Chem 1910H-Gen. Chem.

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
Gases4
First Law of Thermodynamics - Work, Heat7
Second and Third Law of Thermodynamics8
Atoms: The Quantum World 1
Chemical Bonds2
Molecular Shape and Structure3
Liquids and Solids5
Physical Equilibria9


Grading:
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