 1215 Honors Freshman Chemistry I Laboratory | |||
| Instructor: | Dr. Chris Parr | BE 3.506 | M 2-4 or appt. | (972)883-2485 |
| TA: | Mr. Kyle Cattanach | BE 3.414 | TR 8-10a or appt. | (972) 267-0384 |
| Required Texts: | CHEMISTRY by Zumdahl
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS by Harris | |||
| Grading: | 4 hourly
exams (60%) Homework (5%) Comprehensive final (35%) 100 A 90 B+ 87 B 83 B- 80 C+ 77 C 73 C- 70 D+ 67 D 63 D- 60 F | |||
| Homework | Homework will be assigned and its solutions will be posted eventually for your benefit. It will be available as a multiple choice web form to be filled out for a grade. Students are encouraged to consult with the instructor or TAs concerning problematic questions. | |||
| Resources | Molecules: molecules (Chime) in 3d. | |||
This course is designed for students with a solid foundation in the principles of general chemistry. Students will be exposed to modern chemical topics that ordinarily aren't covered until much later in the undergraduate curriculum. Specific topics that will be covered in this course include, atomic and molecular theory, structure and bonding, chemical applications of symmetry and group theory, transition metal chemistry, organic and biochemistry, and the application of chemical principles to environmental issues. A course outline for the Fall 2000 semester is given below.
| Date | Topics and Web Links | Chapters and PowerPoint Presentations |
| August 23-25 | Whirlwind Review | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Zumdahl) |
| August 28 | Quiz | 1-4 (Zumdahl) |
| August 28-September 8 | Concepts of Equilibria | 13 (Zumdahl) and 6,7 (Harris) |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday | |
| September 11-18 | Acid-Base Theory | 14, 15 (Zumdahl) and 10-12, 13 (Harris) |
| September 20-22 | Complex Equilibria | 15 (Zumdahl) and 13 (Harris) |
| September 25 | Exam 1 due 11 am | 13-15 (Zumdahl) and 6,7,10-13 (Harris) |
| September 25-29 | Redox Equilibria | 16 (Harris) |
| October 2-9 | Atomic and Molecular Structure | 7 (Zumdahl) |
| October 11-16 | Bonding and VSEPR | 8 (Zumdahl) |
| October 16 | Exam 2 due 11 am | 7,15 (Zumdahl) and 16 (Harris) |
| October 18-23 | Molecular Orbital Theory | 9 (Zumdahl) |
| October 25-November 1 | [
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Handouts & Presentation |
| November 3-8 | Organic Chemistry | 22 (Zumdahl) |
| November 13 | Exam 3 due 11 am | 7-9 (Zumdahl) and Symmetry |
| November 8-15 | Transition Metal Chemistry | 20 (Zumdahl) |
| November 17-22 | Biochemistry | 23 (Zumdahl) |
| November 23-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| November 27-December 1 | Environmental Chemistry | Presentation |
| November 29 | Exam 4 due 11 am | 20,22 (Zumdahl) |
| December 4 | Final Exam 11 am - 1:45 pm | Comprehensive |
| December 4 | Holiday Party at 2 pm | Mother-in-Law-the-Good's home |
| Return to Chemistry Course Page | Last Modified 20 September 2001 |