CHEMISTRY 3 HOME PAGE — LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE
Welcome to the home page for Dr. Myrtle’s Chemistry 3 course, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, at Long Beach City College.
To access any chapter / topic, click on the corresponding blue or white “Page” on the left hand column of the Home Page. This will link you to your information or assignment. (Note: The white pages are password protected.) There is also a “Grades” page for posting exam and course grades, and a “Current Week Commentary” daily update page for instructor comments, changes in assignments, or new course information.
Note: Use a browser such as Firefox (Mozilla), Chrome (Google), or Safari (Apple) for viewing these pages. Do not use Internet Explorer. It no longer displays many of these pages correctly.
Note: The Current Week Commentary page should be checked frequently for new information or changes in assignments or the schedule for labs or quizzes. Check it right now.
Contact Dr. Myrtle at the preferred point of contact: jmyrtle@beachchemistry.com , or: jmyrtle@lbcc.edu
About Dr. Myrtle: Go to: LBCC profile or the link: DrJFMyrtle Biography2015
The course documents for Chemistry 3 Section 33763 are:
- Course syllabus: Chem 3 syllabus LBCC S2016 33763 jmyrtle v3
- Course schedule: Chem 3 schedule LBCC S2016 33763 jmyrtle v3
Key points to note: .
- Internet access with a PC is desirable, either at home or in the library.
- Class lecture notes employed in class are posted on the Chem 3 class website, the one you are currently viewing: http://www.beachchemistry.com
- Classroom assignments are posted in the syllabus and may sometimes be updated in class. You are responsible for writing down any updates before class starts. Changes to assignments will be listed on Dr. Myrtle’s Chemistry website: http://www.beachchemistry.com, in the Current Week Commentary page.
- Textbook: In the Fall of 2015, a new edition (2nd edition) of the textbook was issued (see:http://lbcc.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PRINOF_GENERALORGANICBIOLOGCHEM/BNCB_TextbookDetailView?sectionId=62082153&item=Y&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&displayStoreId=65219&storeId=65219&partNumber=MBS_1406187&productId=500015541778). While this is the designated textbook, there have been few changes. For many students, I think it likely the 1st edition will serve quite well.
Calculator:A simple scientific calculator with logs (about $10) is required, e.g. TI 30 or equivalent. You are not allowed to share a calculator during tests. You are not allowed to use a graphing / programmable calculator such as a Ti83/84 or equivalent, nor a cell phone calculator on any tests.
Success: You may be wasting your time in this class if you cannot take most of the following steps.
- Create a quiet place to study. Shut off the music. It prevents you from learning. Listening to Music While Working Hurts Performance .
- Interruptions / Multitasking make us dummer: Isolate yourself from cell phones, Twitter, Facebook, e-mail, etc. Interruptions by these devices have been shown to make you dumber:
“the distraction of an interruption, combined with the brain drain of preparing for that interruption, made our test takers 20 percent dumber”. Multitasking makes us dumber
- Secrets to success: A lesson from Matt Drudge . Matt Drudge graduated 341st out of 355 in his high school class. He never attended college. After high school he worked at McDonald’s, 7-11, and as a telemarketer. By his own account these were the only kinds of jobs for which he was qualified. He now makes over $1 million a year. Here’s what he says:
“I DO NOT MULTITASK, I give what I’m doing full attention with integrity and focus. [This is the] reason I’ve had success in [this] manic cluttered world.” - Get organized with a three ring binder with tabs for Reference Sheets, Lecture Notes, Quizzes/Exams, Labs, Homework/Worksheets. Put reference sheets into plastic sleeves for instant access. Use tabs or Post-it (“stickums”) to mark key pages in your textbook so you don’t waste time looking for them.
- Study at least 2 hours every day, easily a dozen hours a week
- Complete homework assignments before they are due. Chemistry is a hands on, problem-solving class. Work it!
- Read ahead before the next chapter starts in class. Begin with the end-of-chapter sections: Key Concepts, and Key Terms, before starting at the beginning of the chapter.
- Form a Study Group: Find like-minded students in the class who can work on textbook and worksheet problems together. Its a powerful way to accelerate learning. Some meet outside my office since there are tables and chairs, and I’m usually there to answer questions. Sometimes I can provide access to a meeting room.
What doing these things really reflects is the acquisition and application of self control. People who measure highest in self control have higher SAT scores entering college, higher grade-point averages at the end of college and made more money after college. Perhaps not surprisingly, they also tended to have a lower body-mass index.
Turn to other sources for another perspective on a topic, or a visual animation. The internet is making this easy, but which ones should you turn to? To help decide, you might pick a specific topic, and then look that topic upon on several of the resources below and pick the one that best fits your learning style and works best for you. Recommendations of sites to help you with a different perspective such as video lectures, animation visualizations, tutorials, or interactive problems include:
- The Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/ – 1000+ video lessons on YouTube covering chemistry, and also everything from basic arithmetic and algebra to differential equations, physics, biology and finance. These are superb supporting lectures on each topic, with accompanying video drawings. Note that these lessons are also available in Spanish at:https://es.khanacademy.org
- http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/chemistry. Animations on a range of topics in Chemistry and related sciences.
- Science Help on-line: http://www.fordhamprep.org/gcurran/sho/sho/index.htm An excellent resource on specific topics
- http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/tutorials/ General Chemistry Online. Excellent tutorials
http://www.chemreview.net/ Calculations in Chemistry: Problem-Solving Tutorials. The mission of this site is to help students review and learn the fundamentals needed to solve calculations in first-year college Chemistry.- http://chemistry.alanearhart.org/Old/index.html : Tutorials on several topics
- http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Audio_Book.htm: An Introduction to Chemistry by Mark Bishop. Another excellent resource for chemistry students. A complete set of tutorials can also be found at this site:http://www.preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Tutorials.htm
- Don’t forget Wikipedia. It’s a quick, reliable source in addressing specific questions you might have.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Also, Wiktionary for looking up unfamiliar words:http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Main_Page
- Here is a collection of over 70 excellent AP Chemistry videos on all the key chemistry topics: http://cg.curriki.org/curriki/oer/AP-Chemistry-Videos/ (Note: Copy/paste the address in the browser window.)
- A complete series of simple video animations on all the key topics of introductory chemistry can be found at:
http://education-portal.com/academy/course/general-chemistry-course.html
- I recommend an excellent set of animations on key chemistry topics which can be found at:
- Animations / tutorials on a range of topics can be found here: https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/chemistry
- A review of links to chemistry tutorials and animations on a wide range of chemistry topics can be found at the following link:
This and additional information and links can be found at the LBCC chemistry site:
http://www.lbcc.edu/PhysicalScience/chemistry.cfm
Other references will be provided during the course.
On-line Courses:
Some companies are developing complete, independent, affordable on-line courses for various subjects, particularly for math. No teacher is directly involved. A few institutions are considering accepting them for credit toward a degree. At a minimum, taking such a course has the potential for providing excellent preparation for the comparable course you plan to take in school, and they are very affordable.
For example:
- Straighter Line
http://www.straighterline.com/college-courses/general-chemistry-i.cfm
I have not yet evaluated this chemistry course, but it is intended for students at community colleges.
Topic by topic videos cover all aspects of general chemistry.
- Education Portal
http://education-portal.com/academy/course/general-chemistry-course.html
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Textbook: There are a few chemistry textbooks available on line for free. One that appears to be of good quality, the result of a collaboration by several authors, and part of an ongoing effort (http://www.ck12.org) to start providing free textbooks on line is: http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/book/808
Another new crowd-sourced equivalent of a free textbook is: https://www.boundless.com/chemistry/
Complete electronic versions can be purchased for about $20.
There is also the textbook by Mark Bishop mentioned in #7 above. A small donation is requested by not required.
Quantum Mechanics
Sorry to scare you. No, we won’t be going into quantum mechanics in this course, but here’s an engaging, informative video that lays out a key experiment covering some key contradictions and possible answers to them:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a22094/video-explainer-double-slit-experiment/
Beyond Chemistry: Other Areas of Science
If you are taking or planning on taking anatomy and physiology, here is an excellent on-line resource for you:
https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/general-education/anatomy-and-physiology1
A new app for physiology is available from iTunes store:
Complete Anatomy: By 3D4Medical.com, LLC
An on-line physiology course can be found at:
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