Chemistry 162 

Active Learning Exercises 

Instructor: Ken Marr

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Acknowledgement: Most of the ALE's on this page have been adapted from similar "Workshop" assignments that were written by and most generously given to me by Ken Martin of Berry College while attending a "POGIL" summer workshop at Boise State University during the summer of 2007.

ALE 1. The Wave Nature of Light and Atomic Structure

      - PhET Simulation of Water Waves

       - PhET Simulation of Microwaves heating water

      - PhET Simation of a Wave on String
ALE 2. The Dual Nature of Light and Matter           

      - PhEt Simulation of the photoelectric effect

       - PhET Simulation of Molecules and Light

ALE 3. Spectrophotometry in Chemical Analysis

       - PhET Simulation of Beer's Law
ALE 4. The Quantum Mechanical Model of the Hydrogen Atom  

        -  PhET Simulation of Various Models of the Hydrogen Atom  

ALE 5. Ground-State Electron Configurations
ALE 6. Atomic Radii
ALE 7. Ionization Energies & Electron Affinities      
ALE 8. Lewis Structures of Elements and Ionic Bonding  (ALE 8 is a little different than the others: you should scan over the questions on the ALE then read carefully all parts of  sections 9.1 and 9.2 in your textbook before answering the ALE questions.)
ALE 9. Covalent Bonding             Atomic Interactions Simulation
ALE 10. Lewis Structures of Molecules and Polyatomic Ions
ALE 11. Resonance Structures and Formal Charge
ALE 12. Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR)    Click here for animated structures for the various VSPER forumulas
ALE 13. Polarity of Molecules
ALE 14. Valence Bond Theory – Sigma Bonding  
ALE 15. Valence Bond Theory – Pi Bonding
ALE 16. Molecular Orbital Theory for Diatomic Molecules
ALE 17. Phase Changes and Phase Diagrams

     - Phase Changes and States of Matter Simulation
ALE 18. Intermolecular Forces of Attraction (IMF’s)
ALE 19. Classification of Solids
ALE 20. Crystalline Solids, Unit Cells, Liquids and the Uniqueness of Water

ALE 21. The Solvation Process

       - Animation of NaCl dissolving in water   Another animation of NaCl dissolving in water 

      - Sugar and Salt Solutions (PhET)
ALE 22. Principles of Solubility
ALE 23. Colligative Properties (Part 1)    FP Depression - BP Elevation Simulation
ALE 24. Colligative Properties (Part 2)
ALE 25. Units of Concentration (the last ALE of the quarter )

Chapter 13 Practice Problems (Will not be collected--they are only for practice!)

© Kenneth R. Marr 2004