Dr. Castellani's CHM 211 Course Page |
The files listed below are in PDF format. They can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. University computers have Acrobat Reader already installed.
Although the notes below have been proofread, there may well be mistakes in them. I would appreciate it if you would let me know when you find mistakes. Please let me know either by telephone (x6486) or email (castella@marshall.edu). There is a date at the end of each chapter's notes. When substantive corrections are made, that date will be changed so you know how current is the posted version. Finally, the notes are a work in progress. For that reason, when you click on a link you may get an error message. In all likelihood, it means that those notes haven't been posted yet.
Below the "Old Tests and
Answer Keys" section are some links that you might find interesting at different
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WW Norton has a website called StudySpace associated with their chemistry textbook, Chemistry: The Science in Context. It's a free feature that has additional study and practice materials. It will be similar to your online homework since they're based on the same book.
OUTSIDE LECTURE AVAILABILITY: If you would like additional discussion of the material we cover in class, there are two sources of high quality lecture materials that I know of that you might find helpful.
WebElements is website devoted to the periodic table. It provides information about the physical properties, history, and reactivity of all of the elements. In some cases, there are movies for downloading that show aspects of the reactivity of the element or one of its compounds. The site also contains interesting chemistry trivia (e.g. the origin of the names of elements). Finally, there are some excellent graphics for comparing the physical properties of all elements collectively. You might find this site of value when studying Chapters 2 and 7.A series of lectures from the University of California at Berkeley. There is no cost to view these lectures, but you will need a high speed internet connection to view them (the university system may be incompatible with these lectures). The lectures include many of the topics we will discuss in class. To view these lectures go the the link, select "Schedule" on the left tool bar and choose the topic you would like to see covered in the new window. A series of lectures by Profs. Dean Harman, Gordon Yee and Tarek Sammakia available at Thinkwell for about $80. These lectures include topics for both CHM 211 and 212 and so will be good for the entire year. There are a number of sample materials available at the link above, including part of a lecture, several animations, and a page of notes.
The Orbitron by Mark Winter at the Univesity of Sheffield (also the creater of WebElements) shows images of the different orbitals at various energy levels (e.g. 1s, 2s, 3s, ...) as well as molecular orbitals. Animations of orbital formation are also included. If you're having trouble imagining what the orbitals look like or how MOs come into existence this is a great site.
A company called 3DChem.com has a website that shows the 3-dimensional structure of a large number of molecules that can be manipulated by you much like the VSEPR figures available on this website. The structures of the top 50 prescription medicines are available, as are 1600 structures of inorganic compounds (e.g. the structure of the gemstones Ruby and Garnet), and assorted other molecules (e.g. the molecules that give rise to the scents of garlic and cloves).