Monthly Archives: June 2008

CHM 111 Textbook Update!

CHM 111 students!

Those of you who weren’t here for CHM 110 the first half of the summer may be having trouble getting your books.  The bookstore is having more books shipped in via second day air, so they should be in before the end of the week.

The books that will be arriving are the 9th edition instead of the 8th.  The only difference between the 9th and 8th editions that I see are some slightly different page numbers.  During the semester, I’ll update the study guides to have suggested problems from both the 8th and 9th edtions of the text.

If you’re unable to get a book, please print out the supplemental notes for chapters 9, 10, and 11.  They cover just about everything you’ll need to know for the first test – which will cover chapter 10 and part/all (depending on how far we progress) of chapter 11.

Here are links to the supplemental notes:

Any questions?  Ask here!

CHM 111: Board notes for 6/24/08

Here are the notes for today’s CHM 111 class.  These notes cover VSEPR – a model used to determine a molecule’s shape based on its Lewis structure.

[CHM 111 – 6/24/08 notes]

If you’re new to these online notes, they’re in PDF format.  Most web browsers already have a PDF plugin installed, or will find one for you when you try to view a PDF.  If you have any trouble accessing these notes, please leave a comment below and I’ll try to help you figure out what’s going on.

Also, if you have any questions about today’s class, please leave a comment below.  Your comment will be viewable by the whole class, but your e-mail address will be sent only to me (so you won’t get any spam – or at least any more spam than you already get! 🙂 )

Updated: CHM 110 grades posted!

Update:  6/23/08  If you had trouble this weekend accessing your grades on WebAdvisor, please try it again today.

Also, if you have any unpaid parking tickets, tuition, or library fines, you will need to go to the business office and pay before Tech will release your grades!

I have posted final grades for CHM 110. To get your grade, log on to [the WebAdvisor system].  The link in the previous sentence goes to directions for logging in to WebAdvisor.

If you have any questions about your grade or if you wish to view*** your final, you may come by the office sometime next week.

If you’re planning on taking the CHM 111 course during the second five weeks, here are a few things to remember.

  • You have to pass CHM 110 to be eligible to take CHM 111.
  • CHM 111 uses the same books that CHM 110 does.  You won’t need to buy anything new for CHM 111 except a $3 lab notebook – if your notebook from CHM 110 is full.
  • CHM 111 begins on Tuesday instead of Monday.  Enjoy the long weekend!

Please don’t call to ask about your grades, because I’m not allowed by privacy policies to discuss grades over the telephone!

***You don’t get to keep or copy the final!