CHE101WB GENERAL CHEMISTRY Lecture & Lab Syllabus Winter 2012 Instructr: Nifiatis, F., Ph.D., M.B.A. Office: Ward Hall 234 Phne: (518) 564-2703 E-mail: Ftis.Nifiatis@Plattsburgh.edu COURSE OBJECTIVE The curse prvides students with cmpetency in the basic cncepts (verview) f general chemistry. It is a cmprehensive ne semester curse fr students requiring nly ne semester f general chemistry. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME Upn cmpletin, the student shuld have a fundamental understanding f general chemistry and be able t: demnstrate their knwledge f the principles f general chemistry and their applicability, explain the atmic structure, recgnize the difference between inic and cvalent cmpunds, write the names and frmulas f cmpunds, describe the prperties f gases, as well as the relatinships between gas pressure, vlume, and temperature, and perfrm related calculatins. write and balance chemical equatins, explain the difference between slutins, cllids, and suspensin, define and calculate cncentratin, identify buffers, acids, and bases, and define and calculate ph given relevant infrmatin. F. Nifiatis / pg 1f 5
REQUIRED MATERIAL 1. TEXTBOOK (Custm Editin Includes students slutin manual) Available at the Cllege Bkstre nly. General, Organic, and Bilgical Chemistry by Timberlake, 3 rd Ed., ISBN: 1256081752; Publisher: Prentice Hall 2. Graphing r Scientific Calculatr. LAB EXPERIMENTS Students need t purchase an accunt directly frm Late Nite Labs. T purchase an accunt and register, g t the Late Nite Labs hmepage (www.latenitelabs.cm). Once n the website, click n the Lgin and then select REACTOR Chemistry Labs and click n New User Registratin. Select SUNY Plattsburgh and Student. Cntinue. Use the 18137460 Sectin Cde t Purchase Access. Accrding t the cmpany s website, the access fee is $49.95 per student per semester (www.latenitelabs.cm/pricing.php) Cntact infrmatin fr Late Nite Labs: Phne: 866-262-1930 Fax: 866-437-4214 Email: sales@latenitelabs.cm SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Micrsft Office Acrbat Reader (yu may dwnlad frm the fllwing website: http://get.adbe.cm/reader/ ) F. Nifiatis / pg 2f 5
STUDENTS EVALUATION Term Exams (3x200) Final Exam (200) Labratry: Ttal: 800 pts 200 pts 1000 pts GRADING SCALE I d nt assign grades n a straight scale and this is in yur favr. My plicy is that yu will d n wrse than the straight scale belw. I curve the scres f the whle class in rder t cmpensate fr lw average n the exams due t the difficulty f the exam. A range: 90-100% B range: 80-89% C range: 70-79% D range: 60-69% E: belw 60% ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY Academic hnesty is essential t the intellectual health f the university and the ideals f educatin. SUNY Plattsburgh expects students t be hnest and t cnduct themselves with integrity in all aspects f their relatinship with the cllege (e.g., applicatin, transfer evaluatin, academic prgress review, and credit and nn-credit bearing experiences, including regular curse wrk, independent studies, internships, student teaching, and interactins with faculty, staff, and students). Academic dishnesty adversely affects the educatinal functin f the cllege and undermines the integrity f its prgrams. Dishnest cnduct includes, but is nt limited t, cheating, plagiarism, unauthrized cllabratin, frgery, and alteratin f recrds, alng with any lying, deceit, bribery, cercin, r intimidatin fr the purpse f influencing a grade r fr any ther academic gain. Actin against a student determined t have vilated the academic hnesty plicy can range frm a reductin f the grade n an assignment, thrugh failure f a curse, t suspensin r even dismissal frm the academic prgram, the department, r the cllege. A student wh is charged with academic dishnesty will be affrded due prcess thrugh the Cllege Judicial System. (See Prcedures fr Addressing Suspected Academic Dishnesty). F. Nifiatis / pg 3f 5
LECTURE & LAB SCHEDULE (5 wks- 12/26/11 1/27/12) Abbreviatins Dc - Dcument HO - Handut TE Term Exam Pres - Presentatin Lect - Lecture FE Final Exam Ch - Chapter HW Hmewrk L Lab. Experiment Week f Material t Read Due Dates Syllabus (Dc & Pres) & Calendar (Dc) Ch 1. Measurements (HO, Lect & HW) Dec 26 t Jan 1 Jan 2 t Jan 8 Jan 9 t Jan 15 Ch 2. Energy and Matter (HO, Lect & HW) Available by Dec 28 L 1. Sample Lab L 2. Density - A Characteristic Prperty L 3. Separating a Mixture f Cmpunds Available by Dec 28 Ch 3. Atms and Elements (HO, Lect & HW) Ch 5. Cmpunds and Their Bnds (HO, Lect & HW) Available by Jan 4 L 4. Characteristic Prperties - Melting and Biling Pints L 5. Identifying Unknwn Substances Frm Characteristic Prperties Available by Jan 4 Ch 6. Chemical Reactins and Quantities (HO, Lect & HW) Available by Jan 9 Ch 7. Gases (HO, Lect & HW) L 6. Decmpsitin f Malachite Available by Jan 9 L 7. Mlar Vlume f an Ideal Gas L 2. Due by Dec 28 TE-1 (Ch 1, 2, 3) Due by Jan 8 L 3. Due by Jan 2 L 4. & L 5. Due by Jan 8 L 6. & L 7. Due by Jan 15 F. Nifiatis / pg 4f 5
Jan 16 t Jan 22 Ch 8. Slutins (HO, Lect & HW) Available by Jan 16 Ch 9. Chemical Equilibrium (HO, Lect & HW) Available by Jan 18 L 8. Mle t Mle Relatinship Between Cu and Ag Available by Jan 16 TE-2 (Ch 5, 6, 7) Due by Jan 22 L 8. & L 9. Due by Jan 22 Jan 23 t Jan 27 L 9. Stichimetry by Lss f CO 2 Available by Jan 18 Ch 10. Acids and Bases (HO, Lect & HW) 0 N lab this week TE-3 (Ch 8, 9, 10) 0 Due by Jan 25 FE (Cumulative) 3 Due by Jan 27 IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. Late exams will nt be accepted 2. Students will be penalized with 10 pints a day (10% f the ttal pints) fr late lab reprts. Reprts mre than a week late will nt be accepted. F. Nifiatis / pg 5f 5