Chemistry 221 Fall 2015 Instructor: Email: Dr. Eric Sheagley sheagley@pdx.edu (this should be the primary means of contact). Also, D2L has a Discussion List feature that allows communication with your classmates. I will be making a point to regularly check the Discussion Board. Office Hours: Tuesday 10:30-11:30 (CLSB 1N121) and Thursday 10:30-11:30; 1:45-2:45 (CLSB1N121) or by appointment. Due to time constraints, office hours will have to end promptly at the listed times. Texts: Exams: Quizzes: Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, Third Edition, Nivaldo Tro, Pearson/Prentice Hall. You may use earlier editions, but you are responsible for determining if problems differ from the new edition. Foundations of Chemistry, 4th edition, Hanson; www.pcrest.com There will be two one-hour midterms (100 pts each) and a two-hour final (180 pts) (see schedule). The final exam will be cumulative. The material to be covered during each exam is shown on the schedule. On selected dates, there will be three 20 point quizzes given through D2L (see schedule). You will be given a window of 48 hours in which you can take the quiz. Once started, you will have two hours to complete the quiz. It is imperative that you finish the quiz and that you submit your responses to D2L before the end of the 48 hour window. Further instruction will be provided in class. These quizzes are designed to make sure you are keeping up with the materials covered in class. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped. Participation: Aside from that assessments listed above, there are an additional 80 points you can earn toward your overall score. These points are earned through answering clicker questions in class and completing the Mastering Chemistry problem sets or the General Chemistry Workshop (CH284). Forty points can be earned through the clicker questions and an additional 40 points can be earned through Mastering Chemistry or Workshop. Clicker Questions: In-class points will be awarded for answering clicker questions. 1.0 points will be awarded for each response. Earning 80% of the total available points from the clicker questions will confer full credit for participation (40 points). There will be no makeup offered on the clicker questions, hence the 80%. If you miss a day or forget your clicker, just make sure you make up for it during the remaining classes. In my lecture, I will support the iclicker 1, the iclicker 2 and the iclicker Go application. You can register your choice by following the directions listed on page 3 of this document. Mastering Chemistry: If you are not registered for a workshop (CH284), you are required to do Mastering Chemistry. Assignments on MC will be assigned for each chapter that we cover in the book; the assignment deadlines are listed on the below schedule. Deadlines for these assignments WILL NOT BE EXTENDED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL NO EXCEPTION WILL BE MADE! Your overall homework score will be based upon a 40 point maximum. You will receive maximum credit if you score at least 80% of the overall total available points. If you earn less than 80% your score will be prorated appropriately. Each assignment is open starting on the first day of class. The deadlines for the assignment will be at 11:00 PM on the scheduled date. See page 3 for directions regarding setting up an account on MC. 1
Additional Practice: In addition to MC, it is strongly encouraged for you to work on the problems in your Tro text. These will not be graded. Some quiz and midterm problems may be modeled from these problem sets. The answers to these problems are provided in the back of the text and in the solutions manual. An A student will have to develop their problem solving skills to a level in which they can successfully solve the Cummulative Problems and Challenge Problems. Success in this course is strongly correlated with time spent working problems. Waiting until just before a test to work problems rarely results in success. General Info: You are responsible for all information given during class times. This includes homework assignments and any special announcements or schedule changes. Deadlines and course information will frequently be posted on the class D2L page. Grading: There will be a total of 500 points possible for this class (80 points for participation, 40 points for quizzes, 200 points for the midterms and 180 points for the final). Your grade will be assigned based on the percentage of total points scored in the class approximating the following scale (Note: this scale most likely will change based on class performance): Grade A B C D F Score 90% 80% 65% 55% < 55% Success: Policies: Success in this class comes from within. I do not give you a grade, you earn the grade. Before beginning this class, decide what you hope to accomplish in this class. Actively participate in the class. The homework, end-of-chapter or Sapling, is by no means enough practice to develop the skills necessary to succeed in this class. It is necessary to challenge yourself with as many problems as you can from many resources. Ask for help, use your classmates, use materials and the discussion board on D2L, use the office hours of the TA s, use my office hours. Make every attempt to be an active learner because chemistry does not just come to the vast majority, most have to work to understand it. Finally, make sure you are doing everything you can to figure out what works for you by reflecting on how you learn the material. 1. Missing an Exam: If you miss an exam, please contact me within 24 hours. I will allow you to reschedule your exam only if your absence was excused, EXCEPT in the following cases, where you will need to take the exam ahead of time: a) Previously scheduled work or family commitments b) School-sponsored field trips or athletic events Illness, work conflicts and family emergencies are considered excused absences. Other instances will be evaluated on a case by case basis. All exams must be made up before the exams are passed back in class. Failure to notify me of the reason for your absence, as well as unacceptable excuses, will result in a score of zero for that exam. 2. Professional Demeanor: It is expected that you will act with professional demeanor and attitude at all times. This includes, but is not limited to, being respectful at all times to the instructor and to your colleagues. It also expected that you refrain excessive talking, cell phone use, or disruptive internet use in class. 2
3. Mistakes are sometimes made while grading exams; the good news is that they are usually addition errors, which I will happily fix. Exam scores have a margin of error. If you believe there has been a serious mistake on grading your exam, you may ask me, IN WRITING, to regrade exam up to one week after the exam is returned. If you turn in an exam to be re-graded, I reserve the right to re-grade the entire exam and may assign a score either higher or lower than the original score. 4. Dishonesty: I expect that the work you do in this course is your own. Academic dishonesty, which includes a variety of actions, will not be tolerated in this course. Cheating during any examination will be reported and the student(s) will receive an F for the exam. 5. Accommodation: If you have a physical or learning disability and you need extra accommodation, please be certain you are registered with Disability Services and make appropriate arrangements with me. Mastering Chemistry: Mastering Chemistry Course ID: MCSHEAGLEY94836 You can purchase access to Mastering Chemistry as listed below: 1. Direct online purchase of Mastering w/etext Term by term option for $40/term. www.pearsoncustom.com/or/psu_mastchem Click PURCHASE ACCESS button to far right! 2. Mastering access code+text and etext Bundle purchase for discount at $155: http://www.mypearsonstore.com/stores/psu/chemistry. Login: portland and Password: roses. Or at Portland State bookstore for slightly more During sign up or throughout the term, if you have any technical problems or grading issues, contact SUPPORT through any MC page or through http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringchemistry/support/ The MC support team is almost always faster and better able to resolve issues than your instructor. Registering your iclicker: 1. Go to http://www1.iclicker.com/register-an-iclicker/. 2. When asked for student ID, input your ODIN Username (not your 9 digit student ID) 3
Chemistry 221 Schedule Fall 2014 Abbreviations: FC = Foundations of Chemistry/Applying POGIL Principles by David Hanson MC = Mastering Chemistry Online Homework Text = Chemistry/A molecular Approach 3 rd edition by Nivaldo Tro week Date Activity Tro Text 1 09/29 Introduction Class Structure and FC 01-1 FC 01-2 (selected exercises) 10/01 FC 01-3, Lecture Struc. of Atom and Per. Tbl. 1.7-1.8 (FC 02-1 and 02-3 is homework, key is on D2L) 1.1-1.6 Memorize FC 01-1 model 1:SI Units, Read pg v-vi Memorize Table 3.5 on page 99 in Text 2 10/06 10/08 3 10/13 10/15 FC 03-3 (FC 03-1 is homework, key is on D2L, read 3.12 in Tro) Supplemental Handout: Nomenclature Quiz 1 (online at D2L) FC 04-1, Supplemental Handout: Balancing FC 03-4, Review (Practice Midterm) 2.1-2.8 3.1-3.7 3.8-3.11 MC Ch 1, 2 HW due 4 10/20 Midterm 1 MC Ch 3 HW due 10/22 FC 05-1 FC 05-2 4.1-4.4 5 10/27 10/29 FC 05-3 FC 04-2 and/or Additional Practice with Ch 4 (FC 05-3) Quiz 2 (online at D2L) 4.3-4.5 4.6, 4.7 6 11/03 11/05 FC 07-1 / FC 07-2 FC 07-3 7.1-7.4 7.5-7.6; 8.1-8.5 MC Ch 4 HW due 7 11/10 FC 07-4/ FC 07-5 11/12 Finish FC 07-5 Review (Practice Midterm) Last day to withdrawal (11/15) 8.6-8.9 MC Ch 7 HW due 8 11/17 Exam 2 MC Ch 8 HW due 11/19 FC 08-1 FC 08-2 9.1-9.6 9 11/24 11/26 FC 08-3, FC 09-1 Vacation 9.7-9.11; 10.1-10.4 MC Ch 9 HW due 10 12/01 12/03 FC 09-2/ 09-3 Quiz 3(online at D2L) FC 08-4 and Review (Practice Final) 10.5-10.7 10.8 MC Ch 10 HW due Final Exam 12/08 Tuesday, 10:15-12:05 (please note the unusual time) Disclaimer: As the instructor of this course, I reserve the right to change the tentative schedule of topics, number and length of examinations, point distribution, course requirements, and percentages required for letter grades in order to better facilitate the learning process. 4
Where can I get chemistry help CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT SPONSORED TUTOR ROOM in SB1 ROOM 221 Schedule is here: https://www.pdx.edu/chem/tutor-room CHEMISTRY TUTORING, The Learning Center, 2 nd floor Library: Schedule is here: http://www.pdx.edu/tutoring/tutoring-schedule MY OFFICE HOURS (see above for schedule) PRIVATE TUTOR E-mail pdx.saacs@gmail.com for a list of available Gen Chem tutors See me for references YOUR PEERS: The D2L discussion board works. Use it. START A STUDY GROUP 5
Text Homework: These will not be graded. Some quiz and midterm problems may be modeled from these problem sets. The answers to these problems are provided in the back of the text and in the solutions manual. An A student will have to develop their problem solving skills to a level in which they can successfully solve the Cummulative Problems and Challenge Problems. Success in this course is strongly correlated with time spent working problems. Waiting until just before a test to work problems rarely results in success. For each chapter you should complete Examples, For practice and For More Practice problems Chapter 1: End of Chapter Problems: 1-32, 37, 41, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 113, 115, 119, 121, 123, 125,127, 136, 137, 141 Chapter 2: End of Chapter Problems: 1-28, 29, 31, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 103, 107, 113, 115, 119, 121, 123, 129 Chapter 3: End of Chapter Problems: 1-22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 112,113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124, 127, 131, 133, 135, 141, 148 Chapter 4: End of Chapter Problems: 1-24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 124, 125, 129, 131 Chapter 7: End of Chapter Problems: 1-36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105 Chapter 8: End of Chapter Problems: 1-36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 107, 111, 119, 121, 123, 131, 133 Chapter 9: End of Chapter Problems: 1-34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 105, 107, 111, 115, 119, 121, 125 Chapter 10: End of Chapter Problems: 1-18, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 77, 79, 83, 85, 87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99, 102, 103, 107, 109 6