1. Dr. Nick Blake Chem V01B: Room SCI 221 MW 5:30-6:45 PM
general chemistry II
Dr. Nick Blake
Chem V01B: Room SCI 221 MW 5:30-6:45 PM

2. What we will cover
Kinetics of reactions (laws governing the speed of reaction)
Dynamic Equilibrium (what happens when the reaction ‘stops’)
Thermodynamics (rules that govern energy flow and therefore the rules that govern change and spontaneity in chemical reactions)
Electrochemistry (reactions where electrons are transferred)
Transition Metal Complexes
Introduction to Organic Chemistry

3. How you are assessed
Homeworks – generally you get one assignment every week to be handed in on Thursday during class
In-class assignments – given out at the beginning of class and handed in at the end of class, questions are based on the material covered that day
Quizzes – 3 quizzes over the semester roughly every 2 weeks
Assignments
Percentage overall grade
Homeworks
25%
In-Class Assignments
Quizzes
50%

4. Guidelines
This course is going to be challenging but potentially rewarding
Class attendance is manditory
The lecture will be given as PowerPoint Presentations (like this one)
The PowerPoints, along with homework assignments, class annoucements etc are posted on the class website
You will need a scientific calculator
Scantrons for Quizzes
You do not need a textbook for the class, the PowerPoints will serve that purpose, all questions given will pertain to information / methods outlined in the lectures