CH 221 "What's Due This Week" Schedule for Fall 2026
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All assignments can be found on our website and in the Chemistry 221 Companion. The class textbook is free and available here. Sections L1, L2, L3 and L4 must bring a printed copy of the lab on the specified day, then turn it in on the deadline stated on the first page of lab. Problem sets and labs will be turned in during recitation in AC 2501 (AC 2607 for section L2); quizzes and exams will be completed during class time. Emailed assignments in PDF form will incur a four point penalty, no exceptions. |
| Week | Dates | Lab Assignment |
| 1 | 9/21 - | Introduction to the course, start "Introduce Yourself" Assignment, due next week in Recitation |
| 9/25 | "Eight Bottles" (Lab #1) due next week in Recitation | |
| 2 | 9/28 - | Due: Problem Set #1 Chapter 1; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #1 and Quiz #1 in Recitation |
| 10/2 | "Density" (Lab #2) due next week in Recitation | |
| 3 | 10/5 - | Due: Problem Set #2 Chapter 2; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #2 and Quiz #2 in Recitation |
| 10/9 | "Chemical Nomenclature" (Lab #3) due next week in Recitation | |
| October 9, 9 AM: Last chance to reserve a Class Presentation element | ||
| 4 | 10/12 - | Due: Problem set #3 Chapter 3; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #3 and Quiz #3 in Recitation |
| 10/16 | "Chemistry and the Library" assignment due in recitation | |
| "Hydrogen Spectrum " (Lab #4) due next week in Recitation | ||
| 5 | 10/19 - | EXAM #1 (Chapters 1-3); |
| 10/23 | Due: "Exam Prep I" (Chapters 1-3) | |
| "Identification of an Unknown Compound" (Lab #5) due next week in Recitation | ||
| 6 | 10/26 - | Due: Problem set #4 Chapter 4; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #4 and Quiz #4 in Recitation |
| 10/30 | Due: "Class Presentation Rough Draft Paper" | |
| "Lewis Structures" (Lab #6) due next week in Recitation | ||
| 7 | 11/2 - | Due: Problem set #5 Chapter 5; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #5 and Quiz #5 in Recitation |
| 11/6 | "Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theory" (Lab #7) due next week in Recitation (but Sec L3: due at the time of Midterm Exam II) | |
| November 6: Last day to drop or change grade status this quarter at Mt. Hood Community College | ||
| 8 | 11/9 - | Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day, Mt. Hood Community College is closed; Sec L3 changes |
| 11/14 | EXAM #2 (Chapters 4-5) | |
| Due: "Exam Prep II" (Chapters 4-5) | ||
| "Empirical Formula" (Lab #8) due next week in Recitation | ||
| 9 | 11/16 - | CLASS PRESENTATIONS WEEK |
| 11/20 | Class Presentation paper due at time of presentation during Seminar Self. | |
| 10 | 11/23 - 11/27 | Happy Thanksgiving! L1 meets on Monday at 9 AM, L2 does not meet on Tuesday, no labs for any section |
| 11 | 11/30 - | Due: Problem set #6 Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 Part I; Take: Seminar Self Quiz #6 and Quiz #6 in Recitation |
| 12/4 | Due: Post Class Presentations Assignment in recitation | |
| "Net Ionic Reactions " (Lab #6) due next week at the time of your Lecture Final | ||
| All late work is due and all extra credit closes Friday, December 4 at 9 AM | ||
| 12 | 12/7 - | Take Home Lab Final relesed by 9 AM Monday, 12/7 for sections L1-L3 and Wednesday 12/9 for Section L4. You must print the Take Home Lab Final and turn it in at the time of your Lecture Final for full credit. |
| 12/11 | Section L1: Take Lecture Final tentatively on Wednesday, December 9 at 8:45 AM in AC 1303. Due: Net Ionic Reactions lab, Take Home Lab Final | |
| Section L2: Take Lecture Final tentatively on Tuesday, December 8 at 8:30 AM in AC 1303. Due: Net Ionic Reactions lab, Take Home Lab Final | ||
| Section L3: Take Lecture Final tentatively on Wednesday, December 9 at 1:10 PM in AC 2607. Due: Net Ionic Reactions lab, Take Home Lab Final | ||
| Section L4: Take Lecture Final tentatively on Wednesday, December 11 at 1:10 PM in AC 2501. Due: Net Ionic Reactions lab, Take Home Lab Final |
If you have questions regarding the "What's Due This Week" Schedule, email me (mike.russell@mhcc.edu)
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