Thursday, December 6, 2007

Using the Internet in Chemistry

Here are a couple of web sites that may be helpful and give you an additional perspective on naming ionic compounds with transition metals and electron configuration.
Remember we are having a short quiz on electron configurations this Friday and a cumulative exam next Friday. The nomenclature assignment is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
http://www.ausetute.com.au/namiform.html
http://www.physchem.co.za/Atomic/Electron%20Configuration.htm

If you find any other useful sites, add these in the comments section of this posting.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Electron Configuration Slides

The diagrams from my electron configuration lessons are posted on the "Course Materials" section of my DP. The diagrams are posted as a PowerPoint file. Please let me know if you have a hard time accessing the pictures of the s, p and d orbitals and I can help you get access to these files in another way.

Exeter This Week

Both pages are in the "Course Materials" section of my DP.

Exeter Page 5 Group:
This week you must complete problems 1, 2a-e, 8, 9, 10 and 12. This needs to be turned on a separate sheet of paper, neatly. You will be completing the other problems for next week- so go ahead and start them when you can. The problems above are due by the end of class on Friday. We will be having a QA time on Wednesday so try and look over the problems as soon as possible. This will not be your only math assignments this week.

Exeter Page 13 Group:
The complete page is due on Friday at the beginning of class. We will be doing Exeter presentations on Friday. Work these as much as possible on your own as I would like to see multiple solution strategies for each problem. You will receive extra credit for solving any one problem using more than one strategy. You must be explicit in your written work for BOTH strategies to receive the extra credit.