CHEM1403

Syllabus by: Week | Chapter

Week 1, September 7-9 (1)Diagnostic exam this week. Recitations next week
This standardized national examination will not be used in computing the term grade. However, an exceptional score might decide a borderline computation in your favor. If you have not taken the diagnostic exam please contact Socky Logo (sl27@columbia.edu). She'll give you instructions on how to be assigned a time and place to take the exam.
(2) Lecture 1.PPT Lecture 1.PDF This powerpoint goes over some administration and the materials to be covered in Chapters 1, 2 and 3.
(3) A copy of the "Elements Big Bang Movie" will be available in the Chemistry computer room (211 Havemeyer) on a CD. You are welcome to copy it (ca 250 M), but please do not distribute it.
(4) There will typically be a powerpoint presentation (ppt) and other IT materials available for some of the topics covered in each of the lectures.
(5) For the next five lectures before exam 1 the tentative Chapter coverage is:
Monday September 12: Chapter 1; Wednesday September 14: Chapters 1 and 2;
Monday September 19: Chapter 2; Wednesday September 21: Chapters 2 and 3;
Monday September 26: Chapter 3; Wednesday September 28: Exam 1.

The homework assignment are listed under the "Chapter Syllabus" menu. You should complete the homework assignment in advance of the lecture. Homework is not collected but should be discussed in recitation sections. A solutions manual for the assigned odd numbered problems is available in the book store.

Week 2, September 12-16 Lecture 2.PPT | Lecture 2.PDF
Lecture 3.PPT | Lecture 3.PDF

Week 4, September 26-30 Lecture 6.PPT | Lecture 6.PDF | SolutionS to Practice Exam 1A, 1B, 1C (WORD format) | (PDF format)

Week 5, October 3-7 Lecture 8.PPT | Lecture 8.PDF
Lecture 9.PPT | Lecture 9.PDF
Interesting book chapter(8): Mr. Tompkins in Paperback

Week 6, October 10-14 Lecture 10.PPT | Lecture 10.PDF
Lecture 11.PPT | Lecture 11.PDF
Movies:
ElegantUniverse
LightWaves_MU
Resonance_Glass_MU
TacomaBridge_MU
UncertaintyWavePackets
UncertaintyQuantHAtom_1s_MU

Week 7, October 17-21 Lecture 12.PPT | Lecture 12.PDF | Lecture 13.PPT | Lecture 13.PDF

Movies:
The ATOM movie (complete movie 85M)

Week 9,October 31-November 4 Lecture 16.PPT | Lecture 16.PDF

Week 10,November 7-November 10 Lecture 18.PPT | Lecture 18.PDF

Week 13,November 28-December 2 Lecture 22.PPT | Lecture 22.PDF | Lecture 22A.PPT | Lecture 22A.PDF

Week 15,December 12-Decemberr 16 C |