Category Archives: Homework

HW #4 feedback

Posted on October 11, 2009 by alan

First, a confession … I made a mistake on the answer sheet that I posted last Friday. The very first problem asks for the reaction product of HI + 1-butene in the presence of peroxides. The correct (?) answer is… Continue reading →

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Updates – Salicylic acid, banana oil labs, and more…

Posted on October 8, 2009 by alan

Salicylic acid experiment. You should go into lab on your own and perform the two activities needed to complete this experiment:weigh your productmeasure its melting "point"These operations may be performed on any week day (9 AM – 5 PM) between… Continue reading →

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HW #3 comments

Posted on October 4, 2009 by alan

This assignment seems to have set a new "standard" for stumping students and I found myself writing "please come see me this week" messages on an unprecedented number of assignments.First, let me talk about the "come see me" note. The… Continue reading →

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Download new HW & experience the Greek Festival

Posted on October 2, 2009 by alan

All kinds of tidbits to share as we enter the first weekend in October:Homework page has been updated with answers to #3 and problems for #4Several folks turned in lab notebooks with their lab reports. Yikes – I wasn't counting… Continue reading →

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How Do Molecules Adjust to Steric Repulsion?

Posted on September 16, 2009 by alan

The standard way to think about steric repulsion is very simple. An atom requires space for its electrons. If another atom intrudes on that space, both atoms are unhappy and the energy rises. Steric repulsion.Unfortunately, concept doesn't quite match reality… Continue reading →

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HW #1 comments

Posted on September 12, 2009 by alan

I have read all of the assignments that were turned in and I will be returning them in class on Monday. In addition to the comments that my graders and I have put on your assignments, there are two additional… Continue reading →

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HW #1, Conference assignments, Study guide #2

Posted on September 8, 2009 by alan

I've been inundated with questions and comments about homework assignment #1, and requests for changes in conference assignments, so I wanted to bring you up to date on these and other items of interest…. Continue reading →

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Office Hours (tent.) for Fall '09

Posted on September 7, 2009 by alan

40 of you responded to my Doodle poll and the results were really helpful. I am going to try out the following as office hours for this semester:Tues, 4-5:30* PM (look for me in the o chem lab as well… Continue reading →

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What's on deck for Fall '09?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by alan

This site will be updated periodically during summer '09. You can still look at the entire site, including all of the posts from '08-09, but not much has changed yet. Major changes will get announced by adding to this post…. Continue reading →

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