HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTHWEST (ALIEF CAMPUS) COURSE OUTLINE FOR CHEM 1411 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Class Number 13095 / Spring 2017 Discipline/Program Course Level Course Title Chemistry First Year (Freshman) General Chemistry I Course Number CHEM 1411 Semester/ Course Reference Number Course Location Spring 2017 CNR 13095 ALIEF Times/Room Friday 9:00 pm 3:00 pm Room B225 (lecture and laboratory) Course Semester Credit Total Course hours (lecture & lab) Course Length Instructor contact information 4 units 96 hours 16 weeks Dr. Fatima Z. Belmokaddem f.belmokaddem@hccs.edu Office Hours Course Description Course Prerequisite(s) Academic Discipline Program Learning Outcomes By appointment Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan. 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 co-requisite). 1. To provide student a basic and practical understanding of chemistry (formulas, reactions, and calculations) and recognize its relevance in our 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 Core Requirements Course Calendar 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. Reading, Writing, Speaking/Listening, Critical Thinking, Computer/Information Tentative Course Schedule Week 1 January 20: Take up Syllabus + Review Lab Safety (Safety video) Chapter 1: Introduction: Matter and Measurement Week 2 January 27: Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions Experiment 1- Measuring Techniques and Calculations Week 3 February 3: Chapter 3: Stoichiometry: Calculations with Formulas & Equations Worksheet: Naming Compounds Week 4 February 10: Review 1 Experiment 6: Formula of Hydrate and Percent Hydration Week 5 February 17: Exam 1 (chapters 1, 2, and 3) Experiment 3- Separation of the Components of Mixture Week 6 February 24: Chapter 4: Reactions In Aqueous Solution Experiment 8- Reaction in Aqueous Solution Week 7 March 3: Chapter 5: Thermochemistry Experiment 9- Activity Series of Metals Week 8 March 10: Chapter 6: Electronic Structure of Atoms Chapter 7: Periodic Properties of Elements Review 2
Week 9 March 24: Exam 2 (chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) Experiment 11- Acid-Base Titration Week 10 March 31: Chapter 8: Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding Chapter 9: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theory Week 11 April 7: Chapter 10: Gases Experiment 14: The VSEPR theory of Molecular Geometry Week 12 April 14: Spring Holiday Week 13 April 21: Review 3 Experiment 13: Determination of Molar Mass of Volatile Compound Week 14 April 28: Exam 3 (Chapters 8, 9, and 10) Chapter 11: Liquids and Intermolecular Forces Week 15 May 5: Review Week 16 May 12: FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive) Course Grade The overall score is based on the following: Three regular exams 60% Laboratory 20% Final Exam 20% Overall Score = 0.60(Average of three regular exams) + 0.20(Laboratory grade) + 0.20(Final Exam) Letter Grade A = 100 90% B = 89 80% C = 79 70% D = 69 60% F = 59% and below Important Dates Laboratory Policy April 3: Last day to drop with a grade of W May 5: Instruction ends May 12: Final exam Laboratory rules and safety instructions will be reviewed before the first lab. Each student will then sign a statement affirming his or her commitment to following safety procedures in the laboratory, and turn the form in to the instructor. Be especially aware of the need for adequate eye protection and proper dress in the laboratory. Safety glasses or goggles must be worn at all times during the laboratory period. Lab coat is required in the lab. Admission to the lab may be denied for violation of any safety rule. Normally, experiments will be performed in groups of two to three students. Laboratory reports are due on the next lab day. Each report must be done individually, but of course you can work with your lab partners on it.
No lab reports accepted for experiments missed. No make-up labs. Exams and Make-up Policy Disability Support Services (DSS) Examinations will consist of three non-cumulative regular exams plus a comprehensive final. Programmable calculators, such as the TI 83 Plus, are not allowed during exams! 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 count the grade made on the final exam as the grade for the missed exam (for one missed exam only). If you do not miss any of the regular exams, I will replace your lowest exam score with your final exam score if the final exam grade is higher. This is intended to provide you a "second chance" if you do not do well on a particular exam. A grade received due to scholastic dishonesty can t be replaced. 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). All exams will be given for two hours. Scantron is required for all exams. Students are not allowed to leave the classroom while taking the exam. Please use the rest room before you come to take the exam. Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, vision, psychiatric, hearing ) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the DSS Office at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you have any special needs or disabilities please contact the DSS office at 713-718-5408 for assistance. Academic Honesty Attendance and Withdrawal Policies 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 may include a grade of "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. The HCCs attendance policy states that students are expected to attend classes regularly. Class attendance will be checked daily. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time). Note that 12.5% is approximatively 4 classes or labs for 4 semester hour course. Students can withdraw from the class and receive a grade of W up until the last day to withdraw from a course which is April 3, 2017 for this semester. The instructor cannot give a W when the student is failing at the end of the semester. Students remaining and participating in class after the official withdrawal date will receive a grade. Students will receive a grade of I only if they have completed all course requirements with the exception of the final examination. An Incomplete (I) grade will automatically be converted to an F after one
semester unless the required work is completed. Student Conduct in the Classroom Instructional Materials Responsible adult behavior is expected in the classroom. All students must respect the teaching and learning environment in the classroom. Students are required to perform all educational activities without any disruptions, arrive on time, participate in class discussions, be respectful to everyone, and turn off cell phones, cameras, laptops, and all electronic/recording devices. Please refer to HCC-ADA policies for reasonable accommodations. Any student who does not follow the classroom rules and regulations and disrupts the teaching/learning environment may be asked to leave the classroom. Abuse of the policy and/or repeated violations can also result in disciplinary action or a grade of "F" in the course. Textbook: CHEMISTRY: THE CENTRAL SCIENCE 13 th Edition Custom Edition for Houston Community College Volume 1 ISBN-13: 978-1-323-47219-4 ISBN-10: 1-323-47219-3 Laboratory Manual for CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I, 2nd Edition Prepared for HCC by Blue Door Publishing: 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1-68135-346-3 Scientific Calculator Learning Websites HCCs : http://learning.hccs.edu Youtube: www.khanacademy.org