CHEM 105: Introductory Chemistry I
Section 4M, Fall 2007
Website: The Blackboard site is at http://blackboard.nicholls.edu/. There is also a link on the Nicholls home page. Your Blackboard username is the part of your Nicholls email before the @ sign. Your password is your social security number.
Catalog Description: Nature and properties of matter including the common elements and their compounds. Periodic classification, atomic and molecular theories, nuclear chemistry, and the relation of atomic and molecular structure to chemical behavior, stoichiometry, nomenclature. For students needing more than one year of chemistry. Degree credit will not be given for both CHEM 101 and 105.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: MATH 101 (You must have passed it already or be taking it now.)
Required Text and Materials: Silberberg, Martin S. Principles of General Chemistry, Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2006. (Do not get this text confused with other books with similar names by the same author.)
An iclicker classroom response device. These are available in the bookstore. You may also be able to purchase a used one. Only this brand is acceptable. Types of clickers used before last year will not function with this system. You may use the same clicker for other classes that use clickers. The clicker will be registered to your name, so use the same clicker at all times.
Required Supplementary Readings: None anticipated at this time.
Course Goals: Specific goals for each part of this course will be posted in the Course Information section of the class Blackboard site. This course also fulfills goals, objectives, guidelines, and outcomes related to Nicholls general education core curriculum, NCATE, and ACS. Information pertaining to this is found below.
CHEM 105, as a Core Curriculum course, fulfills three hours of general education requirements in the area of the natural sciences and is thus designed to enable students to meet the following broad outcome for all the natural sciences:
Goal: Upon completion of the undergraduate curriculum, students will be able to comprehend and apply the basic principles of science and methods of scientific inquiry.
Specifically, upon completion of this course, students will be able to comprehend and apply the basic principles and theories of general chemistry.
Student Outcome Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Approach problem solving in a systematic manner, understand and apply the scientific method, understand the use and limitations of measurements, and understand and apply the concept of significant figures.
· Understand the components of matter, historical and current ideas of atomic theory, and the characteristics of elements, compounds, and mixtures. Name chemical compounds.
· Work stoichiometric problems and understand the relationships involved in chemical equations.
· Recognize, predict the results of, and be able to balance equations for various types of chemical reactions including ionic reactions, precipitation, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction. Understand the role of water as a solvent.
· Understand the behavior and characteristics of gases and be able to perform calculations based on the gas laws.
· Understand and apply the ideas of the quantum theory and the quantum mechanical model of atomic structure on an elementary level.
· Understand the concept of chemical periodicity and its relationship with electron configuration. Use and interpret the Periodic Table.
· Understand ionic and covalent bonding, electronegativity, bond polarity, and bond energy.
· Draw and interpret Lewis structures for compounds, determine shapes of compounds using VSEPR theory, and determine molecular polarity.
· Understand the Valence Bond and the Molecular orbital theories of covalent bonding and apply them to describe the bonding and structure of molecules.
For education majors, this course addresses the following benchmarks in the Louisiana Content Standards: properties and changes of properties of matter, transformations of energy, measurement and symbolic representation, atomic structure, structure and properties of matter, chemical reactions, energy, and interaction of energy and matter.
For chemistry majors: The Nicholls chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society. CHEM 105 is the first step in fulfilling goals in the areas of Analytical, Physical, and Inorganic Chemistry. More information can be found at http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=education\cpt\topicals99.html
Course Content: We will cover chapters 1 to 5 and 7 to 11 of the text book. The course is divided into five parts.
Part I. Introduction and Fundamental Ideas about Matter
Part II. Stoichiometry
Part III. Chemical Reactions and the Behavior of Gases
Part IV. Electronic Structure of the Atom and Chemical Periodicity
Part V. Molecular Bonding and Structure.
Course Calendar: See last page.
Course Requirements: Tests: 4 tests on the dates listed above. Final exam: Thursday, December 6, 8:00 – 10:00 AM. It is comprehensive. Homework: will be listed on Blackboard. It will not be collected for grading, but may be discussed in class, time permitting. There will be 9 quizzes given on Wednesdays beginning August 29, except on test days. Working the homework should help you to prepare for these quizzes. Beginning on August 27, there will be 3 clicker questions each day that there is no test or quiz.
Methods of Evaluation: Each test is worth 100 points and the final exam is worth 200 points. The quizzes are worth 20 points each. A correct answer to a clicker question earns 2 points. An incorrect answer will earn 1 point for class participation. You will receive 0 points if you do not answer. There will be 23 days with clicker questions. Your 3 lowest scoring days will be dropped. This makes a total of 120 possible “clicker points.” Thus, the total of all possible points is 900. The grading scale will be 90% - 100% = A; 80%-89% = B; 70%-79% = C, 60%-69% = D; and <60% = F. This is the strictest scale that will be used. It is possible that it may be adjusted by the instructor, but there is no guarantee of that. Under no conditions will a person earning less than 50% receive any grade other than F.
Make-Up Policy: If you miss one test for a valid reason (in my judgment), I will substitute your percentage score on your final exam for the test score. If you miss more than one test, see me to discuss your situation ASAP. If you miss the final exam for a valid reason (in my judgment), you must arrange to make up the exam and may receive an incomplete grade. If you miss up to 2 quizzes for valid reasons, the grade will be prorated. This means that your average quiz grade will substitute for the missed quizzes. If you miss more than 2 quizzes, see me to discuss your situation ASAP. Missed clicker questions cannot be made up. In order to receive prorated points for tests, exams, or quizzes, you must see me within one week of the test, exam, or quiz or as soon as you return to class to discuss your excuse. After that, the grade will be zero.
Attendance: Attendance is required.
Withdrawal: The last day to withdraw from this class with a “W” is October 26.
Academic Honesty Policy: Any student found cheating will be subject to penalties as stated in the Student Code of Conduct handbook; including, but not limited to, a score of zero on the exam (or other item), expulsion from the class, or expulsion from the University.
Disability Policy: If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is located in Peltier, room 100-A. Their phone number is (985) 448-4430 (TDD 449-7002)
Classroom Behavior and Etiquette: Please behave with consideration for your fellow students and the instructor. Discussion should be conducted in an orderly and civil manner even if it is informal. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. The use of cell phones during class time is prohibited. Please turn cell phones off. If the phone rings during class time, leave the room and answer it and do not return until the next class. Cell phones must not only be off, but also put away during quizzes, tests, and exams. They may not be used as calculators.
Academic Grievances: The proper procedure for filing grade appeals or grievances related to academic matters is listed in Section 5 of the Code of Student Conduct and at the following link: http://www.nicholls.edu/documents/student_life/code_of_conduct.pdf.
Continued Learning following an Extreme Emergency: In order to make continued learning possible following an extreme emergency,
students are responsible for:
• reading regular emergency notifications on the NSU website;
• knowing how to use and access Blackboard (or university designated electronic delivery system);
• being familiar with emergency guidelines;
• evacuating textbooks and other course materials;
• knowing their Blackboard (or designated system) student login and password;
• contacting faculty regarding their intentions for completing the course.
Faculty are responsible for:
• their development in the use of the Blackboard (or designated) software;
• having a plan for continuing their courses using only Blackboard and email;
• continuing their course in whatever way suits the completion of the course best, and being creative in the continuation of these courses;
• making adjustments or compensations to a student’s progress in special programs with labs, clinical sequences or the like only in the immediate semester following the emergency.
All items on the syllabus are tentative and subject to change. It is not to be construed as a contract. Students will be notified of any changes.
A calendar is on the following page.
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday20-Aug
Intro, Orientation,
Part 1 / 21-Aug
/ 22-Aug
Part 1 / 23-Aug / 24-Aug
Part 1
27-Aug
Part 1
Clicker / 28-Aug / 29-Aug
Part 1
Quiz 1 / 30-Aug / 31-Aug
Part 1
Clicker
3-Sep
LABOR DAY / 4-Sep / 5-Sep
Part 2
Quiz 2 / 6-Sep / 7-Sep
Part 2
Clicker
10-Sep
Part 2
Clicker / 11-Sep / 12-Sep
TEST 1 / 13-Sep / 14-Sep
Part 2
Clicker
17-Sep
Part 2
Clicker / 18-Sep / 19-Sep
Part 2
Quiz 3 / 20-Sep / 21-Sep
Part 2
Clicker
24-Sep
Part 2
Clicker / 25-Sep / 26-Sep
Part 2
Quiz 4 / 27-Sep / 28-Sep
Part 3
Clicker
1-Oct
Part 3
Clicker / 2-Oct / 3-Oct
Test 2 / 4-Oct / 5-Oct
Part 3
Clicker
8-Oct
Part 3
Clicker / 9-Oct / 10-Oct
Part 3
Quiz 5 / 11-Oct
FALL BREAK / 12-Oct
FALL BREAK
15-Oct
Part 3
Clicker / 16-Oct / 17-Oct
Part 3
Quiz 6 / 18-Oct / 19-Oct
Part 4
Clicker
22-Oct
Part 4
Clicker / 23-Oct / 24-Oct
Test 3 / 25-Oct / 26-Oct
Part 4
Clicker
29-Oct
Part 4
Clicker / 30-Oct / 31-Oct
Part 4
Quiz 7 / 1-Nov / 2-Nov
Part 4
Clicker
5-Nov
Part 4
Clicker / 6-Nov / 7-Nov
Part 5
Quiz 8 / 8-Nov / 9-Nov
Part 5
Clicker
12-Nov
Part 5
Clicker / 13-Nov / 14-Nov
Test 4 / 15-Nov / 16-Nov
Part 5
Clicker
19 Nov
THANKSGIVING
BREAK / 20-Nov
TG BREAK / 21-Nov
THANKSGIVING
BREAK / 22-Nov
TG BREAK / 23-Nov
THANKSGIVING
BREAK
26-Nov
Part 5
Clicker / 27-Nov / 28-Nov
Part 5
Quiz 9 / 29-Nov / 30-Nov
STUDY DAY