The other day, I’m at the deli and I say, “Waiter, there’s a subatomic particle in my borscht! It’s enormous! Look at it go!” So the waiter says, “I’m sorry, sir, but you know what Heisenberg says about the limitation of measuring two properties of a quantum object with infinite precision.” “But Werner Heisenberg was [...]
An uncertainty principle relating to Chemistry 120A says that a student’s grades become more uncertain when fewer classes are attended.
Chemistry 120A Syllabus
Although a spoof of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, my professor’s statement is actually quite truthful in regards to most UC Berkeley classes.
After five weeks of intense work, I’ve finally finished my Chemistry 4B special project, “The CO Content in Cigarette Smoke”.
Here’s a graphical representation of my results:
Surprisingly, Virginia Slims cigarette smoke had the highest concentration of CO. Marlboro cigarette smoke had a slightly lower CO concentration, and Camel cigarette smoke contained the lowest concentration of CO. [...]
I’ve discovered a practical use for my Berkeley chemistry education: I’m going to brew beer.
The idea started with rumors about my Chem 4B GSI Alex’s brewing abilities. I had heard from other students and other GSIs that Alex was a master beer maker. Although I don’t like beer, I was interested in the subject of [...]
So, I didn’t completely fail my chemistry midterm. Out of 100 possible points, the mean was approximately 57 points and the standard deviation was approximately 18 points. The lowest score was 11 points, and the highest score was 98 points.
Originally, when I saw the score distribution, I was pretty sure that I had managed to [...]
I crashed and burned on my organic chemistry midterm. I guess the blame falls upon me because I didn’t start studying early enough and because I missed too many lectures. This makes for two chemistry midterms that I’ve done poorly on; each midterm was worth 10% of my overall grade. Since I am really committed [...]
For those that don’t know, I chose to measure the CO concentration in cigarette smoke for my Chemistry 4B special project. I wanted to see how much CO gas a smoker inhales with each draw, and I also wanted to see if there was any difference between the CO concentration in regular, unfiltered, and ‘light’ [...]
My chemistry teacher likes explosions.
Just got out of my Chem 4B lab. The lab this week was pretty straightforward, so we finished early. And now, I can finally rest.
I’m going to meet Bryan of ABSK for dinner at 7 around Durant Square, and afterwards, read my Chemistry textbook (quantum chemistry is evil). Sometime afterwards, I’ll setup some test-blogs at [...]
Whoa! I just got back from my EECS 20N midterm. It was pretty straightforward; there seemed to be no major traps, and it was pretty similar to the past exams. Pulling an all-nighter last night REALLY helped, since I read most of the textbook, which covers EVERYTHING. I expect the mean to be high though…
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