CHEMISTRY 260 / 261 Fall '99
CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES
In Chem 260 we will study the fundamental laws of Chemistry.
Quantum Mechanics - atomic and molecular properties (Chapt 8, L1-L6)
Fundamental quantum phenomena - the failure of classical physics
Formalism of quantum mechanics - the Schrodinger Equation
The orbital structure of atoms
Chemical Bonding (Chapt 9, L7-L10)
Valence Bond Theory
Molecular Orbital Theory
Molecular Spectroscopy (Chapt 11, L11-L14)
Rotational, vibrational, electronic spectroscopy
First Hour Exam, Oct. 12 (Nat. Sci. Auditorium) - end of Chem 261
The Properties of Gases (Chapt. 1, L15-L18)
The Gas Laws
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Real gases and intermolecular forces (Chapt. 10, Sections 10.2-10.4)
Thermodynamics: the First Law (Chapt. 2, L19-L22)
Internal energy and enthalpy
Thermodynamics: the Second Law (Chapt. 3, L23-L26)
Entropy, heat, and disorder
The Gibbs free energy and chemical equilibrium
Phase Equilibria (Chapt. 4, L27-L30)
Phase diagrams
Colligative properties of solutions, osmosis
Second Hour Exam, Nov. 9 (Nat. Sci. Auditorium)
Chemical Equilibrium (Chapt. 5, L31-L33)
Equilibrium constant expressions (pp. 153-158)
Acid and base equilibria will not be covered (pp. 158-186)
Solubility equilibria (pp. 187-192)
Electrochemistry (Chapt. 6, L34-L37)
Oxidation states and redox reactions
Electrochemical cells and half-reactions
Cell potentials and free energy, the Nernst Equation
The Rates of Reactions (Chapt. 7, L38-L41)
Rate laws and reaction reaction mechanisms
Final Exam - Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, 4-6 PM
Lectures: 10-11 MWF, in room 1400 Section 100 Dr. Sipowska
2-3 MWF, in room 1200 Section 200 Dr. Sharp
Lecturers: Dr. Jadwiga Sipowska e-mail: (dotie@umich.edu)
Office hours: Wednesday, 3:00-4:30 PM in room 4809
Dr. Robert Sharp e-mail: (rrsharp@umich.edu)
Office hours: Monday, 3:15-4:45 in room 1547
Graduate Student Instructors:
A GSI will be available Monday through Thursday from 4:00-5:00 PM in room 2002 to provide individual help with the course material, including help with homework problems. Chem 260 students may attend these sessions as often as needed, but be sure you study the text and attempt the homework before asking for help.
GSI's: Wendy Blanda wblanda@umich.edu
Sarah Ingalls singalls@umich.edu
Srikanth Kidambi skidambi@umich.edu
Derek Yoder derekwy@umich.edu
Text: The Elements of Physical Chemistry by P. W. Atkins, W. H. Freeman, (2nd Ed.)
Optional: The following texts are optional. They are available in the Chem 260 Course reserves at the SLC and are stocked as texts by the bookstores. Depending on your background, you may find them useful as a supplement to the required text.
Peter Atkins, Physical Chemistry (6th Ed.), W. H. Freeman (used in Chem 461)
D. Oxtoby, H. Gillis, and N. Nachtrieb, Principles of Modern Chemistry (4th Ed.) Text used for Chem. 230
The Chem 260 Web page can be found at http://www.umich.edu/~chem260/. The Web site contains important course information, including the following:
(1) this syllabus
(2) the course grade-book, coded by the last 5 digits of your soc-sec number
(3) answer keys for this semester’s quizzes and exams
(4) practise quizzes and tests; previous Chem 260 exams with answer keys
(5) special announcements as may be needed
Hour Exams will be given on Tuesday evenings at 6:30-7:30 PM
Quizzes will be given in lecture on the following Mondays:
Sept. 24, Oct. 4 and 22, Nov. 1 and 19, Dec. 8.
Each quiz will last 20 minutes and is worth 20 pts toward the total grade.
A practice quiz with answers will be posted on the Web the week prior to each quiz.
Homework Problems are assigned below. Homework problems are representative of exam questions and are intended to sharpen your understanding of the course material as well as to prepare you for exams. You should work your homework completely. Homework is not graded, and the answers are given in the back of the text.
Homework should be turned in to the GSI's during office hours (4:00-5:00 PM in room 2002). A serious attempt on your homework earns 5 pts toward your grade, after which it will be returned to you along with an answer sheet of worked problems. The GSI's are available during office hours to provide help with homework problems.
Grades are based on
(1) homework assignments: 9 x 5 = 45
(2) six quizzes (the lowest quiz is dropped): 5 x 20 = 100
(3) two hour exams: 2 x 100 = 200
(4) final exam : 1 x 200 = 200
Total pts = 545
CHEMISTRY 260 Lecture Schedule
Monday Wednesday Friday
September 8 (8) 10 (8)
13 (8) 15 (8) 17 (8)
20 (8) 22 (9) 24* (9)
27 (9) 29 (9) 1 (11)
October 4* (11) 6 (11) 8 (11)
11 (1) 13 (1) 15 (1)
First Hour Exam, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6:30-7:30 PM, Nat. Sci. Aud.
18 (1,10) 20 (2) 22* (2)
25 (2) 27 (2) 29 (3)
November 1* (3) 3 (3) 5 (3)
8 (4) 10 (4) 12 (4)
Second Hour Exam, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6:30-7:30 PM, Nat. Sci. Aud.
15 (4) 17 (5) 19* (5)
22 (5) 24 (6) 26 (Thanks.)
December 29 (6) 1 (6) 3 (6)
6 (7) 8* (7) 10 (7)
13 (7) Study Days
20 (Final Exam, 4-6 PM)
Chapters of Atkins are given in parentheses.
*Quiz days; six 20 minute quizzes will be given in Lecture.
Homework assignments
Quantum Mechanics - Chapt 8
Chapter 8: 2,5,6,10,16,17, 19,20,23,27,30,32,34, 36-38, 40, 41, 43
Quiz #1 will cover all of Chapt. 8.
Chemical Bonding - Chapt 9
Chapter 9: 1, 3, 4, 6-10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19
Quiz #2 will cover all of Chapt. 9.
Molecular Spectroscopy - Chapt 11
Chapter 11: 2-6, 8, 9, 11, 13-15, 18, 20-22, 24, 27
The first Hour Exam covers Chapters 8, 9, and 11.
The Properties of Gases - Chapt. 1, Chapt. 10.2-10.4
Chapter 1: 1-5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 31, 32
Chapter 10: 6, 7, 12
Quiz #3 will cover all of Chapt. 1, plus Sections 10.2-10.4.
Thermodynamics: the First Law - Chapt. 2
Chapter 2: 1,2,4-9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 36-40
Quiz #4 will cover all of Chapt. 2.
Thermodynamics: the Second Law - Chapt. 3
Chapter 3: 1-8, 11, 12, 13,14,18,22-24, 32, 34, 36, 39, 41
The second Hour Exam covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, plus 10.2-10.5
Phase Equilibria - Chapt. 4
Chapter 4: 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16-25
Quiz #5 will cover all of Chapt. 4
Chemical Equilibrium - Chapt. 5 (pp. 153-158, 187-192)
Chapter 5: 1-8, 33, 35, 37
Electrochemistry - Chapt. 6
Chapter 6: 2, 5-11,13-15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 30
Quiz #6 will cover all of Chapts. 5 and 6
The Rates of Reactions - Chapt. 7
Chapter 7: 1-5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 30, 34, 35, 37
The final Exam is comprehensive.
Homework should be turned in to the GSI's during office hours (4:00-5:00 PM in room 2002 Chem). Satisfactory homework will be recorded in the gradebook, after which it will be returned to you along with an answer sheet of worked problems. Making a serious attempt on all the problems of your homework earns 5 pts towards the total grade. The GSI's are available during office hours to give you individual help with homework problems.