Course Schedule

CHEM 221 Lecture and Lab Schedule

March 8 (W)-March 10 (F)                            CH 9: Chemical Bonding 1 (Lewis structures) and CH 10 Chemical Bonding 2 (Molecular shapes); Lab #1 Molecular modeling

March 13 (M) -March 17 (F)        CH 11: Intermolecular Forces, Quiz #1; Lab #2 intermolecular forces: Introducing the Global Learning Project (Ice-Breaker activity; Getting to know Jordan)

March 20 (M)– March 24 (F)        CH 12: Solutions, Quiz #2; Lab #3 freezing point depression

Due: uploading your video on Padlet and reply to two students in Jordan

March 27 (M)- March 31 (F)       CH 12: Solutions, Quiz #3& CH 13:Chemical Kinetics; Lab #4 Kinetics (dry-lab and lab simulation)

April 3 (M)                                           CH 13: Chemical Kinetics, Quiz #4; Global learning comparative analysis on Padlet

Spring Break   April 5 (Wed) – April 13 (Th)

April 14 (F)          Lab #5 Global learning, submit your literature analysis and review one analysis of your Jordan’s peer                     

April 17 (M) – April 19 (W)           CH 13: Chemical Kinetics, Quiz #5; Global learning due

April 21 (F)                         Assessment Day (No Classes)

April 24 (M)                       Assessment Day (No Classes)                                                                                    

April 26 (W)– April 28 (F)               CH 14: Chemical Equilibrium; distribute a test tube with cap to collect water (Wed)

Lab #6: Testing the quality of water (Global learning)

May 1 (M) – May 5 (F)                    CH 14: Chemical Equilibrium, Quiz #6; Lab #7 Chemical equilibrium

May 8 (M)– May 12 (F)                  CH 15: Acids and Bases, Quiz #7; Lab #8 working with Jordan’s team to share the results & Preparing for Global Learning Conference

                                                                Global Learning Conference (TBA) (presentation)

May 15 (M)– May 19 (F)                CH 15: Acids and Bases, Quiz #8; Lab #9 Buffer Capacity (TBA)

May 22 (M) – May 26 (F)               CH 16: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium; Quiz #9; Lab #10: Solubility

May 29 (M)                                        Holiday (No Classes)

May 30 (Tuesday)                          Following a Monday schedule; CH 16: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium, Quiz #10

May 31 (Wed) – June 2 (F)            CH 16: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium & CH 17 Thermodynamics

Lab #11: TBA

June 5 (M)– June 7 (W)                  Quiz #11 & Quiz #12 (??): Review Week

June 12 (M)                                        Final Exam (9:45 AM-11:45 AM) open-notebook, no electronics/no handouts are allowed