Problem Set #3 is now available. Help yourself.

The HELP Session is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in PS141. Please come with your questions. Remember since this is a pre-exam HELP session I will not makeup problems if you have questions over a particular concept. If you need me to do a problem check out those problems at the end of the chapter in our textbook. Look at the sample quizzes for questions also.

Regarding a CHEM 1225 sample exam...sorry I do not have any!!! I've not taught this course before, so what I will do is review some exams from CHEM 1314 and find some appropriate questions from those exams for us to practice on. I'll post those questions as soon as I have them.

I've added a second quiz covering material we discussed on Friday, January 22, 1999 and Monday, January 25, 1999. Check it out and see what you remember I talked about.

I've also got some notes for Wednesday's lecture available. I'm still working on them so check again.

Remember this week in laboratory you are doing Experiment #1: Qualitative Cation Analysis. You will complete your work in laboratory and turn in your experiment before leaving the laboratory.

Girl Scout cookie are coming! Girl Scout cookie are coming! Dr. Mantini has two daughters who are taking orders. Want some? The cookies cost $2.50/box this year, with orders being taken until Jan. 31. Delivery will be in late February. The eight varieties available this year are Thin Mints, Samoas, Do-si-dos, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Striped Chocolate Chip, Lemon Drops (new this year), and reduced fat Apple Cinnamon (also new). Dr. Mantini has a web site or you can email her to place orders!

For predicting the products of chemical reactions (remember this is one of my favorite types of questions) I recommend you review the following notes from CHEM 1215;

Chapter 7 notes

Summarizing chemical equations notes

You may also find some useful information in Chapter 6 notes

Some concern about the the availability of the answers to the PS has been expressed. I've checked the link and everything is working correctly from my computers. If you are having difficulty downloading the answers to the PS contact me. It should work...if it does not there is something the matter with the computer system you are using.

Still plenty of time to enjoy some 'fun', try the Take a Quiz link. I am not grading this so take it to see what you understand from the first two lectures. Make a note of the questions you answered correctly and incorrectly. Drop by my office if you have any questions. Let me know if you like this, we may do it again.

If you had CHEM 1215 with me last semester and you would like your Exam IV and Final Exam, just drop by my office.

Remember CHEM 1225 is a 2nd semester chemistry course. It is assumed that you have had CHEM 1215 or equivalent. If you have questions about your chemistry background drop by my office and we can talk. BTW I have a meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, and will not be able to hold my office hours at that time.

The first two weeks of laboratory will spend time on a review problem set and Exercise 1, 2 and 3 in the CHEM 1225 Lab Manual. If you have Monday lab...DO NOT MISS IT!!

This semester I've added a new link called 'What's Important'. In this section I will discuss the important concepts in a chapter and try to relate the concepts covered in the chapter. I'll also try to provide some 'reasons' why you might want to learn this material.