CHM 1025C Syllabus: Florida Community College of Jacksonville Page 1
Syllabus: CHM 1025C Introduction to General Chemistry Cr. 4
Spring 2014 Section: 395145 Time/Day
Lecture: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday Room: D-211
Lecture: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday Room: D-2xx (or D204)
Lab: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Wednesday Lab Room: D-204
Instructor: Professor John Taylor About Me Resume
Instructor’s Office: North Campus D-270
Office Phone: (904) 766-6763 Campus Emergency Security: 766-6608
Cell Phone: (904) 614-0531 Home: (904) 992-2052 Internet: (904) 410-1924
email: or
Web Site/Home Page: http://www.fccj.us or http://www.fscj.me
Course Web Site: http://www.fscj.me/chm1025.html
Course Description: Corequisite: MAC 1105 or satisfactory score on placement test
This course is an introduction to the concepts of inorganic chemistry including structures of matter, atomic theory, nomenclature, bonding, gases, solutions, equilibrium, and acids and bases. This course is for students who have had no previous chemistry and plan to major in science, engineering, pre-medicine or pharmacy. Six contact hours: four lecture hours,
two laboratory hours. A.A., A.S., A.A.S.
Required Textbook*:
Textbook Required (7th edition, but either 4th or 5th or 6th edition may be used):
ISBN: 9780321804907 / TEXTS: Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking with/without Mastering Chemistry®, 7/ECharles H. Corwin,American River College
Publisher: Prentice Hall Copyright: 2014
Format: Cloth Package; 670 pp
Published: Spring 2013
Introductory Chemistry Study Guide (Optional)
Introductory Chemistry Solutions Manual (optional)
Web Site: http://www.prenhall.com
(Bookstore:—text +$181.50 without MasteringChemistry) Used $ 136.25
Rent $ 90.66 Visit amazon.com or other book sellers for used copies of previous editions.
Study Guide & Solutions: $63.25 (used 47.53)
Lab Manual: Catalyst 1025C Laboratory Manual (required) ~$46.00
ISBN: 9781256538868
Student Lab Notebook (required) – ISBN: 9781930882232~$15.25
4th edition web site: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_corwin_chemistry_4/16/4162/1065587.cw/index.html
Electronic Textbook Option:
Mastering Chemistry: for Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking, eHomework, 7/ECorwin
©2013 | Prentice Hall | Electronic Book | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321804759 • ISBN-13: 9780321804754
Online purchase price:$66.00 50.50 (If you have a used hard back text)
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Former Textbook (You can use temporarily-free online)
(831) 241-8327 / An Introductory to Chemistry-Atoms First- Edition
Author: Mark Bishop
Chiral Publishing
www.chiralpublishing.com
Copyright © 2008
ISBN:978-0-9778105-6-7
Bishop: Atoms First Web Site: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Home.htm
Table of Contents: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Book_atoms_TOC.pdf
Power Points: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_PowerPoint.htm
Complete Online Textbook: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Atoms_First.htm
Animations: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_animations.htm
Shockwave Tutorials: http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Tutorials.htm
Alternate Edition: Chemistry First Web Site:
http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Chemistry_First.htm
FSCJ Official Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain and apply major concepts in general chemistry.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of scientific method.
3. Interpret scientific models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics, draw inferences from them and recognize their limitations.
4. Demonstrate problem solving methods in situations that are encountered outside of the classroom.
FSCJ Official Methods of Assessments
1. Written tests, reports and/or use of equipment to demonstrate student competency in field.
2. Formulate problem, make observations, derive and test hypothesis and make conclusions.
3. Written reports of projects and/or written pretests and tests demonstrate student competency in the application of scientific knowledge.
4. Students use demonstrations, the Internet, written tests, and/or research projects to illustrate competence in recognizing and evaluating various scientific processes.
FSCJ Official Topical Outline
COURSE TOPICS (Approximate CONTACT HOURS per topic based on 60 hours)
Sections Section Titles (Cont. Hours)
I. Introduction to Chemistry (Corwin Chapter 1) .5
II. Measurements/Mathematics of Chemistry (Chapters PSS & 2) 5
Metric System, mass, temperature, density, specific heat,
Conversions of units, scientific notation, significant digits
III. Basic Concepts of Matter Corwin (Corwin Chapter 3) 3
Physical and chemical properties, states of matter,
compounds/elements/mixtures
IV. Atomic Structure/Periodicity (Corwin Chapters 4 & 5) 4 Basic atomic theory, orbitals/electron configuration,
electron-dot symbols, Periodic Law/Periodic Table
V. Concepts of Bonding (Corwin Chapters 6 &12) 3
Valence/Oxidation numbers, bonding of atoms, Ionic
(electrovalent), Covalent, Coordinate Covalent, Structural
Formulas/Dot-symbols
VI. Writing Chemical Formulas (Corwin Chapter 6) 3
Law of definite proportions, use of the Periodic Table
to predict bonding patterns, use of polyatomic ions
VII. Inorganic Nomenclature (Corwin Chapter 6) 4
VIII. Calculations Involving Elements, Compounds (Chapter 8) 5
Calculations of formula/molecular masses, calculation of molar
masses/mole concept, percent composition/empirical and
true molecular formulas
IX. Chemical Equations (Corwin Chapter 7) 5
Definitions/symbols, balancing equations, writing and balancing
word equations, types of equations, recognizing the types,
prediction of products, balancing
X. Stoichiometry: Calculations Involving Equations (Chapter 9/15) 5
Solutions by the mole method, solutions by
ratio and proportion
XI. Gas Laws, Kinetic Molecular Theories (Chapter 10) 4.5
XII. Introduction to Liquids and Solids (Chapter 11) 3
XIII. Solution Chemistry (Chapter 13) 4
Definitions/types, factors affecting solubility/rates of solutions,
concentrations
XIV. Introduction to Acids and Bases (Chapter 14) 4
Definitions/properties, pH and pOH, electrolytes/nonelectrolytes
XV. Rates of Reaction and Chemical Equilibria (Chapter 16) 5
Reaction rates, reversible and irreversible reactions and chemical
equilibrium, Le Chatelier's Principle
XVI. Special topics (Corwin Chapters 17,18 & 19) 2
REDOX, Nuclear Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
Total Lecture Hours 60
Lab Manual Required:
CATALYST: PEARSON CUSTOM LIB CHEM 1025 LAB FSC-Jacksonville
ISBN: 9781930882232
Cost: ~$46.00
Lab Notebook Required:
Student Lab Notebook (required) – ISBN: 9781930882232~$15.25
Old Textbooks which may be used:
TEXTS: Introductory Chemistry, C.H. Corwin, 6th Edition;Introductory Chemistry Study Guide (Optional)
Introductory Chemistry Solutions Manual (optional)
Web Site: http://www.prenhall.com/corwin/
(Bookstore:—not available;)
Visit amazon.com or other book sellers for used copies:
Grading Outline (Road Map) for the 6th edition:
http://www.fccj.us/chm1025/25grdF12.htm
TEXTS: Introductory Chemistry, C.H. Corwin, 5th Edition;
Introductory Chemistry Study Guide (Optional)
Introductory Chemistry Solutions Manual (optional)
Web Site: http://www.prenhall.com/corwin/
(Bookstore:—not available)
Visit amazon.com or other book sellers for used copies:
Grading Outline (Road Map) for the 5th edition:
http://www.fccj.us/chm1025/25grdS09.htm
TEXTS: Introductory Chemistry, C.H. Corwin, 4th Edition;
Introductory Chemistry Study Guide (Optional)
Introductory Chemistry Solutions Manual (optional)
Web Site: http://www.prenhall.com/corwin/
See if you can find a cheap used copy on the Internet.
Visit amazon.com or other book sellers for used copies:
Grading outline (Road Map) for the 4th edition:
http://www.fccj.us/chm1025/25grdF07.htm
There is very little difference in the books, except they have added a critical thinking question called Chemistry Connection in each chapter in the 6th and 7th editions. Also the 7th edition added a new chapter 15 Advanced Problem Solving, while changing chapter 2 to Chapter PSS (Prerequisite Science Skills) maintaining 20 total Chapters (actually now 21), really still too much to cover in 16 weeks. Our course grading outlines are road maps on how to navigate my lecture organization and each of the old books have this outline online.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: A scientific calculator*, periodic chart
(Optional: Lab apron, personal goggles, and gloves) (not provided by the college)
*Cell Phones, PDA, I-Pad, Laptops, etc other electronic devises may not be used for a calculator.
Old Lecture Text (Textbook Option):
I have available many older beginning chemistry texts. You are welcome to use these texts either the first few weeks of the course until you can afford the text or for the entire course. However, you must have your lab manual and lab notebook by the second week Janauray 15th.
As long as it is a beginning/preparatory chem. text (not a college chem. two semester text) you may use any book as long as you can use an index.
Also you may shop the Internet for older versions of Corwin (the 4th , 5th or 6th editions) which you can purchase for $5-$10. 6th edition $20-$40. There are a grading outlines for these old editions and nothing new is in the 7th that is not in the 6th, 5th or 4theditions.
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend class and will be responsible for all material presented. The student must sign the attendance roster to earn credit for attendance. Each lecture class attended will be worth three points for at least 90 total points of the final grade if there is an attendance monitor. Students arriving late will earn less points. 6:15-6:30 pm Monday or Wednesday 2 points and 1 point after 6:45 pm. A second roll may be circulated 15 minutes before the scheduled ending time. For each lecture missed after two scheduled lectures, the student will lose 5 points per class missed.
Sign in for lab is counted separately worth 5 points for each week with a 75 points total. Anyone arriving more than 15 minutes late (after 7:15pm) on a wet lab day may be locked out and not allowed to complete the lab that day. A student absent from a lab will lose 5 points for the first, then 10 points for the second, and 20 for each additional lab missed. There is no make-up for a missed lab and the score for that lab will also be a zero. Attendance depends on an attendance monitor keeping totals.
The student will fill out a data card/page similar to your instructor on the last page of this syllabus for the first day’s attendance. The student will submit by the second class, the time 24x7 time management form with her/his class schedule, work schedule and other regular commitments. This is worth 10 points if submitted the second class. The student must also send the instructor a first email as described below before the second class for 20 points. This also depends on the attendance monitor.
5A: Email (20 points) : Send me an email to:
In the email make your subject: 25N: First Email
Then in the body of the email tell me about yourself, your hobbies, your goals in life, where you work and what kind of job for how long, your family, even your pets. Also did you have high school chemistry? When? I have a whole web site so that you can get to know me personally. That site (about Me)is at:
http://www.fccj.us/aboutme/index.html
Do you have a site About YOU (my Space, Facebook, etc)? If so send me the URL and put it on your index card/data form. (I have a Facebook and we can become friends). If you want to builda similarsite, I will post it on my server. When I establish a group email, I will ask you to introduce yourself to the class and add all the class members to your address book. During the first class, each student will add his/her name and data to my contacts list on FSCJ server. I will also pass around my cell phone for you to call and then save your number to my cell phone contacts: (push [green phone])(push [-] options) (option 3: scroll to [Save to address book] then Select) (Select [new]) (Select [type]) (Enter Last Name; First with 25Df13)
5b: Free Time Chart (10 points): Find me 15 hours per week of the 168 total hours in a week:
Reference:
http://www.fscj.me/P4Backup/cgs1555/SyllabusCSS/freetime.htm
http://college.hmco.com/masterstudent/series/becoming_a_master_student/11e/students/by_chapter/02.html
5c: Create Your life Line (Bonus) (must allow active X components to work):
Description: http://www.fscj.me/P4Backup/cgs1555/SyllabusCSS/lifeline.htm
Activity: http://college.hmco.com/masterstudent/series/becoming_a_master_student/11e/students/by_chapter/02.html
5d. Discovery Wheel (Bonus):
Description: http://www.fscj.me/P4Backup/cgs1555/SyllabusCSS/discover.htm
Activity: http://college.hmco.com/masterstudent/series/becoming_a_master_student/11e/students/discovery_wheel/index.html
5e: Myers-Briggs Inventory (10 points) (short 20 question version online--a John Taylor/Student product): (Right click n results window and print profile)
Description: http://www.fscj.me/P4Backup/cgs1555/SyllabusCSS/mbti.htm
Activity: http://www.northcampus.net/MoreP4Backup/learnstyle/bryanpsy.html
5f: Hemispheric Brain Dominance (bonus) 20 questions. Print out results via right click
5g: Learning Styles: I will send you a separate email later if I decided I want you to some exercises here.(Instruction may be given during lab the first day)
http://www.fscj.me/P4Backup/cgs1555/SyllabusCSS/lsi.htm
http://www.fscj.me/exercise/exercise.html Learning Cycle Learning Grid
All the above are subject to having an attendance monitor. Otherwise points may not be assigned.
Special Student Assistances:
Quiz monitors, attendance monitor, personal assistants, test preparers, camera persons/editors, study guide word processor assistant, Chemistry Web Masters, as well as study groups are forms of cooperative learning environments where the student needs to learn how to function in teams.
Volunteers will be requested the first class and the first lab to form the support team. I need two students with laptops the first class so that each student may setup an external email system. Also free-no ads-email accounts are available from the instructor. Please plan to stay after class the first class to receive this email account.
I will circulate my personal cell phone for you to call and setup your name in my contact list on my sym card. Call my phone: 614-0531-answer it (push [green phone])(push [-] options) (option 3: scroll to [Save to address book] then Select) (Select [new]) (Select [type]) (Enter Last Name; First with 25Nf13)
However, each student MUST take charge of his/her commitment to learning in order to achieve success in not only this course but also in college.
Homework: Each Module has a pretest homework Packet which must be turned in prior to the scheduled Major Exam for up to 50 points. The WORD document may be downloaded from Blackboard if a student is absent when distributed. No attendance-no hard copy (have your lab partner save you a hard copy)