General Chemistry I, CHEM Summer II 2012

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1 General Chemistry I, CHEM Summer II 2012 Class meets: M - F 7:30 9:25 am in S113; 9:35 11:30 am in S228 Instructor: Ms. Lorraine Lindsay Office: H252 Office Hours: 11:40 am 12:30 pm or by appointment Phone: (979) lorraine.lindsay@blinn.edu Course Description: A study of fundamental laws, theories and concepts of chemistry including quantitative relationships involving mass and energy, the structure and properties of matter and the chemical and physical changes it undergoes as well as the study of solutions. The laboratory component involves the application of the basic techniques and methods of chemical experimentation. This class consists of three class hours and three laboratory hours per week. Credit: Four semester hours. Course Prerequisites: MATH 1314 or 1414 with a grade of C or higher or an SAT math score of 550 or higher, or an ACT math score of 22 or higher. Core Curriculum Course: This is a course in the 42-hour Core of Blinn College. As such, the student will develop proficiency in the appropriate intellectual competencies, exemplary educational objectives, and general perspectives. More can be found at Student Learning Outcomes: At the completion of the course, the student will: 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. 7. Write chemical formulas. 8. Write and balance equations. 9. Use the rules of nomenclature to name chemical 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. Required Materials: Text: Chemistry, 6 th ed, McMurry-Fay; Pearson Prentice Hall 2008 Homework: Mastering Chemistry; Pearson Prentice Hall; Lab Manual: General Chemistry 1411 Laboratory Manual available at the Blinn bookstore; Lab Notebook: 8 ½ x 11 carbonless copy perforated pages Calculator: simple scientific calculator (standard, without graph and memory features) Safety Equipment: safety eyewear (required), aprons (optional) einstruction CPS clickers (bring them to class every day starting Wednesday, July 11 th ) CHEM

2 Reading Assignments: Ch 1 before Tuesday 7/10/12 Ch 2 before Wednesday7/11/12 Omit sec Ch 3 before Thursday 7/12/12 Ch 4 before Monday 7/13/12 Ch 5 before Tuesday 7/17/12 Ch 6 before Wednesday 7/18/12 Ch 7 before Thursday 7/19/12 Ch 8 before Tuesday 7/24/12 Ch 9 before Monday 7/30/12 Ch 10 before Tuesday 7/31/12 Ch 18 before Wednesday 8/1/12 Tentative Schedule Important Dates: 7/10/12 Last Day to change classes 7/27/12 Last day to drop with a Q 8/06/12 Final Exam Important Notes: You are expected to read and be familiar with the syllabus and tentative schedule. To Participate in Lab: o o Prelab questions must be completed; procedures and in-lab guidelines must be written out in lab notebook You must wear proper lab attire (long pants, long sleeves, closed toe shoes) and goggles for all wet experiments. In-lab Guidelilnes must be initialed and dated by instructor upon completion of experiment. The copy must be left with the instructor on the day of the experiment. Postlabs consist of Post lab report and Post lab Questions Week/ Date Lecture/Activity Lab Activity Due on line Due in class/lab 1 July 9 Introduction /Syllabus Quiz Atoms, Molecules and Ions (CH 2); Syllabus Quiz/Safety Quiz Matter & Measurement (CH 1) Lab Safety Vide Exp #1: Math Review July 10 Atoms, Molecules and Ions (need registered clickers) Lecture/workshop Exp # 2 Exp 2 Prelab; Exp 1 Postlab July 11 Formulas, Equations & Moles (CH 3) Lecture/workshop Introduction on ecampus Exp 2 Postlab July 12 CH 3 and Reactions in Aqueous Solution (CH 4) Lecture/workshop Exp #3 Exp 3 Prelab July 13 Reactions in Aqueous Solution (Ch4) Review Lab Quiz 1 (Safety, 1 & 2) Exp 3 Postlab 2 July MC HW 1 due 11:55 pm July 16 Exam 1 (CH 1, 2 & 3) Exp #5 (video; no procedure) Exp 5 Prelab July 17 Chemical Periodicity (CH 5) Exp 4 Exp4 Prelab; Exp 5 Postlab July 18 CH 5 and Ionic Bonds (CH 6) Lecture/workshop Exp 4 Postlab July 19 CH 6; Covalent Bonds & Molecular Structure (CH 7) Exp 6 Exp 6 Prelab July 20 Covalent Bonds & Molecular Structure (CH 7) Review Lab Quiz 2 (#3, 4 & 5) Exp 6 Postlab 3 July MC HW 2 due 11:55 pm July 23 Exam 2 (CH 4, 5 & 6) Exp 10 (no procedure) Exp 10 Prelab July 24 CH 7; Thermochemistry (CH 8) Lecture/workshop Exp 10 Postlab July 25 Thermochemistry (CH 8) Lecture/workshop Exp 11 Exp 11 Prelab; July 26 Gases (CH 9) Review Lab Quiz 3 (#6, 10) MC HW 3 Due 11:55 pm Exp 11 Postlab July 27 Exam 3 (CH 7 & 8) Exp 8 Last Day to drop with a Q Exp 8 Prelab; 4 July 30 CH 9; Liquids, Solids and Phase Changes (CH 10) Lecture/workshop Exp 12 Exp 12 Prelab; Exp 8 Postlab July 31 Liquids, Solids and Phase Changes (CH 10) Lecture/workshop Exp 12 Postlab August 1 Hydrogen, Oxygen and water (CH 18) Review Lab Quiz 4 (#11, 8, 12) MC HW 4 due 11:55 pm August 2 Exam 4 (CH 9 & 10) Exp 9 Exp 9 Prelab August 3 Review Review MC HW Bonus due 11:55 pm Exp 9 Postlab August 6 Final Exam CHEM

3 Course Outline: Chemistry 1411 covers chapters 1-10 & 18 of the text. Completion of both the lecture and the lab is required to receive a single grade for 4 credit hours of work. Civility Statement: Members of the Blinn College community, which includes faculty, staff and students, are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all aspects of campus life. Blinn College holds all members accountable for their actions and words. Therefore, all members should commit themselves to behave in a manner that recognizes personal respect and demonstrates concern for the personal dignity, rights, and freedoms of every member of the College community, including respect for College property and the physical and intellectual property of others. Civility Notification Statement: If a student is asked to leave the classroom because of uncivil behavior, the student may not return to that class until he or she arranges a conference with the instructor: It is the student s responsibility to arrange for this conference. Course Requirements: Lecture: During the time devoted to lecture, the most difficult sections of a reading assignment will be emphasized. There will be assigned material that will not be covered in lecture, but that does not mean that the material is not to be covered on exams. Questions relevant to the material under discussion will be accepted at any time during the lecture period. A short amount of time will be allocated at the beginning of each period to answering student questions. Students may not use electronic devices, other than clickers, during lecture. Lecture outlines are available on ecampus under the Lessons tab. Print these off as: handouts, 4 slides /page, grayscale, no frames, landscape orientation. Please turn all cell phone, music players and computers off during lecture. Reading Assignments: The syllabus lists the appropriate reading assignment that should be completed prior to lecture. Prior reading of the material familiarizes students with the pertinent vocabulary and concepts allowing the students to gain a better understanding through lecture and practice. Quizzes: Short clicker quizzes will be given daily over reading assignments or lecture material. Each student s best 10 quiz grades will be kept. Exams: The 4 lecture exams will be composed of a combination of multiple-choice and free response questions. Responses to the multiple choice portion will be made via the einstruction CPS Clicker. Only the simple scientific calculators (nonprogrammable) will be allowed. The instructor will not loan calculators to students without the appropriate calculator. All mobile phones and electronic devices must be turned off and stowed during the exam. Students may not leave the exam to go to the restroom. The final exam will be comprehensive and all multiple-choice worth 200 points. Exams missed without timely notification of the instructor will be given a grade of zero. This means you must or phone the instructor the day of the exam. Make-up exams will be available to those who appropriately notified the instructor of a missed exam. Homework: The 4 online homework assignments will coincide with the 4 regularly scheduled exams and be due 11:55 pm the night before the exam. Homework will be graded based on completion of assignment (questions required for the mastery of the material). Homework collection and grading will be handled by the Mastering Chemistry online tutorial and homework, a companion to you textbook. To access the homework you must have an access code which should come packaged with any new textbook and any used textbook from the Blinn Bookstore. Further instructions are given in the Mastering Chemistry Registration handout or at the website: Those acquiring used books from somewhere other than the Blinn Bookstore will need to purchase the access code online at the above URL. Lab Work: The lab work consists of the best ten of eleven selected experiments which are integrated with the material being presented in the lecture portion of class. Each lab activity is worth 15 points: 3 CHEM

4 points for the Pre Lab Questions, 2 points for a copy of the Data Sheet, 10 points for the Post-Lab Report and Questions. Pre-Lab Questions, Post-Lab Reports and Post-Lab Questions are expected to be the students own work. To successfully perform a lab a student must: Prior to entering the lab o Read the introductory and conceptual information pertinent to the experiment and complete the Pre-Lab Questions in the Lab Manual and turn in to instructor o Prepare the lab notebook: Check the Lab Hints appropriate for the experiment. These will be found on ecampus under the Lessons tab in the Lab Hints folder. Make any instructor recommended modifications to experiment. Copy the experimental procedure, in numbered list format, onto a fresh carbonless lab notebook page; include the Clean Up and Safety sections. Do NOT include raw data collection blanks (In-lab Guidelines) in this portion. Copy the In-Lab Guidelines onto a fresh carbonless lab notebook page to use as your Data Sheet. After completion of the experiment o Have the instructor initial and date both copies of your Data Sheet and turn in one copy of the before leaving the lab o Complete the Post-Lab Report and Post-Lab Questions in the Lab Manual and turn these in at the next lab meeting All calculations must organized and include equations, units and significant figures. Answers to questions should include an explanation. Makeup labs are not available. Partial credit for Pre-lab and Post-lab questions will be given for missed labs if the student promptly s the instructor and requests data. The lowest lab activity grade becomes bonus points. Deadlines: All assigned work is expected to be turned in on time. Late work may be turned in at the next class meeting for a maximum of half points earned. Lab Quizzes will include questions on chemistry concepts and calculations involved in the experiments as well as laboratory safety and techniques. Make-up lab quizzes are available if students notify instructor in a timely manor. Exam Calendar: Date Lab Quiz Date Lecture Exam 07/13/12 Lab Quiz 1 07/16/12 Exam 1 17/20/12 Lab Quiz 2 07/23/12 Exam 2 07/26/12 Lab Quiz 3 07/27/12 Exam 3 08/01/12 Lab Quiz 4 08/02/12 Exam 4 08/06/12 Final Exam Grading Letter Grade (typical): 4 Major Exams (4 * 100) = 400 points A = Quizzes/workshops = 50 points B = Homework (4* 25) = 100 points C = Laboratory reports = 150 points D = Laboratory Quizzes (4*25) = 100 points F = 599 Lecture Final Exam = 200 points Total = 1000 points Lab Safety Protection Policy: Students are required to wear long pants and long sleeves. Closed toe shoes and appropriate safety eye wear must be worn at all times during lab procedures. Failure to do CHEM

5 so will result in expulsion from that laboratory experience. Students are responsible for purchasing appropriate eye protection and wearing eye protection during lab. Appropriate eye protection will be: 1. ANSI Z87 chemical vapor resistant safety goggles (required for contact lenses) 2. ANSI Z87 approved safety glasses with side shields 3. Full face safety shields No loaners are available. Blinn College Policies Attendance: The College District believes that class attendance is essential for student success; therefore, students are required to promptly and regularly attend all their classes. Each class meeting builds the foundation for subsequent class meetings. Without full participation and regular class attendance, students shall find themselves at a severe disadvantage for achieving success in college. It is the responsibility of each faculty member, in consultation with the division chair, to determine how participation is achieved in his or her class. Faculty will require students to regularly attend class and will keep a record of attendance from the first day of class and/or the first day the student s name appears on the roster through final examinations. If a student has three (3) days of unexcused absence during the summer term he/she will be administratively withdrawn from class. There are three forms of excused absence officially designated by Blinn College: (1) Observance of religious holy days: The student should notify his/her instructor(s) not later than the 7 th day of the semester concerning the specific date(s) that the student will be absent for any religious holy day(s); and (2) Representing Blinn College at an official institutional function and (3) official involvement in a high school activity for dual credit students. With documentation, other excuses will be considered and may be considered excusable at the instructor s discretion. Missing lecture or lab or both will count as one absence. Students are expected to be present the entire class time to be considered present. Dropping the Course: If a student chooses to drop the course, it is that student s responsibility to complete a drop order at the Office of Enrollment Services. Failure to do so could result in a grade of F in the course. The last day to withdraw with a Q is Friday, July 27 th It is up to the student to withdraw from the class if you chose to do so. Academic Dishonesty: Blinn College does not tolerate cheating, plagiarism or other acts of dishonesty. Definitions of these acts and procedures for dealing with them are described in Scholastic Dishonesty in the Blinn College Student Handbook, copies of which are available at the information desk in the administration building. Problem Resolution: If you have a complaint about your class, you should first request a conference with your instructor to try and resolve the problems or issues. If the problems or issues cannot be resolved at the instructor level, you should contact the Chemistry Department Coordinator, Mr. Thom Jose at thomas.jose@blinn.edu. If the problems or issues cannot be resolved at the Coordinator level, you should contact the Assistant Division Chair for Chemistry, Dr. Lee Don Bienski at lbienski@blinn.edu. If the problems or issues cannot be resolved at the Assistant Division Chair level, you should request a conference with the Division Chair, Mr. Dwight Bohlmeyer, Science 241, dbohlmeyer@blinn.edu. Electronic Device Policy: All the functions of all personal electronic devices designed for communication and/or entertainment (cell phones, pagers, beepers, ipods, and similar devices) must be turned off and kept out of sight in all Blinn College classrooms and associated laboratories. Any noncompliance with this policy will be addressed in accordance with the Blinn College civility policy (Administrative Policy). Eating and drinking are not allowed in classrooms or laboratories. CHEM

6 ADA Statement: Reasonable accommodations for students with documented learning or physical disabilities will be made upon presentation of a formal request by the student. An official request form is supplied and completed by the Office of Disability Services (ODS) located in the College Park Center Administration Building (Room A-135). The URL to the Office of Disability Services webpage is Accommodation is not retroactive from the time of concluding agreement for accommodation. If you need individual accommodations to meet course objectives because of a documented disability, please make an appointment with me to discuss your needs as soon as possible so that we can ensure your full participation in class and fair assessment of your work. Blinn Handbook: The above requirements and policies are discussed more fully in the Blinn College Student Handbook which, by reference, is incorporated into this information. Blinn College Student Handbook is available online at Please obtain and read. CHEM

General Chemistry II, CHEM Blinn College Bryan Campus Course Syllabus Fall 2011

General Chemistry II, CHEM Blinn College Bryan Campus Course Syllabus Fall 2011 General Chemistry II, CHEM 1412 302 Blinn College Bryan Campus Course Syllabus Fall 2011 Instructor: Mr. Thom José Office: H253 Office Hours: M-R 10:30 AM 1:30 PM; MW 4:00 5:30 PM; TR 1:30 4:00 PM; other