NSCI 3002: Integrated Science II: Chemistry and Geology

Texts

Chemistry: Hill and Kolb, Chemistry for Changing Times, 9th Ed.

This active outline is under construction as an extra support structure for the course topics. See the Syllabus for a detailed description of the course.

Week 1
Week 2
Day 1 Jan 7

Laboratory Safety
Density
Egg experiment
Day 2 Jan 9

Law of definite proportions
Conservation of mass
Main group elements
Day 3 Jan 14

Atoms
Quantum numbers
Periodic table
Day 4 Jan 16

Electron configurations
Relationship to PT
Week 3
Week 4
Day 5 Jan 21

Holiday
Day 6 Jan 23

Radioactivity
Radioactivity used for dating
Day 7 Jan 28

Naming compounds
including minerals
Periodic table
Day 8 Jan 30

Bonding
Molecular structures
Week 5
Week 6
Day 9 Feb 4

Molecules in space
Day 10 Feb 6

Freezing point depression
Solubility
Day 11 Feb 11

Mole concept
Day 12 Feb 13

Moles-equations
Week 7
Week 8
Day 13 Feb 18

Reactions
Day 14 Feb 20

Acids/bases
Day 15 Feb 25

Minerals review
Soil and weathering of rocks
Day 16Feb 27

Oxidation of Fe in minerals
Acid rain, weathering of limestone
Week 9
Week 10
Day 17 Mar 11

More about soil
Day 18 Mar 13

Topographic maps
Hydrologic cycle
Day 19 Mar 18

Rivers
Day 20 Mar 20

Rivers and landforms
Week 11
Week 12
Day 21 Mar 26

Sedimentary rocks
Day 22 Mar 27

Sedimentary rocks
Day 23 Apr 1

Igneous rocks
Day 24 Apr 3

Igneous rocks
Week 13
Week 14
Day 25Apr 8

Metamorphic rocks
Day 26Apr 10

Rock cycle
Day 27Apr 15

Biological reactions
Enzymes
Day 28 Apr 17

Organic compounds
Week 15
Week 16
Day 29Apr 22

Food
Day 30 Apr 24

Polymers
Day 31Apr 29

Wrap up
Day 32
Index

Syllabus

Chemistry concepts

Periodic Table
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