“Joy may be inarticulate, but reflection is empty without understanding. There is delight to be had merely by looking at the world, but that delight can be deepened when the mind’s eye can penetrate the surface of things to see the connections within.”

—Peter Atkins

This website will serve as an important source of course information. You are required to check the site regularly, I recommend a MINIMUM of once per week. Some announcements may be posted only on this website. If you miss a lecture or lab, you are responsible to check this website for an announcement of quiz dates, homework assignments or any schedule or due date changes.

Lecture Schedule
Laboratory Schedule

Lecture Schedule

Before each lecture, you should read the required materials and view the video tutorials to better understand the concepts presented in class. These resources are also helpful study guides, which in combination with lecture slides, practice worksheets & problem sets, will help prepare you for the midterm exams. Before each lecture, the Lecture Slides for that day will be posted in the schedule below as a .pdf file. You are welcome to download the slides, annotate them, and use them as a study tool. **Material marked with asterisks is OPTIONAL. Consider it only as suggested reading if you have further interest in the complexity and richness of the topics.**

Week & Date	Lecture Resources	Reading, Homework, & Practice Problems
Week 1: Jan. 25th	LECTURE 1: Introduction to Science & Chemistry Alchemy Atomism	Chemistry in the Modern World The Scientific Method EXTRA CREDIT: Introductory Course Survey
Week 1: Jan. 27th	LECTURE 2: Atomism Elements & the Periodic Table Classification of Matter Law of Definite Proportions (Percentages)	Classification of Matter The History of Chemistry The Periodic Table
Week 2: Feb. 1st	LECTURE 3: Scientific Notation Elementary Particles: Electrons Protons Neutrons Neutrinos Photons Charges Ions, Sizes & Masses	Modern Atomic Theory Crash Course Chemistry: Atomic Theory & the Nucleus Scales of the Universe and Powers of Ten An Introduction to Scientific Notation (Khan Academy) Scientific Notation Practice Problems Problem Set 1 & ANSWER KEY
Week 2: Feb. 3rd	LECTURE 4: Atomic Structure & Theory Atomic Number (Z) Mass Number (M) Atomic Weight Isotopes	Nuclei: Atomic Number, Mass Number & Isotopes What are isotopes? Stable Isotope Analysis in Forensics Isotope Practice Problems
Week 3: Feb. 8th	LECTURE 5: Fission & Fusion Nucleosynthesis Radioactivity Balancing Nuclear Reactions Conservation of Mass/Energy Nuclear Power	Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry Balancing Nuclear Reactions Radioactive Decay Modes What is Radiation? Radioactive Isotopes Uses of Radioactive Isotopes Radioactive Decay Practice Problems & Study Guide Problem Set 2 & ANSWER KEY
Week 3: Feb. 10th	LECTURE 6: Dangers Applications of Nuclear Chemistry Radioisotopic Dating & Half-Life	Hydrogen Fusion Nucleosynthesis & Supernova Uranium Enrichment Thorium Reactors Nuclear Waste Disposal Nuclear Reactors in Japan Solar Fusion & Quantum Tunneling
Week 4: Feb. 15th	President's Day: NO CLASS	Start Reviewing for 1st Midterm Exam
Week 4: Feb. 17th	LECTURE 7: Electromagnetic Radiation & its Interaction with Matter Absorption & Emission Spectra Stellar Spectra Red-shifts & the Big Bang Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: Bohr Model of the Atom	Light: Electromagnetic Radiation Quantum Nature of Light Problem Set 3 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 5: Feb. 22nd	LECTURE 8: Wave-Particle Duality Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Electron Orbitals	Crash Course Chemistry: The Behavior of Electrons Double Slit Experiment & Wave-Particle Duality Electron Orbitals & Quantum Numbers
Week 5: Feb. 24th	LECTURE 9: Electron Configurations Valence Electrons vs. Core Electrons Reactivity vs. Inertness Octet Rule Neutral Atoms, vs. Ions vs. Molecules Chemical Bonds: Ionic Bonds & Covalent Bonds	Types of Bonding: Covalent vs. Ionic Ions & Lewis Dot Structures Electron Sharing in Covalent Bonds Multiple Bonds Problem Set 4 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 6: Feb. 29th	LECTURE 10: REVIEW FOR MIDTERM EXAM 1	Practice Midterm Exam 1 (Fall 2014) + ANSWER KEY
Week 6: Mar. 2nd	LECTURE 11: Lewis Dot Structures Bonding in Covalent Molecules	Guidelines for writing Lewis Dot Structures Crash Course Chemistry: Lewis Structures Lewis Dot Structure Practice (ANSWER KEY) Problem Set 5 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 7: Mar. 7th	LECTURE 12: Chemical Nomenclature	Covalent Molecules & Nomenclature Formulas for Ionic Compounds Nomenclature for Ionic Compounds Nomenclature Practice Problems (ANSWER KEY) Optional Survey: Course Feedback
Week 7: Mar. 9th	LECTURE 13: Chemical Reactions Double Replacement Reactions Reduction Oxidation Reactions Combustion Synthesis Decomposition	Introduction to Chemical Reactions Single Replacements vs. Double Replacements Crash Course Chemistry: Precipitations Synthesis, Decomposition & Combustion Acid Base Neutralizations Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions Problem Set 6 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 8: Mar. 14th	LECTURE 14: Balancing Chemical Equations Interesting Applications Reactions that have changed the world & revolutionized civilization: Photosynthesis Industrial Revolution Born-Haber Process	Stoichiometry in Chemical Reactions Redox Reactions in Biochemistry Photosynthesis & Respiration
Week 8: Mar. 16th	LECTURE 15: Gas Phase Reactions & an Introduction to Gases Atmospheric Composition Kinetic Molecular Theory	Kinetic Theory of Gases Crash Course Chemistry: Gas Laws Problem Set 7 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 9: Mar. 21st	LECTURE 16: Applications of Gas Laws What makes something a gas in the first place? Polarity & Intermolecular Forces Phase Changes: Solids & Liquids	Crash Course Chemistry: Bonding Bond Polarity An Introduction to Intermolecular Forces Intermolecular Forces VSEPR Theory: Shapes of Molecules
Week 9: Mar. 23rd	LECTURE 17: Structure Property Relationships: Melting Point & Boiling Point Hydrocarbons & Oil Refining Solubility Surface Tension Viscosity Elasticity	Crash Course Chemistry: Polarity Structure-Property Relationships Intermolecular Forces in Polymers
Week 10: Apr. 4th	LECTURE 19: Introduction to Organic Chemistry Vitalism Functional Groups: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes Alcohols, Ethers, Carboxylic Acids Amines, & Amides Condensed Structural Formulas Bond Line Notation Isomers Highlight Interesting Functional Groups & Applications: Vitamins, Medicines & Drugs	Introduction to Organic Chemistry & Functional Groups Functional Groups Carboxylic Acids & Esters Deadline for Choosing a Poster Presentation Topic
Week 10: Apr. 6th	Meet at Library to discuss Poster Presentation
Week 11: Apr. 11th	LECTURE 20: REVIEW FOR MIDTERM EXAM 2	Practice Midterm Exam 2 (Fall 2014) + ANSWER KEY
Week 11: Apr. 13th	LECTURE 21: Isomers: Constitutional Isomers Chircality & Stereoisomers: Cis-Trans Isomers Enantiomers Diastereomers	Cis-Trans Isomers Introduction to Chirality Chiral Molecule Examples Problem Set 8 (ANSWER KEY)
Week 12: Apr. 18th	LECTURE 22: Biomolecules: Amino Acids & Proteins: Chirality (Thalidomide), Shape (Perms) Structure & Function Olfactory & Receptors Catalysts & Enzymes Denaturation Essential Amino Acids & Nutrition	Amino Acids Peptides Proteins Enzymes
Week 12: Apr. 20th	LECTURE 23: Lipids: Hydrolyzable Triglycerides, vs. Nonhydrolyzable Steroids Squalene Synthesis (Isoprene Rule) & Evolutionary Theory Sex Hormones, & Cholesterol Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fats Partially Hydrogenated Oils Brominated Vegetable Oils Olestra, Fat Substitutes, & Digestion
Week 13: Apr. 25th	LECTURE 24: Carbohydrates: Mono- & Poly-saccharides Biopolymers Cellulose vs. Starch Glycogen	Problem Set 9
Week 13: Apr. 27th	LECTURE 25: Fermentation Brewing, Distillation & Ethanol as a Biofuel The Carbon Cycle & Environmental Chemistry Atmospheric Chemistry & Global Climate Disruption
Week 14: May 2nd	LECTURE 26: Speaking of Carbon… Petroleum Industry Oil Refining Synthetic Polymers (Plastics)
Week 14: May 4th	LECTURE 27: Synthetic & Natural Polymers Polyethylene Polypropylene Polyethylene Terephthalate & Other Polyesters Polyvinyl chloride Polystyrene Teflon Rubber (& its history) Nylon Polycarbonates (& BPA) Plasticizers (& PCBs) Polysaccharides
Week 15: May 9th	LECTURE 28: DNA & RNA as biopolymers Translation Replication Mutations & Cancer
Week 15: May 11th	LECTURE 29: Professor Levi's Sample Poster Presentation	Practice Take Home Exam (Fall 2014) + ANSWER KEY
Finals Week:	Take-home Final Exam DUE at 10:00 am Poster Presentations: Monday, May 16th from 10:00 am-12:50 pm in 608	Course Exit Survey

This website will serve as an important source of course information. You are required to check the site regularly, I recommend a MINIMUM of once per week. Some announcements may be posted only on this website. If you miss a class section, you are responsible to check this website for an announcement of quiz dates, homework assignments or any schedule or due date changes. You can use the CANVAS Calendar to set up email notifications for important due dates and upcoming exams.See this link to change your CANVAS notifications. This schedule is subject to change. It may be changed as the class progresses to allow for the extension or abbreviation of certain material. Students are responsible for all announcements made exclusively in lecture or lab.

Laboratory Schedule

For safety and lab preparation, you must read the handout for each experiment and review the PRE-Lab materials BEFORE coming to the laboratory. This work will help prepare you for the PRE-Lab Quizzes that will occur before each experiment. **Material marked with asterisks is OPTIONAL. Consider it only as suggested reading if you have further interest in the complexity and richness of the topics.**

Lab Schedule in PDF form (last updated: 01/23/16)

Week & Date	Preparation & Lab Work	Post-Lab Assignments DUE
Week 1: Jan. 25th	Course Introduction: Syllabus Grading Expectations Course Website Discussion: The Scientific Method An Introduction to the Scientific Method The Essence of Science in 61 Seconds
Week 2: Feb. 1st	Discussion: Extensive vs. Intensive Properties Phase Changes Experiment 1: An Introduction to the Scientific Method Scientific Record Sheets Can you solve this? The Essence of Science in 61 Seconds An Introduction to the Scientific Method A related phenomena: The Icy Brinicle of Death
Week 3: Feb. 8th	Discussion: Light, Color, & Electromagnetic Radiation Experiment 2: Atomic Emission & Flame Tests Electromagnetic Waves Spectral Lines Bohr's Model of the Atom Atomic Spectra Model of the Hydrogen Atom Simulation Neon Light Simulation	Turn in Experiment 1 Questions if you haven't already
Week 4: Feb. 15th	President's Day: NO LAB
Week 5: Feb. 22nd	Discussion: Ionization Energy Electron Affinity Electronegativity Redox Reactions Experiment 3: Batteries & Electroplating Electrochemistry & Batteries Zinc Copper Batteries (Sections 1-4) Alkaline Batteries (Sections 1-5) History of Battery Power	Experiment 2 Post Lab Questions
Week 6: Feb. 29th	MIDTERM EXAM 1 in LAB Discussion: Poster Presentation Topics, Guidelines, & Grading
Week 7: Mar. 7th	Discussion: Dehydration Calcination Balancing Chemical Reactions Experiment 4: The Chemistry of Ceramics: Making a Crucible The Chemistry of Pottery The Early Impact of Clay Chemistry	Experiment 3 Post Lab Questions
Week 8: Mar. 14th	Discussion: Redox Chemistry Balancing Single Replacement Reactions History of Metallurgy Experiment 5: Smelting of Metal Ores Types of Chemical Reactions Extraction of Metals from Minerals A detailed review of copper production	Experiment 4 Post Lab Questions
Week 9: Mar. 21st	Discussion: Aluminum Uses & Recycling Phase Changes & Crystallization Experiment 6: Alum Synthesis History & Uses of Aluminum Periodic Table of Videos: Aluminum	Experiment 5 Post Lab Questions
Week 10: Apr. 4th	Discussion: Redox Chemistry Balancing Single Replacement Reactions History of Metallurgy Experiment 5: Smelting of Metal Ores Types of Chemical Reactions Extraction of Metals from Minerals A detailed review of copper production Finish Experiment 6: Collect Alum Crystals & Analyze Purity	Experiment 6 Post Lab Questions
Week 11: Apr. 11th	Finish Experiment 5: Recover Bronze Nugget MIDTERM EXAM 2 in LAB
Week 12: Apr. 18th	Discussion: Esterification Cosmetic Chemistry & Perfumes Experiment 7: Synthesis of Esters & Chemistry of Smells Theories of Olfaction Table of Esters and Their Smells Vibrational Theory & Smells Unraveling the sense of Smell--Nobel Lecture by Linda Buck Carboxylic Acids & Esters Discussion: Soap Chemistry: How do soaps work? Experiment 8A: Saponification--Soap Production Lipids: Sections 1-3 How Does Soap Work? Hydrolysis & Soap Making	Experiment 7 Post Lab Questions
Week 13: Apr. 25th	Discussion: Environmental Chemistry Hard water & Cleaning power of Soaps Experiment 8B: Soap Analysis Soft vs. Hard Water Water Softeners Discussion: Transesterification Flammability Experiment 9A: Biodiesel Synthesis Basic Chemistry of Biodiesel Argon Bioenergy in Watsonville Review of Current Research in Biofuels Pro-Biodiesel Perspective Anti-Biodiesel Perspective
Week 14: May 2nd	Discussion: Internal Combustion Engines Alternative Energy: Biofuels & the Environment Experiment 9B: Biodiesel Analysis	Experiment 8 Post Lab Questions
Week 15: May 9th	Discussion: Petroleum Industry Biodegradable Plastics Polymer Identification & Recycling Experiment 10: Plastics Synthetic Polymers & Plastics Recycling Crash Course Chemistry: Polymers Introduction to Polymers Recycling with Infrared Technology The Chemical Story Behind Bioplastics Bioplastics--Plastics Go Green 3D Representations of Polymers The Chemistry of Self-Healing Polymers	Experiment 9 Post Lab Questions Experiment 10 Post Lab Questions DUE May 11th
Finals Week:	NO LAB

This website will serve as an important source of course information. You are required to check the site regularly, I recommend a MINIMUM of once per week. Some announcements may be posted only on this website. If you miss a class section, you are responsible to check this website for an announcement of quiz dates, homework assignments or any schedule or due date changes. You can use the CANVAS Calendar to set up email notifications for important due dates and upcoming exams. See this link to change your CANVAS notifications. This schedule is subject to change. It may be changed as the class progresses to allow for the extension or abbreviation of certain material. Students are responsible for all announcements made exclusively in lecture or lab.