Dr. Flynn's CHEM 1411 Webpage

Instructor information

Dr. Nick Flynn

Associate Professor, Biochemistry

CAV 204 B

Phone: 325-942-2181 (ext 250)

Fax: 325-942-2184

Email: Instructor

 

Fall 2009 Office Hours:     WF 8-10

                                            TR 9-12

Homework problems

 

Problems used in lecture

 

Course Schedule

 

Course Syllabus

 

 

Textbook

Chemistry A Molecular Approach, Tro, 1st Edition

Textbook website. This website is an excellent resource for students and I strongly suggest that you visit it. Features of the website include the following:

 

Math review

Chapter concepts

Self Quiz

Lecture Powerpoints (NOTE: Not my lectures)

e-Media activities

 

Multimedia Files used in lecture

Chapter One (N/A)

 

Chapter Two

Multiple proportions

Rutherford experiment

Millikan Oil Drop Experiment

Chapter Four

Limiting reagents

Solution formation from a solid

Solution formation by dilution

Acid-Base Titrations

Electrolytes in solution I  (Electrolytes and non-electrolytes)

Electrolytes in solution II (NaCl dissolution)

Strong and weak electrolytes

Precipitation reactions

Aqueous acids

Aqueous bases

Lewis Acid-Base theory

Oxidation reduction reactions I

Oxidation reduction reactions II

Chapter Five

Pressure/Volume relationships

Kinetic energy of a gas molecule

Diffusion of bromine vapor

 

Chapter Six

Changes of state

 

Chapter Seven

Flame test for metals

Photoelectric effect

Radial electron distribution

Effective nuclear charge

Electron configurations

Periodic trends, atomic radii

Chapter Eight

Ionization energies

Periodic trends in ionization energies

Electron affinities

Periodic trends in electron affinities

Formation of sodium chloride

Chapter Nine

 

Periodic trends in electronegativity

Formal charges

VSEPR

Hybridization

Chapter Eleven

Hydrogen bond formation

Handy tools to CHECK your work

NOTE: You MUST show all of your work on your homework problems; otherwise you will not receive any credit. These calculators are only being provided to help you check your homework. Also, I have not checked the validity of every calculator or conversion factor so use these at your own risk.

Conversion calculator

Molecular weight calculator

Dilution calculator

Chemical equation balancer

Enthalpy and Gibbs Free Energy calculator

Combined gas law calculator

Reference Center from Prentice Hall Website

Mathematical Operations

bullet Basic Math Concepts and Fundamentals

  Thermodynamic Properties at 25oC

bullet NIST Chemistry WebBook

 Other Useful Tables

bullet Element Properties
bullet Periodic Table
bullet The Comic Book Periodic Table
bullet List of the Elements
bullet Values of Fundamental Physical Constants
bullet Fundamental Constants
bullet Useful Conversion Factors