1. Chemistry 101 Elise McCarren 2026 Chemistry Annex
Office Hours: After lecture until 10:30 in the Chem library, 1:30-3 pm Wednesday
And by appointment
Open door policy

2. To Get Started! Go to www.chem.illinois.edu Click on Course Web Sites
Click on Chemistry 101
Watch all videos on Announcements page
Accept the invitation in your !!!

3. Materials
Textbook: Introductory Chemistry, 9th Ed., S.S. Zumdahl and D.J. DeCoste
Syllabus/Lab Manual: Chemistry 101 Syllabus and Lab Book, Fall 2018
iClicker: This can be purchased in the bookstore.
Calculator: A simple calculator that performs scientific notation (graphing calculators are also okay EXCEPT for Ti-Nspire).
Lab Notebook: Any notebook will work for the lab.

4. LON-CAPA Electronic Homework
Can access from course website:
Homework – “unlimited” attempts (99)
Post-Lecture Questions – 8 attempts
Prelecture Assignments – 2 attempts (read the textbook sections first!)

5. Creating a Positive Learning Environment for Everyone
Be respectful of your classmates
Put cell phones in “airplane” mode
Turn off tablets
Close laptops
Save conversation for clicker portions of lecture

6. Lectures Provide a “big picture” Interactive
How do we think about “science”?
How do we solve a problem?
Interactive
Demonstrations and small groups.
I expect and encourage questions.
Participation expected through clickers.

7. Everybody Writes 1
The containers to the right all have different argon samples at the same temperature. Select the sample with the highest pressure OR state that all pressures are equal. Explain. 2
Container 1 and 2 each contain equal numbers of particles of ideal helium and neon gas, respectively, both at the same temperature and volume. How do the pressures compare? Explain.
Took me 2 minutes to do – need to speed it up or reduce the amount of content on each slide.
Possibly omit question 2!

8. Demonstrations
Predict
Observe
Explain

9. Wanna hear a joke about sodium? Na What about potassium?
Chemistry is symbolic.
Wanna hear a joke about sodium? Na What about potassium?

10. Predict, Observe, Explain

11. Predict, Observe, Explain

12. Hindenburg Disaster, 1937
Hindenburg, disaster, 1937

13. Up

14. Is this possible?

15. What measurements would need to be made?
National Geographic
“How Hard Can it Be?”
Los Angeles, CA

16. Friday Sections Smaller groups, more details in solving problems.
You must take an active role.
Textbook homework due (assigned problems listed in Lab Book, p.15)

17. Lab Sections
Lab write-ups must consist of coherent explanations and complete sentences.
This is another chance for discussion of chemical principles.

18. Exams Evening exams (7-8:30 pm). Dates given in the Lab Book.
Multiple choice and free response.
Emphasis on understanding.
Previous exams will be posted.

19. Some Advice
Read the text. Not like a novel, but deeply and critically.
Be careful of the Complete Solutions Manual.
2021 Chemistry Annex

20. Chemistry Learning Center
Open next week!
2021 Chemistry Annex
Walk in tutors
9 am – 5 pm Mon - Fri
TA Office Hours
Reference materials

21. Tonight’s Homework Purchase iClicker!
Go to
Click on Course Web Sites
Click on Chemistry 101A/D
Watch all videos on Announcements page
Lon-Capa Pre-lecture Assignment due 8:00 am Thursday
Textbook Chapter 2, 3, and 5 problems, specific assignment listed on p. 15 of Lab Book
Due Friday in discussion

22. After Lecture Today Office Hours Until 11:30 am
Follow me to the library if you want to come!
Books available to use in the Chemistry Library (170 Noyes)