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CHEM 105: General Chemistry 1 (Fall 2010, Section 002)

Course Specifics:

Instructor:        Dr. Jason C. Hurlbert
                          Office:  Sims 301B
                          Office hours:  MWF 11-12 and by appointment
                          Phone:  323-4928
                          E-mail:  hurlbertj@winthrop.edu

Meeting Times:

Lecture: 
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 - 10:45AM, Sims 113 
Tuesday, 12:30 - 1:20PM, Sims 105

Textbook:        Chemical Principles, 4th ed., Atkins and Jones

Course Outline:       

We will cover the following topics during the semester:

  • Chemical concepts
  • Stoichiometry
  • Reactivity
  • The basics of atoms and molecules
  • The structure of the atom
  • The periodic table of the elements
  • Chemical bonding
  • The states of matter
  • Gas laws
  • Intramolecular forces on liquids
  • Solids and their properties
  • Introductory Organic Chemistry

Along the way, I hope to show you how important the field of chemistry is in everyday life. This class is an introductory class, which doesn't mean that it will be easy (far from it!), but rather that you will need the principles and concepts discussed this semester in many later courses.

CHEM105 Section 002 Fall 2010 Tentative Course Schedule

(Modified 9 September, 2010)

Note:  This schedule will change as necessary. 

 

Week

Day

Chapter(s) Covered

Homework Problems Due

1

L1-2

T

Aug 24

Discussion of Course Objectives and Expectations, Fundamentals

A1 – A3

 

W

Aug 25

Fundamentals

B1 – B4

(A.1, A.9, A.11, A.13, A.15, A.17, A.21, A.25, A.27, A.29)

F

Aug 27

Fundamentals

C1 – D5

(B.1, B.3, B.5, B.7, B.15, B.19, C.5, C.11, C.13, C.17, D.1, D.3, D.5, D.9, D.11, D.15)

2

L3-5

M

Aug 30

E1 – F2

(E.1, E.5, E.7, E.15, E.19, E.25, F.1, F.5, F.9, F.15, G.7, G.11, G.13, G.17, G.23)

T

Aug 31

F3 – H2

Fundamentals Review

(H.5, H.7, H.13, H.21)

W

Sept 1

Review for Quiz

 

F

Sept 3

Quiz 1

HW 1:  All assigned Fundamentals Problems Due

 

3

L6-8

M

Sept 6

Chapter 1

1.1-1.5

(Ch 1:  3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17)

T

Sept 7

1.7-1.11

(Ch 1:  37, 47, 49, 59)

W

Sept 8

1.12-1.14

(Ch 1:  67, 69, 71, 79)

F

Sept 10

1.15-1.22

(Ch 1:  85, 87, 91, 119)

4

L9-11

M

Sept 13

Chapter 2

2.1-2.6

HW2:  All assigned Chapter 1 problems due

T

Sept 14

2.7-2.16

(Ch 2:  1, 3, 9, 19, 29, 33, 35)

W

Sept 15

Chapter 2: Bond Polarity, Electronegativity, Bond Lengths and Strengths

Review for Test 1

Key for Study Questions on Answer Key Page

(Ch 2:  41, 45, 49, 63, 73, 77)

 

F

Sept 17

Test 1: Fundamentals, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

HW3:  All assigned Chapter 2 problems due

 

 

 


5

L12-14

M

Sept 20

Chapter 3

3.1 - 3.3

 

T

Sept 21

3.4 - 3.7

(Ch 3:  9, 11, 25)

W

Sept 22

Review

(Ch 3:  33, 35, 41)

F

Sept 24

Quiz 1B

HW4:  All assigned Chapter 3 problems due

6

L15-17

M

Sept 27

Chapter 4

4.1 - 4.5

 

T

Sept 28

4.5 – 4.8

(Ch 4:  1, 5, 7, 9, 15, 21)

W

Sept 29

Chapter 4

4.8 – 4.11

Quiz 2 Review

(Ch 4:  33, 47, 61, 73, 79, 101, 107)

F

Oct 1

Quiz 2

HW5:  All assigned Chapter 4 problems due

7

L18-20

M

Oct 4

Chapter 5

5.1 - 5.11

(Ch 5:  1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 21, 28, 29, 67, 69, 71)

T

Oct 5

Fundamentals L and M

 

W

Oct 6

Fundamentals L and M

(Fundamentals L:  1, 2, 6, 7, 14, 18, 22;  Fundamentals M:  1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 19)

F

Oct 8

Fundamentals L and M

HW6:  All assigned Chapter 5 problems due

8

L21-23

M

Oct 11

Chapter 6

6.1 – 6.7

 

T

Oct 12

6.8-6.12

(Ch 6:  1, 4, 11, 17, 20, 21, 37, 40, 45, 59, 61)

W

Oct 13

6.13-6.21

HW7: Fundamentals L, M and Chapter 6 problems due

F

Oct 15

Fall Break

9

L24,25

M

Oct 18

Fall Break

T

Oct 19

Chapter 7

7.1-7.5

(Ch 7:  1, 3, 7, 11, 15, 23, 25)

W

Oct 20

Test 2:  Fundamentals L, M, Chapters 3, 4,  5 and 6

F

Oct 22

Test 2 Recap

Last Day to Withdraw from Course with a Grade of ‘N’

(Ch 7:  41, 45)

10

L26-28

M

Oct 25

7.7-7.11

(Ch 7:  51, 53, 63, 65)

T

Oct 26

7.12 – 7.13

 

W

Oct 27

 7.14 – 7.16, Thermo Review

 

F

Oct 29

Chapter 8

8.1-8.7

HW 8:  Chapter 7 due


11

L29-31

M

Nov 1

8.8-8.14  

(Ch 8: 1, 5, 7, 9, 19, 25, 27, 31)

Take Home Quiz (Quiz 3) Due

T

Nov 2

8.15-8.16

(Ch 8:  35, 47, 53, 65, 71)

W

Nov 3

8.16 – 8.20

 

F

Nov 5

Chapter 8 Review

HW9:  All assigned Chapter 8 problems due

12

L32-34

M

Nov 8

Chapter 9

9.1-9.8

(Ch 9:  1, 8. 9, 11, 13, 17, 29, 39, 47, 73 75) 

T

Nov 9

Chapter 10

10.1-10.6

(Ch 10: 3, 17, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 45, 53, 55, 63)

W

Nov 10

10.7-10.10

HW10:  All assigned Chapter 9 problems due

F

Nov 12

Test 3:  Chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10

13

L35-37

M

Nov 15

Chapter 11

11.1-11.5

 

T

Nov 16

Chapter 13

13.1-13.3

(Ch 11:  3, 9, 15, 23, 33, 35)

W

Nov 17

13.4-13.6

(Ch 13:  1, 5, 19, 33)

F

Nov 19

13.4-13.6

 

14

L38

M

Nov 22

13.7-13.10

Quiz 4 Handed Out

(Ch 13:  43, 51)

T

Nov 23

Quiz 4 Work Day

 

W

Nov 24

Thanksgiving Break

R

Nov 26

15

L39-41

M

Nov 29

13.11-13.14

Quiz 4 Due

(Ch 13:  59, 65)

T

Nov 30

Chapter 18: 18.1 – 18.3

 

W

Dec 1

18.5, 18.7, 18.8

Chapter 19 : 19.1- 19.4

HW11: All assigned Chapter 11 and 13 problems due 

(Ch 18:  3, 9, 13, 18, 25, 43)

F

Dec 3

Chapter 19 : 19.5 – 19.8

Class Evaluations

(Ch 19:  1, 5, 13, 19, 23)

16

M

Dec 6

Review for Final

HW12:  All assigned Chapter 18 and 19 problems due

Final Exam

 

Grading for the Course

Homework:
Assigned homework problems are given in the course calendar. These homework problems will be collected on the dates indicated. Please feel free to work in groups on these problems. However, make sure that you understand how these problems are solved as you may be required to present the solutions to the class during the recitation sections.

Quizzes:
Four quizzes will be given during the semester during the recitation section. These quizzes will be 50 minutes in duration and will be worth 20 points each. Be prepared! Bonus quizzes may spontaneously appear during any recitation section and the points from these quizzes will be added to your point total for the course.

Tests:
Test 1 (September 18, Friday)
Test 2 (October 16, Friday)
Test 3 (November 13, Friday)

• Each test will have a value of 100 points

Final Exam
The final exam is cumulative and you must make at least a 50% on the exam to pass the course.
• The final exam will cover the entire course and will have a value of 200 points

Total Possible Points

Quizzes           4 @ 20 points each                                         80
Tests               3 @ 100 points each                                      300
Final Exam                                                                             200
Homework      12 problem sets @ 20 points each                240

Total possible points                                                              820

Grades:         

A: 90 - 100% (738-820 pts)
B+: 86 - 89% (705-737 pts)
B: 77 - 85% (631-704 pts)
C+: 74 - 76% (533-630 pts)
C: 66 - 73% (541-532 pts)
D: 56 - 65% (459-540 pts)
F: <55% (<458 pts)

 

Technology in the Classroom

Out of respect for everyone in the room, please turn your cellular telephones to ‘Silent’ and (if applicable) mute your laptop computers. Also, laptop computers may only be used for taking notes during the class period, not updating your Facebook page, checking email, tweeting, etc.  Due to the complex nature of many of the subjects discussed during lecture and the frequent use of graphs and figures, it is the instructor's opinion that the best way to take notes is by hand. Students failing to adhere to these rules may be asked to leave should their behavior prove disruptive to the class.  No telephones or laptops may be used during exams or quizzes. You will need to bring a scientific calculator to class for quizzes and exams.

 

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