Chem111A –General Chemistry at Fullerton College Contact Information: Janice E. Chadwick, PhD Office: Room 1250-02 in the 1200 Building Office Hours : 7-7:20 am Room 402T and 1:30 - 3:30 pm M,W or by appt. Telephone Number: (714) 992 - 7437 Email Address: jchadwick@fullcoll.edu http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick Course: Three hours of lecture, two hours of problem solving, 3 hours of laboratory, and 1 hour of discussion per week. Lecture includes course introduction, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding, molecular structure, physical properties of solids, liquids & solutions, gases, thermochemistry, and calorimetry. Laboratory work supports but does not necessarily coincide with lecture topics of 111A. We meet 9 hours on campus and campus expectations suggest you study at least two hours outside of class for every unit taken. This means you should be spending roughly 20 hours per week on this course. Prerequisite Completion of CHEM 107 Elementary Chemistry with a grade of C or better AND completion of MATH 40 Intermediate algebra or equivalent with a grade of C or better. A satisfactory score on the Chemistry Department exam may substitute for completion of CHEM 107. Your enrollment will be automatically blocked until you satisfy all of the above conditions and you are cleared. Textbook: Chang 10th Edition Important Websites: ARIS: http://www.mharis.com Dr. Chadwick's homepage: http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick CE6 Course Management : http://online.fullcoll.edu Fullerton College Homepage: http://www.fullcoll.edu email: jchadwick@fullcoll.edu Entry Level Skills: The material learned in this course builds on the fundamentals you mastered in an introductory chemistry course such as Chemistry 107. Chemistry 107 is a prerequisite for this course and if you have not taken Chem 107, you need to take the proficiency exam prior to registration. If you do not take this exam and pass it, you will be dropped from the class. Some of the material covered in this class might be a review for you. We go through the first three chapters very rapidly since it contains material covered in the prerequisite course. If the material in the first four chapters seems foreign, you might be in the wrong class. Please speak with me regarding this matter if this is indeed the case. You might need to just review some of the chemical principles in the textbook used for this course and basic math operations discussed in the Appendix of the textbook. Some knowledge of computers will be helpful. Upon entering this course, the student needs to be able to:

1. Perform unit conversion problems 2. Apply chemical nomenclature 3. Illustrate basic atomic theory 4. Write and balance chemical equations 5. Propose total and net ionic equations 6. Demonstrate solving basic stoichiometric problems 7. Calculate empirical and molecular formulas from percentage composition data 8. Identify fundamental gas laws 9. Draw elementary Lewis structures

10. Calculate the molar masses of compounds 11. Express numbers in scientific notational form 12. Solve linear equations 13. Use mole ratios 14. Evaluate logarithmic problems 15. Create algebraic expressions from word problems 16. Interpret linear and nonlinear graphs 17. Design graphs for linear expressions 18. Follow safe practices in the laboratory

Course Strategy Most students are surprised at how rapidly the class progresses and how soon the first exam comes. There is simply not enough time for you to relax for a few weeks. Start working on the course material immediately. Mastering it will take time right from the start even if you have been through the material before. Don’t "coast" until your scores start dropping and it becomes difficult to catch up. It is important to study chemistry and solve problems every day. Please read ahead to gain an understanding of material coming up in the next class. Use the class to solidify your understanding, to clear up the things you were uncertain about, and to help you outline what are the most important things to know. Practice the material as it comes up in class using all the problems and exercises you need until you are confident. Talk to yourself and classmates about the problems and try to verbalize the concepts using scientific expressions. Never put off a thorough understanding of what you are doing. If you get stuck, come and see me or ask me about the problem in class. Remember those who merely passively follow the solutions carried out by others will not master problem-solving skills and you will not receive the exam, lab, and final scores you might normally anticipate. Course Content and Scope Upon the completion of this course, you will have an acceptable knowledge of the topics in the syllabus, which are described on my campus homepage at http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick. Mastery of this material allows you to continue in more advanced chemistry courses. Class time: Regular attendance in class is mandatory and attendance is taken. The aim of the class is to guide you in your studies, and to clarify, emphasize, and illustrate the important (and sometimes subtle) concepts in chemistry and their applications. Discussions are designed to complement the reading of your text, however, some topics in the text may be omitted or additional topics may be discussed in class. You are responsible for all the material discussed in class and assigned as reading in the text. To participate in class, you will be required to read the textbook chapter in advance of the class meeting. Text and Required Materials: It is very important to read the textbook and use the materials supplied to you for your studies. You need to purchase or get the following textbook and materials by the end of the first week. I require that you have logged on at least one time to both Eduspace and CE6 by the end of the first week. Make sure you access WebAssign before the end of the week; there are assignments due by next week! Required Materials: a list of the required materials are found at http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick/111a/111a.htm Optional Materials: lab coat or apron, nitrile gloves, sponge Homework: Homework assignments are assigned at the beginning of each chapter. The homework is listed on the course syllabus. The homework assignments due dates will be announced in class and/or listed on the syllabus. Usually, homework is due the day of the exam. Any homework assignments will be graded on a percentage scale. Assignments must be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the date due. No late assignments are accepted in this course. You must complete the online ARIS homework for each chapter for a grade. The ARIS problems are similar if not identical to the end of chapter problems in the textbook. However, some, not all, of the problems in ARIS are tutorials. The tutorials have hints and steps and will walk you through the strategy and solution of the problems. It is essential that you do the homework problems, and that you work out many other problems as well. In addition to ARIS, selected end of chapter problems are listed as well and should be turned in on the day of he exam. Complete the ARIS homework first as it will be graded. The end of chapter homework will be graded based on completeness and will be taken into consideration at the end of the semester. All written homework assignments must be legible and handed in on stapled, smooth-edged 8.5 x 11 in paper or you will receive a zero. Make sure you place a box around final numerical answers and always include units where appropriate. You must always show your work when conducting any calculations in order to receive any credit. Throughout this course, partial credit is given for partial solutions, but no credit is given for answers only. You will receive less credit if the approach is incorrect. If you are not sure about a solution or an answer on your homework, see a tutor or see me during office hours before you hand in the assignment.

Attendance: Attendance in each three hour laboratory section and the course section is required. Part of the evaluation of your work in this course is based on participation in both the lab and lecture section. After enrollment has stabilized, each class or lab section missed without a verifiable and documented excuse will be noted and considered in my evaluation of your performance at the end of the semester. If you cannot attend lab or lecture, you must notify me in advance. At my discretion, if you miss three or more lab periods and/or class periods, you can be dropped from the course regardless of your excuse. In addition, if you do not attend the pre-lab, you cannot conduct the experiment. The best way to notify me of an emergency is by email or telephone at jchadwick@fullcoll.edu or 714(992-7138). If you do not notify me in advance, you will receive a zero for any work missed. After the missed day, you must bring in some form of documentation (note from doctor, bill for car repair, copy of legal documents, etc.) by the next class meeting. If you do not bring in some form of documentation, you will receive a zero for any work done and will lose all participation and attendance points for that day. Any work completed without documentation of illness will receive a zero. If you are sick, go to the Student Health Center on campus or a doctor and get a release note. If you miss the equivalent of a total of one and one half weeks of work in either lab or lecture, or both lab and lecture, you may be dropped from the course at the discretion of the instructor. Please see the instructor if you did not attend a lab or lecture period so you are not dropped from the course.

Student Wait Time: If, due to unforeseen emergencies, the instructor does not arrive at the scheduled start time for a class, students should remain in class for fifteen minutes (unless otherwise notified by the Division). If you do not receive notification from someone to wait for me to arrive, after fifteen minutes you may leave with no penalty for absence or assigned work due for that class meeting. Activities: Activities consist of both group and individual work such as worksheets, computer assignments, problems at the board, and solving conceptual problems. The activities will be assigned by the instructor in both class and lab and they will vary in point value. Since many of these assignments will be conducted in class and lab, it is important to attend both on a regular basis or you will lose valuable points. Many activities used in this particular section will require use of a computer on campus or at home. You should have some knowledge of word processing and use of email to be successful in this course. Lab: Eye protection (goggles or visorgogs) must be worn in all laboratories whenever any laboratory work is in progress. All data must be recorded in your laboratory notebook in black INK. The use of pencils to enter data, and an eraser or white-out to alter data is not allowed. Further details regarding the lab are contained in a separate document. Examinations: There will be four examinations at regular scheduled lecture times, and a two hour comprehensive final examination during the final examination week. Only three of the four midterms will count towards your grade, one midterm will be dropped. Any changes in the examination schedule will be announced well in advance. On examinations, you will be responsible for anything covered in the reading assignments in the textbook, and anything discussed during class time. In general, material from the textbook discussed in class is what the instructor believes is most important, and is most likely to be stressed on exams. The first test will cover the material from the beginning of the semester until approximately the date on the exam. The second test will cover the material after the first test; however, some of the earlier material will be needed for understanding, and should not be forgotten. The final exam is comprehensive and will include all the material covered during the semester. Make-up Exams: There are no make-up exams under any conditions. If you miss a midterm exam for good reason, this will count as the dropped midterm. Lack of preparation, oversleeping, hang-over, and two examinations in one day are not appropriate excuses to miss an exam; you should study daily for this course. The final must be taken during the assigned time in order to pass this course. Late Work: I do not accept late work. Please don’t ask me to make exceptions as it is unfair to the rest of the students. Make sure you complete your work in advance and don’t wait till the last minute to complete any lab/lecture work or assignments and you won’t be late. Grading: Chemistry 111A is graded on a mastery basis. Letter grades are based on percentage scores. Grades are assigned only at the end of the quarter when all items have been graded; the percentage on a portion of the course is not a meaningful measure of your total performance. However, please note that at the discretion of the instructor, if you fail a portion of this course you will not pass the entire course. A failing grade (F) is considered receiving less than 55% of the score in the final, midterm total, activities total (both lab and lecture), or lab section total scores. You can receive a failing grade if you do not attend and participate in lecture and in lab. In this event, you will have to take all components of this course again in order to receive credit for the entire course. You are required to complete all of the lab experiments (or excused by instructor with documentation) receive 55% on the lecture final, and receive at least 55% on the lab practical to receive a passing score in this course. At the discretion of the instructor, you can receive a failing grade for not completing major components of the course and/or not participating in the course. The breakdown of grades and scores is found on my website, http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick/webgrade/micgrograde_grading_policy_111a.pdf and is tentative. During the semester if activities change or unexpected circumstances arise. We will discuss this in detail as the circumstance arises. Letter Grades: Letter grades are based on percentage scores. Grades are assigned only at the end of the quarter when all items have been graded; the percentage on a portion of the course is not a meaningful measure of your total performance. However, please note that at the discretion of the instructor, if you fail a portion of this course you will not pass the entire course. A failing grade is considered receiving less than 55 % of the score in the final, midterm total, activities total (both lab and lecture), or lab section total scores. In this event, you will have to take all components of this course again in order to receive credit for the entire course. The grades distribution is found in the following pdf file: http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/jchadwick/webgrade/micgrograde_grading_policy_111a.pdf Withdrawal Policy: The official college withdrawal policy will be adhered to for this class. Ultimately, it is the RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT to withdraw from the class on time. The INSTRUCTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING A STUDENT from the course based on attendance or participation. NOTE: A grade of "W" cannot be assigned after the 14th week of the semester. (See class schedule.) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING THE COURSE ON TIME!

Cheating, Plagiarism, Dishonesty: All cases of cheating, plagiarism, or dishonesty will be reported to the appropriate authorities and will result in a zero in the work as the very least form of penalty. Acts of cheating, plagiarism, or dishonesty, may result in an F in the course or dismissal from this college depending on the number of occurrences and the severity. You must complete and turn in your own work. Any collaboration on laboratory experiments or research reports is not allowed unless announced by the instructor. In other words, don't copy from other students. I often see students comparing pre-lab, post-lab, and worksheet answers before and during lab. Often the student changes their answer if they think they are wrong. This is considered a form of cheating. If I am grading your work and you have copied the work from someone else, both will receive a zero for the work. You must hand-in your own work. This applies to group work as well. You should not copy a classmate's work unless it is data collected together or are instructed to do so by the lab instructor for your course. Any work that is not your own that is submitted for grading constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as stealing or passing off as one's own ideas or words of another or using a creative production without crediting the source and is just as unethical as cheating. In fact, it is more insidious because it violates a persons intellectual property rights. Intellectual property rights are very important to scientists! Plagiarism consists of: 1. Copying homework, lab work of others, 2. Copying lab reports, research reports, using any quizzes or tests not made available to all students in the course. 2. Paraphrasing published material without acknowledging the source. 3. Making significant use of an idea or arrangement of ideas, e.g., outlines of others. 4. Writing a paper after consulting persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating these ideas into the paper without acknowledgement. 5. Submitting under one's own name term papers, or other reports which have been prepared partially or fully by others. Cheating is defined as: 1. Using notes, aids or the help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than those expressly permitted by the instructor. 2. Misreporting, dry-lab, or altering the data in laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data. 3. Papers or projects used for another course cannot be used in this course. Any material previously submitted for this course will not be accepted in this course. Emergency Response Message Please take note of the safety features in and close to your classroom, as well as study the posted evacuation route. The most direct rout e of egress may not be the safest because of the existence of roofing tiles or other potentially hazardous conditions. Similarly, running out of the building also is dangerous during severe earthquakes. During strong quakes the recommended response is to duck – cover- and hold until the shaking stops. However, if you are in a laboratory, do not duck and put yourself in the position of being eye level with glassware containing chemicals. Follow the guidance of your instructor. You are asked to go to the designated assembly area. Your cooperation during emergencies can minimize the possibility of injury to yourself and to others. Disability Students Fullerton College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities upon request of the student (in a timely fashion) and upon verification of disability.

Chemistry 111A CRN 11555 Dr. Chadwick

Fall 2010 Room 402T Room 411 T Lab

Instructor: Jan Chadwick, Ph.D. Office: Room #1250-02 Office Hours: 7:00-7:20 am M,W in 402T and 1:30-3:30 in 1250-02 or by appointment Email: jchadwick@fullcoll.eduTel # (714) 992-7437

Week Date Advanced Study!!!

Homework Problems All end-of- chapter (EOC) problems & online ARIS (www.mharis.com) due on day of exam

1 8/16 8/18

Chapters 1 Chapters 2 & 3

Chapter 1 EOC: 32, 77, 92, 97, 99 ARIS: 12, 16, 29, 40, 45, 48, 56, 65, 71, 79

2 8/23 8/25

Chapters 3 Exam I Chapters 1, 2, 3

Chapter 2 EOC: 81, 94, 95 ARIS: 13, 32, 46, 50, 60, 63, 65, 90, 100

3 8/30 9/1

Chapter 4 Chapter 4

Chapter 3 EOC: 6,10, 59, 68, 84 105, 110, 113, 133 ARIS: 5, 7, 17, 26, 47, 49, 75, 83, 86, 91

4 9/6 9/8

Holiday Chapter 4

Chapter 4 EOC: 44, 47, 65, 136, 151, 141, 143, 146, 156 ARIS 9, 17, 21, 33, 43, 46, 59, 61, 63, 70, 72, 74, 91, 95, 107, 121

5 9/13 9/15

Chapter 4 Chapter 7

6 9/20 9/22

Chapter 7 Chapter 7

Chapter 7 EOC: 63, 64, 75, 92, 133, 135, , 136, 140, 142

7 9/27 9/29

Chapter 7 Chapter 8

Chapter 7 ARIS 9, 17, 19, 29, 31, 56, 58, 78, 91, 96, 100, 107, 124

8 10/4 10/6

Chapter 8 Chapter 8

Chapter 8 EOC: 41, 42, 44, 61, 78, 79, 91, 114, 116, 136, 137 ARIS 27, 38, 46, 51, 57, 83, 95, 102, 110, 125, 131

9 10/11 10/13

Exam II Chapters 4, 7, 8 Chapter 9

10 10/18 10/20

Chapter 9 Chapter 9

Chapter 9 EOC:25, 44, 51, 62, 85, 96, 98, 99, 114, 121, 131, 132 ARIS 14, 15, 26, 37, 43, 46, 55, 63, 69, 79, 90, 107, 109, 117, 120

11 10/25 10/27

Chapter 10 Chapter 10

Chapter 10 EOC:9, 71, 74, 85, 76, 80, 88, 103, 109, 111 ARIS 8, 10, 21, 33, 36, 41, 54, 60, 69, 73, 82, 89, 99, 104

12 11/1 11/3

Chapter 10 Exam III Chapters 9 & 10

13 11/8 11/10

Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Chapter 5 EOC:125, 31, 44, 51, 58, 68, 80, 83, 93, 105, 117, 141, 159 ARIS 39, 47, 59, 63, 107, 127,132, 142, 147, 152, 154

14 11/15 11/17

Chapter 6 Chapter 6

Chapter 6 EOC: 50, 51, 55, 74, 86, 110, 117, 129, ARIS 14, 15, 16,17, 25, 38, 48, 54, 59, 62, 95, 104

15 11/22 11/24

Chapter 11 Chapter 11

Chapter 11 No EOC ARIS 12, 13, 15, 19, 41, 47, 55, 77, 78, 81, 95, 115, 125, 132, 146

16 11/29 12/1

Chapter 12 Chapter 12

Chapter 12 No EOC ARIS 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 28, 38, 55, 58, 73, 94, 110, 114, 116, 124

17 12/6

Exam IV Chapters 5, 6, 11, 12

Comprehensive Final Exam Wednesday, December 8 7:00 – 8:50 am in Room 402T