LA Sessions

This course has incorporated the Learning Assistant model. Learning Assistants (LAs) are USM students who have previously been successful in the course, and will take part in the class in order to be a resource for you. The LA approach helps students become much more confident, and far more prepared for quizzes and exams! Learning assistants in this course will assist the instructor in running problem solving sessions during our Friday meetings. Working in groups with the LA program has been proven to improve student success. This course has been designed with the LA model in mind, and your participation in the LA program is important for your overall success in CHY 115. These Friday meetings are mandatory, and will count towards your attendance.

Links to handouts, worksheets, etc, used in the LA sessions can be found below. Note that not all of these handouts will be used in class. Some are extra that can be used for additional practice/study.

Note that Keys are made available AFTER the session.

Jan 30 2025

Intro to Kinetics, Rate Laws, Integrated Rate Laws, Half Life  ( KEY )

Feb 7 2025

Kinetics: Collision Theory, Mechanisms, Catalysis ( KEY )

Intro to Equilibrium ( KEY )

Feb 14 2025

Shifting Equilibria ( KEY )

ICE Tables ( KEY )

Feb 28 2025

Intro to Acids and Bases ( KEY )

Weak Acid/Base Equilibria ( KEY )

Hydrolysis of Salts, Buffers ( KEY )

Polyprotics ( KEY )

Mar 4 2025

Acid Base/Titrations/Solubility Equilibria ( KEY )

Titrations, titrations, and Hey, Look! More titrations! ( KEY )

Mar 28 2025

Thermo 1 ( KEY ) ( KEY - more extensive explanations)

Thermo 2 ( KEY )

Apr 3/4 2025

Balancing Redox ( KEY )

Redox Reactions ( KEY )

Apr 11 2025

Galvanic Cells ( KEY )

Cell potentials ( KEY )

Standard Reduction Potential Table

Apr 25 2025

Nuclear Chem Intro ( KEY )

May 2 2025

Nuclear Equations and Decay ( KEY )