CHE 107A Winter 2015 T.

Hayashi

University of California, Davis

Chemistry 107A
Winter 2015

Lecturer: Tomoyuki Hayashi, Ph. D.

Lectures: MWR 8:00 – 8:50 am, Everson Hall 176

Office Hours: TBD

Email: tomoyuki@thayashi.com
If you email me, please write CHE107A in subject line. All questions should be
directed first to your teaching assistant, and if still do not have an answer then
you email me. PLEASE check the syllabus or website before asking questions

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about basic course information that is already there.

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Required Text: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY for the Biosciences, 1st Edition, by Raymond Chang,
(University Science Books, 2005), ISBN 1-891389-33-5

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Optional Material:
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Problems and Solutions to accompany PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY for the
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Biosciences, by Mark D. Marshal and Helen O. Leung, (University Science Books,
2005), ISBN 1-891389-39-4.

Course https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu
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Web Page: Check the web page and your email regularly for any pertinent announcements or
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information.
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TA: Benjamin NAIL, e-mail: banail@ucdavis.edu

Jiarui WANG, e-mail: wjrwang@ucdavis.edu
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All questions regarding enrollment issues and other concerns should be directed
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to TA first. TA office hours will be announced on SmartSite. TA mailboxes are

located in the hall outside Chemistry 149

Course Content: Chapters 2-8 in the text will be covered. A list of suggested homework problems
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is given on the last page. These problems are for your benefit and will not be
graded. Solutions and difficulties with problems can be discussed during office
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hours.

Examinations: The midterm examination will be given during the regular lecture hours.
Midterm Exam on Friday, February 13th will cover all material since the start of
the quarter.
Final Exam on Friday, March 20th during 10:30am – 12:30pm will be
comprehensive.
Students are responsible for all of the material contained in the textbook,
including any parts that may not be formally presented in lecture, unless explicitly
directed otherwise in lecture.
There will be no early, late, or make-up exams.
If you miss an exam, you must provide a written, official excuse.

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Grades: Quizzes will be given during the first 25 minutes of the lectures on January 16 (Fri),
January 30 (Fri) and March 2(Mon). The quizzes will be graded and will count toward
24% of the course grade. The grade will be based upon the following distribution:

Midterm Exam 26%

Final Exam 50%
Quizzes 24% (8% x 3)

Cheating: Cheating or plagiarism will result in automatic failure of the respective assignment
and may result in dismissal/suspension from the class.

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Suggested Homework
Homework will not be collected but will help in learning the material and preparing for exams.

Chapter 2 Properties of Gases

2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.14, 2.18, 2.30, 2.34, 2.38, 2.44.

Chapter 3 The First Law of Thermodynamics

3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 3.16, 3.18, 3.22,
3.24, 3.34, 3.36, 3.38, 3.40, 3.46, 3.48, 3.54, 3.56,
3.60, 3.62, 3.66, 3.74, 3.78, 3.82, 3.90, 3.92.

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Chapter 4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics

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4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12, 4.14, 4.16, 4.20,

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4.26, 4.28, 4.32, 4.36, 4.38, 4.40, 4.50,
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4.52, 4.54, 4.56, 4.58, 4.64, 4.66, 4.70,
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4.74, 4.76, 4.80.
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Chapter 5 Solutions
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5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.10, 5.12, 5.18, 5.24, 5.26,

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5.28, 5.30, 5.34, 5.36, 5.38, 5.42, 5.48,

5.50, 5.52, 5.54, 5.56, 5.60, 5.72, 5.76,
5.82.
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Chapter 6 Chemical Equilibrium

6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.10, 6.12, 6.14, 6.18, 6.22,
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6.26, 6.28, 6.30, 6.34, 6.40, 6.42, 6.44,

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6.46.

Chapter 7 Electrochemistry
7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.8, 7.10, 7.12, 7.16, 7.18, 7.20, 7.22, 7.26, 7.28, 7.32,
7.34, 7.36, 7.40, 7.44.

Chapter 8 Acids and Bases

8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 8.8, 8.20, 8.24, 8.36, 8.44, 8.52, 8.54, 8.56, 8.58, 8.64,
8.74.

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