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CHEM 1411
Course Information CHEM 1411 General and Quantitative Chemistry
Faculty contact: Dr. Stephen Starnes Email:
[email protected]
Fall 2012
Office: Science 339 Phone: 903-886-5389
Office Hours: M-F 11:00 am-noon or by appointment Introduction: General and Quantitative Chemistry I. 4 Semester Hours: 3 hours of lectures and 4 hours of laboratory per week. This course is part of the University Studies core courses and will meet criteria for laboratory science credits. This is the first part of a two-course sequence of general chemistry. This course is designed primarily for the students majoring in sciences or in pre-professional programs. Topics covered include the scientific method; characteristics and transformations of matter, including atomic theory, chemical reactions, and the behavior of gases; an introduction to energy; and bonding and shapes of molecules. Chemists deal with these topics every day, but these concepts are also crucially important to other branches of science. Course Materials: Textbook: General Chemistry, 9th Edition, Ebbing, Gammon, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, copyright 2005. Experiments in General Chemistry, 9th Edition, by R.A.D. Wentworth, published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY. A pair of safety goggles and a padlock Classroom: Lecture MWF 9:00 – 9:50 am in STC127 Laboratory meets in STC310 or STC311 Prerequisite: The student must have completed Math 1314 or be concurrently enrolled in math 142. Students who had adequate high school preparation in mathematics or were exempted from Math 1314 will be allowed to enroll with the instructor's consent. Concurrent enrollment of Math 1314 with CHEM 1411 generally is not encouraged. Students who are currently enrolled in math remediation courses such as PJCM 300, PJCM 306, or Math 131 will not be eligible for enrollment in CHEM 1411. Attendance Policy: All students are expected to attend classes on a regular basis. The Department of Chemistry adheres to the attendance policy set by the University as stated in the most current Undergraduate Catalog. The attendance record is taken from a daily sign-in sheet. A student who is late by more than 5 minutes or fails to sign the sign-in sheet will be counted as missing a lecture. Excessive absence is defined as missing more than 10% of the lectures or more than 10% of the laboratory sessions without excusable reasons. Excessive absence will be reported to the Dean of the College and the Dean of Students. In addition, according to the TAMU-Commerce Procedure A13.02, if a student has excessive absences, the instructor may drop the student from the course. The instructor will only excuse an absence if the student provides, with appropriate documentation, an excusable reason allowed by the TAMU-Commerce Procedure A13.02. Good class attendance will be necessary in order to pass this course. Student Conduct Policy: All students enrolled at the University shall follow the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment (see Student¹s Guidebook, Policies and Procedures, Conduct). Any student engaging in disruptive behavior will be dismissed from class on the first offence. A second offence may constitute dismissal from the course with a failing grade. Page 1 of 4
CHEM 1411 Course Information Fall 2012 Cheating and other Breaches of Academic Conduct: Academic cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic misconduct may result in removal of the student from class with a failing grade or may in extreme cases result in suspension or expulsion from the University as described in the Code of Student Conduct section of the Student¹s Guidebook. ADA Eligible Students: ADA eligible students should make arrangements with the instructor in the first week of the semester about special arrangements needed for classroom or testing facilities and procedures to accommodate the disability. Pointers to Succeed in CHEM 1411: 1. The lectures in this course will cover Chapters 1 through 12 of the assigned textbook. This material will be covered at the rate indicated by the Tentative Class Schedule. Be sure to read the textbook before coming to the lectures. The lectures will focus on important chemistry concepts but will not serve as a substitute for reading the textbook. The textbook is a more detailed presentation with a more extensive set of example problems. Chemistry is a physical science and it is imperative to master calculations to pass the course. 2. Finish your homework promptly. Even though the homework is not turned in or graded, working the problems will help you succeed in the course. The more problems that you work the better prepared you will be for exams. 3. Read the experiment carefully before coming to lab. A Pre-Lab assignment will be due at the beginning of each laboratory session. The Pre-Lab will be graded and account for 25% of the total lab grade. Therefore, it is necessary to read and understand the concepts as well as the procedure involved in the experiment carefully beforehand. The lab report is due at the beginning of the next laboratory session. Grading/Evaluation The grade for this course will be derived as follows: CHEM 1411: Lecture and Laboratory (graded as a single 4-credit hour course.) Lecture Portion: 75% of course grade Three of Four examinations: 25% each, 75% of lecture grade (56.25% of course grade) Final Exam: 25% of lecture grade (18.75% of course grade) Late work will not be accepted, and makeup exams will not be given. If you miss an exam, for whatever reason, you can drop one exam. If you miss two exams, you will receive a grade of zero for that exam and any subsequent exam that you miss. The final exam will be comprehensive over all material covered in the class. The last drop date for the course is November 1, 2012. Grading will be based on a standard percentage scale: 100-90 = A; 89-80 = B; 79-70 = C; 69-60 = D; 59below = F. Dishonest scholarship will earn an automatic zero (0) and initiate prosecution to the fullest extent. Incomplete grades may be given only if the student has a current average ≥70% and is precluded from completion of the course by a documented illness or family crisis. You will be allowed to drop one exam if you do not miss more than 5 class periods. If you miss 6 or more class periods you will not be allowed to drop an exam. Laboratory Portion: 25% of course grade The lab report with the lowest score will be dropped. The average of the grades for the rest of the laboratories will constitute the laboratory grade. Prelab 25% Lab report 75% Total 100% Page 2 of 4
CHEM 1411 Exam 1: Exam 2: Exam 3: Exam 4 Final Exam:
Course Information October 1st October 19th November 5th December 3rd December 12th
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Fall 2012 Chapters 1, 2, 3 Chapters 4, 5 Chapters 6, 7 Chapters 8, 9, 10 Cumulative (Chapters 1-12)
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CHEM 1411
Course Information
Fall 2012
Recommended HW problems and examples Chap 1: 37, 43, 47, 51, 55, 57, 61, 65, 67, 71, 77, 85, 105, 115, 127 Chap 2: 35, 43, 45, 53, 55, 57, 61, 65, 73, 75, 77, 79, 83, 87, 89, 93, 97, 107, 117, 133, 143 Chap 3: 13, 19, 25, 29, 33 (a, c), 37 (a, c), 41 (a, c), 45 (a, c, e), 55, 57 (a, c), 81, 85, 95, 107, 111, 127 Chap 4: 23, 29, 27, 35, 37 (hint, use solubility rules), 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 73, 79, 83, 89, 133 Chap 5: 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 43, 51, 57, 65, 69, 73, 85, 87, 91, 115, 117 Chap 6: 27, 33, 45, 49, 55, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 75, 77, 89, 97, 101, 107, 129, 139 Chap 7: 19, 25, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 59, 67, 69, 75, 81, 93 Chap 8: 41, 43, 51, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 71, 81, 93,105 Chap 9: 23, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 47, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, 67, 73, 77, 83, 87, 95, 99, 103, 117, 119 Chap 10: 23, 27, 33, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 57, 61, 65, 69, 75, 79, 91 Chap 11: 25, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 53, 57, 63, 69, 71, 85, 87, 89, 91, 103, 117 Chap 12: 25, 27, 43, 47, 49, 51, 57, 63, 67, 69, 73, 81, 89, 99, 107, 121 Tentative Laboratory Calendar Will be available during lab from your laboratory TA. You must bring a lock to your first laboratory meeting. Safety goggles, long pants and closed toed shoes are required to be worn during all laboratory experiments.
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