Text:Chemistry (8Th Edition), Zumdahl, Brooks/Cole Pub Co

COURSE INFORMATION

Chemistry 1211- lecturePrinciples of Chemistry I

Fall 2012

MW: 1- 1:50 am, J161

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rajnish Singh, Rm E180

Phone: 678-915-7415

Email:

Office Hours:

Monday 10-11 am

Wednesday 2-4 pm

Thursday 10-11 am

Friday 10-11 am

Text:Chemistry (8th Edition), Zumdahl, Brooks/Cole Pub Co

DESCRIPTION:

This is the first course in a 2 semester sequence covering the fundamental principles of chemistry designed for science majors. Laboratory exercises complement and supplement the lecture material

COREQUISITE: Chem 1211 lab

COURSE OUTCOMES:

1. Identifies the general properties of matter with proper attention to units and significant figures.
2. Names and classifies inorganic compounds.
3. Identifies empirical and molecular formulas from empirical data.
4. Can balance chemical equations, use mass/mole relationships in chemical reactions, calculate molarity and use molar stoichiometric relationship to calculate reactant and product amounts.
5. Can identify types of reactions (precipitation, neutralization and redox) and predict outcome
6. Apply gas laws and kinetic molecular theory to processes involving gases.
7. Understand the first law of thermodynamics and the role of energy and enthalpy in chemical reactions and perform thermochemical calculations
8. Understands the basic concept of quantum theory, determine the electron configuration of atoms, and use periodic trends to make predictions about atomic properties.
9. Use lewis structures, determine molecular geometry of molecules using VSEPR theory, and learn bonding theory including hybridization.

ATTENDANCE:

Regular lecture attendance is essential for success in this course. In the event that a student is absent from a lecture, it is the student's responsibility to obtain missed information, hand-outs, and announcements. Missing class is not a reasonable excuse for not knowing quiz dates, homework due dates, or test dates.

All students will be expected to take the exams on the announced dates. There will be NO makeup tests. However, if you can provide documentation proving that you were unable to take a test, you may reschedule your test date. DO NOT schedule a doctor’s appointment at the time of your test or your class time. That will be regarded irresponsible of you and a rescheduled test will not be granted.

LECTURE PREPARATION:

There is a large volume of material to be learned in this course. Success in this course will require much study out of class; students should expect to study a minimum of three hoursout of class for every one hour of lecture. Preparation for class should include: reading the upcoming material, studying the previous material, and working problems related to the previous material.

*SAPLING HOMEWORK: ONLINE HOMEWORK MODULE

1. Go to
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3. If you have a Facebook account, you can use it to quickly create a Sapling Learning account. Click "create account" located under the username box, then click "Login with Facebook". The form will auto-fill with information from your Facebook account (you may need to log into Facebook in the popup window first). Choose a password and fill in the remaining information, accept the site policy agreement, and click "Create my new account". You can then skip to step 5.
4. Otherwise, click "create account" located under the username box. Supply the requested information and click "Create my new account". Check your email (and spam inbox) for a message from Sapling Learning and click on the link provided in that email to confirm your account.
5. Find your course in the expandable list (sorted by subject, term, and instructor) and click the title link.
6. Select your payment options and follow the remaining instructions.

Once you have registered and enrolled, you can log in at any time to complete or review your homework assignments.
During sign up - and throughout the term - if you have any technical problems or grading issues, send an email to explaining the issue. The Sapling support team is almost always more able (and more quick) to resolve issues than your instructor.

Every chapter will have a homework associated with it on Sapling. It is the student's responsibility to access sapling and keep track of assignments and their due dates.

The instructor will also be using GEORGIA VISTA from time to time.

The following items will be posted on VISTA:

ALL HANDED OUTs

LECTURE OWERPOINT FILES

STUDY TOOLS

Make sure you can access VISTA.

EXAMS:

There will be 4 in-class exams. All exams will consist of a variety of questions which may include multiple choice, essay, fill-in-the blanks or short answer questions.

Out of these 4 in-class exams you will be allowed to drop the exam with the lowest score.

No make-up exams will be given.

Study sessions before a test will be held. Date and time will be announced in class.

The FINAL EXAM will be COMPREHENSIVE.

Breakdown of GRADE:

You must pass lab and take the final examination to receive credit for the course

Grading Scale:

ENGAGEMENT REPORTS DUE: 5th sept 2012

MIDTERM GRADES DUE: 1st Oct, 2012

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY: 4th Oct, 2012

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Academic honesty as detailed in the Student Handbook is expected. All SPSU students are required to abide by the honor code that can be found in http://spsu.edu/honorcode/

CALCULATOR: A calculator is REQUIRED! Please do not come to class, test or an exam without your calculator. Extras are not available. No programmable calculators will be allowed.

The memories of programmable calculators may be cleared before exams.

Cell Phones:

Cell phones must be turned off before you come to class. If you have an urgent need to have yours on, see me before class begins to request an exception be made for you.

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class or laboratory are encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at (770) 528-7226 as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

SCHEDULE (tentative dates) Chemistry 1211K, Fall 2012

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