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Course Title: Introduction to Chemistry I
Course Number: CHEM 1405
Total Contact Hours: 96
Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 1
Term and Year: Summer Semester 1 2017
Class Days & Times: MTWTh 8:00am-10:15am (Lecture)
MTWTh 10:30am-12:45pm (Lab)
Classroom Location Lecture: S-261
Classroom Location Lab:S-257
A.COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
The preferred method of communicating with your instructor is through the ACC email or you may call me (see above). Please leave your first and last name, a phone number or an e-mail address where I can contact you and explain what you need to discuss with me. I will normally respond within 24 hours Monday-Thursday and by the next business day on Friday-Sunday. If you leave a phone message please speak CLEARLY so that I can understand whom I need to call back. I regularly check my email address so that may be a better conduit to reach me. I do not return phone calls made on Friday afternoon-Sunday night.
THE USE OF BLACKBOARD LEARN
This course will have all the course materials posted onto Blackboard. You will find the following materials:
-Course Syllabus and Up-to-date Lecture/Lab Schedule
-Lecture PowerPoint Presentations (including any reviews)
-Rubrics for Core Assessment Labs for grading
-Keys posted for Laboratory Problem Sets (posted after assignment due date)
-Quiz Keys (posted after quiz has been scored)
-Your class gradebook (kept as up to date as possible)
It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to check Blackboard daily for any announcements for class or any other information about the course. You will be held accountable for ANY post, message or assignment placed on BlackBoard.
TECHNOLOGY POLICY FOR CHEM 1405:
The use of cell phones, tablets, laptops and other electronic devices for use as communication device or for use on websites not related to our class topic is prohibited in the classroom. I do understand that things happen outside of class so if you have a call/text/message that needs to be handled please step out quietly. Please turn your phones to “SILENT” when coming to class. Technology may be used to videotape or record lectures in class. You may use your devices to also follow along with my lectures. I post the notes on Blackboard for you to access and follow. You are also permitted to use your devices to take photos of any work done on the board. I reserve the right to revoke technology privileges if I find that your technology is not being used appropriately.
B.COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Topics covered in this course include atomic-molecular theory, valence, oxidation numbers, formulae, chemical equations, gas laws, solutions and acid – base theory.
C.STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The general course objectives of Chemistry 1405 for the lecture component of the course include:
- Describe physical and chemical properties of matter.
- Explore the composition of matter and the three phases of matter.
- Understand importance of measurements, accuracy and precision of measurements.
- Demonstrate dimensional analysis skill in unit conversion calculations.
- Name elements, ions, and simple inorganic compounds.
- Classify, complete, and balance chemical reactions and recognize oxidation-reduction reactions.
- Perform calculations with balanced equations, solution concentrations, and gas laws.
- Describe basic nuclear and electronic structure of atoms.
- Identify regions of the periodic table and trends in periodic properties of elements.
- Draw Lewis structures of molecules and predict shape and polarity of molecules.
- Determine energy changes for chemical reactions and physical processes.
- Use the Arrhenius and Bronsted- Lowry concepts to describe acids and bases.
- Determine the pH of strong acids and bases; determine the concentration of acids and bases from pH.
The general course objectives of Chemistry 1405 for the laboratory component of the course include:
- Understand the safety procedures required for operating experiments in the chemistry laboratory.
- The use of equipment including mass balances, Bunsen burners, hot plates and metric rulers.
- Proper manipulation of graduated cylinders, pipets, beakers and Erlenmeyer flasks to make measurements.
- Making qualitative and quantitative observations of materials undergoing physical and or chemical changes.
- Proper waste disposal of chemicals in the laboratory.
- Computations completed for numerical values in experiments.
- Communicating with students in the lab through verbal directions.
- Communication of results in the lab through the publication of data sheets or laboratory reports.
D.PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: DIRR/DIRW-0310 or READ-0310
While College Algebra is not a direct requirement for this course, credit for or concurrent enrollment will greatly benefit any student taking CHEM 1405. This is a math-based course and will require computational components to complete assignments, labs and exams. Please see me or email me if you have any concerns about the math required for CHEM 1405.
E.REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (all are required for class)
Tro, Nivaldo J. Introductory Chemistry 5th ed. ISBN: 978-0-321-91029-5. Make sure you purchase along with the Mastering Chemistry excerpt. (not Mastering Modified) For more information about the textbooks, including details about how to order your book online and have it delivered to you, visit the ACC College Store at
Other Required Materials
1)Laboratory Manual: this is to be furnished to you on the first day of class. Bring this to EVERY class period. I will not provide you with extra copies. It is your responsibility to keep up with your manual.
2)A non-programmable scientific calculator with a ^ and or an EE button. The ideal scientific calculator for this course is the TI-30X IIS which can be purchased at the bookstore or any neighborhood drug stores or retail centers. You will NEED this calculator for all exams. Graphing calculators are not permitted in any fashion.
Optional Lecture and Lab Materials
3)Butane lighter- one per lab group. This will help with lighting the Bunsen Burners used in lab.
4)Lab Coat/Lab Apron- we have lab coats for the entire class but you may choose to purchase your own coat.
5)Safety Goggles- again we have community glasses, but you may choose to purchase your own safety glasses/goggles.
F.CORE REQUIREMENTS (Only required for CORE courses)
As part of the Texas and ACC Core Curriculum, students in this course will gain a foundation of knowledge in human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse work, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. The chart below details the core requirements that are applicable to this course, the activities in which students will participate to develop skills in the required areas, a determination of how students’ mastery of those areas will be assessed, and the level of expertise students are expected to demonstrate. Please note that these requirements are already included in the computation of the course grade and not a separate grade.
* / Core Objective / Activities / Assessments* / Critical Thinking Skills: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. / Lab reports will be generated with analysis of results highlighted. / Evaluated as part of the results and discussion section of the Core Assessment Lab.
* / Communication-Written: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Written lab reports with various sections. / A full formal lab report will be prepared.
Communication-Oral: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Lab discussions with your lab partner, colleagues and instructor. / Evaluated as a part of building models of chemical structures. Discussion component.
Communication-Visual: effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas / Building of models in discussion of VSEPR theory. / Evaluated as a part of building models of chemical structures.
* / Empirical and Quantitative Skills: to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. / Experiments and Paper-Based labs all require use of computational skills to complete. / Evaluated as a part of the calculations section of the Core Assessment Lab.
* / Teamwork: to include the ability to consider different point of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared goal. / All laboratory experiments in CHEM 1405 are in teams / Team evaluation as part of the Core Assessment Lab.
Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competency, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. / N/A / N/A
Personal Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making. / N/A / N/A
*Indicates core areas required for this course
G.COURSE OUTLINE
CHEM 1405 Tentative Lecture Schedule
Please note this schedule is subject to change based on pace of course and may be changed with or without notice.
This is a general idea of what is covered. Your instructor may post a more specific schedule on BlackBoard.
Date / Lecture Topic (8:00-10:15)- Dr. Wang / Text6/5 / Intro/Syllabus; Chemistry/Matter/Scientific Method / 1, 3
6/6 / Finish Matter; Measurements, Scientific Notation, Significant Fugures / 3, 2
6/7 / Sig Fig Math, Dimension Analysis, Density / 2
6/8 / Atoms/Elements/Periodic Table / 4
6/12 / QM: Energy/Light/Waves, Bohr and QM Models, Configuration / 9
6/13 / Bonding: Types, Lewis Theory, Ionic/Covalent/Polyatomic Ions / 10
6/14 / Bonding: Lewis Practice, Polarity, VSEPR Theory/Geometries / 10
6/15 / Polar/Non-Polar Molecules, IMF's, Molecules and Compounds / 10, 12, 5
6/19 / Formula Writing and Nomenclature, Exam 2 Review Info / 5
6/20 / The Mole: Avogadro's #, Molar Mass, % Composition, Empirical Formula / 6
6/21 / Writing and Balancing Equations, Types Rxns, Solubility of Compounds / 7
6/22 / Properties of Solutions, Solubility, Ionic Equations, Concentrations / 13, 7
6/26 / Finish Concentrations, Dilutions, Exam 3 Review Info / 13
6/27 / Stoichiometry: Ratios/Yields/Limiting Reactant/% Yield/Solution Stoich / 8, 13
6/28 / Energy in Chemical Reactions, Thermostoichiometry, Calorimetry / 3, 8
6/29 / Phase Changes/Heat Curve; Properties of Gases and Pressure, Gas Laws / 12, 11
7/3 / Ideal Gas Law, Gas Reactions/Stoichiometry, Exam 4 Review Info / 11
7/4 / No Class: Independence Day Holiday
7/5 / Acids and Bases: Types/Theories/Strength/pH and Neutralization / 14
7/6 / Final Exam Review
7/11 / Final Exam (From 8am-11am) / All
CHEM 1405 Tentative Laboratory Schedule
Please note this schedule is subject to change based on pace of course and may be changed with or without notice.
6/5 / Lab Orientation, Safety Videos, Lab Tour, Check-In, Lab 1: Safety First
6/6 / Safety Quiz, Lab 2: Measurements Determination, Start Lab 3
6/7 / Lab 4: Density Determination, Finish Lab 3
6/8 / Lab 5: Separation of a Mixture
6/12 / Periodic Trends, Exam 1 Review Info, Finish Lab 5
6/13 / Exam 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9
6/14 / Lab 6: Conservation of Mass, Lab 7: Physical and Chemical Changes
6/15 / Lab 8: Buliding Chemical Structures, Lab 10: VSEPR Problem Set
6/19 / Lab 12: Nomenclature Problem Set, Lab 9: Chemical Flame Tests
6/20 / Exam 2: Chapters 9, 10, 12 and 5
6/21 / Lab 11: Ionic and Covalent Compounds
6/22 / Lab 13: Empirical Formula, Lab 14: Factors Affecting Rxns Pt. 1-3
6/26 / Lab 15: Chemical Reactions, Lab 14: Factors Affecting Rxns Pt. 4-6
6/27 / Exam 3: Chapters 6, 7 and 13
6/28 / Lab 17: Quantitative Study, Lab 16: Chemistry Math PS 2 (due 7/3)
6/29 / Lab 19: Soda Can Calorimeter (discuss requirements for lab)
7/3 / Lab 18: Specific Heat, Lab 21: Dumas Method (1st liquid)
7/4 / No Lab Class: Independence Day Holiday
7/5 / Exam 4: Chapters 8, 13, 3, 12 and 11
7/6 / Lab 20: Household Acids and Bases, Lab 21: Dumas Method (2nd liquid)
7/11 / Final Exam (From 8am-11am)- No Lab
H.EXAMS AND MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS
Exam Policies
- General Information: 4 lecture exams are scheduled. The dates of these exams can be seen in the course outline. These exams will consist primarily ofmultiple choice problems. Multiple choice questions receive no partial credit. The exams will be timed, with a maximum time of 2hours15 minutes allowed. Exams will be taken in the lecture room. NO LECTURE EXAM GRADE WILL BE DROPPED. If the student misses an exam for any unexcused absence, the final exam score will replace the score on that exam.
- Exams will be scored and kept on file by your instructor for the semester. ALL EXAMS AND ANY PAPERS THAT COME WITH THEM ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND MAY NOT BE COPIED OR TAKEN FROM THE EXAM ROOM. Any exam that is removed from the exam room will result in a zero grade on the exam.
- The Final Exam is mandatory for all students taking CHEM 1405. The final is comprehensive. Final exams must be taken in your designated class period at the designated date specified by the ACC website. The final is 100% multiple choice, an no partial credit is granted. Early finals are NOT GRANTED.
- Calculators: Calculators will NOT be furnished by the professor on ANY exam (lecture or Final). If you forget your calculator, it is ON YOU to make sure to acquire one before the exam. Your cellular phone will not be allowed to be used as a calculator under ANY circumstances. Anyone caught using his or her phone on an exam will be told to leave the testing area and his or her exam will be picked up at that time. Graphing calculators are also forbidden.
- Make-Up Exams: No make-up exam will be given unless students are missing for any excused absence (see below for what qualifies as an excused absence). If a student is missing the exam for university-related business. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILTY to email me at least 2 school days prior to the exam. You will have 48 hours from the time you return from your university-related business to take the exam in the testing center. Documentation must be presented the day you return to class, is required in order for a make-up to be scheduled. Make-up exams may or may not be the same format as the lecture exam.
- Attendance to lectures: Students are encouraged to be on time for their exams. Anyone arriving 5 minutes after the exam starts will have until the LAST ON-TIME student finishes his or her exam and then will be required to submit their papers.
- Final Exam: The final exam will be given on Monday July 10th from 8:00am – 11:30am. It is your responsibility to be in attendance for this day as no early final exams will be granted for ANY reason. The final exam grade is mandatory and counts as 15% of your final average.
- Exam Viewing: During exam viewing, students are NOT PERMITTED to have ANY technology around them, any writing instrument or spare pieces of paper around them. Exams will NOT be handed out until the space at your desk is blank. Students MUST return all exam materials at the end of viewing. Failure to turn in your exam will forfeit your exam score.
Core Assessment Lab
There are 2 days built in for the Core Assessment Lab. Students are required to be in attendance for at least one of these lab days to complete the assignment. No other time will be available to compete the Core Assessment Lab unless the student misses the lab for an excused absence.
Mastering Chemistry
Mastering Chemistry is a requirement for the course this semester. All outside homework assignments will be done on this program. Your textbook comes with Mastering Chemistry (if purchased from the bookstore). If you purchased the book outside of the bookstore, you may log into and purchase access to the online homework from there. Homework assignments will typically open after lecture materials have been covered and will be open from 2-4 days. Your success in this course is highly dependent upon your completion of the homework. Failure to sign-up for Mastering Chemistry is not an excuse.
Steps to register for your Mastering HW
1)Go to
2)On the lower right side of your screen there is a button to register for your class. Click on that button.
3)On the next screen it will prompt you for the following information:
- A valid email address (one you regularly use or your Alvin student email)
- A course ID number: MCWANG96762
- An access code or a credit card
4)Follow all instructions on the screen to log-in
5)IMPORTANT: please use your legal name as it appears in Blackboard when signing up for the class. Do not use any nicknames or shortened name. Using a name not listed in BlackBoard will be grounds for removal from the class due to lack of recognition of your name.
I.POLICIES ABOUT COURSEWORK AND DEADLINES
No late work is accepted. You are in a college level course and are expected to turn in all assignments on time.
-Mastering Chemistry HW is due at the designated time on the website.
-Lab Experiment assignment sheets are due at the end of lab class.
-Any lab write-up for the Core Assessment is due 1 week at the beginning of class from the end of the experiment.
-Problem sets worked in lab that are not completed in lab are due the next class period at the beginning of lecture.