General Chemistry 10301
Sections E, E2, E3, E4
Fall 2011
Instructor:
Dr. Themis Lazaridis
(212) 650-8364
E-mail:tlazaridis@ccny.cuny.edu
Lecture: Mo, We 2:00-3:15 pm, Room MR-2
Syllabus, Texts, Grading, Lecture Schedule
Memorization Guidelines
Key Learning Objectives per Chapter
Announcements
- 12/23/11: Final submitted grades: PDF.
- 12/19/11: Tentative grades: PDF. The online homework scores have been scaled by 1.3 to account for technical glitches. You can look at your exam paper on 12/20 and 12/21 between 10am and noon. Have a nice break, happy holidays, and happy new year.
- 12/11/11: Many of you have problems with homework #8. Don't worry about it. Do it on paper and give to your workshop leader, if possible. If not, I'll give you credit. But make sure you do the problems for your own sake.
- 12/10/11: Results of 3rd exam: PDF. You can look at your exam paper during office hours (after class).
- 12/7/11: Homework for Chapter 9 has been assigned: problems 8,12,18,30,32,36,40,42,50,56 due 12/16 at noon (well, the exam is at the 10.30am).
- 12/6/11: The final exam is set for Friday, Dec. 16, 10:30am - 12:45 pm. Unfortunately, we have to split in three rooms: Those with last name from A-G will go to MR-1, those from H-M to room MR-117 (1st floor) and those from N-Z to the Aronow theater in the NAC.
- 12/6/11: The answer key to the 3rd exam: PDF.
- A student S.M. dropped her college ID in class. She can stop by my office to pick it up.
- 12/5/11: Homework for Chapter 8 has been assigned: problems 4,24,28,32,42,44,50,54,70,76 due Monday 12/12 at noon.
- 11/23/11: Homework for chapter 7 has been assigned. It includes 10 problems: 18,32,40,46,48,56,58,60,62, and 68 and is due Dec. 1st at noon.
- 11/21/11: Check out http://www.cuny.edu/research/sr/nobel-science-challenge.html
- 11/21/11: The third exam is postponed to 12/5. The same chapters will be on it, chapters 6 and 7.
- 11/21/11: Homework for the 2nd part of chapter 6 will be assigned today. It includes 10 problems: 70,76,78,80,82,90,92,100,120,and 126 and is due Nov. 29th at noon.
- 11/21/11: The final exam is set for Friday, Dec. 16, 10:30am - 12:45 pm.
- 11/17/11: Homework for the first part of chapter 6 has been assigned. It includes 10 problems: 6,16,18,22,32,34,42,50,56,and 64 and is due Nov. 25th at noon.
- 11/15/11: Results of 2nd exam: PDF. The answer key: PDF. You can look at your exam paper during office hours (after class).
- 11/1/11: Homework for chapter 5 has been assigned. It includes 10 problems: 14,26,36,40,48,60,62,66,70,80 and is due Nov. 7th at noon.
- 10/26/11: Homework for chapter 11 has been assigned. It includes 10 problems: 14,18,24,36,40,50,56,66,108,140 and is due Nov. 2nd at noon.
- 10/18/11: Homework #4 has been assigned. It includes 15 problems: 8,18,20,22,32,44,62,68,70,72,82,86,88,100,112 and is due October 26th at noon.
- 10/17/11: The entire workshop manual: PDF
- 10/10/11: Unit 5 from the workshop manual: 5
- 10/9/11: Results of first exam: PDF. The exam:PDF. The answer key: PDF.
- 9/26/11: The first exam is on Oct. 3rd. Don't forget to bring your college ID and a calculator.
- 9/21/11: I set up a forum on Blackboard. I can answer your questions there.
- 9/21/11: Unit 4 from the workshop manual: 4
- 9/21/11: Homework 3 has been assigned: problems 4,10,22,32,44,54,60,70,74,84,94,98 from Chapter 3. Due 10/3/11 at noon. (or at first workshop after that for those who do homework on paper)
- 9/14/11: Homework 2 has been assigned: problems 20,24,28,44,46,48,60,64,66,68,76,78,80,82,84 from Chapter 2. Due 9/26/11 at noon. (or at first workshop after that for those who do homework on paper)
- 9/13/11: Units 2 and 3 from the workshop manual: 2,3
- 9/12/11: Homework 1 has been assigned: problems 18,24,44,48,50,54,60,64 from Chapter 1. Due 9/20/11 at noon. (or at first workshop after that for those who do homework on paper)
- 9/12/11: Those who have a used book have two options for homework: a) purchase a code for $50 (good for two semesters) b) do the homework on paper and turn it in to your workshop leader. I will post the homework on this site along with the deadline. Those who do homework on paper will turn it in at the first workshop after the deadline.
- 9/2/11: The new site for online homework is http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com. To register for the class go to http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/t_lazaridis_fall_2011_e. You will need the code that came with your book. If you have a used book, send me an email. I have already posted the practice set. I will post homework 1 in about a week.
- 8/30/11: CORRECTION! I have been informed that the www.mharis.com site no longer works and has been upgraded to a different site. I will update you as soon as I find out the details.
Lecture Notes
- 12/14/11: Lecture 25 (PDF)
- 12/12/11: Lecture 24 (PDF)
- 12/7/11: Lecture 23 (PDF)
- 11/30/11: Lecture 22 (PDF)
- 11/28/11: Lecture 21 (PDF)
- 11/23/11: Lecture 20 (PDF)
- 11/21/11: Lecture 19 (PDF)
- 11/16/11: Lecture 18 (PDF)
- 11/14/11: Lecture 17 (PDF)
- 11/9/11: Lecture 16 (PDF)
- 11/2/11: Lecture 15 (PDF)
- 10/31/11: Lecture 14 (PDF)
- 10/26/11: Lecture 13 (PDF)
- 10/24/11: Lecture 12 (PDF)
- 10/19/11: Lecture 11 (PDF)
- 10/17/11: Lecture 10 (PDF)
- 10/12/11: Lecture 9 (PDF)
- 10/5/11: Lecture 8 (PDF)
- 9/26/11: Lecture 7 (PDF)
- 9/21/11: Lecture 6 (PDF)
- 9/19/11: Lecture 5 (PDF)
- 9/14/11: Lecture 4 (PDF)
- 9/12/11: Lecture 3 (PDF)
- 9/7/11: Lecture 2 (PDF)
- 8/30/11: Lecture 1 (PDF)
Past years' exams
(Some questions in old exams, e.g. Q6 in 2000 first exam, are irrelevant, ignore them. We used a different book then)
Web links