Author Archives: Charles Taylor

CHM 100: Test 3 grades available

I have posted the grades for the third CHM 100 test on [D2L], and I will give back the tests on Thursday morning.  Remember – the end of the semester is approaching fast!  The cumulative final is on July 30.

If you missed Test 3, the final exam will count in place of your missed test.  You may pick up a blank copy of the test during Thursday’s class to help you in preparing for the final.

CHM 111: Some notes on initial rates for the lab

Soon, you will be performing experiment 13 – the iodine clock reaction.  This experiment involves using the initial rates method to determine the rate constant and reaction orders of a chemical reaction.  We didn’t discuss the initial rates method in lecture this semester, so here are a few pages of  notes on the method that you might find useful.  Please read them before you perform experiment 13, so you will understand the initial rates method and how it works.

You are not required to print these notes out, but you are welcome to print them and bring them with you to lab if you think they’ll be helpful.

Classes on Tuesday (7/14)

I will be back for some of the day on Tuesday.  I’ll be around for the late-morning CHM 111 class, but I won’t be able to make the early CHM 100 class.

CHM 100:  I will collect the calculations quiz that was due Tuesday on Thursday (7/16).  We have our next test scheduled for Tuesday 7/20/09.  That won’t change, since we have already covered all the material for the next test – chapters 6, 7, and 8.

CHM 111:  We will meet at the normal time (10:50 AM) tomorrow.  If you’ve not done so, please make sure to read Chapter 14.  Friday’s test will cover chapter 14 and part of Chapter 15.  I’m not sure if we will have time to complete Chapter 15 by the end of Thursday’s class.

Any questions?  Ask here!