CHEMISTRY 1b Section 3SYLLABUS SPRING, 2011

(General Chemistry)

Lecturer Prof. Fred J. Grieman

email:

x18450(office)/x79617(lab)

Seaver North 112, Office hours: MW 2-3:30 pm

(My office isgenerally open, butif you want to make

sure I’m there, appointments are recommended.)

Laboratory Coordinator: Prof. Anne Yu;

email: ; Office hours: by appointment

Stockroom Manger: Ms. Connie Boon,Room 107, ext. 18449

Department Coordinator: Ms. Lauri Bell, Room 103, ext. 18448

Texts/Materials: Chemistry Science of Change, 4th. ed.

Oxtoby, Freeman, Block

Chemistry 1b Laboratory Manual (available in thestockroom)

Topics and Scheduleof Examinations*:

1. Nuclear Chemistry, Atomic StructureWed., Feb.16

2. Chemical BondingFri., Mar. 11

3. Coordination Compounds/Chemical Kinetics Fri., Apr. 15

4. Comprehensive Final Wed., May 11; 9 am Section 3

(Emphasis on Phase Equilibria, Solutions, & Solids)Thurs., May 12; 9 am Section 4

Grading:

The grade in the course is based on the three mid-term examinations, the final examination, and your laboratory grade (which is based on your reports) with the following weighting:

each of the three mid-term examinations,17%;

the final examination, 24%;

and the laboratory work, 25%.

In borderline cases, subjective criteria such as performance on homework will be used in the final determination of the grade.

Although attendance at lectures is optional(but highly recommended),attendance at laboratory sessions and at the scheduled examinations is required. Unless a special case can be made, no make-up examinations are given and only those who are on the official sick list or who are on officially scheduled class field trips are excused. Absence without a valid excuse will result in a score of zero. Please note that no written work will be accepted after Wednesday, 4 May.

*Instructor reserves the right to change exam dates and lecture topics

Homework:

Although homework does not count directly in the computation of the grade, completing homework assignments is essential for success in the course. Please hand in your homework in themailbox labeled with your section # located in Seaver N. The homework is due the lecture after it is assigned. Homework that is submitted a week or more late will not be checked by your grader.

Legibly write your name, hw assignment #, and lecture section #in the upper left hand corner on your work. The corrected homework will be returned in lecture. Homework not picked up will be outside my office. Please pick up your homework!!! It will be discarded after one week’s time.

Weekly Question and Answer Session:

A question/answer session will be held weekly (TBA) usually in Seaver N113.

Course Electronic Access:

Course materials including the syllabusare available on the Chem1b lecture, section 3 & 4Sakai site. A separate web page is available for the laboratory.

Laboratory:

The laboratory work begins Friday of the first week of classes. Go to Room 111 for an orientation. The lab begins promptly at 1:15 p.m. Please purchase the laboratory manual for Chemistry 1b prior to the first week of lab andbring your lab manual to the first laboratory session. Because the first week of lab will cover an introduction to Excel, read the section on Excel and make sure that your login id and password work before coming to lab. Bring your laptop if you have one with Excel “Analysis ToolPak” installed.

For subsequent labs, please bring your safety glasses, lab coat, closed-toe shoes, lab manual, and notebook as well.

If you must change your section in a particular week, see Professor Yubeforehand.

All permanent laboratory section changes must occur during the first week of classes.

Again, please see Professor Yu.

Tutoring & Mentoring:

Tutoring services are available via the Dean of Students Office (Alexander Hall).

Mentoring Sessions: TBA (none the first week)

Academic Honesty:

As is obvious, the rules regarding academic honesty are the same as last semester. All of your work on examinations and in laboratory reports must be your own. You are encouraged to work together on homework, laboratories, and in study of course material. However, any work that you turn in for a grade must be your own. Working together on homework and lab reports is a good idea, but you should not simply copy another student’s work.

Revised Jan. 18, 2011 FJG