This is the first semester of a one year college general chemistry honors course taught.
Download a pdf of the full syllabus here.
Instructor: Philip Grandinetti
Instructor Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:30-1:30 PM, or by appointment
Instructor Office: 1046 Smith Lab
Secret Underground Laboratory: 0048 McPherson Lab
Required Text: "Chemical Principles,'' Fifth Edition, Atkins and Jones
| Lecture Topic(s) | Chapter |
|---|---|
| Gases | 4 |
| First Law of Thermodynamics - Work, Heat | 7 |
| Second and Third Law of Thermodynamics | 8 |
| Atoms: The Quantum World | 1 |
| Chemical Bonds | 2 |
| Molecular Shape and Structure | 3 |
| Liquids and Solids | 5 |
| Physical Equilibria | 9 |
| Laboratory | 20% | (A minimum of 50% of total lab points are required to pass the course) |
| Quizzes | 15% | |
| First Exam | 20% | Thurs, 6:30 - 8:15 pm, Oct. 4th, 1153 Smith Lab |
| Second Exam | 20% | Mon, 6:30 - 8:15 pm, Nov. 19th, 1153 Smith Lab |
| Final Exam | 25% | Tues, 6:00 - 7:45 pm, Dec. 11, 300 Journalism Building |