Yale University     Department of Chemistry     Fall 2009

Chemistry 114a

Lectures

Lect. MWF 10.30-11.20     (SCL 110)

Prof. Victor S. Batista

Office: SCL 239       Phone: (203) 432-6672     E-mail: victor.batista@yale.edu

 

Discussion Sessions

Ravi Pokhrel (Ravi.Pokhrel@yale.edu)
Section 07 Tuesday(1:30-2:20) SCL 18; Section 13 Thursday(1:30-2:20) SCL 18
Karin Brumback (Karin.Brumback@yale.edu)
 
Section 05 Tuesday(11:35-12:25) SCL 18; Section 12 Thursday(11:35-12:25) SCL 18
Frederick Ling (Frederick.Ling@yale.edu)
Section 02 Monday(11:35-12:25) SCL 111; Section 03 Monday(1:30-2:20) SCL 18
Elena Poiata (Elena.Poiata@yale.edu)
Section 01 Monday(11:35-12:25) SCL 18; Section 04 Monday(2:30-3:20) SCL 18
  Adam Chandler (Adam.Chandler@yale.edu)
Section 06 Tuesday(11:35-12:25) SCL 19; Section 08 Tuesday(2:30-3:20) SCL 18
Kate Buettner (Katherine.Buettner@yale.edu)
Section 09 Wednesday (11:35-12:25) SCL 18; Section 10 Wednesday  SCL 18 (1:30-2:20)
 
Erin Savage(Erin.Savage@yale.edu)
Section 14 Thursday (2:30-3:20) SCL 18; Section 11 Wednesday (2:30-3:20) SCL 18

 

Experimental Demonstrations
 Dr. Narasimhan Ganapathi

Office: SCL 106     Phone: (203) 432-3949 (office)     Email:narasimhan.ganapathi@yale.edu


This website will be constantly updated throughout the semester. Please, check for updates every week. Thanks!

Course Description       


Chemistry 114 introduces the fundamentals of chemistry and chemical reactivity with emphasis on scientific problem-solving skills through lectures and discussion sections devoted to quantitative reasoning. Students are encouraged to develop skills in scientific inquiry through the study of the physical and chemical nature of matter; learn chemical principles and problem-solving techniques and apply these scientific principles to solve qualitative and quantitative problems. The selected textbook for this class is "Chemistry" 8th Edition, by S.S. Zumdhal and S. A. Zumdhal, Brooks/Cole.


The course fulfills the prerequisites for medical school and for all majors requiring a year of general chemistry as well as the general chemistry prerequisite for CHEM 220a or 225b.

Class Webpage: http://www.chem.yale.edu/~batista/114/

Tentative Distribution of Topics

 

Date

Subject

Lecture Slides

Lecture Demos

Week of Sept 2

Chemical Foundations

Chapter 01

Explosions

Week of Sept 7

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Chapter 02

Cathode Tube

Week of Sept 14

Stoichiometry

Chapter 03

      Week of Sept 21

  Review on Chapters 01-03

Practice Exam I:
Elena, Ravi

 

Friday Sept 25

Exam I -  Chapters 1-3

Ex1, AKeyEx1
Makeup1, AKeyMakeup1

 

Week of Sept 29

Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

Chapter 04

Electrolytes and Non-Electrolytes

Week of Oct 5

Gases

Chapter 05

 

Week of Oct 12

Thermochemistry

Chapter 06

Thermite Reaction

Week of Oct 19

Atomic Structure and Periodicity

Chapter 07

Colors in Flames

Week of Oct 26

Review on Chapters 04-07

Practice Exam II

Practice Exam II Key

 

Friday Oct 30

Exam II - Chapters 4-7

Ex2, AKeyEx2

Makeup2, AKeyMakeup2

 

Week of Nov 2

Bonding: General Concepts

Chapter 08

Molecular Polarity

Week of Nov 9

Covalent Bonding: Orbitals

Chapter 09

 

Week of Nov 16

Liquids and Solids

Chapter 10

 

Week of Nov 23

 

 

         Fall  Recess

Friday Dec 4

Exam III - Chapters 7-10

Practice Exam III

Practice Exam III Key

Exam3, Exam3Key

Makeup3  Makeup3Key

 Last Day of Classes

Dec 18 (9:00 am) , SCL 110

 Final Exam: Comprehensive (Chapters 1-10)

 

 


Attendance

Mandatory  for Discussion Sections

Expected and Randomly taken at Lecture times

          Homework

The following table describes a tentative list of homework problems that will be assigned during Lectures.
Assignments must be turn in at the begining of the lecture that corresponds to the due date.

Homework Assignments

 

 

Chapter

Assignment

Date Due

Chapter 01

24,32,36,52,72,76,84,98,112,114 
AK1

Sept 11

Chapter 02

32,36,58,68,78,86,90,100,106,110
AK2

Sept 18

Chapter 03

66,94,102,112,138,146,154,162,168,171
AK3

Sept 25

Chapter 04

20,42,54,60,76,84,106,118,128,134

AK4

Oct 2

Chapter 05

26,56,68,94,104,126,132,142,150,152

AK5

Oct   9

Chapter 06

26,44,54,66,74,80,92,108,120,126

AK6

Oct   16

Chapter 07

48,60,70,76,86,100,122,150,156,168

AK7

Oct  23

Chapter 08

38,56,70,82,116,122,138,144,152,156

AK8

Nov 6

Chapter 09

30,36,44,48,54,66,74,80,88,92

AK9

Nov  13

Chapter 10

32,40,62,76,100,104,114,134,140,142       AK10

Dec 4


Grading: There will be a total of 600 points possible. The breakdown is as follows: three (3) exams, the worst will be dropped, for a total of 200 points; assigned homework problems for a total of 150 points, assistance to lectures recorded on random dates for a total of 50 points, and a final comprehensive exam for a total of 200 points. The final grade is determined from an overall curve distribution of grades.

Make-Up Policy: Any missed exam requires a valid Dean's excuse. Students are allowed to drop one exam. With a valid Dean's excuse, if you miss two exams the first will be considered the worst score and dropped, and the material from the second exam will be evaluated on the final. You will be given 50 minutes to complete the section of the exam that corresponds to the material that you missed. Dean's excuses must be given to Prof. Batista within 3 days of the missing exam.

Office Hours: Prof. Batista's office hours: Monday and Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm at SCL 239. Please, feel free to contact Prof. Batista by phone, e-mail or stop by his offices whenever you need assistance. Include your name, phone number and e-mail address on all correspondences. Your Teaching Assistants (TA's) will also give you their corresponding schedules for office hours and discussion sections.