Kent State University
Stark Campus

Clarke Earley, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Kent State University Stark Campus
North Canton, OH 44720

Current Classes
All Classes
- LER Courses
- Chem. World
- Chem. World Lab
- Nursing Courses
- Fund. of Chem.
- Intro. Organic
- Physiological Chem
- Organic
- Basic Organic I
- Basic Organic II
- Organic Lab. I
- Organic Lab. II
Stark Campus

CHEM 10030 - Chemistry in the World
Spring 2009

Course Syllabus in Adobe Acrobat format.
Spring 2005 Exams and Answer Keys (in Adobe Acrobat format).
Spring 2009 Semester
- Exam #1 Material
  - Scientific Method
  - Introduction to the Factor-Label method - (Answers to additional problems)
  - Atoms, Compounds, and the Periodic Table - (Copy of lecture notes)
  - Atomic Theory
  - Balancing Chemical Equations
  - Practice Problems for Balancing Equations (with answers)
  - Formulas and Structures - Practice problems
  - Old Review Sheet
- Exam #2 Material
- Exam #3 Material
- Exam #4 Material
  - Carbohydrates (Sugars) - (PDF Version)
  - Polysaccharides - Univ. of Wellesley site
  - Cellulose and Amylose
  - Fats and Oils - (PDF Version)
  - Protein and Metabolism - (PDF Version) (Includes Integrated Metabolism diagram).
  - Metabolism Lecture notes
  - Food Pyramids
  - My Pyramid - Government health site
  - Access to Nutrition Database
- Extra Material for Final
  - Chocolate
  - Review Sheet for Final
Fall 2008 Semester
- Exam #4 Material
  - Spices
- Last Material for Final Exam
  - DNA lecture slides
Supplementary Information from previous semesters
This information is provided to allow students to obtain figures, diagrams, and other important topics that they may have missed in lecture. They are NOT meant as a replacement for attending class, and typically do not contain enough detail by themselves to be useful without additional background information.
- Methods and Measurements
  - Scientific Method
  - Measurements and Scientific notation.
  - Crystals - NaCl
  - Scientific Method, Measurements, Etc.
  - Oxygen and other gases
  - Elements, Compounds & Mixtures.
  - Types of Compounds - Discussion of how simple compounds are classified.
  - Chemical Reactions
  - Balancing Chemical Equations
  - Reaction Stoichiometry
  - Periodic Table
- Energy
  - Energy Sources
  - Clean Coal - link to article from Chemical and Engineering News about design of less polluting coal power plants
  - AEP article on paying for new IGCC plant in Ohio or West Virginia
  - Discussion questions regarding nuclear energy
  - Batteries and Alternative Fuels
  - Energy - Fuel Sources and New Fuels
  - Batteries and Electric Cars
- Food, Drugs, and Biochemistry
  - DNA
  - DNA
  - Cloning and GMO
  - Drug Design
  - Drugs - Structure and Function
  - Our sense of smell - (see also Our sense of smell - PDF file)
- Miscellaneous Topics
  - Gas Laws and Airbags
  - Polymers and Plastics
  - Polymers and Plastics - PDF file
  - Appearance of color - Green glass absorbs red, not green !?
  - Structure of Chlorophyll
  - Household Products
  - Health & Beauty Products
  - Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water
  - Spices
  - Heat Transfer - Demo
  - Burning Peanut - Calorimetry Demo
  - Fabric Strip - Dyed with Grape juice, Kool-Aid, and coffee
  - Polymers and Plastics
  - Genetically-Modified Foods
Miscellaneous Topics (Links off Kent Stark Campus)
- Chemistry in Context Web Site - Official site for our text (provided by McGraw-Hill).
- Ozone Web Links
  - 2004 Antartic Ozone Hole - Summary of data and a picture.
  - NASA site - Daily update of atmospheric ozone level at any location.
  - EPA site - Update of current and past ground-level UV radiation at selected locations.
- Molecular Expressions website - A web site containing a large number of (mostly) microscopic images
- Introduction to the chemistry behind autumn colors. - Univ. Wisconsin site (Dr. B. Shakhashiri)
- Molecular basis of leaf color - Frostburg State University site (Dr. Fred Senese).