Chem 8 WS/97 Syllabus

WeekTopicChapt.HomeworkDue
Jan 16Check In1Read 1, 8, 9
Jan 21, 23Intro, Group I8, 9(9)-1, 6, 7, 10-141/30
Jan 28, 30Rates, Equilibrium2(2)-3, 6, 13, 142/4
Feb 4, 6Group II, Weak Acids10, 3(10)-2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 182/13
Feb 11, 13Buffers, Hydrolysis3(3)-3-7, 11, 17, 19, 202/20
Feb 18Solutions4(4)-7, 10, 163/6
Feb 20Exam 1


Feb 25, 27Solubility Product4

Mar 4, 6Colloids, Group III4, 11(11)-2, 3, 4, 13, 16, 17, 203/18
Mar 8MIDTERM


Mar 11Complex Ions5(5)-1, 3, 43/25
Mar 13-15St. Pats


Mar 18Redox6(6)-2, 3, 4, 6, 74/8
Mar 20Exam 2


Mar 25, 27



Apr 5-13Spring Break


Apr 8, 10Group IV, Alloys12, 13(12)-3, 6, 8 (13)-1b, 4, 5, 84/17
Apr 15, 17Anions14(14)-21, 24, 25, 29, 39, 404/29
Apr 22, 24



Apr 29, May 1



May 6Exam 3


May 8Checkout (last day)


May 6-13FINALS WEEK



Required Materials: Safety Goggles (UMR Bookstore), Dish Soap, Paper Towels, Matches
Optional Materials: Sponge, Lab Coat (Stockroom), Lab Apron (Bookstore), Gloves
Grading: 50% (3 x 100 pt exams, no final + 100 pt homework + 100 pt Lab Notebook)
50% lab reports (7 labs: Gp I, II, III, IV Cations, Alloy, Anion, General)