Course Syllabus and Handouts Chemistry 219 – General Chemistry (Ticket #55124)

 

Howard Han Santa Ana College, Spring 2018 E-MAIL: Han_Howard@sac.edu OR worl119@gmail.com

CLASS HOURS:

 

Lecture:

MW       10:20 am – 11:45 am     

                Room R-303

Laboratory:

MW       07:00 am – 10:10 am     

                Room R-309

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

General Chemistry.  Fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry including, but not limited to, atomic structure, quantum theory, periodic properties, stoichiometry, oxidation-reduction, molecular structure and bonding, gas laws, states of matter, solutions, chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium.

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will demonstrate proficiency and knowledge of course content by exam periodically throughout the semester
2. Students will be able to provide a written and/ore oral explanation of chemical concepts using the appropriate scientific langauge and writing style with sufficient supporting evidence by exam presentation and lab reports
3. Students will be able to generate, record, analyze and discuss experimental data in lab notebooks and reports

 

Attendance:

Attendance to lecture and laboratory is required for the entire designated time. For the remainder of the semester, any student who missed more than 10 hours of class time (lecture/lab combined) may be dropped from the class. Three tardies will be counted as one absence. Please contact me for excused absences/tardies as soon as possible.

 

Required Materials:

1. Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused Approach, Gilbert, et al.
2. Chemistry 219 Lab Manual (Available to print on Canvas)
3. Safety Goggles (Instructor Approved)
4. Scientific Calculator
5. Carbonless Lab Notebook

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Academic honesty is expected in this course.  Academic dishonesty or cheating is defined as an act of fraud in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of others as their own. This includes assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing other students into acts of dishonesty, whether it is in homework, exams, or other assignments. All work which a student is to receive credit should be work performed by that student.  A student copying an assignment will receive zero for that assignment.  A second time will result in grade F for the course.  Anyone cheating on an exam will get a grade F for the course automatically.

Important Dates:

8/27	INSTRUCTION BEGINS
9/3	​Labor Day
​9/9	​Last day to add a full-semester class with add code
9/9	Last day to drop a full-semester class and not owe fees and not receive a “W” grade
11/12	Veterans Day
​11/18	Last day to drop a full-semester class with a “W” grade
11/22-25	​Thanksgiving Day
12/12	​INSTRUCTION ENDS

 

ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS:

A student with a disability, who would like to request an academic accommodation, is responsible for identifying herself/himself to the instructor and to the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS).  To make arrangements for academic accommodations, contact the Learning Disabilities Program in Johnson Center, U-103, or phone (714) 564-6264, TTY (714) 564-6284 for a referral to the appropriate DSPS Department. If you would like more information, visit http://sac.edu/StudentServices/DSPS.

 

Lecture Exam	Unit	Topic			Chapters	HW
Exam 1 (10%)	1	Intro			1	1
		Atom, Nomenclature			2.1-2.5, 4.2	2
		Stoichiometry			7	3
		Reactions			8.1-8.5	4
Exam 2 (10%)	2	Quantum Mechanics			3.1-3.6	5
		Orbitals, Periodic Trends			3.7-3.12	6
		Bonding, Basic Lewis Structures			4.1-4.4	7
		Lewis Structures			4.5-4.9	8
		VSEPR			5.1-5.3	9
		Valence Bond, Molecular Orbital			5.4-5.7	10
Exam 3 (10%)	3	KMT, Gas Laws			10.1-10.5	11
		Ideal Gas Laws, Stoichiometry, Real Gases			10.6-10.12	12
		IMF, Liquids, Solids			6, 18.6, 18.7	13
		Reactions, Solutions, Titrations			8.1-8.5, 8.7	14
		Colligative Properties			11	15
Exam 4 (5%)	4	Reaction Rates			13.1-13.2	16
		Rate Laws			13.3	17
		Mechanisms			13.4-13.6	18
Final exam (20%)	1-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING POLICY:                              

                                                     

EXAMS	4 exams, 100 pts each	400
QUIZZES	10 quizzes, 20 pts each	200
HOMEWORK	18 homeworks, 10 pts each	180
LAB REPORTS	13 Labs, 15 pts each	195
LAB QUIZ	2 quizzes, 20 pts each	40
LAB PRACTICUM (Titration Lab)	1 practicum, 50 pts	50
Extra Credit	Possible extra credit questions in exams	Tentative
FINAL EXAM	1 final, 200 pts.	200
TOTAL		1265

 

Letter grades will be assigned as follows:              

   A: 90‑100%    B: 80‑89%    C: 70‑79%      D: 60‑69%      F: 0‑59%

NOTE: It’s your responsibility to drop the class should you want to.

Laboratory:

Students are responsible for printing each experiment from Blackboard before coming to lab. In addition, the pre-lab should be completed and will be checked before you enter the lab. If it is not complete, then you will not be allowed into the lab. Pre-labs are worth 5 points. All lab data should be recorded in blue or black ink. DO NOT USE PENCIL OR WHITE-OUT!!! If pencil or white-out is used, you will receive no credit for the lab. Before you leave the lab, you must get the data checked, otherwise you will get no credit for the lab. In addition, lab reports should have your name and the names of any partners you worked with. Lab reports will consist of the checked pre-lab, synopsis, data, and post-lab and is due at the beginning of the following lab. Each lab will be worth an amount relative to how many in lab sessions are used to do the experiment.

 

Lab Reports:

Each experiment will require a lab report due. Lab reports consist of the pre-lab questions, procedure, data, and post-lab. The post-lab consists of calculations, analysis, and post-lab questions. The analysis should be a single paragraph and include the final results and a discussion of the meaning and any errors.

 

Lab Quizzes:

Two lab quizzes will be given during the course. Lab quizzes will test content from labs. There are no make-up quizzes.

 

Lab Safety:

Laboratory safety rules, handed out on the first laboratory meeting, must be followed at all times. Lab goggles must be worn at all times in the laboratory; whether or not you are actually performing an experiment. You will get two warnings; then you will be expelled from the lab with loss of credit for that lab. No sandals or opened-toed shoes are permitted in lab. No eating or drinking in the lab. You must attend the first day of lab (safety orientation) to remain enrolled in the class.

 

Grading:

 

Your grades will be based on five lecture exams, a comprehensive final exam, lab work, homework and quizzes.  The following is the Santa Ana College Chemistry Department policy to pass Chem 209:

 

Each student passing Chemistry 219 must meet all of the following minimum grade requirements:

1. 60% or better in the lecture portion of the course
2. 60% or better in the laboratory portion of the course
3. 50% or better on the department cumulative final exam
4. 70% or better as an overall course grade

 

In borderline cases (to my discretion), final exam performance will determine whether grade is moved up or not.

 

 

 

Tentative Schedule:

 

Week	Monday	Wednesday	Lab
1 (8/27)	Chapter 1	Chapter 2	(Monday) Introduction Syllabus Study Assignment A & B (Wednesday) ) Intro to Lab Notebkook/Record Keeping
2 (9/3)	Labor Day	Chapter 7 Quiz #1 (ch. 1)	(Wednesday) Homework #1 & #2
3 (9/10)	Chapter 8.1 – 8.5 Quiz #2 (ch. 2)	Homework #3 & #4	(Monday) Check-In, Safety (Wednesday) Exp. #1 - % water in a hydrate
4 (9/17)	Review for Exam #1 Quiz #3 (ch. 7 & 8)	Exam #1	(Monday) Review for exam (Wednesday) Exp #2 – Empirical Formula
5 (9/24)	Ch. 3.1 – 3.6	Ch. 3.7 – 3.12	(Monday & Wednesday) Exp #3 - Silver/Copper Alloy
6 (10/1)	Ch. 4.1-4.4 Quiz #4 (ch. 3)	Ch. 4.6 – 4.9	(Monday & Wednesday) Exp 3 continued
7 (10/8)	Ch. 5.1 – 5.3 Quiz #5 (ch. 4)	Ch. 5.4 – 5.7	(Monday) Lewis Structure Activity (Wednesday) Lab quiz Review
8 (10/15)	Review Quiz #6 (ch. 5)	Exam #2	(Monday) Lab Quiz #1 (Expt 1, 2 & 3) (Wedneday) Exp. #4 – Has Law Constant
9 (10/22)	Ch. 10.1 – 10.5	Ch. 10.6 – 10.12	(Monday) Exp #5 - Molar Mass of a Gas (Wednesday) Exp #6 - % KClO3/Molar Volume
10 (10/29)	Ch. 6.1 – 6.3 Quiz #7 (ch. 10)	Ch. 6.4 – 6.5 Ch. 18.6 – 18.7	(Monday & Wednesday) Exp #7 - Selective Crystallization KNO3/NaCl
11 (11/5)	Ch. 8.5, 8.7 Quiz #8 (ch. 6)	Ch. 11.	(Monday) Exp #7 continued (Wednesday) Lab quiz Review
12 (11/12)	Veterans Day	Review Quiz #9 (ch. 11)	Lab Quiz #2
13 (11/19)	Exam #3	Ch. 13.1 – 13.2	Exp# 9 - Finish Vinegar Titrations & Solid Acid Titrations
14 (11/26)	Ch. 13.3 – 13.4	Ch. 13.5 – 13.6	Exp #10 - Kinetics
15 (12/3)	Review Quiz #10 (ch. 13)	Exam #4	Exp #10 continued
16 (12/10)	Review	Final Exam	Review for Final Exam

 

* Schedule of the course schedule will be discussed in the beginning of the every lecture. Students will be notified of any changes at that time.