CH110A - Kolack

This is General Chemistry, a one semester class which begins to explore the science of chemistry. Check this page often, as it will be continually updated with information and special notes for the class. Below is a list of documents currently available.

Special notes below

Syllabus

Chapter 1 notes Chapter 1 PowerPoint

Chapter 2 notes Chapter 2 PowerPoint

Chapter 3 notes Chapter 3 PowerPoint

Chapter 4 notes Chapter 4 PowerPoint

Chapter 5 notes Chapter 5 PowerPoint

Test 1 (high 92, low 58, average 79) answers

Chapter 7 notes Chapter 7 PowerPoint

Chapter 8 notes Chapter 8 PowerPoint

Chapter 9 notes Chapter 9 PowerPoint

Chapter 10 notes Chapter 10 PowerPoint

Chapter 11 notes Chapter 11 PowerPoint

Chapter 12 notes Chapter 12 PowerPoint

Test 2 (high 97, low 59, average 84) answers

Chapter 14 notes Chapter 14 PowerPoint

Chapter 15 notes Chapter 15 PowerPoint

Chapter 16 notes Chapter 16 PowerPoint

Test 3 (high TBA, low TBA, average TBA) answers

SPECIAL NOTES

Per my lecture from 10/31/06, there's plenty of info on plastic out there. If you'd like, check out the new 3-minute video "Sam Suds and the Case of PVC, the Poison Plastic" at www.pvcfree.org. WARNING, it's not exactly 100% science. Here's the reply I gave to my mother when she sent me a link to the video a few days after I initally saw it (so it's travelling): "It's not 100% science and is a little misleading. PVC pipe is not going to go away. I'm not convinced that shower curtain smell is due to PVC, nor do I believe that a kid chewing on a rubber duck is in any danger. That being said, per my Tue lecture, PVC is not recyclable and if burned releases dioxin which is toxic in minute quantities. However, a study by the CDC in the 90's showed that every person studied already had dioxin present in their system in carcinogenic quantities due to poor recycling practices in the past (as well as less stringent air quality controls in developing nations today- remember the landfill on fire in St. Lucia?!), so who knows what a little extra is going to do. Bottom line, I'm in favor of corporate responsibility, which is a whole lot harder to go after than just labelling something "poison plastic". But, perhaps consumer products could avoid PVC, reserving it only for construction purposes or something like that. Funny video, though."

There is plenty of junk science being sold to you by the media and the government. Remember the bird flu (hoax)? Who do you suppose made money when the government stockpiled billions of dollars worth of TamiFlu, the efficacy of which was never proven? If you're interested, read "The Great Bird Flu Hoax" by Dr. Joseph Mercola. You can buy it in bookstores or online (though you might want to consider which corporate juggernaut to support in doing so).
The previous sentences were written in 2006, before the great swine flu "pandemic" of last year... and despite Tamiflu being shown to be ineffective against swine flu (as well as bird flu before it), it was stockpiled again. So it's not just ancient history that repeats itself. Politics and greed and ignorance are alive and well in our modern times.

Chemistry tutoring is available in the 4th floor study lounge for:
CH110- General Chemistry
CH160- Physical Principles of Chemistry
and CH231- Organic Chemistry I
on Mondays: 2-4 PM & 6-7 PM
and Thursdays: 12-3 PM
If possible, send an email to Justin Weinberg and Alexander Gerofsky noting when you expect to come, problem numbers you want to review, notes or partial solutions, and test dates.

Please email Professor K from your preferred email address so that important notices about class can be sent to you.