CHEM 103

"Preparatory Chemistry"

CSN, Spring 2009

  
Course Information
 
Section 804 T,R 9:30 am - 10:50 am WC H 309 
Instructor Dr. Mark Garner
Office W Charleston  H 201-F
Campus Office Hours M,T,W,R 11am - 12pm; T 3:30pm - 4:30pm 
Regular E-Mail mark.garner@csn.edu
Phone (Voice Mail) 651 - 7503
Online Campus Site http://onlinecampus.csn.edu 
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Course Description
CHEM 103 -  Serves as a preparation for General Chemistry I, CHEM 121 (Science and Engineering Majors). Introduces general principles and terminology in chemistry to students with little or no chemistry backgrounds. Exercises aimed at developing problem solving skills. Co-requisite: Enrollment in MATH 126.
Textbook
  The textbook is: Introductory Chemistry, Second Custom Published Edition for CSN, by Navaldo J Tro bundled with Selected Solutions Manual and Math Review required. An inexpensive scientific calculator is also required.
For Tests and the Final Exam, only standard non-programable calculators are allowed, such as a Texas Instruments, TI - 30. You may wish to purchase your own TI - 30 calculator so you can become familiar with it during the semester.
Course Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course the student with a passing grade shall: develop the necessary skills to solve word problems in chemistry; learn to correctly execute unit conversions; recognize the representative chemical elements and the physical states of matter; learn chemical nomenclature for binary compounds and acids, interpret the periodic table; write and balance chemical equations; describe the concept of the atom, the mole and the kinetic molecular theory of gases.
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Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests

Studying Chemistry
  1. Students should plan at a minimum of ten hours study time per week.
  2. Instructional material (Textbook + Lecture Material) - Students should use their textbook and the review instructional material provided in class for guidance working problems and studying the concepts for this class.As you read the text, you should work out on paper the answers for all the example problems and complete all of the skillbuilder problems following those examples. Students should also complete the chapter by studying the two sections, Chemical Principles and Chemical Skills, of the "Chapter in Review" located at the end of the chapter before the Homework Exercises.
  3. Homework - To be successful in a course like this students need to solve problems on their own.  I would suggest that you spend 90% of your time solving problems and 10% of your time reading the text. In particular, students are expected to complete all the problems assigned by your instructor foreach chapter as homework to prepare for homework quizzes (additional problems are available for those who need more practice). If you have difficulty with a particular topic, then spend time going over that material in the text and in the online instructional material. While you are reviewing material practice solving problems that are worked as examples. Practice, practice and more practice may be the only way you will ever understand how to solve problems in chemistry.
  4. Online Homework Mastery (Mastering Chemistry) - For each chapters 1-11, students are required to complete a chapter homework quiz (e.g. CH01 HW) on the Mastering Chemistry site. There will be a HW Quizzes link on the course ANGEL homepage. Students are allowed four attempts for each CHxx HW question as long as they are completed before the deadline for the quiz. Students should self register using the Mastering Chemistry packet in the student textbook bundle. Students should also be sure to register for Course ID: GARNERCHEM103S804S09
  5. Self-Study Materials on Online Campus - For each chapter there is a self-study / practice multiple choice quiz and a self-study true/false quiz provided online. Records are not kept for these problems. However, you are encouraged to use these problems to check your progress and understanding of the concepts in each chapter. These questions have feedback that help explain why your answer is correct or incorrect. However, the feedback is only given if you answer the practice quiz question.
  6. Tests - There will be 4 tests (100pts each), all of which will count toward your overall grade for the semester. You will be tested over all of the material assigned as well as all of the material covered in textbook. Test will be in class and you will be given the whole class period to complete the test. Please be sure to pace yourself when taking a test, that is, try not to spend too much time on one question (~1-2 min max per question should be your goal).
  7. Group Activities (GA) - You will complete group activity assignments regularly throughout the semester. These assignments are for students to practice one or two important concepts per chapter. You must participate in the group activity to earn credit for that activity. (These activities allow you to collaborate with your fellow students and learn from them).

    8. Every group activity has two parts to it:
      Group Activities (GA) - You will complete group activity assignments regularly throughout the semester. These assignments are for students to practice one or two important concepts per chapter. You must participate in the group activity to earn credit for that activity. (These activities allow you to collaborate with your fellow students via discussion in class and learn from them).
      Every group activity has two parts to it:
      1. GA Worksheet: Students will be given a group activity worksheet in class. These group activity assignments will be on a particular topic as we reach them in lecture. Students will work in small groups and hand in the worksheet to be graded. Your instructor will grade your worksheets and hand them back. While students are working on their Group Activity worksheet, they are expected to participate in communicating with other class group members (see below) for a communication requirement.
      2. GA Communication Requirement: Communicate with your fellow class members in class while working on the GA worksheet.  The object here is to share your understanding and/or misunderstandings so students can learn from each other. The instructor will grade students on their participation in their group and assign points for the communication part of the group activity assignment.
  8. Final Exam - There will be a standard cumlative Final Exam - Scheduled for the last class meeting during Finals Week (see Tentative Lecture schedule below).
Original work
All group activities, quizzes, and test work must be your own work. You should not copy solution manuals or a friends work. Penalties, such as automatic grades of zero or immediate course failure, will result from cheating, copying, plagiarism, or deceit of any kind. You may work together outside of class, but the work you submit on your assignments must be your own. If you cheat on a group activity, a quiz, or a test, you will earn a zero and/or be dropped from the class with a failing grade without notice or exception. CSN may also wish to pursue expulsion and/or legal proceedings. Please be fair.
Make-Up Work.
This class has time deadlines and students are expected to keep track of the deadlines and submit the assignments on time. If you are going to be out of touch during a testing period, you must notify the instructor well in advance. Alternate arrangements can be made only by notifying the instructor in advance. Makeup tests maybe different so it is in the best interest of the student to take all tests during the scheduled testing period.
Grading Policy
Withdrawal / Drop by a Student
Dropping the course before Jan. 26 will cause no notation on the student's record. A student who drops between Jan. 26 - Mar. 30 will have a "W" grade assigned. Last date to change from Credit to Audit is Feb. 9 and the last date to change from Credit to Audit is Jan. 23. After Mar. 30 an evaluative grade (A, B, C, D, F) will be assigned! Only students with valid excuses will be assigned an "I", incomplete grade.
Grades
 Points will be distributed like this:
 
Group Activities (10 @ 15 pts each), 
Up to 10pts for each Graded Worksheet from Group Activity 
Up to 5pts for each Group Activity Discussion Communication 
150 Points
Online Homework Mastery (10 @ 20 pts each) 
200 Points
Pop Quizzes (5 @ 10 pts each)
    50 Points
Tests (4 @ 100 pts each) 
400 Points
Final Exam (Cumlative 200pts) 200 Points
Total 1000 Points
The grades at the end of  the semester will be distributed as follows:
90 - 100 %    =    A
87 - 89.9%    =    B+
83 - 86.9%    =    B
80 - 82.9%    =    B-
77 - 79.9%    =    C+
73 - 76.9%    =    C
70 - 72.9%    =    C-
67 - 69.9%    =    D+
63 - 66.9%    =    D
60 - 62.9%    =    D-
  0 - 59.9%    =   F

Course Schedule - Subject to Change
Students Are Responsible for Any Changes Posted On The Class Online Campus Site
 #  Week of Reading 
Assignment		 Topics for Week
HW Problems
Tro
Online HW 
Mastery
(Mastering Chemistry.com)
1 1/19
Ch1

Ch2

 Science; Chemistry; and Scientific Method - Observations, Law, Theory, and Experiment

Measurement; Scientific Notation; Significant Figures; Precision; Exact Numbers; Sig Figs in Calculations; Measurement Units; Metric Prefixes; Conversion Factors (Dimensional Analysis); 

 Ch1: 16,18,20
Ch2: 28,32,42,
48,64,68		 Intro to Mastering Chemistry Due: 1/22 11pm
Ch1: Due 1/26 11pm
2 1/26 Ch2 Multistep Conversions; Units Raised to a Power; Density; Densition as a Conversion Factor; and  Problem Solving Strategies Ch2: 75,80,86,
92,96,108		 Ch2: Due 2/2 11pm
3 2/2 Ch3 Classifying Matter - Physical States and Composition (Pure Substances - Elements and Compounds, Mixtures - Heterogeneous and Homogeneous); Physical and Chemical Properties, Physical and Chemical Changes, Conservation of Mass Ch3: 28,30,34,
38,46,48,56,58,
66,68,78,82		 Ch3: Due 2/10 11pm
4 2/9 Review
Ch 1-3		 Conservation of Energy; Energy Units; Temperature Scales; Heat Capacity and Heat Capacity Calculations 
Test #1 Chapters 1-3 (2/12) 
 
  
5
2/16
Ch4
 Atoms; Atomic Theory, Nuclear Atom, Properties of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons; Elements - Names and Symbols; Periodic Law; Periodic Table; Ions; Isotopes; Atomic Number; Mass Number; and Atomic Mass  Ch4: 42,44,46,
48,52,54,56,60,
62,64,72,76,80,
88,92,100		  
6
2/23
Ch5
 Law of Constant Composition; Chemical Formulas; Atomic and Molecular Elements; Compounds; Ionic Formulas; Nomenclature - Type I and Type II Binary Ionic; Polyatomic Ions; Molecular (Nonmetal-Nonmetal) Compounds; Binary Acids and Oxyacids; Formula Mass Ch5: 26,30,36,38,
40,48,52,54,56,60,
64,66,68,72,74,76,
90,92		 Ch4: Due 2/23 11pm
7 3/2 Ch6 Counting by Weighing; Converting between Moles and Atoms (Avogadros Number); Converting Between Grams and Moles (Molar Mass); Moles Compound and Moles of Element; Grams of Compound and Grams of Element Ch6: 20,28,34,38,52,
54,56,60,64,68,72,78,
84,96		 Ch5: Due 3/2 11pm
8 3/9  Review
Ch 4-6		 Percent Composition (Mass Percent); Empirical and Molecular Formulas
Test #2 Chapters 4-6 (3/12) 
 
  Ch6: Due 3/10 11pm
9
3/16
   SPRING BREAK
    
10
3/23
Ch7
 Evidence of Chemical Reactions; Chemical Equations - Writing, Balancing, Special Symbols;  Solubility; Precipitation Reactions; Molecular and Ionic Equations; Acid-Base and Gas Reactions;  Oxidation-Reduction Reactions; Combustion Reactions;Classifying Reactions Ch7: 36,54,60,81,85,
87,70,89,90,96		  
11
3/30
Ch8
 Mole-Mole Conversions (Stoichiometry); Mass to Mass Conversions; Limiting Reactant, Theoretical and Percent Yield Ch8: 16,22,24,26,30,
32, 38,44,54,56		 Ch7: Due 3/30 11pm
12
4/6
Ch9
 Electromagnetic Radiation and Spectrum; Bohr Model; Quantum-Mechanical Model; Orbitals; Electron Configurations, Orbital Diagrams, and the Periodic Table; Core and Valence Electrons; Periodic Trends  Ch9: 50,54,56,62,66,
70,78,82,86,94		 Ch8: Due 4/6 11pm
13
4/13
Ch 7-9
Ch 10
 Test #3 Chapters 7-9 (4/14)
Lewis Structures for Elements (Electron Dot Symbols); Octet and Duet Rule;  Lewis Structures for Ions; Lewis Structures for Covalent Bonds, 		    Ch9: Due 4/13 11pm
14
4/20
Ch10
 Bonding and Lone Pairs; Double and Triple Bonds; Polyatomic Ions; Exceptions to the Octet Rule; Resonance Structures;VSEPR Theory; Electronic and Molecular Geometry, Electronegativity, Bond Polarity, and Molecular Polarity  Ch10: 48,66,76,78,86,
90,92		  
15
4/27
Ch11
 Kinetic Molecular Theory; Pressure, Boyle's Law; Charles's Law; Combined Law; Avagadro's Law; The Ideal Gas Law; Dalton's Law of partial pressure; 
 
 Ch10: Due 4/27 11pm
16
5/4
Ch11
 Gases in Reactions
Test #4 Chapters 10-11 (5/7)
 
 Ch11: Due 5/4 11pm
17
5/11
   Review 
Final Exam - Cumlative Ch 1-11 (5/14)		 Review Quizzes
and Tests