Jim Giles' Chemistry Homepage
An alchemist's drawing of a distillation apparatus
(Taken from The
Alchemy Virtual Library)
Welcome to my MCC chemistry homepage! Here you will
find
a number of useful and interesting items. Below you will be able to
access:
- Course information and syllabi
- Truly fascinating items that will make you glad
you
are here
- Links to interesting chemistry and science
sites on
the net
- Links to important college departments and
services
Chemistry 130 - Fundamental Chemistry
Chemistry 130 is an introductory course in chemistry.
There
are no prerequisites for this course, and it is assumed that you have
little
or no background in chemistry. You should be able to handle basic
algebraic
manipulations, and you should have a reasonably good calculator that
you
know how to operate. This semester we will cover the first 12 chapters
of the textbook, as well as some selected topics from other chapters.
For
more specific information on course administration, click on the
syllabus
link below. The textbook we will be using for CHM 130 will be
"Basic Chemistry", (Special Edition) by Timberlake.
Chemistry
130 Syllabus -
Section 0730 (online)
(Monday - Wednesday section)
Chemistry
130 Syllabus -
Section 0730 (download)
Chemistry
130 Lab
Syllabus - Section 0734 & 0736 (online)
(Monday)
Chemistry
130 Lab
Syllabus - Section 0734 & 0736 (download)
Lecture
Notes
Chemistry 138 - Chemistry for Allied Health
Chemistry 138 is a required course for a variety of
health science programs. There
are no prerequisites for this course, and it is assumed that you have
little
or no background in chemistry. You should be able to handle basic
algebraic
manipulations, and you should have a reasonably good calculator that
you
know how to operate. This semester we will attempt to cover the basics
of general chemistry, as well as some essential concepts in organic and
biochemistry. This semester we will cover the first 12 chapters
of the textbook, as well as some selected topics from other chapters.
For
more specific information on course administration, click on the
syllabus
link below. The textbook we will be using for CHM 138 will be
"An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry", (10th
ed.) by Timberlake.
Chemistry
138 Syllabus -
Section 37962 (online)
Chemistry
138 Syllabus -
Section 39762 (download)
Chemistry
138 Lab
Syllabus - Section 37964 (online)
Chemistry
138 Lab
Syllabus - Section 37964 (download)
Lecture
Stuff
Labs
Chemistry 151 - General Chemistry I
Chemistry 151 is the first semester of general
chemistry.
General chemstiry is required for most science majors, and its
requirements
are more rigorous than those of chemistry 130. A general
knowledge
of algebra, as well as success in an introductory chemistry course are
necessary prerequisites for this course. You should have access
to
a scientific calculator with good exponential and log functions.
The course of study will include: general scientific calculations and
measurement,
stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic and quantum theory, gases,
liquids
and solids. The textbook currently in use is "General Chemistry" (9th
ed.), by Ebbing and Gammon.
Chemistry
151
Lecture Syllabus - Summer 2009 Section 13553 - (online)
Chemistry
151 Lecture Syllabus - Summer 2009 Section 13553 - (download)
Departmental
Labs Download Site
Lecture
Notes
Chemistry 152 - General Chemistry II
Chemistry 152 is the
second semester of a year-long course
in general chemistry (CHM 151/152). The prerequisite for this course is
Chemistry 151, or equivalent. CHM 152 is more mathematically rigorous
than CHM 151 and other earlier chemistry courses, and the student is
expected to be well-grounded in general chemistry concepts. A graphing
calculator is advantageous in this course, but not absolutely
required. You will be taught principles from new areas of
chemistry in this course that deal with reaction rates (kinetics),
reaction reversibility (equilibria), thermodynamics, electrochemistry,
along with a variety of other topics that may be considered as time
permits. The textbook currently in use is
"General Chemsitry" (9th ed.), by Ebbing and Gammon. For
more specific information on course administration, click on the
syllabus
link below.
Chemistry
152
Lecture Syllabus -
Section 37682 (online)
Chemistry
152 Lecture Syllabus -
Section 37682 (download)
Chemistry 152
Lab Syllabus -
Section 37696 (online)
(W Evening)
Chemistry
152 Lab
Syllabus - Section 37696 (download) (W
Evening)
Labs
Powerpoint
Presentations
Downloads
Chemistry 235 - General Organic Chemistry I
Chemistry 235 is the first semester of a year-long
course
in organic chemistry (CHM 235/236). The prerequisite for this course is
Chemistry 152. Several sections from CHM 151/152 are used in studying
organic
chemistry. For example, we will begin the course with a review of
atomic
and molecular structure concepts (from CHM 151) that will serve as a
foundation
for our understanding of organic molecules. We will use kinetic
information
(CHM 152) to help us understand and predict mechanisms in organic
chemistry.
If you do not have a good understanding of these topics, it would serve
you well to review them. A more detailed look at course administration
can be seen by clicking on the syllabus links below. The textbook
used for this course is "Organic
Chemistry", (6th ed.) by Wade.
Chemistry
235
Lecture Syllabus - Fall 2008 Section 1197 - (online)
Chemistry
235
Lecture Syllabus - Fall 2008 Section 1197- (download)
Chemistry
235
Lab Syllabus - Fall 2008 Section 1204 - (online)
Chemistry 235
Lab Syllabus - Fall 2008 Section 1204 - (download)
Lecture Notes
Chemistry 236 - General Organic Chemistry I
Chemistry 236 is the second semester of a year-long
course
in organic chemistry (CHM 235/236). The prerequisite for this course is
Chemistry 235. The foundation for this class is laid in general
chemistry, along with CHM 235. Many general principles of organic
chemistry mastered in CHM 235 will be used regularly in CHM 236.
General theory, along with spectroscopic analysis (IR and NMR) will be
used routinely as CHM 236 is developed. The focus of CHM 236 is a
detailed consideration of functional groups and other specialized
structures. Alcohols, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and
their derivatives, aromatic compound, polyenes, and others will be
discussed. Each of these topics will be considered with respect
to reactions and mechanisms. If you are rusty with some of the
concepts from General Organic Chemistry I (CHM 235), it would serve
you well to review them. A more detailed look at course administration
can be seen by clicking on the syllabus links below. The textbook
used for this course is "Organic
Chemistry", (6th ed.) by Wade.
Chemistry
236 Syllabus Section 37700 (online)
Chemistry
236 Syllabus Section 37700 (download)
Chemistry
236 Lab Syllabus - Section 37708 (online)
Chemistry
236 Lab Syllabus - Section 37708 (download)
Lecture
Notes
Quiz Keys
Did You Know ...
(updated occasionally when the inclination strikes!)
Have you ever wondered why ice floats on water? This
phenomenon
is perplexing since, in general, the solid form of a substance is more
dense than the liquid form. Water violates this pattern, however, due
to
the strong hydrogen bonding interactions between hydrogen and oxygen of
different water molecules. In liquid water, the molecules are hydrogen
bonded to one another, but they are oriented in a "best fit"
arrangement
that minimizes space between molecules. When water freezes, however, a
very orderly array of water molecules forms that creates more space
between
molecules. This can be seen in the representations below. The red balls
represent oxygen atoms, and the grey balls represent hydrogen atoms.
The
greater space found in ice means that there will be fewer molecules per
unit volume, and its density will be less than that of liquid water
(representations
courtesy of Mathmol at NYU
Liquid Water
Ice
Some Interesting Links:
The
Alchemy Virtual Library
Searchable
MSDS Site (SIRI MSDS Index)
Cornell University
MSDS Site
Mathmol
at NYU
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