Consumer Chemistry
CHEM 2600
Text: World of Chemistry, 2nd Edition, by M.D. Joesten, and J.L. Woods, Saunders College Publishing, 1996.
Grading: The grade for the course is based on two exams and on the laboratory notebook. You must complete all of the laboratory experiments in order to obtain a passing grade. A letter grade, with a +/- option, will be assigned unless you request a CR/NC grading option.You can choose the CR/NC option by notifying the instructor (in writing) anytime before the second exam.
Lecture Schedule
| Jan. 4 | Introduction to Chemistry, Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Jan. 5 | Atoms, Chapter 3 |
| Jan. 6 | The Periodic Table, Chapter 4 |
| Jan. 7 | Chemical Bonds, Chapter 6 |
| Jan. 11 | States of Matter and Solutions, Chapter 7 |
| Jan. 12 | Chemical Reactivity, Chapter 8 |
| Jan. 13 | Acids and Bases, Chapter 9 |
| Jan. 14 | Oxidation and reduction, Chapter 10 |
| Jan. 18 | Holiday |
| Jan. 19 | Energy and Hydrocarbons, Chapter 12; Organic Chemicals and Polymers, Chapter 14 |
| Jan. 20 | Exam 1 (Material covered Jan. 4 - Jan. 19) |
| Jan. 21 | Chemistry of Life, Chapter 15; Consumer Chemistry, Chapter 16 |
| Jan. 25 | Nutrition, Chapter 17 |
| Jan. 26 | Toxic Substances, Chapter 18 |
| Jan. 27 | Chemistry and Medicine, Chapter 19 |
| Jan. 28 | , Water, Chapter 20 |
| Feb. 1 | Feeding the world, Chapter 21 |
| Feb. 2 | Exam 2( material since
Exam 1) Laboratory Notebooks due. |