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