Download Chemistry 480 Fall 2014

Chemistry 480
Instructors
Office
Office hrs
Email
Fall 2014
Carribeth Bliem
Kenan 147B
M, W 1:00 - 1:45 pm
Th 11:00 am - noon
[email protected]
Nancy Thompson
GSB 3252
By appointment
[email protected]
Class meetings: MWF, 11:00 – 11:50 am, CH 125
Prerequisites: Chem 261 or 261H, Math 232, and Phys 105
Course Goals
The purpose of this course is to consider thermodynamics as it applies to biochemical processes,
particular changes in Gibbs’ energy; and kinetics, the rates of biochemical reactions.
Textbook and Materials
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Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences, 2nd Edition, by Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula
A scientific calculator is required for the quantitative application of course concepts. Note:
in-class problems and exams will contain conceptual and numerical questions, so bring your
calculator at all times.
The Poll Everywhere (PE) response system will be used; during class periods, informal polls
will act as a way to gauge understanding and shape class discussion. You will need to
register with Poll Everywhere (see below) and always have your smartphone or laptop
available to take part in in-class polls.
Reading and recommended problems
Reading is assigned by class period (see Schedule below). Of course you will get more out of class
lectures if you’ve read the accompanying sections of the text and worked the self-tests therein
before class.
Recommended problems from the text accompany each chapter. You will benefit from making
these practice problems a priority and working on them – at length – before you seek help.
In addition to the textbook problems, there will be additional recommended problems posted on
Sakai.
Sakai
This class will use Sakai extensively. Everyone enrolled in the course has access at
http://sakai.unc.edu by using your ONYEN. Please check Sakai daily for announcements. The
Resources Folder will be used to provide course documents including recommended problems, and
grades will be posted in the Gradebook so that you can confirm your scores. The Forums Board is
a great place to post questions (and answers) about course topics.
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Poll Everywhere
Every student will need to register with ITS to have a valid Poll Everywhere (PE) account.
Relevant information can be found at the Poll Everywhere FAQ at
http://help.unc.edu/help/poll-everywhere-faq/
Scroll down to I’m a student. How do I register for Poll Everywhere? It’s imperative that you
register through UNC’s ITS site.
Please have your PE account ready to go by Friday, 8/22.
Course Evaluation
1) ALEKS
i) Milestone Assessments 1-4
ii) Course Mastery
2) Daily work
i) In-class PE questions: graded for participation.
ii) Homework: five times over the semester, homework will be collected and will be graded
for correctness and presentation.
3) Midterm exams
There will be three midterms over the course of the semester; tentative dates are in the
schedule (see following). Any changes to these dates will be announced in class at least
one week in advance. If you know you are going to be absent for an exam, please let me
know at least two weeks in advance, and we will schedule a time for you to take the exam
early. Make-up exams will not be permitted.
Note: for each exam, you are encouraged to create an equation sheet. It must be handwritten and no larger than 5-½ x 8-½ inches.
4) Cumulative final exam
At the end of the semester, a course score will be determined from the following weightings:
• ALEKS (10%)
• Daily work (8%)
• Three midterms (19% each) and
• Cumulative final exam (25%)
and course grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
Percentage
score
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
75-79
70-74
65-69
55-64
< 55
Course
grade
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B
BC+
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CD
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Course Schedule
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Date
8/20
8/22
8/25
8/27
8/29
9/1
9/3
9/5
9/8
9/10
9/12
9/15
9/17
9/19
9/22
9/24
9/26
9/29
10/1
10/3
10/6
10/8
10/10
10/13
10/15
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10/20
10/22
10/24
10/27
10/29
10/31
11/3
11/5
11/7
11/10
11/12
11/14
11/17
11/19
11/21
11/24
11/26
11/28
12/1
12/3
12/5
Lecture material
Course Introduction: Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Conservation of energy
Chapter 1: Internal energy and enthalpy
Chapter 1: Physical change
No class
Holiday
Chapter 1: Chemical change
Chapter 1: Special Topics
Chapter 2: Entropy
Chapter 2: Entropy
Chapter 2: Gibbs energy
Chapter 2: Special Topics
Chapter 3: Thermodynamics of transition
Chapter 3: Phase transitions in biopolymers
Review
Midterm 1
Chapter 3: Mixtures
Chapter 3: Colligative properties
Chapter 3: Special Topics
Chapter 4: Chemical equilibrium
Chapter 4: Chemical equilibrium
Chapter 4: Response of equilibria to change
Chapter 4: Proton-transfer equilibria; buffers
Chapter 4: Special Topics
Chapter 5: Transport of ions
Fall Break
Chapter 5: Redox reactions
Chapter 5: Standard potentials: applications
Chapter 5: Standard potentials: applications
Chapter 5: Special Topics
Review
Midterm 2
Chapter 6: Rates of reaction
Chapter 6: Temperature dependence: rates
Chapter 7: Reaction mechanisms
Chapter 7: Reaction dynamics
Chapters 6&7: Special Topics
Chapter 8: Transport across membranes
Chapter 8: Electron transfer
Chapter 8: Special Topics
Review
Midterm 3
Holiday
Holiday
Chapter 11: Macromolecules – the control
of shape
Review
Final Exam, noon
Instructor
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Text
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1.1-1.4
1.5-1.6
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Homework
ALEKS#1
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2.1-2.3
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Final ALEKS
HW#4
HW#5
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Honor Code
Policy adopted by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry on September 9, 1977:
“Since all graded work (including homework to be collected, quizzes, papers, mid-term
examinations, final examinations, research proposals, laboratory results and reports, etc.) may
be used in the determination of academic progress, no collaboration on this work is permitted
unless the instructor explicitly indicates that some specific degree of collaboration is allowed.
This statement is not intended to discourage students from studying together or working
together on assignments which are not to be collected.”
The Honor Code (available at honor.unc.edu) is the cornerstone of academic integrity at UNC. I
expect all students to abide by the Honor Code at all times. While I do not anticipate any
problems, I do not hesitate to report infractions.
Please note that it is an Honor Code violation to enroll in a class for which you do not have the
appropriate prerequisites.
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