Chemistry for the Citizen, CHE 102


Course Policies and Grading

 

 

Syllabus  

WEEK

CHAPTER

TOPIC

SUPPLEMENTARY

HOMEWORK

August 26

1

Living in a World of Chemistry

Basic Concepts

 

September 02

2

The Chemical View of Matter

Matter

Chapter 1 and 2*

AYK**

September 09

3

Atoms and the Periodic Table

Atoms and the Periodic Table

Chapter 3

AYK

Exam 1: Chapters 1, 2 and 3 + Basic Concepts, Matter, Atoms and the Periodic table

 

September 16

5

Chemical Bonding/States of Matter

Chemical Bonding

Chapter 5

AYK

September 23

8

 

 

Chemical reactivity; Chemicals in Action

Chemical Reactions

Chapter 8

AYK

September 30

9

Acid-Base Reactions

Acid-Base Reactions

Chapter 9

AYK

Exam 2: Chapters 5, 8 and 9 + Acid-Base Reactions

 

October 07

10

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Chapter 10

AYK

October 14

13

Nuclear Changes and Nuclear Power

Nuclear Chemistry

Chapter 13

AYK

October 21

14

Organic Chemicals and Polymers

Organic Chemistry

Chapter 14

AYK

Exam 3: Chapters 10, 13 and 14 + Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, Nuclear Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

October 28

15

The Chemistry of Life

 

 

November 04

16

Nutrition: the Basis of Healthy Living

Nutrition

Chapter 15 and 16

AYK

November 11

 

 

Chemistry and the Gym

 

November 18

 

 

Forensic Chemistry

 

November 25

 

 

Chemistry and Warfare

Forensics and Chemistry and the Gym

December 02

 

 

 

 

Environmental Chemistry

 

Exam 4: Chapters 15, 16 + Chemistry and the Gym, Nutrition, Forensic Chemistry, Chemistry of Warfare, Environmental Chemistry

To receive credit for the course all examinations must be completed by 5:00PM (PST), Wednesday, December 11th, 2019

* Due Dates, see below. Answers can be found on Blackboard (Assignments)

**AYK: Applying Your Knowledge, at the end of each chapter in the book

 

Homework Assignment

DUE DATE

How To Submit

 

Blackboard.

Assignments.

Click-on the assignment, i.e. Chapters 1 and 2

You may type directly, cut/paste or attach a file.

Hit "submit".

Chapters 1 and 2

Friday, September 6th, 2019

Chapter 3

Friday, September 13th, 2019

Chapter 5

Friday, September 20th, 2019

Chapter 8

Friday, September 27th ,2019

Chapter 9

Friday, October 4th, 2019

Chapter 10

Friday, October 11th, 2019

Chapter 13

Friday, October 18th, 2019

Chapter 14

Friday, October 25th, 2019

Chapters 15 and 16

Friday, November 8th, 2019

Forensics and Chemistry and the Gym

Friday, November 22nd, 2019

 


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