“Chemistry: Structure and Properties”

Nivaldo J. Tro

MasteringChemistry

Connect 1A, 1B and 1C concepts

giving an overview of chemistry.

Connect 1C material to biology,

engineering, medical, and pharma-

cological applications.

Increase scientific literacy to make

the best decisions for your health,

We started with only a description of a wave, then

a proton and electron forming a hydrogen. We did

complex spectroscopic calculations and pro-

gressed to many electron atoms, seeing them

come together to form the periodic table. Moving

on, we studied diatomic and polyatomic mole-

cules: learning different models, how molecules

interact, what effects reaction rates, and about

energy that we can gain or expend from these

systems, among many other important topics.

We enter the third quarter of general chemistry,

we can use this material plus new topics to de-

scribe systems of equilibria, acids and bases, sol-

ubility, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.

We start in chapter 16 with chemical equilibria. Here you will

learn about reactions which do not only go forward, but also

react in reverse. This chapter serves as the foundation for

chapters 17 and 18. In chapter 17 we study the effects of

acids and bases, relating ion concentrations with familiar

concepts such as pH . In chapter 18 we’ll continue learning

about acids, bases, and their interactions with each other,

including how buffers make life possible. You’ll discover that

simple ideas of soluble vs insoluble can be expanded to

include molecules which are slightly soluble. We’ll mix com-

pletely clear solutions together, and watch precipitates “crash”

out of solution. This will give us the background to describe

how stalactites are formed, why dentists caution against soda,

how kidney stones are formed and why spit is good for our

teeth.

From here we switch topics to electrochemistry, where we will

learn how batteries and fuel cells are made, how to protect

important structures from destruction, and important tech-

niques used in building, shipping and other fields requiring the

use of metal structures.

We then switch topics once more to nuclear chemistry, where

we learn how the energy from these massive explosions can

be used for power, medicine, or sadly, complete destruction.

Education is not

the learning of

facts, but the

training of the

mind to think.

~Albert Einstein

Because of how much material

you already know, this is an

amazing class . You’ve had a

year of chemistry, and a year of

amazing classes teaching you

writing, mathematics and critical

thinking. You will use every bit

of this new knowledge during

our time together.

Attend lectures

Attend discussions

Do homework.

Study extra on your trouble spots.

Participate. Take good notes.

Stay actively involved in class.

Ask for help when its needed.

Provide a framework for learning.

Lead you to answers (this may not

involve answering them directly)

Be available during all scheduled

times and via course discussion

boards .

Provide a fair environment.

Challenge students.

Offering support during those chal-

lenging times.

Expect to write. You should always

be able to explain answers. Be pre-

pared for lots of “why” and “explain”

questions.

Expect to think. Questions won’t be

identical to assigned ones. Learn con-

cepts don’t memorize problems. I need

to prepare you for everything you’ll

encounter. Every organic, p-chem,

biology, MCAT and GRE problem using

class concepts, won’t be based as-

signed problems.

Expect to work hard. Chemistry is

tough. But you’ve made it this far, you

can make it through this quarter!

Expect to participate. In discussion

you’ll work in groups to solve problems.

You won’t get anything out of it if you

don’t to participate.

Expect to have help. Myself, the TAs

and the tutors are all here to help you.

But we can’t help if you don’t ask.

Come to office hours!

Expect fairness. As long as every-

one performs as a typical 1C class

performs, the course will be curved as

needed.

Expect to have fun. Chemistry

shouldn’t be all math, we should learn

how it affects daily life as well.

Don’t expect it to be easy. You need

to be prepared for biology and organic

chemistry. Much of this material is

absolutely necessary to both, as well

as fundamental to all medicine and

pharmacology

Weekly surveys will be posted to assess problem areas as they oc-cur. Please take these seriously and fill them out. Review time will be spent on problems identified in these forms.

Exam Tips:

Please get enough sleep. You can’t

think if you don’t sleep!

Do your homework and studying with

the calculator you plan to use on the

exam.

Do your homework and studying with

the formula sheet I will give you on the

exam.

Make a mental checklist of common

“silly” mistakes you make. Double

check for these on the exam.

Take a few moments to relax and reset

before taking your exam. Your mind

needs a breather.

Success in Chem 1C

Chapter 16 lays the foundation for the

17 and 18. Make sure you know it well

before moving on.

Homework assign. should take 2-3

hours. Get help if its taking you too

much longer.

Assigned homework is the minimum you

should complete if you want a C in the

class. You will need to do significant self

–studying if you want to do better than a

C. Book work, practice exams and

slides are all places to go for extra

practice.

Grading Components

6% Homework

23% Midterm 1

23% Midterm 2

48% Final .

Grades in this class are

typically curved. Exam

grades will not be curved only the final grade. After each exam I’ll

tell you the average. Which should be considered approximately

a C+.

Homework

Two assignments per chapter are due as listed on the mastering

chemistry webpage. You are allowed to drop one assignment.

This should be saved in case of emergency,

“For practice” questions are not graded, but are often used to

create exam questions, and should be taken seriously. Slides,

and all topics on slides, including applications are testable.

Register at:

www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/

masteringchemistry/

Course ID: MCBRINDLEY48429

Ensure you register with your UCI email address and UCI ID

number or you will not receive any credit.

Exams

Midterm 1:April 21st:

Midterm 2: May 12th

Final Exam :

June 9th from 10:30-12:30.

Checklist

No graphing calculators. If you use one it will be taken,

you will have receive a zero, and a letter in your academic file.

Seat assignment. It’s posted to eee gradebook the night

before the exam. You must have it before coming to class.

Anyone sitting in the wrong seat will receive a zero on the

exam and a letter in your academic file.

Equation Sheet: I will give you one and a periodic table on

each exam. A copy is posted online at the course website.

Student ID: Ensure you have yours these will be checked.

If they are not passed at the appropriate time you’ll be as-

sumed to be mis-seated and will not receive any exam credit.

Make–ups: There are no

make-up exams. Please arrive

on time. If you are late you will

not be seated until everyone

has started their exam.

Tips for success in all clas-

ses

Study every day. Frequency

of studying matters more

than total study time.

Get help early. Self-quiz with

in-class examples and book

work. As soon as you can’t

do the work, get help from

instructors, TAs and Tutors

Average study time for a four

credit class should be be-

tween 8-12 hours per week.

Remain unstressed and hap-

py as much as possible.

Sleep, work out, eat well, be

healthy.

Gen Chem 1C Issue 01

For all times see course calendar on website. These occasionally change due to unavoidable conflicts.

Come visit even if you don’t have specific questions. Last quarter I often had 30+ people in attendance and many just came to

listen. Specific questions are great, but even simple, “I don’t understand this topic” is fine. I’ll ask you questions till we figure out the

problems!

Your first place for all information. Contains calendar with office hours for myself, Tas and tutors. And important announcements

are posted on the first page.

Answers to all your most pressing questions. Please see this whenever a question comes up for immediate answers.

For all times/ places see course calendar on website. These occasionally change due to unavoidable conflicts.

LARC: http://www.larc.uci.edu/

Department: http://www.ucigcpt.com. Tutor office hours on webpage.

ENROLLMENT FOR CHEMISRY COURSES S15— Use WebReg (http://www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html) to add, drop,

or change the grade option in your classes.

Enrollment Deadlines:

•ADD/DROP/CHANGE: The deadline is the end of Week 2 by 5:00PM (April 10, 2015).

*Submit an Enrollment Exception via StudentAccess for Add/Drop/Change requests after the deadline.

You are strongly encouraged to consult the Chemistry Undergraduate Office website at http://

www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad. You will find the answers to your most Frequently Asked Questions on

this site.

The Chemistry Undergraduate Program Office is located in NS2 1101.

Email: undergrad@chem.ps.uci.edu; Phone: (949) 824-2895; Fax: 949.824.8571.

Open Hours: Subject to change and listed on the Chemistry Undergraduate Office website.

See full policy: http://www.senate.uci.edu/senateweb/default2.asp?active_page_id=754. My addendum: Any incidence of aca-

demic dishonesty will result in automatic failure of the course. This includes bringing a banned calculator to an exam, sitting in the

wrong seat during an exam, having multiple homework accounts, answering someone else’s in class work, having someone an-

swer your in class work, answering in class work from somewhere else on campus.

This quarter, we will be participating in a study to determine the efficacy of education videos called, DanceChemistry, in aiding

in your understanding of different chemistry topics. More information about this study is provided here: Study Info Sheet . If

you have any questions about this study, please email Gidget Tay at tayg@uci.edu. Opting out of the study will not affect your grade in

any way. Directions for how to opt out of the study are listed on the study info sheet.