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General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
Instructor: Michael Davis
Office: TBD
Phone: TBD
Office Hours: Tuesday / Thursday 10:30 – 12:00 & Monday/Wednesday 10:30 – 12:30
Email: [email protected]
Class Schedule:
Monday
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Lecture
Wednesday
1:30 – 5:30 PM
Lecture/Lab
Class will begin promptly at the starting time on each day we meet.
Room – 3831
Room – 3831
Textbook
Title: Chemistry a Molecular Approach 3rd Edition
Author: Tro
ISBN – 9781269411349
NOTE: This is a custom version of a traditional textbook. You can purchase or rent the entire textbook
from Amazon.
Textbooks can be ordered through ccc.textbookx.com.
Required Equipment
Eye protection, scientific calculator, Mastering General Chemistry access codes, and Laboratory
Notebook.
All students will be required to wear proper eye protection at all times while in the laboratory. Students
with glasses will be required to obtain either safety shields or goggles in addition to their glasses.
Goggles tend to be more comfortable than safety glasses if you already wear glasses.
A scientific calculator is most useful for this class, but it need not be expensive. The ability to input
scientific notation will be most helpful.
Examination
Three exams will be given at five-week intervals throughout the semester and a final exam at the end of
the semester. These exams will include material from 3- 4 chapters of the text covered previous to the
exam. Conflicts with exam times that are associated with college-approved activities may be
rescheduled for an earlier date per consultation with the instructor.
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
In Class Work
Grades are not attendance based per se, but a certain amount of graded work will be assigned and
collected in class. This work will be done individually or in groups, and can only be completed on the
day it is assigned.
Laboratory
Laboratory experiences are an integral portion of this course. We will complete at least one lab per
week throughout the semester. Labs must be completed in order to successfully complete the course.
Labs will be handed out at the start of each week.
Grading
Task
Three Exams
Final Exam (Cumulative)
In Class Work
Quizzes
Homework
Labs (14)
Final Assessment ACS
Exit exam
Total
Value
300 points
100 points
80 points
80 points
110 points
280 points
50 points
1000
Point values are approximate and are subject to change.
Letter grades
Percentage
100 – 90
89 – 80
79 – 70
69 – 60
59 – 0
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
There will be NO make-up exams, quizzes, homework, or laboratory sessions. Everything will be
collected at the START of class on the day it is due. Late work will not be accepted.
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
Catalog Course Description
Topics include the periodic table of the elements, atomic structure, basic concepts of quantum theory,
bonding, stoichiometry of compounds and reactions, thermo chemistry, the gaseous state, basic
concepts of liquid and solid states, solutions, acids and bases. Writing assignments as appropriate to the
discipline are part of the course.
Quizzes
Brief quizzes will be given on a weekly basis covering content from laboratory and lecture. These
quizzes will generally have 3 to 4 questions and will be taken individually. The same quiz will be given in
small groups of four or five, and the recorded score will be the average of the two.
Online Homework
All homework will be completed online using the Mastering General Chemistry submission system. This
is provided by the book publisher and may be purchased separately or through the publisher directly.
This is a required portion of the class. Information about this system can be found on the class website.
Course Name: Chemistry 201 – Section DEN
Course Code: davis65556
Exceptions
Taking into consideration that from time to time people have a need to focus their attention on the nonacademic portion of their lives, the following exceptions will be made to the grading scheme.
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The lowest of the 20-point labs will be dropped.
The lowest of the 10-point homework assignments will be dropped.
The lowest of the 10-point quizzes will be dropped.
Academic Honesty
All students are expected to adhere to the academic honesty policies as laid out in the CCC Student
Policy Manual. Any student found in violation of this policy will meet with the appropriate punishment.
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course a student will be able to:
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Solve quantitative chemistry problems and demonstrate reasoning clearly and completely.
Integrate multiple ideas in the problem solving process.
Describe, explain and model chemical and physical processes at the molecular level in order
to explain macroscopic properties.
Classify matter by its state and bonding behavior using the Periodic Table as a reference.
Apply important theories such as the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases or the Quantum
Mechanical Theory of the Atom to the solution of general chemistry problems.
Perform general chemistry laboratory experiments using standard chemistry glassware and
equipment and demonstrate appropriate safety procedures.
Record, graph, chart and interpret data obtained from experimentation and use that
information to correctly identify/analyze assigned unknown substances.
Objectives
Each course objective is cross referenced with a specific General Education Goal (GEG). Upon successful
completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:
Scientific Method
 (R) Describe the scientific method.
 (R) Define and explain the terms: law, hypothesis, and theory.
Chemical Calculations
 (R) Use exponential notation.
 (R) Do mathematical calculations involving significant figures.
 (R) Differentiate between mass and weight.
 (R) Convert from the English system to the metric system (& vise versa) common units of
length, mass, volume, and temperature.
 (R) Use the metric system in calculations.
Heat and Temperature
 (R) Differentiate between heat and temperature.
 (R) Do simple calculations of heat changes using specific heat.
 Define and use the terms standard state, standard enthalpy change, molar enthalpy of
formation.
Density
 (R) Solve problems using density as the relationship between mass and volume.
Properties of Matter
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
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(R) Use and define (describe or explain) basic chemical concepts with respect to properties
of matter: physical states of matter, physical and chemical properties of matter, physical
and chemical changes, the law of conservation of mass, the law of conservation of energy,
the law of definite composition, classification of elements.
(R) Distinguish between pure substances (elements and compounds) and mixtures
(homogeneous and heterogeneous).
List the names and chemical symbols of at least 48 elements.
Atomic Theory and Structure, Molecular Theory and Structure
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(R) Distinguish between ionic and molecular compounds.
(R) Determine the number and types of atoms represented in a chemical formula.
Use basic chemical nomenclature for inorganic compounds.
Write the formulas of binary ionic compounds, common binary molecular compounds, and
at least 12 common acids, 4 common bases, inorganic ternary compounds using 15 common
polyatomic ions.
Use oxidation numbers to distinguish oxidation states of metals in compounds.
(R) Balance chemical equations given the formulas of the reactants and products.
Calculate the oxidation number of each element, given the formulas of the reactants and
products.
Balance redox equations using oxidation numbers.
(R) List the basic principles of Dalton's atomic theory and indicate how the theory has been
further developed in this century.
(R) State the basic properties of the subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
(R) Describe the Rutherford atom.
(R) Define atomic number, mass number, and isotopes.
(R) Define the atomic mass unit and Avogadro's number.
(R) Use the conversion factor from grams to amu in simple calculations.
Calculate the average atomic mass from isotopic masses and percent abundances.
(R) Apply the terms: metals, nonmetals, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, metalloids,
transition metals, noble gases, halogens, and inner transition metals to the arrangement of
elements in the periodic table.
(R) Describe the arrangement of the elements in the periodic table.
(R) Use the periodic table to predict formulas of compounds.
(R) Define the terms anion, cation, and polyatomic ion.
Describe how ionic and covalent bonds are formed.
Calculate the oxidation number of each element in a chemical formula.
Mole-Mass Calculations
(R) Calculate the percent composition of compounds, given the formulas.
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
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(R) Calculate the empirical formula, given the percent composition.
(R)Calculate the empirical formula of compound given the mass of the sample, the mass of
CO2 and mass of H2O produced in a combustion reaction.
(R) Distinguish between empirical and molecular formulas.
(R) Explain the concepts of the chemical quantity, the mole, and relate it to counting of
atoms and molecules.
(R) Convert mass in grams to moles, formula units, molecules (and/or atoms) using atomic
weights, formula weights, and molecular weights.
List the basic rules which predict whether a salt is soluble in water.
Stoichiometry
Write the balanced equations describing several examples of combustion, acid-base,
precipitation, and exchange reactions. Write the equations in the molecular, total ionic and
net ionic format.
(R) Explain the information given by the balanced chemical equations.
Perform stoichiometric calculations from a given chemical equation.
Use calculations determine the limiting reagent, how much excess reagent is left, and the
theoretical and percentage yield of each product.
Solutions
List the properties of solutions and distinguish true solutions from heterogeneous and
colloidal mixtures.
Define solubility, percent concentration, molarity, mole fraction, and molality.
Explain factors affecting solubility and the rate of dissolving.
Write molecular, total ionic and net ionic equations which show that the solution is the
reaction medium.
Use percent concentration, molarity, and molality in stoichiometric calculations.
General Chemistry 201 Section DEN
Harry S. Truman College
Fall Semester 2014
Tentative Semester Schedule
Week starting
Aug. 25
Topic
Scientific Method / Inquiry / Measurement
Chapter
1
Sept. 1
Measurement / Atoms & Elements
1, 2
Sept. 8
Chemical Reactions
3
Sept. 15
Chemical Quantities
4
Sept. 22
Exam 1
Sept. 29
Phases of Matter – Gases
5
Oct. 6
Phases of Matter – Solutions
12
Oct. 13
Solutions / Thermochemistry
12, 6
Oct. 20
Quantum Mechanics
7
Oct. 27
Exam 2
Nov. 3
Periodic Properties
8
Nov. 10
Chemical Bonding
9
Nov. 17
Chemical Bonding
10
Nov. 24
Intermolecular Forces
11
Dec. 1
Exam 3
Dec. 8
Final Exam
Exit exam