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 times by appointment Phone: 209-7484 e-mail: thomas.jose@blinn.edu Course Description: CHEM 1412 consists of the study of the fundamental laws, theories and concepts of chemistry including oxidation-reduction reactions, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, nuclear and organic chemistry. Three class hours and three laboratory hours per week. Credit: Four semester hours. Prerequisites: MATH 1314 or its equivalent, CHEM 1410 or CHEM 1411 with a grade of C or better. Core Curriculum Course: This is a course in the 42-hour Core Curriculum of Blinn College. As such, students will develop proficiency in appropriate intellectual competencies, exemplary educational objectives and general perspectives. The URL of the Blinn College core curriculum web site is: http://www.blinn.edu/corecurriculum/42hourcore.htm Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes: Students who complete this course should gain an understanding of the topics listed in the course description and should be able to analyze, evaluate and solve problems related to those topics. Students should also be able to safely perform basic skills needed to investigate the course topics in laboratory. At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Predict the colligative properties of solutions using the theory of solutions. 2. Convert between concentration units of molality, molarity, mole fraction, and percent by mass. 3. Use kinetic theory to calculate the rate of a chemical reaction and its dependence on experimental data. 4. Calculate the effects of changing reaction conditions on chemical equilibrium. 5. Determine the effect of ionic equilibria on ph. 6. Calculate the ph of a buffer solution. 7. Determine the solubility of a compound from its solubility product. 8. Use the concept of entropy inherent in the Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics to calculate entropy and Gibb's free energy changes for physical changes and chemical reactions. 9. Predict the spontaneity of a chemical reaction using thermodynamic data. 10. Calculate the electrode potential and the cell potential of voltaic cells. 11. Apply Faraday's Law to calculate amount of products produced by electrolysis. 12. Name and identify the various types of isomers encountered in coordination chemistry. 13. Predict nuclear decay using the principles of nuclear chemisty. 14. Calculate the rate of radioactive decay of an isotope from its half-life. 15. Name and identify the simple organic compounds and their functional groups. Textbooks and Other Materials: Text: General Chemistry (BETA), Vining, Young, Day and Botch, 2011 Homework: Online Web-Based Learning (OWL) access code Appropriate eye protection: 1. Safety goggles (required if contact lenses are worn) 2. OSHA approved safety glasses with side shields Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry 1412 Laboratory Manual, Clement, 2011. Lab notebook: 8 1/2" x 11" carbon copy, perforated pages. Calculator suitable for use on lecture exams: You cannot use a calculator that has programmable memory. Optional Materials: Laboratory apron, or a nonflammable lab coat. An apron or lab coat will be required in laboratory if your shorts or skirt do not cover your knees while standing.
Course Content and Schedule: See the attached tentative schedule at the end of this document. 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 applies to attire as well as language, behavior, and cell phone usage. Please dress appropriately for the academic classroom and laboratory. 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 and Policies: Absences A severe personal problem such as illness or a death in the family may, with adequate documentation, warrant special academic consideration during the ongoing term for making-up certain work or turning in certain materials late. However, the difficult situation is not in itself an excuse for failure to meet the course requirements. If such a situation arises it is the student's responsibility to inform the instructor immediately of the situation and the surrounding circumstances. Supportive documentation must be provided regardless of the circumstances. Make-up work may or may not be given for unexcused absences. I do not provide copies of missed notes to students; therefore, make arrangements with another student to get the notes. Reading is a requirement. Lectures and readings are designed to help you develop an understanding of the material being emphasized. Sometimes I will ask you to read material before you come to class and other times after a lecture is delivered. Please pay attention to announcements in class as to where you should be with the readings. Homework is a requirement. There will be 5 assignments due during the semester worth 20 points each set (100 pts. maximum). Homework will be graded based on the following criteria: Homework is turned in on time The assignment is complete The answers are correct Homework collection and grading will be handled by the Online Web-Based Learning (OWL) System. A code will be provided for you to access this system. Further instructions are given at the website: https://owl.oit.umass.edu/owl-c/user/loginpage.cgi?usertype=student&server=owl-chemistry. The deadline for each assignment is the date/time of each Lecture Exam. Quizzes are a requirement. Several opportunities will be given during the course of the semester to earn quiz credit. This credit can take many forms, including small out-of-class projects. Some of these quizzes will be individual and some will be group efforts. There will be a minimum of 5 quizzes given during the semester, of which your 5 best may be counted towards your final grade. Your score on the quizzes will contribute a maximum of 50 points toward your final course grade. Exams are a requirement. There will be 5 Lecture Exams worth 80 points each given on the days indicated in the attached schedule. These exams may have a combination of multiple-choice questions that will be machine-graded and non-multiple choice questions that will be hand-graded. The Final Exam is comprehensive, all multiple-choice and worth 200 points. Laboratory Experiments are a requirement. The laboratory portion of this course counts for 25% of the total course grade. For each worksheet/experiment you will receive a total score between 0 and 13. The Lab Report must reflect information obtained by you while in the laboratory and recorded in your lab notebook. A Data Sheet from your lab notebook must be turned in before you leave; alternatively, a Lab Attendance Sheet must be signed. Lab Reports will not be accepted unless one of these has been completed for the experiment. Lab Reports must be turned in
individually (i.e. each student must turn in an assignment). The Prelab Questions should be done prior to starting the experiment. Prelab Questions/Report Forms/Postlab Questions are due at the end of the following lab report work day. Neatness and completeness of your data sheets, pre-labs, and reports may be considered when points are assigned. Points can be deducted for materials not submitted on the date due. There will be 11 experiments performed during the semester, of which 10 be counted toward the final course grade (130 pts. maximum) Laboratory Quizzes are a requirement. In addition, 4 Lab Quizzes based on laboratory material will be given during the lab period on the days indicated in the attached schedule. These laboratory quizzes are worth 30 points each. Students are responsible for purchasing and correctly wearing appropriate eye protection during the lab period. Students must wear approved eye protection and closed toed shoes any time chemicals or equipment are being moved by anyone in the laboratory. Failure to wear eye protection or appropriate footwear will result in expulsion from the laboratory for the experiment involved (the student will receive no points for that experiment). Major Assignments Calendar: Exam 1 9/14/2011 Homework 1 9/14/2011 Lab Quiz 1 9/19/2011 Exam 2 10/5/2011 Homework 2 10/5/2011 Lab Quiz 2 10/10/2011 Exam 3 10/26/2011 Homework 3 10/26/2011 Lab Quiz 3 11/2/2011 Exam 4 11/14/2011 Homework 4 11/14/2011 Lab Quiz 4 11/30/2011 Exam 5 12/5/2011 Homework 5 12/5/2011 Final Exam 12/10/2011 Grading Criteria: Grades will be calculated in the following manner: Lecture Points Possible: Exams (5 exams @ 80 pts. ea.) 400 pts. Comprehensive Final 200 pts. Homework (5 @ 20 pts. ea.) 100 pts. Quiz Credit (5 best @ 10 pts. ea.) 50 pts. Total Lecture Points 750 pts. Laboratory Points Possible: Experiments (10 best @ 13 pts. ea.) Laboratory Quizzes (4 quizzes @ 30 pts. ea.) Total Laboratory Points 130 pts. 120 pts. 250 pts. 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. Class participation shall constitute at least ten percent of the final course grade. 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 one week s worth of unexcused absences (2 classes) during the semester, he/she will be sent an e-mail by the College requiring the student to contact his/her instructor and schedule a conference immediately to discuss his/her attendance issues. Should the student accumulate two week s worth of unexcused absences (4 classes), he/she will be administratively withdrawn from class. There are four forms of excused absence officially recognized by Blinn College: (1) observance of religious holy days: The student should notify his/her instructor(s) not later than the 15th day of the semester concerning the specific date(s) that the student will be absent for any religious holy day(s); (2) representing Blinn College at an official institutional function; (3) official involvement in a high school activity for dual credit students; and (4) military service. Other excuses will be considered and may be considered excusable at the instructor s discretion, with documentation. Missing lecture or lab or both will count as one absence.
Dropping 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, November 18, 2011. Dishonesty Statement 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. 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). Problem Resolution If you have a complaint about this class, you should first request a face-to-face meeting with me to try and resolve the problems or issues. If these problems or issues cannot be resolved at the instructor level, you should request a conference with the Assistant Division Chair, Dr. Lee Don Bienski, Science 231, lbienski@blinn.edu. If these problems or issues persist, you may request a conference with the Division Chair, Mr. Dwight Bohlmeyer, Science 241, dbohlmeyer@blinn.edu Eating and drinking are not allowed in classrooms or laboratories. 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 http://www.blinn.edu/disability.htm. 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. 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 http://www.blinn.edu/student%20handbook.pdf. Please obtain and read.
CHEM 1412 A4 Fall 2011 Tentative Schedule Monday Wednesday August 29 Introduction / Review of Thermochemistry 31 Chapter 19 Thermodynamics Lab Safety September 5 Chapter 19 Thermodynamics Calorimetry handout 12 Chapter 13 Chemical Mixtures 19 Chapter 14 Chemical Kinetics Lab Quiz 1 26 Chapter 14 / 24 Iodine Clock Reaction 3 Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear Chemistry 10 Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium Lab Quiz 2 17 Chapter 15 / 16 Determination of the Ka of a Weak Acid 24 Chapter 16 Acids and Bases Ksp of an Insoluble Compound 31 Chapter 17 Advanced Acid-Base Equilibria 7 Chapter 20 Electrochemistry Electrochemistry 7 Chapter 13 Chemical Mixtures Mol. Wt. of an Unknown 14 Exam 1 21 Chapter 14 Chemical Kinetics Factors Which Influence Rate 28 Chapter 24 Nuclear Chemistry October 5 Exam 2 12 Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium Equilibrium Simulation handout 19 Chapter 16 Acids and Bases 26 Exam 3 November 2 Chapter 18 Precipitation & Lewis A-B Equilibria Lab Quiz 3 9 Chapter 20 Electrochemistry 14 Exam 4 16 Chapter 23 Chemistry of the Transition Elements 21 Chapter 23 Chemistry of the Transition Elements 28 Chapter 21 Organic Chemistry Preparation of Aspirin and Oil of Wintergreen 5 Exam 5 Preparation of Coordination Complexes 23 Holiday 30 Chapter 21 Organic Chemistry Lab Quiz 4 December 7 Final Exam Review Final Exam: Saturday December 10 th, 1:00 3:00 PM, CPC building denotes a wet lab day. Come prepared with shoes and goggles.