Welcome to General Chemistry

Chem 221 and 222

Section 1

Dr. Gwen Shusterman


Course materials for CH 221 and CH 222 are available on the class WebCT site. If you are registered in the class you automatically are listed on the course site, but you must have a PSU computer account to log on to the course WebCT site. If you do not have a computer account you may apply for one at http://www.account.pdx.edu.

General information regarding the course may be found from the syllabus. For CH 221 Fall 2004 Section 1, Dr. Shusterman's section: (The link below gives you a PDF file, you need Acrobat reader to view and download this file.) You may obtain it free from: Adobe.

  CH 221 Syllabus

CH 222 Syllabus -W 05  

 Lecture 1  Lecture 2  Lecture 3


To simply view the syllabus you may use this link:

  CH 221 Syllabus

CH 222 Syllabus- W 05 

For last years course information:

 CH 221 Fall 2004

 CH 222 Winter 2005

 CH 223 Summer 2005

Students registered for either section may enroll in Chemistry Workshops (CH 299). For more information on the Chemistry Workshops see the Workshop Web page.

Workshop problems for week 7 of fall, CH 221.


The tutorial on electron density models is not intended for general chemistry students to view at this time. (9/04) Please wait until it is assigned during the fall quarter.

Tutorial on Electron Density Models

If you are just a visitor, feel free to visit the tutorial and submit comments you may have directly to me. email: shustermang@pdx.edu.

More electron density models may be viewed in the course lectures: Chem 221 Lecture 21


For CH 227 lab students: click on the following link to access the Electron Density Lab in a pdf format. The electronic version of this lab will be on the computers in the lab rooms. It is expected that you will work in pairs to complete the instructions in the lab.


Other electron density models for viewing:

 NaCl

 hexane

 benzoic acid

 xylene

 KCl

 cyclohexane

 m-toluic acid