Chemistry 1422

General Chemistry for the Honors College II: Spring 2017

LAB LECTURE: CHEM 1422, Section 001: M,W,F 9:00 – 9:50 am.;PHY 116

Recitation: F 2:00 – 2:50 pm; GAP 406

LECTURER: Dr. Seare Berhe

OFFICE: Chemistry, Room 166

E-MAIL:

OFFICE HOURS: T,W,Th 1:00 – 2:00 p.m,or by appointment

TEXTBOOK:

Required: Principles of General Chemistry, 3rd. Ed.

By Martin S. Silberberg

Important Dates:

Last day to drop class: April 4, 2017

Last day to withdraw from this semester: April 21, 2017

Recitation:

New material may be covered during recitation and problems similar to test questions will be worked. Attendance is mandatory for lecture and recitation. Exams are given during recitation times!I highly recommend that youread your text book and printthe lecture power point, placed onBlackboard Learn, andbring to class

Extra Credit:

Attending each recitation will result in one extra-credit point (out of 500 pts, not percentage points)

Grading

Grades will be determined from total points earned according to the following schedule.

The point values are:

3 Exams @ 100 points 300 points

Group term paper/presentation 100 points

Final Exam Comprehensive 200 points

(Details about the group term paper/presentationassignment will be announced later during the semester)

Note:

Students must report grading errors within a week (7 days) after the return of the quizzes. For the free response questions, answers written in pencil will not be re-graded.

The Lowest of either of the following will be dropped: exams or group presentationor half of final exam. The Final letter grade is computed based on the total points, after dropping the lowest, assuming a maximum of 500 points.

SINCE ONE IS DROPPED, THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. If a student has a University-approved absence, see professor for options (must bring documentation from Dean of Students).

Letter grades are based on the following scale:

90-100% of total points450-500 total pointsGrade=A

80-89% of total points400-449 total pointsGrade=B

70-79% of total points350-399 total pointsGrade=C

60-69% of total points300-349 total pointsGrade=D

Below 60%0-299 total pointsGrade=F

HOMEWORK

(A) Homework problems will be assigned from exercises at the end of each chapter.

(B) A number of additional supplementary questions will be posted on the blackboard.

Homework will not be collected. However, you are strongly encouraged to work the required homework, since problems and questions on the exams will be based upon homework and examples worked in class.

Exam rules:

  • Exams (not including the final) are 50 minutes in length.
  • No extra time will be provided for tardiness.
  • No new exams will be handed out once the first exam has been turned in and the student has left the room.
  • No one is permitted to leave the room and return during exams.
  • Cell phones are not permitted (may not use cell phones as calculators) and TI Nspire or any other internet-ready device is not permitted during exams.
  • Instructor reserves the right to ask you to move to a different seat during the exam.
  • Cheating will result in a zero. Any talking, notes that are clearly visible, saved equations on calculators, cheat sheets, etc. will result in an automatic F for all students involved.

Academic dishonesty and/or cheating will not be tolerated and an automatic grade of “F” will be given. The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to

(a)The use of any unauthorized assistance taking exams;

(b)Acquisition, without permission, of tests, notes, or other academic material belonging to a faculty member of the University;

(c)Any other act designed to give a student an unfair advantage;

Resources/ CourseTutoring:

  1. OfficeHourslistedatthetopofpage1ofthissyllabusareintendedforyoutovisitmetodiscusstheconceptsofthecourseandgooverpracticeexamples/problemstoaidinyourunderstanding.
  2. TheChemistrydepartmenthasaChemistryResourceCenteronthe2ndfloorofthebuilding(room231),wherestudentsinanychemistrycoursecangoduringanydayoftheweektodiscussthecontentoftheircourseandreceivetutoringassistance.

DISABILTY:

The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.

Tentative Schedule

(Instructor reserves the right to amend this information as necessary.)

Date / Chapters
Jan 17 / Syllabus. Chapter 12 :Intramolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes
Recitation: Chap 12
Jan 23 / Chapter 13: The properties of Solutions
Recitation: Chap 12
Jan 30 / Chapter 13: The properties of Solutions and Chap 16: Kinetics, Rates and Mechanisms of rxns
Recitation: Chap 13
Feb 6 / Chapter 16; Kinetic: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions
Recitation: Chap 16
Exam I (chap 12 - 13) on Friday 2/10
Feb 13 / Chapter 16: Continued
Recitation: Chap 16
Feb 20 / Chapter 17:Equilibrium: The Extent of Chemical Reactions
Recitation: Chap 17
Feb 27 / Chapter 17: continued andChapter 18: Acid –Base Equilibria
Recitation: Chap 17
Mar 6 / Chap 18: Continued
Exam II (chap 16 - 17) on Friday 03/10;
Mar 13 / Spring Break!
Mar 20 / Chapter 19: Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems
Recitation: Chap 18
Mar 27 / Chapter 19: Continued
Recitation: Chap 19
Apr 3 / Chapter 20: Thermodynamics
Recitation: Chap 20,
Apr 10 / Chapter 20:Continued
Recitation: Chap 21
Exam III (chap 18- 20) on Friday 04/14
Apr 17 / Chapter 21:Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work
Recitation: Chap 21
Apr 24 / Chapter 22: Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds
Recitation: Presentation
May 1 / Presentation and Review for Final
May 10 / Final Exam: Wed May 10; 8:00 am – 10:00 am

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