CH 105 - 02A, 03A: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY - SPRING 06  - DR J
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

What's so special about ethanol?

Elements, Atoms, and Molecules.

Mixtures and Separations

Chem. and Physical Rx.

Things are not what they appear to be - 2: burning, phlogiston and oxygen.

Demos: EtOH burn, 4 liquids evap; paper chromatography of dyes; electrolysis water

Review: Things are not what they appear to be.

Einstein, Newton and Gravity; Gas Laws

Laws, Hypotheses, Theories

Falsifiability; Correlation vs. Causation; dependent/independent variables

Read Science, Atoms, and Molecules up to Modern Concept of the Atom;
 

WebCT  reading:

Correlation and Causation article

1/25, W, 2

Lb1:BB

Ionic, Nonpolar covalent, and Polar covalent bonding; formal charge; electronegativity, partial charges; Intro to Lewis Structure

Read Bonding up to Lewis Structures

1/26, Th, 3

1/30, M, 5

1/31, Tu, 6

Quiz:  Lewis Structures;  WebCT issues

Representing Carbon Molecules: Formulas, Line drawings;

Lewis Structures:  Molecular Geometry

Lewis Structures:  Molecule Polarity

7

2/1, W 1
Lb2:Sol

2/2

Th 2

Lb2:Sol

Lewis Structure: Review polarity;

Intermolecular Forces; 

Solubility (review Lab)

Micelles and Bilayers;
 

Homework:  Molecular Geometry and Polarity

Read: Intermolecular Forces and Solubility

Finish Post to WebCT: Hist. EtOH

2/3

F 3

2/6

M 4

Micelles and Bilayers; Proteins

Solubility: Electrolytes/Nonelectrolytes

Lewis Struct and Reactivity:  Ppt and acids/base reactions

Acids; Bases;

Molecular (polyatomic) ions

2/7

Tu 5

2/8

W 6

Qz: geometry and polarity

Chemical Reactivity (acids, molecular ions);

Lewis Struct and Reactivity:  Ppt and acids/base reactions

Molecular (polyatomic) ions

2/9 B1

Th 1
Lb3:Cu-1

2/10 B2

F 2
Lb3:Cu-1

Chem Reactions:  Acid/Base, Precipitation;

2/13

M 3

2/14

Tu 4

Chem Reactions:  Redox

review

Chem Reactions:  Redox

review 

2/15

W 5

2/16

Th 6

2/17

F 1
Lb3:Cu2

2/20

M 2

Lb3:Cu2

Cells, Differentiation;

Intro to signal transduction, DNA and Proteins;

The Tiger and Muscle:  Sig. Transduction and glycogen breakdown

Read: Cells and Signal Transduction

2/21

Tu 3

2/22

W 4

Sig. Transduction: Genes, Proteins and Differentiation;

Review glycogen breakdown;

Organic Chemistry: functional groups;

What's more stable in water:  H^- or OH^-

Gp : Reactivity and stability;

carbonyl chemistry; 

Read: Organic Chemistry

2/23

Th 5

2/24

Fr 6

Qz: carbonyl chemistry

protein, DNA, and RNA structure

Biochemical Structures;

Finish worksheet that we started in class showing mechanisms and products when OH- attacks carbonyl Cs.

3/6

M 1
Lb4:
Mol. Model

3/7

Tu 2

Lb4:
Mol. Model

Lab 4 Intro -  

Central Dogma

Read Central Dogma

3/8

W 3

3/9

Th 4

Review Transcription factors; response elements

signal transduction - kinases

History of EtOH Use; Why do people drink?

Review

Kinases and Phosphatase in Cells and Signal Transduction;

WebCT Reading: Alcohol in the Western World

3/10

F 5

3/13

M 6

Qz: Central Dogma

Neuro-biochemistry of Alcohol and Drug Use

Read Neuro-biochemistry

3/14 C1

Tu 1
Lb5: EtoH1A - make

3/15 C2

W 2
Lb5: EtoH1A - make

Neuro-biochemistry of Alcohol and Drug Use

Neurochemistry of Addiction

Finish  Neuro-biochemistry

WebCT  reading:
Alcohol Folder

• The Addicted Brain

3/16

TH 3

3/17

F 4

Neurochemistry of Addiction

WebCT  reading:
Alcohol Folder

• The Addicted Brain

• CREB Memory Drug 

• Memory Suppression Drug

• PTSD Elephants

   

3/20

M 5

3/21

TU 6

3/22

W 1
Lb5: EtoH1B - make
 

3/23

TH 2

Lb5: EtoH1B - make

Risk Analysis

WebCT  readings: Science Folder

• Risk in Perspective:  Risk Communciation - Neglected tool

• Pollution, Pesticides, and Cancer Prevention: Misconceptions - Read abstract, Misconceptions 1-4

3/24

F 3

3/27

M 4

Influenza Pandemic - Intro

Video: Influenza Pandemic

3/28

TU 5

3/29

W 6

3/30

TH 1
Lb6: EtoH2 - oxidation

3/31

F 2

Lb6: EtoH2 - oxidation

Why a pandemic

Read: 1918 Pandemic

WebCT  reading: Capturing the Killer Virus

4/3

M 3

4/4

TU 4

Immune System

Read: Immune System

4/5

W 5

4/6

TH 6

Treatment:  Drugs and Vaccines

Read: Drugs and Treatment

4/7 D1

F 1
Lb7: EtoH3 - combust

4/10 D2

M 2

Lb7: EtoH3 - combust

How should we prepare?

Read: How should we prepare?

Web:  Avian Flu:  Assessing the Threat-  a very long document; skim, don't print.

WebCT  readings:

• Looking the Pandemic in the Eye
• Facing Down the Pandemic Flu
• Asia, Humans, and Chickens
• Asia, Humans, and Chickens
• As SE Asian Farms boom, stage set for pandemic
• Bird Flu and Pandemics

4/11

TU 3

4/12

W 4

Risk Analysis

Read: Stoichiometry

4/18

Tu 5

4/19

W 6

Metabolism:  Carbohydrates/Fats

Read: Metabolism Overview

4/20

Th 1
Lb8:Burn Mg

4/21

F 2

Lb8:Burn Mg

4/24

M 3

4/25

Tu 4

Gp Pres: 2

4/26

W 5

4/27

Th 6

Gp Pres: 2

4/28

F 1

5/1

M Day 2

8:00 AM

Test 3

Gp Pres 2

5/1

M 2

9:40 AM

5/2

Tu Day3

8:00 AM

Test 3

5/4

W 4

Gp Pres 2

5/2

Tu Day3

9:40 AM

5/5

Th 5

5/6

F 6

Responsibility and Choice:

Science and Culture

WebCT  reading:

In conclusion:

• Global Chronic Diseases

• Cancers of the Gut and Western Ills

• In Search of a Lifeline

• America the Medicated

• Few Americans Follow Health Advice

• Nukes are Green

The Gut

5/9, Tue

5-7 PM

Final

Study