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• The average on Exam I is 63.7!! Amazing, awesome, most excellent. The high score(s), two students earned 96 points, will be recognized at the beginning of class with some very cool SWAG. If you are concerned about your exam score you are welcome to drop by and talk. I can provide some information about how this grade might influence your overall course grade. Since only one TA has submitted lab scores your overall course percent has not been calculated. Exams will be returned during your next laboratory meeting, beginning Thursday morning. You have the laboratory period that you receive your exam to review it for any errors/concerns/questions that you may have. If you would like any questions reviewed to be sure you have received the correct numebr of points, indicate which question(s) you wanted re-checked and return the exam to your TA. DO NOT BRING YOUR EXAM TO DR.G.
  
  
  
  
  
• There have been a few students visiting me with regards to graphing calculators on the exam tomorrow, and the possiblity of the department supplying the single/double line calculator. The department does not provide calculators, however there will be a limited number of backup calculators available for use. Depending on the number of students needing to use a calculator, and the number available, you may be able to use a calculator for the full time (students needing calculators(SNC)<available backup calculators (ABC)), 25 minutes per student if SNC/2<ABC<SNC, 17 minutes per student if SNC/3<ABC<SNC/2, etc. Single line calculators are ~$10 at the Bookstore, or borrow one from a friend.
  
  
  
  
• PS3.6 - PS3.9 are due at the beginning of class on Thursday, February 4, 2010.
  
  
  
  
  
• ACA#6 and PLE#6 are now available on your Personal Page. It includes questions of the type that you will have to answer on Exam I. I recommend that you complete this ACA prior to taking the exam on Wednesday afternoon.
  
  
  
  
• Be sure to check what classroom you are taking your CHEM 1515 exam. It is located on your Personal Page in the lefthand frame just above the Problem Set Page link.
  
  
  
  
• Answers to PS2 problems are now available on your Personal Page (Problem Set link).
  
  
  
  
• For preparing for our Exam 1 review Sections 20.1 - 20.3 and 12.1 - 12.5 in Silberberg. We have not discussed the beginning portion of section 12.2, but we will discuss the Clauisus-Clapeyron equation in class on Tuesday. Both ACA#5 and PLE#5 have questions pertaining to using this equation. PS#3 has several problems related to the CC equation. I should have the HELP! page up for PS#3 later this weekend. Due to class cancellation there will not be any questions from the Survival Organic Chemisty on Exam 1. When looking at the Spring 2003 sample exam (posted on Week 3 of the Assignment Page) you would not be responsible for Questions 1c, 5 or 7 (organic).
  
  
  
  
• HELP Session on Monday, February 1, 2010 in PS101 beginning at 7:15 pm.
  
  
  
  
• Our worst nightmare has come true, classes have been cancelled on Thursday beginning at 1:00 pm and all day Friday! So PS2.1 - PS2.6 will be due noon, Monday, February 1, 2010. PS3.1 - PS3.5 are due Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the beginning of class. Sections 9 and 11 can not attend laboratory this week because classes are cancelled, so they will complete the alkane portion of Survival Organic Chemistry during recitation during their next laboratory meeting next week. Be sure to complete the pre-laboratory questions for Survival Organic Chemistry before arriving in laboratory. For section 9 and 11 students you will also complete Qualitative Cation Analysis next week so be sure to complete the Pre-Lab questions for that experiment also. If you have any questions e-mail me.
  
  
  
  
• When using the HELP! page for PS#2 you need to carefully follow the instructions about how spell the IMF that you are entering. Each question indicates how to spell the IMF. Try to follow that exactly (copy and paste). When trying to code the HELP page it is much more difficult for checking for words than for numbers.
  
  
  
• ACA#5 and PLE#5 are now available on your Personal Page. You will need a calculator for both the ACA and the PLE. You will need your lecture notes for the ACA, and your textbook will help on the PLE.
  
  
  
  
• PS#3 is now available on your Personal Page.
  
  
  
  
• HELP! for PS#2 is now available on your Problem Set Page.
  
  
  
  
• I strongly recommend you bring your textbook to laboratory this week. There will be content from Chapter 15 that you will want to reference while your are answering questions during the laboratory. I also recommend coming to the discussion portion of your laboratory with questions from the problem set(s). Your TA will be happy to go over questions that you have. Remember our first exam is Wednesday, February 3. 2010. Remember to print out the laboratory experiment and do the pre-lab questions before coming to lab this week.
  
  
  
  
• For the laboratory experiment this week (January 25th) you must print out a copy of Survival Organic Chemistry. Check the Assignment Page for Week 3 on your Personal Page for information.
  
  
  
  
• Remember, if you are having difficulty finding thermodynamic values you are to check the textbook, the DCI Workbook and the database link on the CHEM 1515 Web site. Between those three places all of the values can be found.
  
  
  
• If you have a copy of Volume I of the During Class Inventions and Computer Lab Activities (from CHEM 1314 Fall, 2009) bring it to class on thursday, January 21, 2010.
  
  
  
  
  
• The first thing you need to do to access materials for this class is to complete the Secret Identification (SID) form. Click on the SID#/Name link in the left frame and complete the form. You will receive an e-mail from Dr. G. indicating your SID has been accepted. Once you have entered an SID, fill out the additional form for some extra credit, and then you can go to your Personal page. On your Personal Page check out the Assignment Page (what is happening in class), and get your personal Review Problem Set. If you want to see a video covering the CHEM 1515 Web site than checkout the video podcast. Click on the Podcast link in the left frame to learn how to subscribe to the CHEM 1515 podcasts for this semester.
  
  
  
  
• Here is a link from JCE to the Periodic Table Alive video.
  
  
  
  
• Be sure to bring your copy of the During Class Inventions and Computer Lab Activities Workbook to lecture and laboratory class.