Chem 1151 Assignment for the Week of March 10, 2008

Midterm Alerts

• If you are earning a D or an F, you will receive a "midterm alert".
• You should see me about what you can do to raise your grade.
• Your should also see your academic adviser about your overall program this semester.
• In order to pass the lecture portion of the course, you need to earn 55% of 600 points or 330 points.
• Currently grades for 135 points have been determined (135 = 80 for E1 + 45 for 3 quizzes since one has been dropped + 10 for HW)

Grade Profile to Date

• 24% A, A-
• 26% B+, B, B-
• 21% C+, C, C-
• 8.6% D+, D
• 21% F

Lecture

• Chapter 5: Kinetic Molecular Theory
• Zumdahl/Zumdahl Chapter 6 Thermochemistry
  • Energy
  • Enthalpy
    • Calorimetry
    • Hess's Law
    • Standard Enthalpy of Formation
    • Stoichiometry
    • Enthalpy of Combustion
  • Study Problems: Chapter 6: 19, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 49, 53, 55, 59, 61, 65, 69, 73, 79

Laboratory

• Experiment 7: Activity Series
• See Notes of modifications for this experiment

Discussion

• Chapter 5
• No quiz this week

Homework 3 :

• Due on Friday March 14 (bring to class on Friday or put in your TA's mailbox)
• Chapter 5: Problems 38, 60, 68, 24, 86
• 10 points

Exam 2

• Reivew in class on Monday March 24
• Exam 2 will cover Chapters 4 and 5
• March 25 in Discussion and March 26 in class

Announcements

• My 9 am Tuesday office hour will be held at 10 am

Extra Credit (12 points offered as of March 7)

• 2 points each were offered as EC on Exam 1 and Quiz 4 (4) - counted in exam or quiz score
• 2 points each were offered as surveys on 2/14 and 2/29 (4) - counted in EC column of egradebook
• 2 points each were offered as problems on 2/28 and 3/5 (4) - counted in EC column of egradebook

Dropping Chem 1151 this semester

• UMD's policy for dropping a course is that you may drop through the end of the 8th week (March 24, 2008) with a W. After that date, you must petition to drop.
• You should see your academic adviser to discuss your overall program if you are considering dropping this course.
• If you drop this course and are taking lab, you MUST check out of lab and return the key to your lab drawer. See you TA to arrange this.

Have a Safe and Fun Spring Break