Week of Feb 25 to March 1st

Hard to believe.... back from vacation and March arrives at the end of the week.  Will March arrive like a lamb?  or like a ______?

As always.... all assignments and plans are subject to change. 


Chem-I:

Monday:  quick review of electromagnetic radiation.   Continuing with Unit 4 Keynote covering alpha, beta and gamma decay rxns.   Hopefully time for demo of radioactive materials using geiger counter (if not today, then tomorrow).   HOMEWORK  DUE   TUESDAY:   Read/SSS Section 25-2 and problems on page 821, numbers 29, 30 and 33 through 40.  PROBABLE QUIZ on block day.

Tuesday:  Homework due from 25-2  (see above).  Reviewing decay rxns. Going over homework.   Covering nuclear stability/instabity; N:P, Heavy Metals.  Again, Probable quiz on Wed/Thurs.

Wed/Thurs:   Review as needed.  Probable Quiz (open note...not open laptop).  Possible video from the show Numbers (if I can find it) on "dirty bombs". 

Friday: Go over quiz.   Begin covering half-life calculations.   Possible HW for monday (TBD).


Chem-II:

Monday:  review of solution strength calculations:  % solutions, Molarity, Dilutions.  Starting "double quiz/lab practical" on "Making Solutions".   NOTE:   TEST on Chapters 15 and 16 is planned for FRIDAY.

Tuesday:  finishing lab practical quiz as needed.  Covering "Colligative Properties" for solutions (mp depression/bp elevation).... including calculations for Molality (note:  not  Molarity). 

Wednesday:  Finishing unit and review.

Friday:  TEST planned.