CHEM 210

General Chemistry I

Skyline College – Summer 2002

 

Instructor:

Christopher D. Kim, Ph.D.

 

Lecture:

Daily 8:30a – 10:00a

Office:

7-7118

 

Room:

7-7215

E-Mail Address:

cdk_skyline@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Phone:

(415) 738-4135

 

Lab:

Daily 10:15a – 1:15p

Office Hours:

M, T, W, Th 2:00pm – 4:00 pm

Also by appointment

 

Room:

7-7201

Website:

http://www.geocities.com/cdk_skyline

 

Course Objectives:

General Chemistry I is a laboratory science course intended to teach students an understanding of the basic composition of matter and the methods and techniques of its study.  The course will focus on critical-thinking skills required to analyze data and interpret it.  Problems-solving and communication ideas will be emphasized.  The laboratory component of the course will also familiarize the student with basic principles and techniques of scientific investigation. 

 

 

Prerequisites:

Taken directly from the published, “Skyline College 2002 Summer Class Schedule” the prerequisites are:

  1. Completion of high school chemistry or CHEM 192 with a grade C or better, or equivalent.
  2. Completion of MATH 120 or equivalent grade C or better, or appropriate math placement test scores.

 

Required Materials:

  • CHEMISTRY & Chemical Reactivity 4th Edition by Kotz & Treichel
  • Chemistry 210 – Laboratory Exercises by Dr. Robert Smith
  • Laboratory Safety Glasses or Goggles
  • Laboratory Notebook (quadrille rule; numbered duplicate pages; available at the campus bookstore)
  • Scientific Calculator (Storage calculators will NOT be allowed during quizzes or exams.)

 

Optional Materials:

  • Study Guide to accompany CHEMISTRY & Chemical Reactivity 4th Edition by Kotz & Treichel
  • Student Solutions Manual to CHEMISTRY & Chemical Reactivity 4th Edition by Kotz & Treichel
  • Three-ring binder or organizational device for course notes/handouts/exams/quizzes
  • Sargent – Welsh Periodic Table (recommended)

Course Outline

 

Lecture Topics

Textbook Chapter(s)

Introduction and Review of Basic Chemistry Principles, Scientific Measurement, Mathematics, Dimensional Analysis

Intro, 1

Atoms and Elements, and the Periodic Table

2

Molecules, Ions, and Compounds / Nomenclature

3

Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

4,5

Thermochemistry

6

Atomic Structure, Electron Configurations, and Periodicity

7,8

Chemical Bonding:  General Concepts

9

Chemical Bonding:  Molecular Orbitals

10

Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Carbon Compounds

11

Gas Laws

12

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids

13

Properties of Solutions

14

 

Note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

 

Course Requirements and Grading

 

·        Lecture

The lecture component of the course will present the course concepts and sample problem. The lecture topics outline is above.  It closely follows the order of presentation in your book.  However, course notes and emphasis will vary significantly from the text.  Therefore, your attendance is essential to successful performance in the class.

·        Problem Sets

Problem sets will be your primary means of preparation for the lecture component of the course.  The course focuses on problem solving.  Successful completion of the problem sets is key to preparation for quizzes and exams.

·        Quizzes

There will be a brief quiz everyday based upon the previous night’s homework.  The quizzes will consist of 2 or 3 questions.  One poorly answered question will be dropped from each quiz.  Each quiz will be worth 10 points.

·        Exams

Four hourly exams and a comprehensive final exam will be given.  No make-up exams will be given. The hourly exams are tentatively scheduled for the following Mondays: 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, and 7/15.  The final exam will be held on Friday, July 26th.

 

·        Laboratory Exercises

The laboratory component is a major part of this course.  Attendance at lab is REQUIRED.  It is intended to familiarize you with basic laboratory techniques, encourage exploration of the process of scientific inquiry, and illustrate concepts of chemistry.  A formal lab notebook will be kept.  Written reports will be required for each exercise.  A laboratory exam worth 50 points will be given near the end of the semester.  The lab reports and lab exam will constitute approximately 35% of your course grade.

 

·        Discussion / Problem-Solving

Many laboratory sessions will include time for discussion of lecture topics and problem sets.  Group problem-solving and active discussion will be encouraged.

 

·        Grading

The four hourly exams will be worth 100 points each.  The final exam will be worth 300 points.

 

Quizzes will be worth 10 points each.  Approximately 22 quizzes will be given.  The total quiz points will be approximately 220 points.

 

Approximately 10 laboratory exercises will be performed.  Point values may vary for reports, but the total lab report points will be approximately 500 points.  A 50-point lab exam will be given.  This score may NOT be dropped.

 

APPROXIMATE point breakdown:

                        Exams:                         700 points

                        Quizzes:                        220 points

                        Lab Exercises:              500 points    

                        Lab Exam:                      50 points    

                                                            1470 points

 

Grade assignments will be made based on the following scale:

A         =          90.0 %  -   100 %

B         =          78.0 %  -  89.9 %

C         =          65.0 %  -  77.9 %

D         =          50.0 %  -  64.9 %

F          =             0 %    -  49.9 %

 

·        Make-Up

Exams, quizzes, and lab exercises may not be made-up.  If an unavoidable conflict exists, for example a death in the family, arrangements may be made.  Keep in touch with me if a problem arises.  Use email or use the phone!

 

·        Study Groups

Working with other students to complete and understand problem sets is essential to the course.  You will be asked to form formal and informal study groups and to meet during lab/discussion time and outside of class. 

 

·        Getting Help

 

Regular office hours will be announced and based on times most available to you and me.  Office hours are also by appointment.  Please ask if you need help and can't make it to the regular office hours and we will arrange a time.

 

MESA program  -  tutoring for Chem 210 will be available through the MESA program, located in the same hall as the labs in room 7-207.  Drop-in and inquire about eligibility to join this program.   

 

·        Special Needs

If you have any special needs for accessibility or any other issues, please discuss with me so that appropriate accommodations may be made.

 

CLASSROOM and LABORATORY expectations:

 

·        All students are expected to RESPECT themselves, one another, the instructor, the room, and the equipment.  In turn, I will respect students and their academic needs and progress.

 

·        REGULAR ATTENDANCE to lecture is expected, and attendance at laboratory periods is required.  Time lost to tardiness to lab, quizzes, or exams cannot be made up.  Other classes are scheduled into our lab and lecture rooms immediately after our class ends.  

 

·        ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:  Cheating or academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated!          The FIRST offense will result in the most severe consequences as outlined in the Student Handbook.  The FIRST offense will result in a grade of zero on the item in question (will NOT be dropped).  It will also result in an additional one-letter grade drop for the course.  A report to the Dean of Admissions and Records will also be made.  The SECOND offense will result in course failure.  Please see the Student Handbook or Course Catalog for the college's definition of academic dishonesty and its consequences.       

 

·        SAFETY:  All students are expected to abide by the safety rules in the laboratory.  These will be discussed in detail in a separate handout.  Note that safety glasses or goggles are required at all times in the laboratory.

 

·        Please SILENCE mobile phones and pagers before entering the lab or classroom.


Calendar:  (Subject to change)

 

June 17

Classes Begin

June 17-20

Late Registration

June 24

Exam I

July 1

Exam II

July 2

Final payment due for summer registration

July 4

Holiday Independence Day

July 8

Exam III

July 15

Exam IV

July 26

Final Exam (Last Day of Class!)

 

Lab Schedule: (Subject to change)

 

Day

Dates

Lab Activity

Mon

June 17

Check-in / Safety

General Lab Procedures

Pre-lab Discussion – Expt. 3

Tues

June 18

Expt. 3:  Reactions with Copper

Wed

June 19

Expt. 3:  Reactions with Copper

Thurs

June 20

Expt. 3:  Reactions with Copper

Fri

June 21

Review Day

 

 

 

Mon

June 24

Expt. 6:  Determining the Identity of a Metal Sulfate

Tues

June 25

Expt. 6:  Determining the Identity of a Metal Sulfate

Wed

June 26

Expt. 6:  Determining the Identity of a Metal Sulfate

Thurs

June 27

Expt. 5:  Stoichiometry

Fri

June 28

Review Day - Stoichiometry Problems

 

 

 

Mon

July 1

Expt. 16:  Determining the Acetylsalicylic Content of Aspirin

Tues

July 2

Expt. 16

Wed

July 3

Acid-Base Titrations

Thurs

July 4

Holiday Independence Day

Fri

July 5

Review Day

 

 

 

Mon

July 8

Expt. 18:  Enthalpy Changes

Tues

July 9

Expt. 18:  Enthalpy Changes

Wed

July 10

Expt. 19:  Determining Heats of Fusion and Vaporization

Thurs

July 11

Expt. 19:  Determining Heats of Fusion and Vaporization

Fri

July 12

Review Day

 

 

 

Mon

July 15

Expt. 14:  Gasometric Analysis of Alka-Seltzer

Tues

July 16

Expt. 14:  Gasometric Analysis of Alka-Seltzer

Wed

July 17

Expt. 22: Molecular Weight Determination by F.P. Depression

Thurs

July 18

Expt. 22: Molecular Weight Determination by F.P. Depression

Fri

July 19

Review Day

 

 

 

Mon

July 22

Expt. 2 :  Molecular Weight of a Volatile Liquid

Tues

July 23

Review for Lab Exam

Wed

July 24

Lab Exam

Thurs

July 25

Review for Final Exam

Fri

July 26

Check Out / Last day of lab