Chem418 Syllabus 
	 
RIDGE
 FALL 1997

Text:   Physical Chemistry: Principles and Applications in Biological
	Sciences Tinico, Sauer and Wang, 3rd Edition.

	DATE		READING			HOMEWORK

Sept. 4, 9		Chapt. 1, pp. 1-10
			Chapt. 2, pp. 11-41	2: 2, 3, 5, 10

Sept. 11, 16, 18	Chapt. 2, pp. 41-53	2: 14, 19, 26, 27, 33

Sept. 23, 25		Chapt. 3, pp. 67-83	3: 1, 2, 5

Sept. 30, Oct. 2	Chapt. 3, pp. 83-105	3: 8, 9, 13, 18, 24, 27

Oct. 7, 9, 14		Chapt. 4, pp. 123-152	4: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10

Oct. 16, 21, 23		Chapt. 4, pp. 153-178	4: 13, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30

Oct. 28, 30		Chapt. 5, pp. 195-224	5: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 17

Nov. 4, 6 		Chapt. 5, pp. 224-241	5: 22, 25, 27, 30

Nov. 11, 13		Chapt. 9, pp. 456-487	9: 1, 2

Nov. 18, 20		Chapt. 9, pp. 487-516	9: 5, 6, 10, 13, 16

Nov. 25, Dec. 2		Chapt. 9, pp. 516-530	9: 19, 20

Dec. 4, 9		

Hour Exams after:	Chapt. 3 (Oct. 8)
			Chapt. 5 (Nov. 19)

GRADE WEIGHTS:
		Homework and Quizzes 10;
		Hour Exams 25 each;
		Final 40


Students may use the equation sheets provided by the instructor and a
calculator on the exams.

Unexcused absences from exams and quizzes will be given a zero. Excused
absences from exams and quizzes will be omitted from the grade
calculation. 
A three (3) hour FINAL will be given.

Maximum grade cutoffs:
	
		A      = 93	C     = 63
		A-     = 88	C-    = 58
		B+     = 83	D+    = 53
		B      = 78	D     = 48
		B-     = 73	D-    = 43

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