Chemistry 1301, Fundamentals of Chemistry

Patrick Desrochers Spring 2008 Laney 102  MWF 12:00 - 12:50 pm 

Office hours (drop-in times):  M 3 – 4 pm, W 1 -3 pm, Th 9:30 – 10:30 am, F 9 - 10 am For other times, contact me to check availability.

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Daily Board Lists	lecture aids	ACS Student Affiliates Chem Tutoring
Spring 2008 Syllabus	grade calculation example

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Spring 2008 Final Exam Review List

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Lecture Aids

The following are links to my own and other resources.

Very Important Relationships to know thoroughly	People and pets into diamonds
polyatomic ions to know	Gold alloys and jewelry (white, pink, and green gold)
summary of reactions	batteries and density
chemistry of how things work	ion propulsion systems
units of measure	dihydrogen monoxide alert
powers of ten demo...megascale to picoscale	pocket water purification Proctor & Gamble product for impoverished regions
pictures made with atoms (IBM Image Gallery)	fireworks with a click
noble gases as shielding gases in welding	Dental filling chemistry Nicholson, J. W.; Anstice, H. M. J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 1497.
zwitterions and compounds	paramagnetism of liquid oxygen
two different interactive periodic table links pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic www.webelements.com	optical illusion, vision, complementary colors
Marie Curie and Radioactivity	"Seeing through" by detecting infrared (not visible) light
Coal combustion, still burning after 44 years	Ammonia synthesis videogame G. Weaver, Purdue University
Tattoo ink	Bio Town, USA (Reynolds, IN)