CH101 General Chemistry, Summer 1 2022, Boston University

(Tentative) Course Schedule

In this semester we cover McQuarrie et al., chapters 1 through 14. The tentative schedule for the course is posted here. Additional details about the labs are posted on the Blackboard site under Lab Content.

Detailed summer 2022 CH101 course schedule
Date	Details
M 5/23	No classes
T 5/24	Discussion at 9:30am. There are discussions every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning unless otherwise noted. You will meet in discussion BEFORE the first lecture. Locations will be sent by email ahead of the first discussion. Lecture 1: Welcome to the course (11am in SCI 109 -- all lectures begin at 11am) Measurement and dimensional analysis (ch. 1) Atoms and isotopes (ch. 2) Molecules and mixtures (ch. 2) Lab check-in at 2pm: lab orientation and check-in. All labs begin at 2pm on days listed.
W 5/25	Lecture 2: chemical reactions and ionization energies Balancing equations and the Periodic Table (ch. 3) Ionization energies and waves (4.1 and 4.2)
R 5/26	Lecture 3: light and the hydrogen atom Light and spectra (4.3 and 4.4) de Broglie's hypothesis (4.6) Quantum theory and electron nature (5.1-5.3) Lab #1: Density and Performing Measurements
M 5/30	Memorial Day -- No classes
T 5/31	Optional disucssion at 9:30am Quiz #1 at 11am in SCI 109 Lab #2: Mass spectrometry
W 6/1	Lecture 4: the hydrogen atoms Revisit the spectrum of the hydrogen atom (ch. 4)
R 6/2	Lecture 5: ionization energy and quantum numbers Lab #3: Atomic emission spectra
F* 6/3	Lecture 6: multi-electron atoms (*Lecture at 11am)
M 6/6	Lecture 7: ionic and covalent molecules Ionic compounds and bonds (ch. 6) Lewis structures (ch. 7) Bond polarity (7.9-7.11)
T 6/7	Optional disucssion at 9:30am Quiz #2 at 11am Lab #4: Beer's Law and Molecular Spectroscopy
W 6/8	Lecture 8: molecular shape and polarity, Molecular orbital theory of diatomics VSEPR and molecular shape (ch. 8)
R 6/9	Lecture 9: Molecular orbitals of diatomic molecules (9.1-9.4) Lab #5: Molecular Structure
M 6/13	Quiz #3 at 11am
T 6/14	Lecture 10: polyatomic molecules Hybrid atomic orbitals (9.5-9.9) Double and triple bonds (9.10-9.13) Lab #6: Qualitative Analysis
W 6/15	Lecture 11: chemical reactions and the mole Survey of chemical reactions (ch. 10) We are covering sections: 10-2, 10-3, 10-5, 10-9, and 10-11 We are skipping: 10-1, 10-4, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, and 10-10 See assigned problems for details Moles (11.1-11.2) Moles, stoichiometry, and limiting reagents (11.3-11.11)
R 6/16	Lecture 12: chemical calculations in solutions and gases Solutions and reactions in solution (12.1-12.4) Ideal gases (13.1-13.8) Lab #7: Alum Synthesis
M 6/20	Quiz #4 at 11am
T 6/21	Lecture 13: real gases and kinetic theory of gases Kinetics theory of gases (13.9-13.12) Real gases (13.13) Lab #8: Alum characterization
W 6/22	Lecture 14: the first law of thermodynamics Heat, work, and the 1st law (14.1-14.3)
R 6/23	Lecture 15: enthalpy of reaction Hess's Law, enthalpies of formation, and bond enthalpy (14.4-14.6) Lab #9: Gas laws
M 6/27	Quiz #5 at 11am EDT
T 6/28	Lecture 16: calorimetry Heat capacity and calorimetry (14.7-14.10) Lab #10: Calorimetry and Hess's Law
W 6/29	Last discussion at 9:30am Lecture 17: finishing up last material
R 6/30	No discussions this morning Final Exam: 10am-1pm in LSE B01 (24 Cummington Mall).

Assigned homework problems

The required problems assigned for each chapter will be listed below. While these will not be collected, these problems will prepare you for the assessments in the course (quizzes and final exam). You are required to solve these problems in your course notebook.

McQuarrie et al., chapters and assigned problems
Chapter	Assigned homework problems
Chapter 1	1. Chemistry and the Scientific Method Problems 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 26, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44, 64, 72, 76, 80, 86
Chapter 2	2. Atoms and Molecules Problems 2, 14, 18, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 52, 56, 60, 66, 78, 80
Chapter 3	3. The Periodic Table and Chemical Periodicity Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 28, 30, 34, 36, 42, 44
Chapter 4	4. Early Quantum Theory Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 51, 52, 60, 67, 68 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 58, 62, 64
Chapter 5	5. Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure Problems 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 66, 70
Chapter 6	6. Ionic Bonds and Compounds Problems 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 68, 70, 72, 76
Chapter 7	7. Lewis Formulas Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65
Chapter 8	8. Prediction of Molecular Geometries Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 74 (skip section 8-10 and related problems)
Chapter 9	9. Covalent Bonding Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 48, 50, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 68, 70, 76, 81
Chapter 10	10. Chemical Reactivity Memorize Tables 10.1 (polyatomic ions) and 10.9 (solubility rules)s In text examples: 10–1, 10–2, 10–3, 10–8, 10–13, 10–15, 10–18, 10–19 Problems 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 58 (only net ionic reactions for 52 and 58), 62, 64, 66, 82, 91, and 92
Chapter 11	11. Chemical Calculations Problems 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 68, 70, 72, 77, 78, 80, 86, 88, 90, 94
Chapter 12	12. Chemical Calculations for Solutions Problems 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 24, 28, 29, 32, 36, 38, 39, 46, 48, 52, 54, 55, 58, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 80, 82, 85
Chapter 13	13. Properties of Gases Problems 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 38, 42, 46, 48, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 82, 86, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 77, 85, 91
Chapter 14	14. Thermochemistry Problems 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 83, 86, 91, 93, 96

Office hour schedule

Here is the schedule of office hours for the lecture/discussion portion of CH101.

Office hours are optional sessions for you to get help with the course. You may attend any of these sessions that you wish; no appointment is necessary. Please Note: all CH101 office hours will take place in SCI 103A (the room across the hall from the SCI 109 lecture hall).

Detailed schedule