Prerequisite: one year of high school chemistry and MATH 1314

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1 Chemistry 1411 COURSE SYLLABUS CRN 70200, Fall 2015 Time: Tuesday & Thursday 12:00 PM~3:00 PM (08/24~12/13) Instructor: Dr. Sudha Rani (Available before/after the class by appointment) Phone: Office: LHSB401 Room: Tuesday: Lab LHSB 414 Thursday: Lecture LHSB 416 Prerequisite: one year of high school chemistry and MATH 1314 Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab) Important Message from HCCS to All Students: "Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades." Students without showing for the FIRST TWO WEEKS will be AUTOMATICALLY dropped by the 1

2 College. Please check HCCS website for the academic schedule and important dates for Fall Course Description: Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Text book: (A or B) A. CHEM 1411 VOL 1 By ZUMDAHL, the 9th edition, ISBN: B. Chemistry by Chang, the 10 th edition Lab-book: Laboratory Manual for CHEM General Chemistry I ISBN-13: Student Learning Outcomes: 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 Define the types and characteristics of chemical reactions. 2

3 11 - Use the gas laws and basics of the Kinetic Molecular Theory to solve gas problems Determine the role of energy in physical changes and chemical reactions Convert units of measure and demonstrate dimensional analysis skills Use basic apparatus and apply experimental methodologies used in the chemistry laboratory Demonstrate safe and proper handling of laboratory equipment and chemicals Conduct basic laboratory experiments with proper laboratory techniques Make careful and accurate experimental observations Relate physical observations and measurements to theoretical principles Interpret laboratory results and experimental data, and reach logical conclusions 20 - Record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks and communicate experimental results clearly in written reports Design fundamental experiments involving principles of chemistry Identify appropriate sources of information for conducting laboratory experiments involving principles of chemistry. Students with disabilities: HCCS Disability Support Service states: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the appropriate Disability Support Service (DSS) Counselor at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. Students who are requesting special testing accommodations must first contact John Reno at john.reno@hccs.edu or call him at 713/ Academic Honesty: Zero tolerance for any type of academic dishonesty. Student who is caught cheating will receive a grade of zero for that exam or lab report 3

4 with no exceptions and may be administratively withdrawn from the class. The student will be reported to the College for discipline action. Attendance/Withdrawal/Grade: Keep perfect attendance is essential for any science class. Attendance will be recorded in each lecture and lab. Students are responsible by themselves for catching up the course works due to absence, tardiness or any other forms of missing the class. Student may be dropped from a course after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction. Academic performance is the responsibility of each student. Failure to meet the requirements for the course will result in an F on your transcript. If you are having difficulty, please see the instructor for additional assistance. If you are unable to improve your grade you may consider withdrawing from the course. A withdrawal slip must be submitted on or before October 30, by 4:30 pm.( check HCCS website for Fall 2015) REMEMBER, an F on your transcript NEVER goes away. An incomplete ( I ) will only be given for extraordinary circumstances (death in the family, severe illness, military duty, jury selection, etc). Free On-site Tutoring (all chemistry and math courses) San Jacinto building, room 384. Tel: tutoring.central@hccs.edu Website: Testing: Four tests will be given during the semester. Each test will be concentrated with specific chapters. The test date and the exact content will be preannounced. Sample/practice problems or exam review will be posted. The lowest of the four lecture exam grades will be dropped. No make-up tests are allowed for any excuses. Final Exam: A system wide final exam will be given. It is comprehensive. System Final Exam is mandatory and can not be dropped. Thus missing the Final or inadequate preparation for it will have adverse consequence affecting your grade. Lab: the lab takes 20 points of the total grade. Each lab grade is based on your attendance, participation and performance. Safety is the most important issue in the lab. You must follow the safety procedure all the time. A student arriving 20 minutes after the start of lab will not be allowed to perform the lab. 4

5 See syllabus for schedule of experiments. The experiment data sheet should be turned in one week after it was finished. Make-up Policy: No make-up allowed for any quiz, test, lab and the final. Grading Policy: Three tests: 60% (each test: 20%) System Final: 20% Lab: 20% (1 Take-home lab safety exam: 2% + 6 labs, each lab: 3%) Bonus: Exp 15 quiz (up to 3%) Grading scale: A; B; C; D; Below 60 F General Suggestions: Chemistry is a vast field, ranging from the study of simple inorganic salts to enormously complex molecules such as enzymes and nucleic acids in living organisms. In this course, the major topics we will be covering are chemical formulas, reactions, and stoichiometry calculations, chemical thermodynamics, electron configuration and chemical bonding, gas laws, and solutions. As you might suspect, it can be easy to fall behind and, as a result, to not be ready for the exams. Following are some general tips that may be helpful: Learning chemistry takes time. A reasonable guide is to allow yourself two hours of study for each hour of lecture. Heavy work and/or class loads are not compatible with learning chemistry! Attend class regularly (!) and take generous notes during class. Ask questions. When beginning a new chapter, I recommend that you read through it quickly the first time, just to give yourself a good feel for what it is about. You will understand what's going on in class much better if you do this. Next, focus on the homework and practice exam problems! Often, working problems facilitates understanding much better than just reading and rereading the chapter itself. Chemistry is a "hands on" course - working problems is essential. 5

6 Study groups can be very helpful. Keep the group small though, no more than three or four people. Finally, keep a positive attitude! Chemistry can be hard, but with the right attitude and approach, you will succeed in mastering it! I hope you find chemistry to be an interesting and rewarding subject which will not only be useful in your academic major, but will give you a better insight into the many scientific challenges we are facing today. I look forward to working with you this semester! *Class Schedule ---Fall 2015 Week Tuesday Thursday August 25 Take-up Syllabus; Check in, Grouping and Lab Orientation Lab Safety Video, Safety Quiz Start Chapter 01 Sep 01 Sep 8 Exp1: MeasuringTechniques & Calculations Finish chapter 1 Exp. 2 Separation of components of a mixture Start Chapter 2 Start Chapter 3 Finish chapter 2 Sep 15 Finish chapter 3 (Review Test 1, Chapter 1-3) Test 1 (Chapter 1-3) Start chapter 4 Sep 22 Continue Chapter 4 Chapter 4, continued Exp: Acid/Base Titration-Handout 6

7 Sep 29 Finish chapter 4, start Chapter 5 Chapter 5, continued Oct 01 Finish chapter 5, start Chapter 6 Chapter 6, continued Exp. 4: Identification of Substances by Physical Properties Oct 06 (Review Test 2, Chapter 4, 5 & 6) Expt 6 Formula of a Hydrate and Percentage of Water of Hydration Test 2, Chapter 4, 5 & 6 ) Oct 13 Chapter 7 Exp. 11: Heat of Acid -Base Neutralization Continue chapter 7 Oct 20 Chapter 7, continued Exp 8 Reactions in Aqueous Solution - Single and Double Displacement Reactions Finish chapter 7, Start Chapter 8 Oct 27 Expt 9 Reactivity of Metals - Activity Series Chapter 8, continued Nov 03 Expt 13: Determination of the Molar Mass of a Volatile Compound Finish Chapter 8 (Review Test 3, Chapter 7-8) Nov 10 Test 3 (Chapter 7-8) Start Chapter 9 Nov 17 Finish chapter 9, start Chapter 10 Continue chapter 10 Nov 24 Finish chapter 10, Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov 26 th ) Dec 01 Exp. 14: The VSEPR Theory of Molecular Geometry Test 4 (Chapter 9 & 10) 7

8 Review Test 4/ Practice Dec 08 Final Exam review and practice FINAL EXAM (Dec 10) pm *This is a proposed instruction schedule. Notice will be provided in the event of change. Happy Learning!!! 8