Faculty of Science Course Syllabus Department of Chemistry CHEM Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Winter 2017

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1 Faculty of Science Course Syllabus Department of Chemistry CHEM Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Winter 2017 Instructor: Lecture Joshua Bates (CHEM 107) Laboratory Marc Whalen (CHEM 110) Ryan Sawatzky (CHEM 112) Office Hours: To Be Determined Lecture: Mon, Wed, and Fri 11:35-12:25 am (LSC C240) Laboratory: every other week Section B02: Thursdays 1:05 4:55 pm (CHEM 118P) Section B01: Fridays 1:35 5:25 pm (CHEM 118P) Course Description The fundamentals of inorganic chemistry are covered. Specific topics include ionic bonding and the nature of solids, the structure of atoms and simple bonding theory, and selected topics in main group chemistry. The preparation, analysis and observation of inorganic compounds are the laboratory assignments. Course Prerequisites CHEM / or equivalent (grade of C- or better) Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes Obtain a more comprehensive understanding of basic concepts (atomic structure, periodic trends, ionic and covalent bonding theories) Introduce theories of the solid state (survey of main structure types, lattice energies, Born-Haber cycles, band theory, semiconductors, conductors, insulators) Obtain an introductory knowledge of molecular symmetry (symmetry elements and operations, point groups, character tables) Apply principles of molecular symmetry to prediction of NMR spectra and molecular orbital theory of nonlinear polyatomic molecules Gain familiarity with synthetic and measurement techniques in inorganic chemistry through hands on laboratory experiments Improve problem solving skills through testing and laboratory problem sheets Improve scientific literacy and independent learning through assigned textbook reading Obtain a basic understanding of solution phase multinuclear NMR spectroscopy as it applies to Main Group compounds Obtain an introductory knowledge of the reactivity and structure of the Main Group elements 1

2 Course Materials - Inorganic Chemistry, 5 th Ed. Miessler, Fischer and Tarr. Pearson, 2014 (Dalhousie Bookstore) - Chemistry 2101 Laboratory Manual, 2017 (Dalhousie Bookstore) - Brightspace Website Course Assessment Component Details Value (%) Laboratory 1 Laboratory report sheets (4 in total) Notebook evaluation (weekly) 5.0 Samples evaluation (each lab) 5.0 Lab skills Lab Quizzes (beginning of each lab) Midterm 1 In lecture (Wed Feb 15) 15 Midterm 2 In lecture (Wed Mar 22) 15 Final Exam Scheduled by registrar (3 hours) 35 1 See Lab Manual for more details. 2 Laboratory Report Sheet due dates will be announced in class Requirements to Pass the Course A grade of at least 32.5/65 in the tested component (midterms + final exam). A grade of at least 17.5/35 in the laboratory component. Conversion of numerical grades to Final Letter Grades follows the Dalhousie Common Grade Scale Other Course Requirements A B C D A B C F <50 A B C Chemistry Safety Module and Quiz: Chemicals and laboratory equipment can pose serious hazards if they are not treated with an appropriate amount of caution. As a chemistry student, part of your training involves understanding the hazards that are present within a chemistry laboratory and learning the measures that must be taken in order to maximize the safety of you and your peers. You are REQUIRED to read the Chemistry Safety Module in your 2101 Lab Manual and complete the online safety quizzes, with perfect marks, by January 15, 2017 at 11:30 pm. Students who do not successfully complete this requirement will not be allowed to perform experiments in any Dalhousie undergraduate chemistry laboratory until the module is completed. If a lab session is missed due to an incomplete safety module, the instructor is not obligated to provide a make-up session. Course Policies Questions Regarding Material on the Syllabus: Significant effort has been invested in preparing this syllabus. If a student asks a question regarding anything posted in the syllabus (i.e., when is the first midterm?) the instructor will simply say, please consult the syllabus. 2

3 Class Announcements: The instructor will use the Announcements section on Brightspace when possible. However, anything stated or announced in lecture is considered to be common knowledge. If you want to be informed on all topics, come to lecture. Missed Midterms: If you miss a midterm for any reason, no make-up will be offered. If documentation supporting a valid excuse for the absence is presented within 7 days of a missed midterm (such as a note from a physician or funeral director), the marks allocated to the missed midterm will be transferred to the value of the final exam. Without documentation, a grade of 0 will be assigned for the missed midterm. Alternative Exam Weighting: The goal is that students demonstrate a mastery of the subject material by the end of the course. Should a student perform better on the final exam than one or both midterms, the weight of the respective midterm(s) may be decreased by 10% (15%à5%) and the weight of the final exam increased accordingly (35%à45% or 55%). To qualify for this alternative evaluation, students must write the midterms and must not commit any academic offenses in this course. Missed Laboratory Sessions: There are three valid reasons for missing a lab: 1) acute illness, 2) a death in the family requiring your attendance at a funeral and 3) participation in prescheduled University Athletics events. All require a note from a University athletics director, physician, or funeral director. Personal Protective Equipment in the Laboratory: No student will be allowed to work in the lab without approved safety glasses, closed toe shoes, and a properly fitting cotton lab coat (sleeves cannot be rolled up). Lab coats and glasses can be purchased in the Dalhousie Bookstore. Lab Preparation: For safety reasons, students are expected to come to the lab having completed adequate preparation in advance according to the guidelines stated in the laboratory manual. For this reason students will write a quiz at the beginning of each lab session. The instructor reserves the right to ask any student to leave the laboratory if they are deemed unprepared to conduct the lab in a safe and efficient manner. No make-up session will be provided in these cases. Completion of Laboratory Sessions: All lab sessions are 4 hours in length, which is ample time for a prepared student to complete the work and perform all clean up and organizational tasks. Students will complete their work (including clean up) by the end of the lab period in all cases. To facilitate this, students will terminate all lab work 30 minutes before the official end of the lab period and use the remaining time to clean up their lab space, wash glassware and label samples for submittal. Budget your time accordingly. Attending your lab section: You must attend the lab section for which you have registered. The labs are full, so it will not be possible to attend a session on a different day. Students asking to come on a different lab day in the middle of the term will be refused. Laboratory Exemptions: If you have taken this course before, you may apply for a laboratory exemption. To do so, contact the instructor during office hours before the beginning of the laboratory period. The instructor will then seek documentation within the department proving that you passed the lab component previously. Late Penalties for Laboratory Report Sheets and Take-Home Assignments: 10% deduction for each weekday late, up to a maximum of 50% deduction. Collaboration vs. Copying on Assignments and Lab Report Sheets: Students are encouraged to work together, discuss, debate, etc. when doing the take-home assignments, etc. However, copying the work of another student (or providing work for someone else to copy) is a violation of the Dalhousie Academic Integrity Policy (see below) and is subject to academic penalty. It is far better to pass in the work late or incomplete than to copy the work of someone else. 3

4 Course Content It is fully expected that you will read the entire contents of Chapters 1-8 of your textbook and the readings posted on Brightspace. Lectures will cover the important aspects as stated below. Subject to change based on snow days, etc. Week Date Lecture Topic(s) / Chapter of textbook or other 1 Jan 9 1 Syllabus and Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry / Periodic Table /2.1.1; Schrodinger Equation /2.2.2, 2.2.3, Periodic Properties of Atoms / 2.3.1, 2.3.2, Periodic Properties continued 18 5 Simple Bonding Theory / 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, VSEPR / 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, (and Inorg. Chem. 1982, 21, )* ; Molecular Polarity / 3.3; Hydrogen Bonding / 3.4; Symmetry Elements and Operations / Symmetry Elements and Operations / 4.1; Point Groups / Point Groups / 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2; Character Tables and orbital symmetries / Character Tables continued Feb 1 11 Molecular Orbitals / 5.1, , 5.2, Munro Day, No Lecture Molecular Orbitals / 5.3, , 5.4, , (including Walsh Diagrams: Applications of Qualitative Molecular Orbital Theory, In Accounts of Chemical Research Vol. 7, 1974, pp Benjamin M. Gimarc.)*, 5.4.6, Molecular Orbitals continued Bronsted Acid-Base Chemistry / 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.2, 6.3, Bronsted Acid-Base Chemistry continued 15 Midterm Lewis Acid-Base and Frontier Orbitals / 6.4, , 6.5.1, Study week 22 Study week 24 Study week Lewis Acid-Base and Frontier Orbitals continued Mar 1 18 The Crystalline Solid State: Structures / 7.1, , Thermodynamics of Ionic Crystal Formation and Solubility / 7.2, 7.2.1, Thermodynamics continued 8 21 Molecular Orbitals and Band Structure, Conductivity / 7.3, 7.3.1, Superconductivity / 7.4, Solution Phase Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy (R.S. Drago, Physical Methods for Chemists, 2 nd Ed. Saunders College Publishing, Toronto, 1992)* NMR continued Trends in Main Group Chemistry / 8.1, ; Hydrogen / 8.2, Alkali Metals / 8.3, Midterm Alkaline Earths / Group 13 / 8.5.1, Group 14 / 8.6.1, Group 15 / 8.7, 8.7.1, Apr 3 31 Group 16 / 8.8, Group 17 / 8.9, Group 18 / 8.10, , Apr Review *Posted on Brightspace in Posted Readings for Lecture folder. 4

5 Tentative Laboratory Schedule (subject to change). Note that you attend lab on alternating weeks. Groups A and C are in lab section 2101 B02 (Thursday labs) Groups B and D are in lab section 2101 B01 (Friday labs) The instructor will post the groups on Brightspace by 5 pm on Tues Jan 10. Week Group Thursday Group Friday Description 1 A Jan 12 B Jan 13 2 C Jan 19 D Jan 20 Check-in and Exp. 1 3 A Jan 26 B Jan 27 Exp. 2 4 Feb 2 Feb 3 Week of Munro Day 5 C Feb 9 D Feb 10 Exp. 2 6 A Feb 16 B Feb 17 Exp. 3 7 Feb 23 Feb 24 Study Week 8 C Mar 2 D Mar 3 Exp. 3 9 A Mar 9 B Mar C Mar 16 D Mar 17 Exp A Mar 23 B Mar 24 Exp. 4 and Check-out 12 C Mar 30 D Mar 31 Exp. 4 and Check-out 13 A,C Apr 6 B,D Apr 7 Lab Make-up ACCOMMODATION POLICY FOR STUDENTS Students may request accommodation as a result of barriers related to disability, religious obligation, or any characteristic protected under Canadian Human Rights legislation. The full text of Dalhousie s Student Accommodation Policy can be accessed here: html Students who require accommodation for classroom participation or the writing of tests and exams should make their request to the Advising and Access Services Centre (AASC) prior to or at the outset of the regular academic year. More information and the Request for Accommodation form are available at ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity, with its embodied values, is seen as a foundation of Dalhousie University. It is the responsibility of all students to be familiar with behaviours and practices associated with academic integrity. Instructors are required to forward any suspected cases of plagiarism or other forms of academic cheating to the Academic Integrity Officer for their Faculty. The Academic Integrity website ( provides students and faculty with information on plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty, and has resources to help students succeed honestly. The full text of Dalhousie s Policy on Intellectual Honesty and Faculty Discipline Procedures is available here: 5

6 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT Dalhousie University has a student code of conduct, and it is expected that students will adhere to the code during their participation in lectures and other activities associated with this course. In general: The University treats students as adults free to organize their own personal lives, behaviour and associations subject only to the law, and to University regulations that are necessary to protect the integrity and proper functioning of the academic and non academic programs and activities of the University or its faculties, schools or departments; the peaceful and safe enjoyment of University facilities by other members of the University and the public; the freedom of members of the University to participate reasonably in the programs of the University and in activities on the University's premises; the property of the University or its members. The full text of the code can be found here: 6

7 SERVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS The following campus services are available to help students develop skills in library research, scientific writing, and effective study habits. The services are available to all Dalhousie students and, unless noted otherwise, are free. Service Support Provided Location Contact General Academic Advising In person: Rm G28 Dalhousie Libraries Studying for Success (SFS) Writing Centre Help with - understanding degree requirements and academic regulations - choosing your major - achieving your educational or career goals - dealing with academic or other difficulties Help to find books and articles for assignments Help with citing sources in the text of your paper and preparation of bibliography Help to develop essential study skills through small group workshops or one-onone coaching sessions Match to a tutor for help in course-specific content (for a reasonable fee) Meet with coach/tutor to discuss writing assignments (e.g., lab report, research paper, thesis, poster) - Learn to integrate source material into your own work appropriately - Learn about disciplinary writing from a peer or staff member in your field Ground floor Rm G28 Bissett Centre for Academic Success Ground floor Librarian offices 3 rd floor Coordinator Rm 3104 Study Coaches Rm 3103 Ground floor Learning Commons & Rm G25 By appointment: - advising@dal.ca - Phone: (902) Book online through MyDal In person: Service Point (Ground floor) By appointment: Identify your subject librarian (URL below) and contact by or phone to arrange a time: To make an appointment: - Visit main office ( main floor, Rm G28) - Call (902) Coordinator at: sfs@dal.ca or - Simply drop in to see us during posted office hours All information can be found on our website: To make an appointment: - Visit the Centre (Rm G25) and book an appointment - Call (902) writingcentre@dal.ca - Book online through MyDal We are open six days a week See our website: writingcentre.dal.ca 7