CHEMISTRY 1411 GENERAL CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS

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1 COURSE CHEM GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3-3-0) Fundamental principles of chemistry for majors in the sciences, health sciences, and engineering; topics include measurements, fundamental properties of matter, states of matter, chemical reactions chemical stoichiometry, periodicity of elemental properties, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, solutions, properties of gases, and an introduction to thermodynamics and descriptive chemistry. Co-requisite: General Chemistry I Lab; Prerequisite: MATH 1314 College Algebra or equivalent academic preparation. High school chemistry is strongly recommended. F, Sp, Su ( ) INSTRUCTOR Catherine M. Elueze, PhD Office: Longview, Monday, Wednesday, LNV 205B/ Tuesday, Thursday, KC ES 301 Phone: celueze@kilgore.edu Mailing Address: 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX Office Hours: See schedule as posted on my office door for the particular semester. Class Website: General Chemistry I. On e-learning: look for CHEM1411CCE1 Class Meeting: CH : ES 342, Tuesday, Thursday- 9:30 10:50 am; COURSE RATIONALE This course is designed to fulfill three credit hours of general chemistry for science majors requirement. This course is a prerequisite for CHEM 1312 and may be a prerequisite for BIOL It may also fulfill three credit hours for process technology and petroleum specialty (8429) or corrosion technology (8444). EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 1. Text: General Chemistry,10th edition by Darrell D. Ebbing and Steven D. Gammon. Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2013, California, USA. ISBN-13: or ISBN-10: OWL is OPTIONAL, but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SUCCESS in this course. This text is a softcover brown-colored book. It will need to be placed in a 3-ring binder. 2. Lab Manual: -CH 1411 Lab Manual Kilgore College Chemistry Department 3. Basic Scientific Calculator, notebook with pockets, pencils, short and long scantrons for quizzes and major exams EVALUATION Lecture = 75% of Final Course Grade 4 Major Exams (40% of grade) These are given approximately every three to four weeks. Quizzes (15% of grade) These are given most class days. Homework (5 % of grade) There will be homework assignments from each chapter. Comprehensive Final Exam (15% of grade) Lab = 25% of Final Course Grade Lab Reports/Problem Sets (40% of lab grade) These are completed each lab day. 1

2 4 Lab Exams (60% of lab grade) The following grading scale will be used: % A 80 89% B 70 79% C 60 69% D 0 59% F CLASSROOM POLICIES 1. Take responsibility for your education. 2. Major Exams that are missed will be replaced with the Final Exam grade. Otherwise the Final Exam will replace the lower exam score if it is higher. 3. Missed quizzes are not made up. A few (two) quizzes will be dropped at the end of the semester to accommodate necessary absences. 4. Attend every class and be on time. The instructor may drop a student for excessive absences. 5. Students are expected to behave as adults being mindful and respectful of fellow classmates. Private conversations, texting, walking around, etc. while class is going on is distracting to those who are trying to learn the material. 6. Integrity and honesty are expected with no tolerance for cheating. A grade of zero will result or the student may be dropped from the course. No cell phones will be allowed during exams. They must be put away. 7. It is the student s responsibility to withdraw from the course if this becomes necessary. The specific drop date may be found on the calendar at the college website: Kilgore.edu DISCLAIMER The instructor reserves the right to make modifications in this syllabus. These changes may include additional assignments, changes in grading policy, changes in grading scale, etc. If any changes are made, students will be clearly notified. The instructor also reserves the right to remove or drop a student for classroom disruption and failure to abide by the classroom policies stated above. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CORE CURRICULM OBJECTIVES Student Learning Outcomes: 1. Define the fundamental properties of matter. 2. Classify matter, compounds, and chemical reactions. 3. Determine the basic nuclear and electronic structure of atoms. 4. Identify trends in chemical and physical properties of the elements using the Periodic Table. 5. Describe the bonding in and the shape of simple molecules and ions. 6. Solve stoichiometric problems. 2

3 7. Write chemical formulas. 8. Write and balance chemical equations. 9. Use the rules of nomenclature to name and write formulas for simple inorganic and organic compounds. 10. Define the types and characteristics of chemical reactions. 11. Use the gas laws and basics of the Kinetic Molecular Theory to solve gas problems. 12. Determine the role of energy in physical changes and chemical reactions. 13. Convert units of measure and demonstrate dimensional analysis skills. Throughout the semester the following Core Curriculum Objectives will be addressed: 1. Critical Thinking Skills which may include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. 2. Communication Skills - which may include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written and visual communication. 3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills which may include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts/data resulting in informed conclusions. 4. Teamwork This includes the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal. LECTURE AND EXAM SCHEDULE; WEEK BEGINNING on MONDAY August 25 Chapter 1 (Chemistry and Measurements) September 1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY; Chapter 1 Chapter 2 (Atoms, Molecules, and Ions) September 8 Chapter 2 September 15 Chapter 2; EXAM 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) September 22 Chapter 3 (Calculations with chemical formulas and equations) September 29 Chapter 3; Chapter 4 (Chemical reactions) October 6 Chapter 4 October 13 EXAM 2 (Chapters 3 and 4); Start Chapter 5 (Gases) October 20 Chapter 5; Chapter 6 (Thermochemistry) October 27 Chapter 6 November 3 EXAM 3 (Chapters 5 and 6); Chapter 7 (Quantum theory of the Atom) November 10 Chapter 7; Chapter 8 (Electron Configuration and Periodicity) 3

4 November 17 Chapter 9 (Ionic and Covalent Bonding) November 24 Chapter 9: Chapter 10 (Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding) THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY December 1 Chapter 10: EXAM 4 (Chapters 7-10) December 8 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (Chapters 1-10) This is an approximate schedule. Exact dates of the exams will be announced in class. It is your responsibility to keep up with what is going on in class. There will be a quiz given at the start of most of our class meetings each week. This will cover previous material from notes and homework. Homework questions include those numbers assigned from the book and from notes and homework. I will use these questions directly from the text/homework/notes associated with the previous lecture. During the course of the semester there will also be several take home quizzes. There will be no makeup quizzes given. If you come in late you will either miss the quiz or not have enough time to finish it. There will be 2 quizzes pro-rated, that is, the average you are receiving for all quizzes will be assigned to ONE missed quiz in the first 8 weeks of the semester, and ONE quiz missed in the last 8 weeks will also be pro-rated in case of emergencies or for an excused absence. Before each class meeting, you are responsible for reading the material to be covered in your textbook. Unless we specifically skip a section, you are responsible for the material in that section. We do not have time to cover every section in chapters As for your textbook, get a GRIP. Reading is important and will greatly help your success in this course. Your textbook is wonderful and expensive use it!! If you contact me BEFORE we take a major exam, I will try to work with you on taking the exam. You MUST have taken the exam before the next class meeting or you will just miss this grade. If I don t hear anything from you, I will assume you will just replace this exam with the final exam grade. Sometimes you can take the exam with my other section as long as it is done on time. If you are absent, make sure you catch up quickly. It is YOUR responsibility to read the text, get the notes from a classmate, go to our class website and use the PowerPoint, and do the required homework problems to prepare for the next day s quiz. If you don t do this, you will end up being two days behind. Sometimes this will cause you to be behind and lost for the rest of the semester. If you are having trouble with the material, please get help immediately. See me in my office, get tutoring on campus, use additional online resources, get a fellow student to help you, etc. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Kilgore College is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you choose to request accommodations for a documented disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this course, you must first register with the Office of Disability Services. Please note that classroom 4

5 accommodations cannot be provided prior to your instructor s receipt of an accommodation letter from the Office of Disability Services. For more information about accommodations, please contact the Disability Services office on the second floor of the Devall Student Center: (903) I want you all to be successful in this course! 5

Instructor: Matthew Wickes Kilgore Office: ES 310

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