Monday Office hours and Lab

There will be Monday office hours. Dr. Sellers has graciously agreed to cover for me starting at 9 am.

Monday afternoon Chem C101 you will be doing Lab 17, working with molecular models.

There are no lab office hours on Wednesday October 27th, and Monday November 15th.

Class will be as usual on the 27th, and will start at 1 pm on November 15th.

Chem C111 Exams Graded

I've finished grading all the exams. Email me if you wish to know your grade.

Observatory Barbecue

I've gotten some volunteers to perform Lab experiments during the October 8th Open House and Observatory fund raiser. I still have room for about 7 or 8 students.

Attention Chem C111 Students

As promised, all students are now enrolled in the class. Remember lab office hours 9 am to 11:30 am MB 330 Monday and Wednesday.

From Thursday Night's Lab

The New Chairs are GREAT!





Look at the Grouse!




Significant Figures!

Congratulations to former Students Donna and Jordan

Remember: Do whatever your wife tells you to do. Do it now. Always answer "Yes Dear"

Tutors Needed!

Attention former Students. The tutoring center is in dire need of Chemistry Tutors. Please contact the tutoring center at the college for more information.

Sad News

I just learned that my PhD advisor, Dr. Robert W. Lenz, passed away a few days ago at the age of 88 due to complications from Leukemia.

He was a great professor and a great person.

Fall of 2010 Chemistry

Welcome to my Chemistry Blog.

Chem C101 Students: Please note that we are using Hein and Arena Lecture Text and the Hein Lab text. This has been changed from last year as the lab manual was getting way outdated. Note: The class is now full. See comment below about waiting list. ISBN Numbers are forthcoming

Chem C111 Students: The textbooks are the same as last year's: Brown LeMay and Bursten

Lecture Text:
0136006175 (ISBN 10)
978013006176 (ISBN 13)

Lab Text
0136002854 (ISBN 10)
9780136002857 (ISBN 13)



All classes: you may use an older edition of the book and/or lab manual, but you will need to cross-reference experiments. Pay attention to the titles of the experiments when I hand out the syllabus.

Chem C111 Waitlisters: The waitlist is at 13 students. I promise that we will get you into the class, but you may need to take the lab at another time (Monday or Wednesday morning are possibilities)

Tomorrow is it!

I will be rolling all grades to history Wednesday morning May 26th. If you are missing anything, turn it in by 5 pm tomorrow Tuesday May 25th at the switchboard, or email me any reports.

Chem C101 Update

There are a few Chem C101 grades that will be entered late.

Grading Update

I've finished nearly all the exams and entered what grades that I could. Please note the following for each class:

Chem C101: Grading should be complete and rolled to history tomorrow May 20th.

Chem C113: I have about 1/2 the grades completed. The others I anticipate finishing by next tuesday. If you want to know what your mininum/max grade is, please send me an email.

Chem C223: I have about 1/2 the grades completed. The others I anticipate finishing by next tuesday. If you want to know what your mininum/max grade is, please send me an email.

Honors C113 and C223: I will finish next tuesday. If you want to know what your mininum/max grade is, please send me an email.

Thank you for your understanding. All grades will be rolled to history May 26th.

Honors Presentations

Honors Presentations will take place Monday May 17th from 1 pm until we are finished.

I randomly determined the order:

Tim F
David F
Robert P
Katelyn M
David S
Nathan M

You must be here for all the presentations. If you show up late or leave early it will count against your participation grade for Honors.

Final Exams

As mentioned many times:

Chem C113 Your final exam starts at 12:30 pm tomorrow May 12th in MB 330.

Chem C101 Your final exam starts at 5:00 pm tomorrow May 12th in MB 330. You can show up earlier if you wish.

NOTE: I will be leaving at no later than 8:30 pm. No one has told me that s/he will be showing up later so please do not show up late.

The Final Stretch

All Classes:

It is your responsibility to turn in all your homeworks and labs. It is your responsibility to ask me which labs/homework you are missing.

I will be rolling grades on Tuesday May 18th at 9 pm. This means that I will enter whatever grade you have based upon the material you have turned in and your exams scores.

If you wish, and because of the renovation, you may ask for a 1 week extension IN WRITING (email is fine) by May 12th. You will then have until May 25th to turn in your work. However, it is your respsonsibility to do this and you must also acknowledge that this may delay your records if you are transferring to another college.

Thanks for your understanding during the renovation. Hopefully the thermite enging melting demonstration will occur Wednesday May 5th around 5:56 pm.

Schedule for the remainder of the semester

Chem C101: Class on MW as usual
Chem C113: Lab on Wednesdays Lecture on Fridays
Chem C223: ACS Organic Exam on Wednesday April 28th. Lab April 30th. Updates later
Honors: Lecture on W 3:30 pm.

Chem C101 and Chem C113 Final exam is on Wednesday May 12 during your respective class time.

Chem C101 and C223 Tests Graded

Tests for Chem C101 and Chem C223 Tests are graded.

Attention Chem C113 Students

Quite a few of you are falling behind in turning in laboratory reports. Please make sure you are up-to-date. Email me if you want to know what reports are missing.

Lab Chairs

Thanks for your understanding about the new labs, and we are hoping to score some temporary chairs thanks to David and Tim.

Chem C101: Exam Monday April 12th

Chem C113: Lab/Review Wednesday Honors at 3:30 Exam Friday April 16th

Organic: The dreaded Martius Yellow begins.

Chem C223: The ACS Standardized Exam will be Given Wednesday April 28th at 9 am in MB 330. The class must take this exam together. A doctor's note will be the only excused absence from this test.

Corrections!

Chem C101: We will be Lecturing in EW 210 on Monday and having Lab (#7 Empirical Formula) in MB 330 on Wednesday
Chem C113: We will be having Lab Wednesday in MB 330 (Redox Titration) and Lecture on Friday in EW 206. Honors will meet at normal time on Wednesday
Chem C223: We will lecture in MB 146 on Wednesday and have Lab in MB 330 on Friday. We will begin Oleic Acid from Olive oil. I have found the handouts.

Chem C223: Make sure you take the exam

Chem C113: Exam in 2 Weeks

Chem C101: Exam in 2 Weeks.

Welcome Back

Welcome back from Spring Break.
All classes will meet at their regularly scheduled times in MB 330--the NEW Chemistry Lab. Thanks for your understanding during the construction. I am sure there will be some bugs with the new room, so bear with us.

Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Spring Break is upon us!

I will be unconscious for most of Spring Break.


We will be moving into the new labs completely (hopefully) starting March 29th.

Week of March 15th

Chem C101: Lecture and Lab as scheduled.

Chem C113: Lab Wednesday and Friday. Honors Lecture on Wednesday

Chem C223: Test review Wednesday for 1-2 hours then lab for the rest of the class period. Exam II on Friday.

Be Ready

We are theoretically moving into the fume hood room this week. Be ready for the following labs:

Chem C101: Chromatography Wednesday night

Chem C113: Lab 19 Freezing Point Depression Friday afternoon

Chem C223:

Malonic Ester Lab

and/or

Enzymatic Reduction! Lab 66

Be ready for both/either.

Exams

All exams have been graded.

I'm exhausted.

Chem C223

Attention Organicers:

I will be about 30 minutes late. I have a medical appointment.

First Week of March

Chem C101: The first test is on Monday. Bring your calculators.

Chem C113: Lecture Wednesday, Lab Friday.

Chem C223: Lecture Wednesday

We are expecting to move into the new labs soon. I am skeptical but we have to be prepared for the best.

Chem C113: Be ready to continue lab tomorrow. Thanks to Dr. Sellers for covering. I am not sure if I will have all the exams graded by tomorrow as I am still recovering from my cold.

Chem C223: Lecture as usual. We start lab in about 2 weeks if all goes well.

The coming week

Chem C101: Feb 22, Monday class as usual. Feb 24th Wednesday evening will be rescheduled for another time.

Chem C113: Wednesday Feb 24th Lab 20 will be performed. Dr. Sellers will be substituting; please give her the proper greeting.

HONORS: Normal schedue at 3:40 to 4:27. Dr. Sellers will talk about metabolism or the topic of her choice.

Chem C113 Friday Feb 26thLab 25 will be performed.

Chem C223: Normal Schedule.

We MAY be moving into the new labs in 2 weeks. Details to follow.

Chem C113 We will have a short review today. Test is on Friday.

Chem C101: We will be in Lab today.

Chem C223 Tests will be graded Friday.



Sminy: Small and Tiny

Latest news

All students: Have a safe long weekend.

I will attempt to find anhydrous water.

Chem C113/C113H students: The review is from 1 to 4 pm at Texas Cattle Company.

Chem C101: Feb 17th willl be a Lab Day.

Chem C223/C223H: Review today at 9:30 am in MB 146. Exam is Wednesday Feb 10th in MB 146 during normal class time. We will review for about 45 minutes.

Chem C113/C113H: Lecture on Wednesday at EW 206.

Chem C101: Normal schedule (lecture monday lab Wednesday)

Honors: Normal lecture W at 3:42 pm EW 206

Chem C113/113H: Please be ready to perform the Clock Reaction Lab on Wednesday. Your First exam is on Feb 17th

Chem C223/223H: Your first exam is on February 10th.

Chem C101: Normal lecture/lab schedule for the next 2 week.s

Attention those registering for Chem C113 and Chem C223 Honors: Please register by the end of next week.

Chem C113/C113H C223/C223H students: Please note there is an exam coming up in about 2 weeks. I will get practice tests to you by Wednesday. Formal announcement with dates soon....

Chem C101 students: Be prepared to start lab next week. Your exam will be in 3-4 weeks; I will get a practice exam out in 2 weeks.

Reminder: Email me about which office hours you would prefer: 9:30 to 12:30 pm on Monday or 5 pm to 8 pm on Friday. If I don't hear from anyone, I will go with 9:30 to 12:30 Monday.

I'm working on videotaping sources for those of you with conflicts.

Here is the link to the feline plumber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49jKeGyUCJE

Tomorrow is the big day! Please make sure you show up for class as there is a new attendance/waitlisting policy.

Also, PLEASE read the syllabus, attend class, and check my blog. We will need to be flexible as the semester goes on. Once the rennovation is complete, things should settle down to a dull panic.

First Day of Class

Remember, MONDAY Jan 18th is a holiday. The first day of Class is January 20th.