CHEMISTRY 1212

Fall 2005

 

Section 01: 10:00 - 10:50 Mon., Wed., Fri. Room E-220            Laboratory: Room E233: Mon. 2:00 - 4:50

Instructor: Dr. Alan Gabrielli              Office: J304               Phone: 915-7464    e-mail: agabriel@spsu.edu

Office Hours: 9:00 - 10:00 M-F, or by appointment                           web page http://www.spsu.edu/chem/

 

Test

Tentative Topics

Exam Date

Class Days

1

Chapter 9.     Covalent Bonding: Orbitals

Chapter 10.  Liquids and Solids

                     Aug. 22 – Sept. 9

Mon., Sept. 12

8

2

Chapter 11.   Properties of Solutions

Chapter 12.   Chemical Kinetics

                     Sept. 14 – Sept. 30

Fri., Oct. 7

8

3

Chapter 13.   Chemical Equilibrium

Chapter 14.   Acids and Bases

                     Oct. 3 – Oct. 21

Mon., Oct. 24

8

4

Chapter 15.   Applications of Aqueous Equilibria

Chapter 16.   Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy

                     Oct. 26 – Nov. 11

Mon., Nov. 21

8

5

Chapter 17.   Electrochemistry

Chapter 22.   Organic and Biological Molecules

                     Nov. 14 – Dec. 5

Wed., Dec. 7

7

 

Comprehensive Final Exam

Fri., Dec. 9
10:00-11:50

 

 

Grade Distribution

 

Grading Scale

Hour Quizzes (Best 4 of 5 )

60%

A 90-100

Laboratory Reports

15%

B 80-89

Participation

5%

C 70-79

Comprehensive Final Exam

20%

D 60-69

 

 

F < 60

 

 

Chem 1211 is prerequisite for this course. Regular attendance is required. 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 course credit.

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 are assigned. Similar or identical problems may appear on each test.

The textbook is: Chemistry, 6th ed., by Zumdahl, Houghton-Mifflin, 2003. A Lab Manual is available in the bookstore and is required for the course. Labs begin Aug. 29. The last day to drop a class without penalty is Thursday, Oct. 13. Monday, Sept. 5 is Labor Day holiday. Nov. 23-25 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) 915-7226 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

 

HOMEWORK:

Chapter 9: 11, 13, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 51, 53

Chapter 10: 35, 37, 39, 43, 77, 79, 81, 83, 87, 89

Chapter 11: 29, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 63, 65, 75

Chapter 12: 23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 37, 39, 45, 47, 51, 55, 61

Chapter 13: 21, 23, 27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 45, 49, 51, 59

Chapter 14: 29, 31, 39, 43, 59, 67, 75, 77, 85, 91, 93, 105, 119, 131

Chapter 15: 21, 23, 27, 29, 37, 43, 47, 51 ,53, 61, 65, 73, 75, 81, 85, 91

Chapter 16: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57

Chapter 17: 15, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 41, 45, 53, 59, 63, 67, 75, 79, 83

Chapter 18: 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 45