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Chemistry 101A
Spring 2012
General College Chemistry
Lecture Instructor: Torrey Glenn
Note: Jim Armstrong will be substituting for Torrey for the rest of the semester (effective 4/10/12). You may contact me by email (jarmstro@ccsf.edu), by telephone (415-452-5397), or at my office (S-252). My office hours for the rest of the semester are Monday 12:30-1:30 and Tuesday 3:00-4:00.
Announcements:
05/13/12 - The final exam is on Friday, May 18th from 1:30 to 4:30 PM in Visual Arts 115. Click here to view the seating chart for the final exam. Problems 1-4 and 11-13 from the topic H assignment are due on Tuesday, May 15th. (Topic I will not be collected, but you should still do the problems to prepare for the final exam!)
Please note that my announcement about late homework on Thursday 5/10 was incorrect; according to Torrey's course syllabus, homework that is more than one week late is not accepted for credit, so the only homework assignments that will be accepted this week are topic H.
Course Information
Chem 101A Syllabus - General information about course structure and policies
Chem 101A Schedule - Lecture and laboratory schedule
For more information on course prerequisites and wait list procedures, please visit the department's Chem 101A website.
Supplemental Handouts
Topic D Supplemental Reading - This packet was handed out in lecture.
Topic D Lecture Problem Examples - Solutions not provided in lecture.
Properties and Reactivity of Inorganic Compounds - Lecture handout for Topic B.
Writing Net Ionic Equations for Chem 101A - Lecture handout for Topic B.
Net Ionic Equation Answers - Answers to the net ionic equation practice problems from the above handout.
Material Balance Answer - Answer to the material balance practice problem provided in lecture.
"What should I already know?" - The skills and knowlege you should already have when you enter Chem 101A. This is not an introductory class!
Elements and Ions - You must know these common elements and ions. Knowlege of the names, formulas and charges will be assumed on all quizzes and exams.
Periodic table - This periodic table will be provided on all quizzes and exams.
Excel graphing help - Guides to help with using Excel to graph laboratory data.
**Additional handouts will be posted throughout the semester.
Topic Assignments
Topic assignment sheets will be posted online at the beginning of each new lecture topic. Assignments list learning objectives for each lecture topic, assigned reading, recommended practice problems and required homework problems. Exams will focus on the learning objectives, reading, and problems provided in these assignments. You should print these topic assignment sheets out and use them to help organize your studying. Homework due dates will be announced in lecture.
Assignments and Homework Keys
Topic A
Topic B
Topic C
Topic D
Topic E
Topic F
Topic G
Topic H
Topic I
Exam/Quiz Keys
Answer keys to quizzes and exams will be added throughout the semester.
Practice Exams/Quizzes
Practice exams will be added throughout the semester.
Practice Test 1 - Topics A and B
Practice Test 2 - Topics C and D
Practice Test 3 - Topics E and F
Practice Test 4 - Topic G
Study Resources
A variety of free study resources exist both on campus and online. Click here for some suggestions.