General Chemistry at Widener University
Dr. Scott Van Bramer, Widener University,
Chester, PA 19013
This page contains a collection of handouts, spreadsheets, programs, and Mathcad documents
for general chemistry (Chem 097, 145 and 146) at Widener University. You are free to use this
material for educational purposes. Commercial use of these materials is strictly prohibited. If you
find any of this information useful or you have any other comments, please let me know. Many of these files require helper applications, additional information is available.
Course Web Pages
Homework Problem sets developed for general chemistry. These are keyed to Kotz & Treichel, but are appropriate for any text.
A set of problem sets developed for students to work in groups during class.
A set of Lewis Dot structures, Hyperchem figures, and Protein Databank Files (*.pdb) used to introduce molecular geometry.
An essay about plagiarism and the importance of references in scientific writing. Written in response to student's copying information from textbooks and working together (and claiming to have worked alone).
The periodic table in several different formats. This includes a blank table (for students to fill in), a long table to show how the f-block fits in, a version with large fonts for projecting in class, and a version with the latest IUPAC atomic weights. All tables include the most recently discovered elements (currently 112).
This handout to help students determine how to name chemical compounds (typical inorganic compounds introduced in general chemistry).
This problem set uses hamburgers as an analogy to develop balanced reactions, limiting reagents, and the mole.
An introduction to the greenhouse effect and IR spectroscopy. Used in general chemistry to show the importance of molecular vibration (that they are not ridged structures).
Acid Base Chemistry
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