Course: Chemistry 223, General Chemistry Instructor: Dr. Bridgid Backus
Office: MH 209 Phone: (541) 917-4625 Office Hours: 10:00 – 11:00 MW
12:00 – 1:00 F
E-mail:
Lecture: MW 1:00-2:20 & F 1:00-1:50 in Rm MH 113
Laboratory: Tuesday: 8:00, 11:00, or 2:00 in Rm MH 214
Minimum Requirements: College Algebra (MTH 111) and CH 222 with grades of C or
better.
Required Materials: Chemistry, 5th ed. by Silberberg
Lab Manual
Carbonless Lab Notebook
Nongraphing/Nonprogrammable Scientific Calculator
Optional Materials: Lab Coat
Goggles (for private use only)
* community goggles are provided in lab
Lecture & Lab Schedule: Below is a tentative list of topics to be discussed. The numbers listed indicate the chapter and section. Exam and homework due days are also provided.
Week Lecture Laboratory
1 M: Chapter 16.1-16.3 Rates of Reaction
W: 16.3-16.4
F: 16.5, 16.6
2 M: 16.7, 16.8 Rates of Reaction (cont)
W: 17.1-17.2 (HW Due Chap 16)
F: Exam I – Chapter 16
3 M: 17.3-17.5 Titration of an Antacid
W: 17.5-17.6
F: 18.1-18.2 (HW Due Chap 17)
4 M: Exam II – Chapter 17 Titration of a Weak Acid,
W: 18.2-18.3 Part I
F: 18.3, 18.4
5 M: 18.5-18.7 Titration of a Weak Base,
W: 18.7-18.8 Part II
F: 18.9, 19.1
6 M:19.2-19.3 (HW Due Chap 18) Buffers
W: Exam III – Chap 18
F: 19.4-19.5
7 M: 19.5 Determination of Solubility
W: 20.1-20.2 (HW Due Chap 19) Product
F: Exam IV – Chapter 19
8 M: 20.2-20.3 Thermodynamics
W: 20.4
F: 21.1 (HW Due Chap 20)
9 M: Exam V – Chap 20 Chap. 4.5
W: 21.2 – 21.3 Diagraming Electrochemical
F: 21.3 - 21.5 Cells
10 M: No Class Electrochemistry
W: Homework Chap 21 Due
F: Exam VI – Chap 21
11 Monday - Cumulative Final Exam Final is at 1:00
** Note: The schedule of topics and dates material is covered is subject to change.
Exams: No make up exams are given unless the student informs the instructor BEFORE the exam and has a doctor’s excuse.
Laboratory Exercises: Labs are due at the beginning (NLT 8:05 or 11:05 or 2:05 depending on lab section) of lab. Labs turned in during the lab period in which they are due after five minutes past the hour will receive a one point late penalty. All other late labs receive a 10% reduction in score per day late. No make up labs are given. The lowest lab score is dropped.
Since laboratory is an integral part of General Chemistry, a passing grade will not be given to any student who misses more than two scheduled lab periods and/or does not turn in 5 or more labs.
Homework Problem Sets: Homework should be done on a daily basis. As material is covered you will find the problems are easier to work and not as time consuming as saving them for the last minute before an exam. Homework will be collected at the beginning of the class. These are graded by randomly selecting 5 problems for 2 points each. Therefore, each problem set is worth 10 points. No late homework is accepted. One lowest homework score is dropped.
Chapter 16: 6, 7, 13, 20, 29, 38, 44, 50, 63, 68, 73, 80, 86, 100, 105
Chapter 17: 6, 15, 28, 37, 42, 44, 52, 56, 64, 68, 72, 82, 83, 86, 101
Chapter 18: 24, 28, 34, 38, 48, 52, 62, 64, 68, 70, 76, 87, 95, 97, 99, 142, 149, 167
Chapter 19: 10, 22, 28, 37, 45, 55, 61, 71, 73, 81, 87, 89, 99, 150
Chapter 20: 17, 29, 34, 43, 47, 51, 57, 59, 69, 79, 84, 86, 97, 101, 109, 111
Chapter 21: 9, 11, 17, 24, 28, 30, 34, 35, 41, 43, 45, 49, 57, 69, 71
Extra Credit: If you attend all classes and labs, rather than subtracting your lowest lab and homework scores, these points will remain added to your score as extra credit.
Grading: 6 Exams 50 pts each 300 pts Course Grade: A 100% - 90%
1 Final Exam 150 pts 150 pts B 89% - 80%
5 Problem Sets 10 pts each 50 pts C 79% - 65%
6 Experiments 20 pts each 120 pts D 64% - 55%
Total: 620 pts F 54% - 0%
I - An incomplete may be given at the discretion of the instructor. However, a student must have a passing grade at the time of an incomplete being assigned.
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