Meanwhile, your paper will be reviewed by your peers. Next, papers will be checked by the faculty of one of the participating institutions across the country, and you will get their criticisms and positives. Week of November 17 - An open discussion among the students regarding the papers that were posted. Your grade will depend upon the frequency and quality of your on-line discussion and of your paper. It is absolutely essential for your success in this course.
Chemistry is fun ,- but only for the one who works hard.
Thoughtful practicing, and practicing only, is the key for mastering this course. Solutions manual might be helpful as a last resort, but you will never learn how to solve problems unless you solve them. For chemical kinetics part, you can use a short review on differential equations in the textbook by Atkins, page A19. Your learning can be greatly facilitated by the group discussions. It's useful to briefly read the material before it is discussed at the lecture.