McMaster University
Department of
Chemistry
Paul
W. Ayers, Instructor
Office
Phone Number: (905) 525-9140 x 24505
E-mail:
ayers@mcmaster.ca
Office
Hours: 9:30-11:30
(T); 2:30-6:30 (TWF) (office ABB-266 (x24505); Lab ABB-212A (x24162))
Lecture:
ABB-270; 11:30-12:20 (MW); 1:30-2:20 (F)
Lab: ABB-106;
2:30-5:30 (TW)
Tutorial:
T13-105; 8:30-9:20 (T)
Other
Tutorials: ABB-136;
6:30-? (W)
Current notices:
Please
E-mail me if you find any bad links on this web page.
You
can find more information about the exam here.
To
access homework keys, go here type
the appropriate username/password.
I have finished grading!! You can find out more about how you
compare to others on the course
summary. Each of you can pick
up a personalized version of the course summary, plus all your graded work, in
my office. A few of the marks on
this summary are provisional on Homework/Xtra credit that some people have told
me they have finished, and plan to turn in.
The
exam key is posted below.
I
have turned in my grades, so no extra credit work is acceptable at this stage.
I know this is a hard course, and I hope that most
of you feel recompensed for your hard work. Certainly I will be happy to write a letter of reference for
anyone who performed in the top half of the class (B- or better); if you did
this well, you should be proud.
More generally, there are many people who really excelled in one or
another portion of this course—you will know who you are based on how you
compare to your peers on the course summary. I can write a strong letter of reference for ANYONE who performed
at or near the top of the class in any aspect of this course, even if your performance in other aspects
pulled down your overall mark.
Happy
Holidays!
Course Documentation
Course Description: An introduction to macroscopic and microscopic aspects of
thermodynamics and their application to physical transformations. There is
special emphasis on the laws of thermodynamics and the study of chemical
equilibrium.
Web Site & Course Materials from Last Year
Course Materials
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Worksheets |
Homework |
Exams |
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Foundations of Thermodynamics
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The First Law (Chpt. 2-4) |
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The Second Law (Chpt. 5-6) |
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Chemical Equilibrium (Chpt. 6-7) |
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Phase Equilibrium (Chpt. 7-8) |
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Solutions (Chpt. 9-11) |
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Laboratories
(ABB-106)
Laboratories will be
graded in two parts. The first part is a lab grade; this grade (on a zero to
five scale) will be based on your participation in the experiment, appropriate
and skilled laboratory techniques, and your meticulous keeping of a laboratory
notebook. The second part requires you to process your data to compute the
quantity being measured by the experiment. The second part is worth 50 points
and the first part is worth fifty points (ten times your raw score on the zero
to five scale).
The expectations for
the lab are clearly indicated in the ÒGuidelinesÓ associated with each
experiment. The first part of the
guidelines summarizes the lab and indicates what you should know before you arrive in the laboratory. The second part of the guidelines
explains what is expected in the lab write-up/data analysis. Let your TA know if you have any questions
about the lab write-up before
you leave the lab at the end of the experiment. (This means that you should
think through the data analysis procedures before you come to the laboratory!)
A sign-up sheet and schedule will be posted outside
the laboratory (ABB-106) in the coming days.