Welcome to an online version of General Chemistry. Under special curcumstances, in this case the outbreak of the coronavirus, an online version of General Chemistry is being developed. It is our hope that we can go back to meeting in person, although this is yet to be known.
Original Course Syllabus (as handed out on day 1 <-- with exception to the attendance policy, all conditions still apply.)
- - Instructor: Bradley E. Sturgeon, PhD
- - Office: Center for Science and Business (CSB) 358
- - Email: besturgeon@monmouthcollege.edu
- - Office Phone: 309-457-2368
- - Office Hours: M-F 11-12pm (or by arrangement)
- - TEXTBOOK: Chemistry by Chang/Goldsby 12th ed. (2016) McGraw/Hill (previous editions of Chang are suitable)
- - WebAssign Account
Lecture Materials
| Day |
Date |
Topic |
Lab
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| F |
1/17/20 |
Welcome |
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Chapter 1: Units and Numbers
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| M |
1/20/20 |
Chapter 1: Lecture 1 |
No Lab - MLK Jr. Day
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| W |
1/22/20 |
Chapter 1: Lecture 2 |
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| F |
1/24/20 |
Chapter 1: Lecture 3 |
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Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions
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| M |
1/27/20 |
Chapter 2: Lecture 1 |
Check-in and Lab 1: Dimensional Analysis
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| W |
1/29/20 |
Chapter 2: Lecture 1 |
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| F |
1/31/20 |
Chapter 2: Lecture 2 |
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| M |
2/3/20 |
Chapter 2: Lecture 3 |
Lab 2: Graphing Exercise
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Chapter 3: Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions
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| W |
2/5/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 1 |
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| F |
2/7/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 2 |
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| M |
2/10/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 3 |
Lab 3: Stoichiometry
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| W |
2/12/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 4 |
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| F |
2/14/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 5 |
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| M |
2/17/20 |
Chapter 3: lecture 6 |
Lab 4: Aspirin Synthesis
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| W |
2/19/20 |
Exam 1 (Ch 1, 2, 3)
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Chapter 4: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
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| F |
2/21/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 1 |
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| M |
2/24/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 2 |
Lab 5: Aspirin Analysis
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| W |
2/26/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 3 |
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| F |
2/28/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 4 |
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| M |
3/2/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 5 |
Lab 6: Copper Cycle
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| W |
3/4/20 |
Chapter 4: Lecture 6 |
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| F |
3/6/20 |
Spring Break
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| M |
3/9/20 |
Spring Break
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| W |
3/11/20 |
Spring Break
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| F |
3/13/20 |
Spring Break
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MODIFIED SCHEDULE
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| M |
3/16/20 |
Coronavirus Break - no classes |
Lab 7: Molarity (postponed)
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| W |
3/18/20 |
Coronavirus Break - no classes
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| F |
3/20/20 |
Coronavirus Break - no classes
|
| M |
3/16/20 |
Chap 5: Gases |
Lab 8: Gas Law Demos (postponed)
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| W |
3/18/20
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| F |
3/20/20
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| M |
3/23/20 |
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Lab 8: Calorimetry (postponed)
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| W |
3/25/20 |
Exam 2 (Ch 4, 5)
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| F |
3/27/20 |
Chap 6: Thermochemistry
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| M |
3/30/20 |
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Lab 9: Calorimetry
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| W |
4/1/20
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| F |
4/3/20
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| M |
4/6/20 |
Chap 7: Electronic Structure |
Lab 10: Light Lab
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| W |
4/8/20
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| F |
4/10/20 |
Easter Break
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| M |
4/13/20
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| W |
4/15/20 |
Chap 7: Electronic Structure (cont.)
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| F |
4/17/20
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| M |
4/20/20 |
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Lab 11: TBA
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| W |
4/22/20 |
Exam 3 (Ch 6, 7)
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| F |
4/24/20 |
Chap 8: Periodic Relationships
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| M |
4/27/20 |
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Lab 12: Molecular Modeling
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| W |
4/29/20 |
Chap 9: Chemical Bonding and Lewis Structures
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| F |
5/1/20
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| M |
5/4/20 |
Chap 10: Chemical Bonding and Geometry |
Lab 13: TBA
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| W |
5/6/20
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| W |
5/13/20 |
Final Exam (8:00 AM)
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