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1 HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHEM 1411 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, Spring, 2017 Welcome: Welcome to General Chemistry I. I hope that you will enjoy this semester of chemistry 1411 and will carry that enjoyment of chemistry beyond the end of this class. This syllabus contains the course policies, useful information to help you get acquainted with the course procedures, and expectations for this chemistry course. Please peruse these pages, as they represent an agreement between us, me, your instructor, and you, the student. Instructors: Paul Clemens Online Lecture Instructor Office Hours: by appointment Phone: paul.clemens@hccs.edu Learning Web : Time and location (CRN 15080) Scarcella Center Lecture Online Laboratory Th, Room S-109, 5:30pm 8:30pm Textbook (Required - FREE) Visit: to download free.pdf Laboratory Manual (Required) Laboratory Manual for CHEM1411 General Chemistry I by Pahlavan, Bai, Askew, et. al. Blue Door Publishing: HCC System-Wide Edition ISBN-13: Computer Requirements You will need to have access to a computer with internet access and a contemporary web browser and needed plug-ins. You are responsible for maintaining your own hardware and software. If you are incapable of maintaining your own system, please use the computers available on campus. Scientific Calculator You will need an inexpensive scientific calculator. Course Catalog Description: CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Prerequisites: One year of high school Chemistry; must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into MATH 0312 (or higher) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a core requisite) Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab) Core Curriculum Course: Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements; the others may count as electives in the degree plan.

2 Course Description: ACGM or WECM General principles, problems, fundamental laws, and theories. Course content provides a foundation for work in advanced chemistry and related sciences. THIS COURSE WILL REQUIRE A CONSIDERABLE TIME INVESTMENT BY YOU PLEASE BE PREPARED! Plan on dedicating around hours per week studying for this course (and probably a little bit more initially while you are becoming familiar with the course materials) This works out to around 4-5 hours every five to six days out of a 7 day week. You will need to structure your life where you can dedicate this time to the class. Use TIME MANAGEMENT TOOLS such as a scheduler / planner to ORGANIZE YOUR TIME! THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SECRET TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE. You will get out of the class what you put into in it is all up to you! Academic Discipline Program Learning Outcomes 1. To provide the student a basic and practical understanding of chemistry (formulas, reactions, and calculations) and recognize its relevance in our daily lives. 2. To prepare our students to meet with success in higher level chemistry and other science courses when they transfer to four-year universities. 3. To prepare our students for professional programs requiring a mastery of General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, such as Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. 4. To enhance class lectures with a meaningful, hands-on laboratory experience involving making measurements, observing reactions, evaluating the results, and drawing conclusions with the involvement of lab group or other class members. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) 1. Give names and formulas of elements, ions, and ionic and molecular compounds. 2. Categorize, complete, and balance chemical reactions. 3. Do chemistry calculations involving reaction stoichiometry and energy changes. 4. Relate the properties of electromagnetic radiation (frequency, wavelength, and energy) to each other and to the energy changes atoms undergo which accompany electronic transitions. 5. Identify the parts of the periodic table and the trends in periodic properties of atoms. 6. Relate the properties of gases with the gas laws and extend the application of these relationships to reaction stoichiometry, gas mixtures, and effusion/diffusion of gases. 7. Depict chemical bonding with dot structures and valence bond theory and determine the molecular shapes (geometry) of molecules based on VSEPR and valence bond theory. Learning Objectives (Numbering system linked to SLO) 1.1. Given the name, identify the formula and charge of positive and negative ions, and vice-versa.

3 1.2. Given the name, write the formula of ionic compounds, binary molecular compounds, and acids. Given the formulas of these types of compounds, name them Identify given reactions as combination, decomposition, single displacement, and double displacement Starting with the reactants, complete the reaction by writing the reaction products Given the reactants and products, balance the equation for the reaction Convert amounts in units of mass or volume to moles, and vice-versa Given the amount of one substance in a reaction, calculate the amount of the other substances that react and form Identify the limiting reactant and excess reactant in a reaction where more than one reactant amount is given Determine the amount of the excess reactant that remains as unreacted excess Calculate energy changes associated with chemical reactions using Hess's law, standard enthalpies of formation, or calorimetry Relate frequency, wavelength, and the speed of electromagnetic radiation Relate the energy change in the hydrogen atom to its electronic transitions using the Bohr model Identify and relate the four quantum numbers that can be associated with electrons Write the electronic configurations of atoms and ions, including the box diagram method Identify the common regions of the periodic table. Identify by name selected groups of elements in the periodic table Using the periodic table, identify the trend (increasing or decreasing in value) of selected properties of atoms such as atomic radius, ionization energy, and electron affinity Identify reaction similarities of elements within the same group in the periodic table Relate and calculate the pressure, volume, temperature, or amount of gas using Boyle's law, Charles' law, Gay-Lussac's law, Avogadro's law, the combined gas law, and the ideal gas law Perform stoichiometry calculations which involve gaseous substances Use Dalton's law and Graham's law to perform calculations involving gaseous mixtures and effusion and diffusion of gases Explain the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory of gases Draw the Lewis dot structure of molecules containing two or more atoms Based on the dot structure of the molecule, determine its electron domain geometry and molecular geometry based on VSEPR theory Given the dot structure, identify the hybridization of and geometry about each atom Explain the nature of sigma and pi bonding using hybrid atomic orbitals. SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies Reading, Writing, Speaking/Listening, Critical Thinking, Computer/Information Literacy Methods of Instruction - The method of instruction will include, but is not necessarily limited to: directed and independent readings, homework, class discussions, and laboratory exercises. Course Website: Course resources and access to exams can be found on HCCS Eagle Online ( Log in directions appear on the page itself. Your username is your W number used for registration purposes and the initial password is distance. You will be asked to change your password after your first log in. For technical issues, please click the Student Helpdesk support tab or call It is the student s responsibility to log onto the Eagle Online on a regular basis (at least 2x/week) to check for announcements, access course materials, and check . This is also considered by the College a form of attendance as well as participation in the course. The instructor is not responsible for students who are dropped due to lack of attendance or due to financial reasons. If the student intends to be reinstated into the class, they must contact the registrar s office as soon as possible in order to facilitate that process. Dropped students may also be limited in their Eagle Online access. Lack of access to Eagle Online will not be an excuse for lack of preparation for class or completion of exams by the pre-assigned deadline. Please contact the instructor for instructional materials until access is restored and inform me of technical issues. Grading Four Regular Exams 60% Laboratory + Online Discussions 20% Final Exam 20% Total 100% Overall Score = 0.60 (average of four regular exams) (laboratory grade) (final exam).

4 The following grade distribution scale will determine your course grade: % A % B % C % D 59 % AND BELOW F The student is encouraged to keep track of their daily grade! Exams and Make-up Policy Examinations will consist of four non-cumulative regular exams. These exams will consist of 20 questions from the homework. The final will be comprehensive. Make-up exams will not normally be given, so make every effort to take the exams on their scheduled dates. In the event that you must miss a regular exam, I will use your final score grade. Remember that the final exam will be comprehensive (meaning that it will cover all of the material from the whole semester, not just the last part). Please note that all students are required to take the final (no student can be exempted). Interaction and Participation Policy You will respect the online classroom environment. You will not intentionally obstruct, disrupt or interfere with the teaching and learning that occurs on the online website. You will not engage in any activity that demeans any student, instructor, or administrator. Such activities include, but are not limited to, oral and written communication that is ethnically derogatory, sexist, or racist in nature; unwanted sexual advances or intimidation; profane communication in any manner. Lecture Schedule: 1/19 Introduction 1/26 Essential ideas 2/2 Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 2/9 EXAMI 2/16 Composition of Substances and Solutions 2/23 Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions 3/2 EXAMII 3/9 Thermochemistry 3/23 Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of Elements 3/30 EXAM III 4/6 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry 4/13 Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding 4/20 EXAM IV 4/27 Gases 5/4 Liquids and Solids Lab Schedule: 1/19, Lab 1 Lab Safety Video EXPERIMENT 1 Measuring Techniques and Calculations (Answer prelabs before lab) 1/26, Lab 2 EXPERIMENT 3 Separation of a Mixture (prelabs due) 2/2, Lab 3 EXPERIMENT 5 Empirical Formula of an Oxide (prelabs due)

5 2/9, Lab 4 EXPERIMENT 6 Formula of a Hydrate and Percent Water of Hydration (prelabs due) 2/16, Lab 5 EXPERIMENT 8 Metathesis Reactions in Aqueous Solution: Net Ionic Equations (prelabs due) 2/23, Lab 6 EXPERIMENT 11 Heat of Neutralization (prelabs due) 3/2, Lab 7 Exam II + Discussion on Thermodynamics 3/9, Lab 8 EXPERIMENT 9 Reactivity of Metals Activity Series (prelabs due) 3/23, Lab 9 VCL Specific Heat & VCL Heat of Neutralization 3/30, Lab 10 VCL - Solubilities Within a Family VCL - Relative Reactivities of Metals 4/6, Lab 11 EXPERIMENT 4 Identification of Substances (prelabs due) 4/13, Lab 12 EXPERIMENT 14 The VSEPR Theory of Molecular Geometry (prelabs due) 4/20, Lab 13 EXPERIMENT 13 Molecular Weight of a Volatile Compound (prelabs due) 4/27, Lab 14 VCL - Gas Compression VCL - Charles Law 5/4, Lab 15, Final Exam Review 5/11 Final Exam Disability Support Services (DSS) "Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office." For questions, contact Donna Price at or the Disability Counselor at each college. Also visit the ADA web site at: If you have any special needs or disabilities which may affect your ability to succeed in college classes or participate in any college programs or activities, please contact the DSS office for assistance. Academic Honesty Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the college system against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Penalties can include a grade of "0" or "F" on the particular assignment, failure in the course, academic probation, or even dismissal from the college. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. In this class, the penalty for willful cheating on exams is a grade of F in the course. This is the standard policy of the Physical Sciences department at Southwest College. Student Work With the exception of group/collaborative projects explicitly assigned as such by your instructor, all assignments and tests submitted to your instructor shall be performed solely by you. You will not submit work that is plagiarized or that otherwise violates copyright laws of the United States of America. If you have been found guilty of academic misconduct by your college of enrollment and disciplinary action results in banning you from the course and/or future enrollment at Houston Community College. Actions contrary to academic integrity will NOT be tolerated. Activities that have the effect or intention of interfering with learning or fair evaluation of a student's work or performance are considered a breach of academic integrity. Examples of such unacceptable activities include, but are not limited to: Cheating - intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized material, assistance or study aids in any academic work. Plagiarism - representing another's ideas, words, expressions or data in writing or presentation without giving proper credit, ailing to cite a reference or failing to use proper documentation, using works of another gained over the Internet and submitted as one's own work. Falsification and/or Misrepresentation of Data - submitting contrived or made-up information in any academic exercise. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty - knowingly helping or attempting to help another violate any provision of the academic integrity policy. Multiple Submission - submitting, without prior approval from the instructor, any work submitted to fulfill academic requirements in another class. Unfair Advantage - trying to gain unauthorized advantage over fellow students. Laboratory Policy On the first day of lab a safety video will be shown (about 35 min long) and a safety "quiz" will be given and reviewed. Each student will then sign a statement affirming his or her commitment to following safe procedures in the laboratory, and turn the form in to the

6 instructor. You should be especially aware of the need for adequate eye protection in the laboratory. Protective glasses or goggles must be worn at all times during the laboratory period. Any student not wearing protective glasses or goggles after the experiment has begun may be given a zero for that experiment! Procedures I check my frequently and strive for a less than 48-hour response time to your messages, but please be patient. In order to manage the great many s I receive from students, I am asking that you include the following information in each 1. Identify the course number and course title. 2. Identify yourself stating your full name as you registered for this course. 3. Identify the assignment and date due or the subject of your message/question. Attendance Policy It is the student s responsibility to log onto the Eagle Online on a regular basis (at least 2x/week) to check for announcements, access course materials, and check . This is also considered by the College a form of attendance as well as participation in the course. Assignment Policy Students are responsible for all information covered in the course. It is your responsibility to complete and submit all assignments and tests by their respective due dates. No late work will be accepted. No deadline extensions will be granted. No modifications will be made to the course schedule. Laboratory Exercises (15%) + Online Discussions (5%) Each assignment should be clearly titled and the answers to each exercise complete. Before you leave the lab, be sure to show me your report so I can review and initial it. Each student should arrive at the lab on time, with his or her lab manual. Laboratory reports are due one week after the experiment. Each report must be done individually, but of course you can work with your lab partners on it. Each report will be graded on a 20-point basis. Come to lab prepared. Read through the experiment beforehand, and answer the pre-lab questions in the lab manual. Each on-line module will consist of a threaded discussion. These are group interactive exercises where we discuss chapter topics. Here you must post a minimum of THREE threads to get full-credit. The posts should be college level and consist of a minimum of one paragraph in length. The discussions are worth 5% of the 20% total Final Exam (20%) The student is expected to understand the assigned materials before the test is administered. The final exam has a 2-hour time limit. The comprehensive final exam will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions. Students may use calculators for the exams. CELLULAR PHONES, PROGRAMMABLE/INTERNET ACCESSABLE CALCULATORS, AND COMPUTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED. Students need to bring a scantron to the exam. Disclaimer To accommodate emergent circumstances, the instructor reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the syllabus while the course is in progress. Any question of interpretation of course requirements or of understandings between a student and the instructor will be at the discretion of the instructor and/or the Chair of the Science Department. Instructor Evaluations EGLS3 : Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term. The following link may be used to access the survey