Week

Chapter

Topics

Laboratory

Aug 23

1

Introduction to Matter, SI Units, Conversions, Significant Figures and Rounding

Safety and BaseLine Assessment Instrument

Aug 30

2

More about Matter, Atomic Theory, Atomic Structure and Nomenclature

Check-in and InClass Exercise

Sept 6

3

Labor Day: No class on Monday, September 6
Introduction to Stoichiometry

Exp. #1: Measurement of Matter (no laboratory on Monday, Section 10)

Sept 13

3

Exam I: Wednesday, September 15th, 5:30 pm
More Stoichiometry

Exp #2: Separation of Solids

Sept 20

4

Writing Chemical Reactions

Exp #3: Empirical Formula

Sept 27

5

Thermochemistry

Exp #5: Reactions of Copper and its Compounds

Oct 4

5

Thermochemistry

Web Lab: Calorimetry Simulation
Calorimetry Activity

Oct 11

6

Electron Structure of Atoms

Exp #10: Heats of Reaction

Oct 18

6

Electron Structure of Atoms
Exam II: Wednesday, October 20th, 5:30 pm

Exp #11: Conductivity

Oct 25

7

Fall Break: No class on Monday and Tuesday
Periodic Properties of the Elements

Exp #8: Solubility

Nov 1

7

Periodic Properties of the Elements

Exp #7: Acid/Base Titration

Titration Tips

Nov 8

8

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
No Lecture on Thursday, November 11th

Exp : Metal/Metal Ion Reactions

Laboratory Simulation

Nov 15

8

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
Exam III: Wednesday, November 17th, 5:30 pm

New Exp #12: Molecular Architecture (not the Exp 12 in the CHEM 1314 lab manual)

Nov 22

9

Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Thanksgiving: No class on Thursday and Friday

See Laboratory Link

Nov 29

10

Gases

Exp #13: Molecular Models

Dec 6

10

Gases

Gas Law Simulation