homework, solutions, book editions, Give it Some Thought Questions

[robert zellmer]

I don't break the homework problems up according to each lecture.
However, if you've noticed, they are generally broken up by
section in the book.  Every now and then one section of homework
corresponds  to more than one section in the book.  This mostly
happens when there's a short section that has only a 2-4
corresponding homework problems.

Another thing to notice about the homework problems is they
come in pairs.  Exercises 11.9 and 11.10 are covering the same
general ideas but asked in a different way.  That's what those
little lines between every two problems indicate (the 10th ed.
doesn't have the lines).  That means if I've assigned a particular
problem and you just can't figure out how to do it and wind up
looking at the solutions you need to try the corresponding
companion question right then.  This will help to reinforce what
you just saw.

You should also be doing the "Give It Some Thought" questions
that appear in the sections as you are reading. I suggest you write
down your answers instead of just answering them in your head.
The answers to the GIST questions are in the back of the book
starting on page A-33 (A-36 in the 11th ed. and A-35 in the 10th
ed.), after the answers to the selected exercises.

The 12th edition also as what are called "Go Figure" questions
in the sections.  They are similar to the GIST questions but a little
more involved.  Their answers follow those for the GIST questions
(starting on page A-41).

The order of these sections (and page numbers) is reversed in the
12th edition paperback OSU chem custom edition.

I've finished sections 11.1-11.5 (except a small part of 11.4 and 11.5).
I will finish this and probably the rest of chapter 11 on Monday. I'm hoping
to start ch 13 on Monday.  I will be starting with section 13.4 (and then go
back and do 13.1-13.3).  In chapter 13 skim 13.4 before Monday.

You should complete the material presented in one lecture before
the next and make sure you finish the whole week's material (including
Additional and Integrative Exercises) by Saturday or early Sunday.
If you don't do this each week you will always be behind. Everyone
should be through all the sections I mentioned above by lecture this
coming week.

The quizzes will generally cover the material from the previous week.
The day before your quiz you should skim the material which the quiz
will cover (the previous week's material) and do a few additional
end-of-chapter problems for each section.  You MUST study the
material and do problems more than once if you hope to learn it well.

I will generally cover 2-4 sections a lecture, depending on their
length and complexity.  You should try to skim ahead before
coming to lecture so you have some idea what we will be
discussing.  You should try to start the sections I've covered
the day of lecture and pretty much finish them before the next
lecture.  I generally go in the order of the sections.  Every now
and then I will change things a little but I will tell you when I've
done this.  Study one section at a time and do the end-of-chapter
exercises for a section before starting the next.  ALWAYS read
and work ONE section at a time and finish it before starting
the next section.  Keep current and don't fall behind.  That's one
of the worse things you can do.

You can find the assigned problems on the class web page
(not Carmen).  I've posted the publisher's solutions to ALL
end-of-chapter problems on Carmen for the 10th,11th and
12th editions.   Go to the "Content" tab. for these.
I have my own solutions for chapters 11-15 for the 10th and
11th editions on my class web page (not Carmen). I don't
have my own solutions for the 12th edition.

The Discussion tab on Carmen is active.  You can use it
to ask each other questions.  Don't leave questions for me
on the "Discussion" tab in Carmen.  I don't look at it often.
You will get a better response by e-mailing me.  You will
also find corrections to the book or homework solns
there.

There's lots of info on my site.  Please look around to see
what's there and you may find the answers to many of your
questions.  If not, that's fine, just come see me or send
an e-mail.

Dr. Zellmer