Chemistry 20: Fundamentals of Chemistry Instructor: Valerie Baggett Office: Chem 132 Office Hours: M/W 10:10 am to 10:25 am, or by appointment Telephone: 310-660-6131 Email: vbaggett@elcamino.edu Course Description: Chemistry 20 is an introductory chemistry course that presents fundamental theories and principles of chemistry applied to inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry; atomic and molecular structure, kinetic-molecular theory, chemical and physical changes, solutions and colloids. The course emphasizes chemical nomenclature, chemical equations, and problem-solving calculations. Chemistry 20 is intended for students who require a basic knowledge of chemistry for use in their daily lives or as a prerequisite for other courses, and who have not previously taken a chemistry course. Prerequisite: Mathematics 40 or 41B with a minimum grade of C (or by placement exam) Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 2R Required Materials: Karen Timberlake, Chemistry: an Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 9 th Ed., Benjamin Cummings. Charles Hendrickson, et al., Laboratory Guide for General, Organic, & Biochemistry, 5 th Ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education A scientific calculator, capable of doing exponential calculations (exp or EE key). Safety goggles (Instructor approved) Optional Materials: Karen Timberlake, Study Guide with Selected Solutions for the required text. Grading: Four Exams @ 100 points each = 400 points (54%) Fourteen Labs @10 points each = 140 points (19%) Final Exam = 200 points (27%) Total Points for Course = 740 points (100%)
% Points Grade 90-100 663 740 A 80 89 589 662 B 70 79 515 588 C 60 69 441 514 D 0 59 0-440 F Expectations of Students: 1. Students will come to class on time, will stay for the whole class, and will attend every class and laboratory. 2. Students will be prepared with they come to class and lab. (This is a 5 unit class, so it must be assumed that homework will take at least 10 hours per week.) 3. Students will not disrupt the class with cell phones, late arrivals, excessive noise, eating and drinking, etc. 4. Students will clean up their own messes. 5. Students will not cheat or plagiarize. 6. Students will ask questions in class, of other students, and of the instructor. 7. Students will form study groups and help each other learn. 8. Students will be in class for every test, as there are no make up tests. 9. Students will attend every lab, as there are no make up labs. 10. Students will use e-mail for questions. 11. Students will follow laboratory safety procedures, including wearing goggles, no food or drink, and wearing closed-toe shoes. 12. Students will enjoy this class, learn a lot of chemistry, and will get an amazing grade.
Proposed Lecture and Lab Schedule Week Date Before Class In Class 1 Mon 8/27 Introduction Chapter 1 Measurements Read Chapter 1 Chapter 1 8/29 Q & P* 1.1 1.5 8/31 Safety Video Metric Lab 2 Mon 9/3 9/5 9/7 3 Mon 9/10 9/12 9/14 4 Mon 9/17 9/19 9/21 5 Mon 9/24 9/26 9/28 6 Mon 10/1 10/3 10/5 Q & P 1.6 1.7 Read Chapter 2 Read Experiment 2 Q & P 2 Read Chapter 3.1 3.3 Q & P 3.1 3.3 Read Chapter 3.4 3.6 Read Experiment 1 Experiment 1 Q & P 3.4 3.6 Read Chapter 3.7 3.8 Q & P 3.7 3.8 Study for Test Read Experiment 3 Experiment 2 Read Chapter 4.1 4.3 Q & P 4.1 4.3 Read Chapter 4.4 4.5 Read Experiment 9 Experiment 9 Q & P 4.4 4.5 Read Chapter 4.6 4.7 Q & P 4.6 4.7 Read Chapter 5.1 5.4 Read Experiment 7 Labor Day No school Chapter 2 Energy and Matter Lab check-in Experiment 2 Preparing Graphs Last day to add the class Chapter 3 Atoms and Elements Chapter 3 Experiment 1 Measurement and Density Chapter 3 Test review EXAM 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3) Chapter 4 Compounds and Their Bonds Experiment 3 Identifying Unknown Liquid Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Experiment 9 The Structure of Covalent Molecules and Polyatomic Ions Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chemical Reactions and Quantities Experiment 7 Simple Chemical Reactions - page 1
7 Mon 10/8 10/10 10/12 8 Mon 10/15 10/17 10/19 9 Mon 10/22 10/24 10/26 10 Mon 10/29 Experiment 7I Q & P 5.1 5.4 Read Chapter 5.5 5.9 Q & P 5.5 5.9 Study for test Experiment 7II Read Chapter 6 Q & P 6 Read Chapter 7.1 7.4 Read Experiment 13 Experiment 13 Q & P 7.1 7.4 Read Chapter 7.5 7.7 Q & P 7.5 7.7 Read Chapter 8 Read Experiment 6 Experiment 6 Q & P 8 Chapter 5 Review for test EXAM 2 (Chapters 4, 5) Chapter 6 Gases Experiment 7 Simple Chemical Reactions page 2 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Solutions Experiment 13 The Combined Gas Law and Dalton s Law Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Acids and Bases Experiment 6 Hydrates and the Determination of the Formula of a Hydrate Chapter 8 Review for test 10/31 11/2 11 Mon 11/5 11/7 11/9 12 Mon 11/12 11/14 11/16 Study for test Exam 3 (Chapters 6, 7, 8) Chapter 10 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes Read Experiment 14 Experiment 14 Acid-Base Titration Experiment 14 Chapter 10 Read Chapter 10 Q & P 10 Chapter 11 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Read Chapter 11.1 11.3 Q & P 11.1 11.3 Read Experiment 16 Experiment 16 Read Chapter 11.4 11.5 Read Experiment 22 Q & P 11.4 11.5 Experiment 16 The Structure of Hydrocarbons No class Veteran s Day Chapter 11 Experiment 22 Organic Functional Group Tests Part A Last day to drop with a W
13 Mon 11/19 11/21 11/23 14 Mon 11/26 11/28 Experiment 22I Read Chapter 12.1 12.3 Q & P 12.1 12.3 Read Chapter 12.4 12.6 Q & P 12.4 12.6 Read Chapter 13 Q & P 13 Study for test Chapter 12 Organic Compounds with Oxygen Chapter 12 No class Thanksgiving Review for test Chapter 13 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines and Amides Exam 4 (Chapters 10, 11, 12) Chapter 14 Carbohydrates 11/30 15 Mon 12/3 12/5 12/7 16 Mon 12/10 12/12 12/14 Experiment 22II Read Chapter 14 Q & P 14 Read Chapter 15 Read Experiment 23 Experiment 23 Q & P 15 Read Chapter 16 Experiment 22 Organic Functional Group Tests Part B Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Lipids Q & P 16 Chapter 16 Review Study for final FINAL EXAM Experiment 23 The Detection of Fats, Proteins, and Carbohydrates in Foods Lab Checkout Chapter 16 Amino Acids and Proteins *Q & P = Questions and Problems (The answers for the problems highlighted in red are provided.) For additional help: 1. The Timberlake Study Guide has additional learning exercises. 2. The Chemistry Place CD (provided with the text) has multiple choice review questions for each section, with on-line grading.
Practice Tests: 1. The Timberlake Study Guide has a practice test for each chapter. 2. The Chemistry Place CD has Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 for each chapter, with on-line grading. The questions on class exams will be similar to the practice tests listed above, except that they will not be multiple-choice tests. Partial credit will be given if the problem is worked correctly, even if the answer is wrong. PowerPoint Slides: The PowerPoint slides are available on the Chemistry Place CD.
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