General Chemistry I Lab Syllabus
CHM L142 - Fall, 2017
MSCX Rooms 306 and 310
Course Description: This course will familiarize you with laboratory techniques/equipment common to chemistry laboratories and reinforce concepts learned in lecture.
Co-requisite: CHM 1142. If you drop lecture, you must also drop lab.
Sections:
Section / Day / Time / Instructor / Room #TOBA / Tuesday / 8:30-11:20 AM / M. Barnett / 310
TRBA / Tuesday / 11:30-2:20 PM / H. Rehman / 310
TUBA / Tuesday / 2:30-5:20 PM / M. Barnett / 310
TEBA / Wednesday / 11:00-1:50 PM / K. Stewart / 306
TEBB / Wednesday / 11:00-1:50 PM / S. Liu / 310
THBA / Wednesday / 2:00-4:50 PM / K. Stewart / 306
THBB / Wednesday / 2:00-4:50 PM / C. King / 310
TKBA / Wednesday / 5:00-7:50 PM / K. Stewart / 306
TOBB / Thursday / 8:30-11:20 AM / Z. Wang / 306
TOBC / Thursday / 8:30-11:20 AM / S. Lukjan / 310
TRBB / Thursday / 11:30-2:20 PM / K. Stewart / 306
TRBC / Thursday / 11:30-2:20 PM / S. Liu / 310
TUBB / Thursday / 2:30-5:20 PM / S. Liu / 306
TUBC / Thursday / 2:30-5:20 PM / K. Stewart / 310
Contact information:
Mrs. Marna Barnett / MSCX 321C / (334) 670-5931 /Dr. Habib Rehman / MSCX 215 / (334) 670-5796 /
Dr. Katherine Stewart / MSCX 312E / (334) 670-3577 /
Dr. Shaoyang Liu / MSCX 312C / (334) 808-6556 /
Dr. Christopher King / MSCX 312H / (334) 670-3576 /
Dr. Zhiyong Wang / MSCX 312F / (334) 670-3573 /
Dr. Suzanne Lukjan / MSCX 215 / (334) 808-6276 /
Required Materials:
1) Printed Lab Handouts (see instruction on the next page)
2) Scientific Calculator
3) Safety goggles (you may rent safety googles in the labs from the Chemistry Club for $1 per week. Please make sure to pay off your rental, or an “Incomplete” grade could be given for this course)
Tentative Schedule
Week of / Lab TitleAug. 21 / Safety Rules in the Chemistry Lab
Basic Lab Skills
Aug. 28 / Density
Sep. 4 / Introduction to Matter
Sep. 11 / Percent Yield: Transformation of Copper
Sep. 18 / Analysis of hydrates
Sep. 25 / Empirical Formula of a Compound
Oct. 2 / Chemical Reactions and Equations
Oct. 9 / Double Displacement Reactions
Oct. 16 / Activity Series
Oct. 23 / Titration: Analysis of Vinegar PART A
Oct. 30 / Titration: Analysis of Vinegar PART B
Nov. 6 / Thermochemistry: Heat of Neutralization
Nov. 13 / LAB FINALS
Nov. 20 / Fall Break (no labs)
Nov. 27 / No labs
Grading:
Grade: Percentage: Grade: Percentage:
A 90-100% B 80-89%
C 70-79% D 60-69%
F <60%
80% Lab Reports (20% pre-lab quiz and 80% post-lab report)
20% Final Exam
You will lose one letter grade for each lab that is missed. You are expected to attend the section of lab you registered for so be sure you attend the correct section. Makeup labs are NOT available. However, prior arrangements may be made so you can attend another lab section within the same week if you have a valid excuse supported by documentation.
Faking data, sharing your experimental data with other student (or group, if working in groups), or obtaining data not based on YOUR experiment are considered as CHEATING! All students involved will be assigned zeroes for that lab AND will lose one LETTER grade for the course.
Lab manual: The e-version of the lab manuals are provided online free of charge. You may download them from website: http://christopherking.name/GenChemOneLab/Manual/
To ensure the lab sections go smoothly, it is your responsibility to print the correct manual out before the lab starts. Alternatively, you may go to the secretary of Chemistry & Physics Department in MSCX 315 to purchase the manuals for $2 per lab before the lab starts.
Lab report policy: Each lab will be for 100 points, with 20 points for the pre-lab quiz and 80 points for the post-lab report. Pre-lab quiz will be given at the beginning of the lab when applicable. Post-lab assignments are due at the end of the lab.
Laboratory Safety: The chemistry lab can be a dangerous place if certain safety rules are not followed. In light of this we will require each student abides by certain safety policies and procedures when working in the chemistry lab. Failure to comply with these procedures will result in the student being asked to leave the laboratory and being assigned a “0” on the lab. You will be required to wear departmental approved safety goggles, long pants, and closed-toed shoes at all times when working in the lab. This means that on lab days you must plan ahead to ensure you will be dressed safely for working in the laboratory.
Resources: Computers are available in McCall 226, in the library and in Computer Works (Eldridge 135). The Natural Science Center (Eldridge 126) has tutors who can help with homework, etc.
Firearms Policy: Regardless and in spite of recent changes in Alabama law related to the matter, it remains the policy of Troy University that no person other than authorized law enforcement officers shall be permitted to bring any firearm onto any campus, teaching, or service support property, owned or leased by the University, no matter whether they hold a permit to do so, or not. It has been determined that it is the University’s prerogative to establish its policy related to this question and therefore the current University policy on firearms remains in effect.
Pregnancy: Women who become pregnant must either a) drop the lab (a grade of “incomplete” can be given), or b) obtain a written statement from a doctor recommending that you be allowed to complete the course. We will work with you on this.
Disabilities: Students whose disabilities fall within the “Americans with Disabilities Act” should inform me as soon as possible of any special needs. Students with a learning disability should inform me, preferably after contacting the Office of Adaptive Needs Program (Trojan Center 215, 670-3221). Various accommodations are available through the Adaptive Needs Program.
Posting of Grades: We will not provide grade information over the phone or via e-mail. If you have any questions or concerns about your grade please feel free to come by in person and we will discuss your grade in detail with you.
Cell Phone Policy: Use of any electronic device by students in the instructional environment is prohibited unless explicitly approved on a case-by-case basis by the instructor of record or by the Office of Disability Services in collaboration with the instructor. Cellular phones, pagers, and other communication devices may be used for emergencies, however, but sending or receiving non-emergency messages is forbidden by the University. Particularly, use of a communication device to violate the Troy University “Standards of Conduct” will result in appropriate disciplinary action (See pp. 42-52 of the Oracle). In order to receive emergency messages from the University or family members, the call receipt indicator of devices must be in the vibration mode or other unobtrusive mode of indication.
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