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Sacramento City College
CHEM 309: General, Organic and Biochemistry
Prof. Dianne Bennett
CHEM 309: General, Organic and Biochemistry
Prof. Dianne Bennett
Agenda (Fall) • Agenda (Spring) • Homework Problems
- Chapter 2: The Classical Wave Equation
- 2.1: The One-Dimensional Wave Equation
- 2.2: The Method of Separation of Variables
- 2.3: Oscillatory Solutions to Differential Equations
- 2.4: The General Solution is a Superposition of Normal Modes
- 2.5: A Vibrating Membrane
- 2.E: The Classical Wave Equation (Exercises)
- Chapter 11: Computational Quantum Chemistry
- 11.1: Gaussian Basis Sets
- 11.2: Extended Basis Sets
- 11.3: Orbital Polarization Terms in Basis Sets
- 11.4: The Ground-State Energy of H2H2
- 11.5: Quantum Calculations
- 11.E: Computational Quantum Chemistry (Exercises)
- Chapter 12: Group Theory: The Exploitation of Symmetry
- 12.1: The Exploitation of Symmetry
- 12.2: Symmetry Elements
- 12.3: Symmetry Operations Define Groups
- 12.4: Symmetry Operations as Matrices
- 12.5: The C3VC3V Point Group
- 12.6: Character Tables
- 12.7: Characters of Irreducible Representations
- 12.8: Using Symmetry to Solve Secular Determinants
- 12.9: Generating Operators
- 12.E: Group Theory: The Exploitation of Symmetry (Exercises)
- Chapter 13: Molecular Spectroscopy
- 13.1: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 13.2: Rotations Accompany Vibrational Transitions
- 13.3: Unequal Spacings in Vibration-Rotation Spectra
- 13.4: Unequal Spacings in Pure Rotational Spectra
- 13.5: Vibrational Overtones
- 13.6: Electronic Spectra Contain Electronic, Vibrational, and Rotational Information
- 13.7: The Franck-Condon Principle
- 13.8: Rotational Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules
- 13.9: Normal Modes in Polyatomic Molecules
- 13.10: Irreducible Representation of Point Groups
- 13.11: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
- 13.12: The Selection Rule for the Rigid Rotator
- 13.13: The Harmonic Oscillator Selection Rule
- 13.14: Group Theory Determines Infrared Activity
- 13.E: Molecular Spectroscopy (Exercises)
Videos for extra help with the course and flipped format
Introductory Video Lecture Outlines
YouTube Playlist: Chem 309 Intro The Playlist includes all three videos ( Intro Part 1, 2, & 3)
SCC Website Video Lectures can be accessed at the links below.
- Intro Part 1: Chem 309 On-line Resources (13:11) This video will help you navigate both on-line and physical resources for our course.
- Intro Part 2: Underlying Basic Knowledge (19:32) These concepts will run through the entire course.
First Day of Class
Exam 1 Course Material begins
- Intro Part 3: Intro to Matter and Measurement (11:01) Now called "Introduction to Matter & Measurement in class"
Due Thursday (8/29)
- Video Lecture Outlines: Matter and Measurement
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- YouTube Playlist: Matter & Measurement
- SCC Website
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- Measurement Part 1: Significant Figures (24:30) with CC
- Measurement Part 2: Scientific Notation (20:10) with CC
- Measurement Part 3: Converting Between Units (19:21) with CC
- Measurement Part 3b: Density and Conversions (11:01) with CC
- Measurement Part 4: Dosage Calculations (28:49) with CC
- Measurement Part 5: Energy & Specific Heat (28:49) with CC
- If you need help with temperature units and converting between temperature unit systems, then please see Solids, Liquids and Gases near the bottom of this page.
- Thursday lab: Intro, Lab Safety, Locker Check-in
Due Tuesday (9/3)
- Video Lecture Outlines: Atomic Structure and Nuclear Chemistry with optional videos
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- YouTube Playlist: Atoms and Nuclear Structure
- Optional Nuclear Chemistry YouTube Playlist
- SCC Website
- Atoms & Elements Part 0: Atomic Structure Intro (21:48) with CC
- Atoms & Elements Part 1: Atomic Structure: Isotopes and the Nucleus with CC (15:08)
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 1: Nuclear Structure Review and Intro to Nuclear Chemistry with CC (14:43)
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Nuclear Reactions with CC (20:24)
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 3: Radioactivity & Half Lives with CC (13:14)
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 5: Nuclear Medicine with CC (3:56)
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 4: Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation with CC (18:42) - optional
- Nuclear Chemistry Part 6: Fusion vs Fission with CC (12:06) - optional
- Take Home Quiz 1 - Fold around the 6 BLANK Exam Answer Sheets describe below
- Ion Cards Supplemental HW
- Conversion Sheet or Cards Supplemental HW
- 6 BLANK Exam Multiple Choice Answer Sheets - DataLink 3000 with 100 questions - NO names on the answer sheets - see Take Home Quiz 1
- Tuesday lab: Matter & Measurement Lab: for this lab ONLY, the pre-lab can be completed during the first part of the lab session.
Due Thursday (9/5) - Basic Knowledge Quiz (BKQ) #1 last 5 minutes of lecture
- Lecture Outline: Electronic Structure, Ionic Compounds and Redox Intro
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Electronic Structure and Ionic Cpds with Redox Intro YouTube Playlist
- SCC Website
- Atoms & Elements Part 2a: The Electrons with CC (10:01)
- Atoms & Elements Part 2b: Valence Electrons & the Octet Rule with CC (12:56)
- Atoms & Elements Part 3: Introducing Oxidation and Reduction with CC (13:46)
- Compounds Part 0: Making Friends with Ions with CC (14:38)
- Compounds Part 1: Ionic Cpds - Formula Units & Nomenclature with CC (29:15
- Thursday lab: Matter & Measurement Lab: for this lab ONLY, the pre-lab can be completed during the first part of the lab session.
Due Tuesday (9/10) - BKQ #2 - Bring Model Kits to Lecture if you have them
- Video Lecture Outlines: Covalent Compounds, Lewis Structures and 3D Shapes
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Take Home Quiz 2
- Text HW: LibreText (LT) Ch 1, 2, & 3
- Powers of 10 Supplemental HW
- Tuesday Lab: Open lab for extra help
Due Thursday (9/12) - BKQ #3
- Video Lecture Outlines: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Thursday lab: Ionic & Covalent Cpds Lab with pre-lab due at start of lab session (Updated September 3, 2019)
Due Tuesday (9/17)
- Video Lecture Outlines: The Mole and Balancing Reactions
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Take Home Quiz 3
- Text HW: LibreText Ch 4 & 5
- Tuesday Lab: Ionic & Covalent Cpds Lab with pre-lab due at start of lab session
Due Thursday (9/19) - BKQ #4
- Video Lecture Outlines: Chemical Reactions
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Chemical Reactions YouTube Playlist
- SCC Website
- Thursday lab: Open lab for extra help (Updated September 3, 2019)
Due Tuesday (9/24) - BKQ #5
- Review and Bring INCH #5 (Polarity and IMFs)
- Video Lecture Outlines: Solids, Liquids and Gases
- Take notes while watching videos from one of the following sources:
- YouTube Playlist: Solids, Liquids and Gases
- SCC website
- Solids, Liquids & Gases Part 1: Temperature (6:44) with CC
- Solids, Liquids & Gases Part 2: Energy & Phase Changes with CC (15 :07)
- Solids, Liquids & Gases Part 3: IMFs & Boiling Points with CC (21 :43)
- Solids, Liquids & Gases Part 4: Pressure with CC (7:43)
- Solids, Liquids & Gases Part 5: Gas Laws with CC (22 :47
- Take Home Quiz 4
- Ionic and Binary Covalent Cpd Nomenclature Supplemental HW
- Tuesday lab: Chemical Rxns & the Mole Lab with pre-lab due
Due Thursday (9/26) - BKQ #6 - This information is the beginning of Exam 2.
- Video Lecture Outlines: Hydrocarbons and their Structure
- Take notes while watching the following videos from one of the following sources:
- Thursday lab: Chemical Rxns & the Mole Lab with pre-lab due
Due Tuesday (10/1) - Exam 1
- Exam 1 covers LibreText Chapters 1-7
- Take Home Quiz 5
- Bonus Quiz #1: Exam 1 Post-Video Practice Problems
- Text HW: LT Ch 6 & 7
- Reactions Supplemental HW
- Exam 1 Study Guide
- Tuesday lab: Open lab for extra help * * * NOTE: New Labs start on Thursday until Thanksgiving. * * *
Optional Additional Practice Problems to prepare for Exam 1. These assignements will NOT be collected.
- Exam 1 Review Supplemental HW
- Exam 1 Practice Multiple Choice Supplemental Homework
Phase I Agenda: General Chemistry is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts.
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