The following handouts should be downloaded to you PC and then printed. Put them in your notebook and bring them to class before each scheduled lecture on that particular chapter. The documents below are 'keyed' to specific chapters in our text book.  Check the Homework and lecture schedule and have the handouts ready before each lecture is scheduled.  Other documents of interest can be found in the Chapter Supplements Section.  They are more detailed and are for reference only. They are also 'keyed' to the chapters in our text book.

1. Chapter 1: What is Chemistry
   1. Ten Signs of Chemical Change
       
2. Chapter 2: The Numerical Side of Chemistry
   1. Periodic Table:  Black & White version
   2. Periodic Table:  Full color version, more detailed
       
3. Chapter 3: The Evolution of Atomic Theory
   1. The Electron and the Nucleus
       
4. Chapter 4: The Modern Model of the Atom
   1. AUFBAU Scheme of Electronic Configurations
    

   Chapter 5: Chemical Bonding & Nomenclature

   1. Formal Charge Rule
   2. Rules for Lewis Structures
   3. Common Valences of Elements and Radicals
   4. Octet Rule
       
5. Chapter 6: The Shape of Molecules
   1. Steric Number
   2. VSEPR Molecular Geometry Table - A must download
   3. Molecular Polarity
   4. Molecular Structures of Some Molecules
       
6. Chapter 7. Chemical Reactions
   1. Ten Tips for Balancing Chemical Reactions
   2. Types of Chemical Reactions
   3. Hints & Tips for Chapter 7
   4. Balancing Equations by Counting Atoms
   5. Solubility of Common Ionic Compounds in Water
       
7. Chapter 8: Stoichiometry
   1. 8 Sample Stoichiometry Problems
   2. Stoichiometry Review
   3. Empirical Formula - A must download
   4. Stoichiometry Roadmap  A useful chart for solving stoichiometry problems
   5. Limiting Reactant Problem - A general solution
   6. The Mole & Stoichiometry Problems
   7. The Mole Doc
       
8. Chapter 9: Oxidation-Reduction (REDOX)
   1. Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers
   2. Answers to Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers
   3. Reduction & Oxidation: A Brief Overview
   4. EMF and metal Activity Series
   5. EMF Series for Active Metals
   6. Chemistry of Batteries
   7. The Meaning of Oxidation & Reduction
      
       
9. Chapter 10: Intermolecular Forces and the Phases of Matter
    
   1. Intermolecular forces I
   2. Intermolecular Forces II
      
       
10. Chapter 12: Solutions
    1. Molarity
    2. Good Tutorial on Solutions and Solution Stoichiometry
    3. Solution Stoichiometry Problems I
    4. Solution Stoichiometry Problems II
    5. Answers to Solution Stoichiometry Problems I & II
       
        
11.  Chapter 15: Electrolytes, Acids and Bases
    1. Acid-Base Review  - a good review & tutorial
    2. Acid-Base Primer  - adobe acrobat
    3. Strong & Weak Acids 

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