Thermo Notes

Don't forget to include the temperature dependence of delta H Claussius -like equation. Put all objectives in the notes to establish the order. Also, include all of the pics including the entropy explanation of Raoult's Law.

camouflage

a good way to mask the contents of your cds is to entitle them with old baseball player names and to have the ball players advising about non-athletic ventures. For example, "Ed Kranepool's Fishin' Tips" or " Felix Milan's Kosher Kitchen" or "Ron Swoboda's Double Dyke Dream" ...oh wait, that last one wouldn't work. How about " Wayne Metzger's Mah Jongg Madness" or "Bert Blyleven's Seance Techniques".
The answer to last week's Jumble was..."SWOBODA".
The winner will receive a copy of Ron Swoboda's Double Dyke Dream.

Yet another gem

The best definition of entropy I never read:
Entropy is a measure of the disorder of a system of matter. Nature tends to favor changes towards increased entropy because increased entropy/DISORDER is the STATISTICALLY MOST LIKELY STATE OF A COLLECTION OF PARTICLES! After all what are the odds that a mole of gas particles would just exist in one corner of a full container? Not high, not even low.

Sources of Notes

Definitely get with the TAMU notes and then supplement with the BLB notes for the AP class.

For Honors, don't forget the old NYS syllabus site (and file):

http://dwb.unl.edu/Chemistry/LearningObjectives/NYR.html

...more video and demos in class, too! Have them ready! Prep!

Ergonomics

I'm tired of being blinded by the projector light. I must innovate a blocking technique: 1. cut out small piece of cardboard. b. tape it to projector. 3. lift up and down as necessary.

Get out

I'm going to hold review sessions outside this spring. After all, being couped up with chemicals can only retard the learning process. I'll have to be sure to get a nice big whiteboard and all sorts of markers. Can't use a projector out there but no biggie.