CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II
Professor Sinex
On the Road to Becoming a Successful STEM
Student - click here for a
pdf brochure
Tips for improving your grade - click here
Computer resources such as
ISEE Player for STELLA, a PointPoint Viewer, Chime,
and downloadable instructions for the graphing calculator and Excel are on the
Physical Sciences Department Webpage.
PowerPoint Introductory Slides (for best animation, 2002/XP version is needed) for Topics covered in class:
All STELLA models needed for projects and
classroom activities- click here for a
self-extracting zipped file.
Download to a disk or your desktop, and then click on the file. It
will open a folder of models. The unzipped file will fit on a regular
disk!
Excel interactive spreadsheet - review of mathematical functions used in modeling data
Quadratic Equation root finder and graph - Click here (interactive Excel spreadsheet)
Bond Energy Calculator - an interactive Excel spreadsheet - Click here
Good source of bond energies at the Wired Chemist - Click here
Elements, Mixtures, Compounds, and Reactions -
slide show (very good review for "Molecules in a Box"
approach)
Stella model for dissolved oxygen (a simulation to change variables) Instructions for getting started with STELLA and how to run simulations- Click here (pdf) If you are doing this in one of the college computer labs use Internet Explorer.
Potential Energy Diagram - an interactive Excel spreadsheet exploring activation energy, rate constants, velocity distributions, and an Arrhenius plot ( pdf review).
Arrhenius Equation - an interactive Excel spreadsheet exploring rate constants as a function of temperature for reversible reactions, the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constant, and more about the Arrhenius plot.
An Interactive Graphical Approach to Chemical Kinetics - explores order of reactions and a variety of plots
Chemical Kinetics Simulator - an interactive Excel spreadsheet exploring a variety of plots for various reaction orders with review questions of material covered in class ( pdf activity).
Kinetics of Multi-step Reactions - an interactive Excel spreadsheet exploring consecutive and competing reactions with an activity (pdf activity).
Chemical Equilibrium: The Kinetics of Reversible Reactions - concentration vs. time, rate vs. time, concentration ratios, and temperature effects
Developing a Problem Solving Strategy for Chemical Equilibrium Problems (ICE chart) - click here (pdf) A very helpful handout!!!
Le Chatelier Meter (Excelet)
Exploring a gaseous system under stress - animated PowerPoint show with handout (review)
A series of interactive Excel spreadsheets for Acid-Base Chemistry:
The Behavior of Weak Acids ICE Chart Calculation
Chlorination of Natural Waters (real-world application of weak acid equilibrium)
Acid-Base Behavior (interactive PowerPoint review)
To enable macros in PowerPoint 2003 - click here
PowerPoint 2007 - click here
Discovering Buffers Buffer Capacity Reacting a strong acid or base with a buffer Buffer Selection
Studying the Behavior of Weak Acids Using Distribution Diagrams (handout for monoprotic acids)
Acid-Base Equilibria: Chemical Reaction Review (pdf review handout) (answers)
Buffers: A Microscopic View (interactive PowerPoint review) To enable macros in PowerPoint - click here PowerPoint 2007 - click here
Acid-Base Titrations: Another Point of View Stella model (use Internet Explorer)
Buffer and water pH Titration Curve Simulations: Website 1 Website 2
Acid-Base Equilibra:
A Review - PowerPoint
Show
Examining the Formation of a Complex Ion: Ag(NH3)2+ - distribution of species and solubility effects
Molecules in Motion - need Chime and Excel to view (handout in pdf) For help with Chime -Chime Guide
Water molecules in motion - click here for a Shockwave animation
Vibrations in Metallic Solids (Excel)
Matter, Motion, and Entropy: A Review - PowerPoint Show
Predicting if a Chemical Reaction is Spontaneous (Excel)
Discovering Faraday's Law of Electrolysis (Excel)
Metals and Corrosion (Excel) Pracitce with half-cell reactions and standard and non-standard electrode potentials
Nuclear Chemistry (Java applets): Neutron-Proton plot Chain Reaction
Exploring Radioactive Decay Kinetics: Question Sheet (pdf) Interactive Excel Spreadsheet Survey (interactive Word form)
Natural Radioactivity Sources - Click here
Exploring nuclear radiation and its effects- Click here (Large PowerPoint file, 2.5 Mb)
Structure and Bonding Activities (requires the use of Chime) - 
Practice Exam Files (pdf)
Folder( click on it)- These will give you an idea of the type of exams you will get.
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