CHEMISTRY
1211
Fall 2007
Section 05:
10:00 - 10:50 AM Mon., Wed., Fri.
Room J-161
Lab Sections
057, 058: Tues., 2:00 - 4:50 PM Room E-223 (057) or E-234 (058)
Lab Sections
064: Wed., 2:00 - 4:50 PM Room E-223
Instructor: Dr.
Alan Gabrielli
Office: J304
Phone:
678-915-7464
e-mail: agabriel@spsu.edu
AIM:
drgabrielli
Office Hours:
9:00 - 10:00 MWF or by appointment
|
Hour Quiz |
Tentative Topics |
Exam Date |
Class Days |
|
1 |
Chapters 1 & 2 |
Wed., Sept. 5 |
7 |
|
2 |
Chapters 3 & 4 |
Wed., Sept. 26 |
8 |
|
3 |
Chapters 5 & 6 |
Fri., Oct. 19 |
9 |
|
4 |
Chapter 7 |
Fri., Nov. 9 |
8 |
|
5 |
Chapter 8 |
Wed., Dec. 5 |
8 |
Comprehensive Final Exam: TBA
|
Grade Distribution |
|
|
Grading Scale |
|
Hour Quizzes |
60% |
|
A 90-100 |
|
Laboratory Reports |
15% |
|
B 80-89 |
|
Attendance/Participation |
5% |
|
C 70-79 |
|
Comprehensive Final
Exam |
20% |
|
D 60-69 |
|
|
|
|
F < 60 |
Learning
outcomes for Chem 1211:
(1) identify the general properties of matter.
(2) name and classify inorganic compounds.
(3) identify empirical and molecular formulas.
(4) balance chemical equations.
(5) identify and predict outcomes of reactions.
(6) comprehend gas and thermodynamic laws.
(7) comprehend quantum theory and periodicity.
(8) comprehend chemical bonding and Lewis structures.
MATH 1111 is
prerequisite for this course. Regular attendance is advised. Please note that should
you miss class for any reason, you are responsible for all material discussed
in class. You must pass the laboratory and take the final examination to
receive credit for the course.
NO MAKE-UPS
FOR HOURLY QUIZZES WILL BE GIVEN. If you have to miss an hourly quiz for any
reason, you will receive a zero for that quiz.
Homework
problems will
be assigned. Similar or identical problems may appear on each test.
The textbook
is: Chemistry,7th
ed., by Zumdahl and Zumdahl, Houghton-Mifflin, 2007. The lab manual Experiments
in General Chemistry 2nd Ed. by Duff and Gabrielli is required;
The last day to
withdraw from a class without penalty is Thursday, Oct. 11. Monday, Sept. 3 is
Labor Day holiday. Nov. 21 - 25 is Thanksgiving Break.
Students with
disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact the counselor working with disabilities at (678) 915-7244
as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented
in a timely fashion. Information
on Disabilities Services can be found at http://www.spsu.edu/attic/Dis_Svcs.html
CHEM
1211 Lab Experiments
|
Week |
Date |
Exp |
Description |
|
1 |
8/21 |
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Check in, safety, and regulations. |
|
2 |
8/28 |
1 |
Mon: Laboratory Measurements |
|
3 |
9/4 |
2 |
Separation of a Mixture |
|
4 |
9/11 |
3 |
Empirical Formula Determination |
|
5 |
9/18 |
4 |
% Yield: Synthesis of Aspirin |
|
6 |
9/25 |
5 |
Acid/Base Titrations |
|
7 |
10/2 |
7 8 |
Determination of Absolute Zero
and Gas Constant Determination |
|
8 |
10/9 |
9 |
Molecular Weight of a Gas |
|
9 |
10/16 |
11 |
Enthalpy of Formation of Magnesium Oxide |
|
10 |
10/23 |
12 |
Redox Titration |
|
11 |
10/30 |
13 |
Absorption Spectroscopy |
|
12 |
11/6 |
6 |
Chemical Reactions |
|
13 |
11/13 |
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no experiment - Thanksgiving
Break |
|
14 |
11/20 |
15 |
Models of Bonding and VSEPR |
|
15 |
11/27 |
(14) |
Clean-up and Check Out. |
|
16 |
12/4 |
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no experiment - Thurs 12/6 is last
day of classes |
HOMEWORK:
Chapter 1: 23,
25, 29, 33, 45, 47, 53, 59, 65,73
Chapter 2: 27,
35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 51, 57, 61, 63, 67, 69
Chapter 3: 21,
27, 29, 47, 49, 53, 59, 61, 63, 69, 75, 77, 87, 95, 101
Chapter 4: 15, 17,
21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 41, 45, 49, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63
Chapter 5: 27,
33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 49, 51, 57, 59, 65, 67, 71, 73, 81
Chapter 6: 17,
21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 55, 61, 65
Chapter 7: 39,
41, 47, 51, 61, 63, 69, 73, 79, 83, 85, 87, 89, 95
Chapter 8: 21,
23, 29, 31, 35, 61, 63, 65, 73, 81, 85, 89
Chapter 9: 11,
13, 21, 25