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A college of the Riverside Community College District

General Chemistry II (CHE-1B) Syllabus

Fall 2019

Dr. Christopher Lugo

email: christopher.lugo@rccd.edu

COURSE CODE LECTURE TIME, (ROOM) LAB TIME (ROOM)

37127 M W 7:35 pm – 9:00 pm (IT 117) T Th 6:30 - 9:40pm (HUM 208)

COURSE GOALS: Chemistry is the study of matter and its transformations. A basic knowledge of chemical principles

is important to understanding the physical world around us and to making informed decisions on

important public policy issues facing our society including those dealing with agriculture and food

supply, medicine, nutrition, energy use, water supply, and the environment. A major goal of this

course is to help the student learn the basic chemical vocabulary, improve his/her understanding of

general chemical principles and increase his/her competence in the laboratory. Additional skills

emphasized in this course include problem solving, data analysis, and scientific/technical writing.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1. Solve multi-step problems (using formulae and unit-analysis) related to kinetics,

equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and other course content.

2. Collect and analyze data from chemical experiments, including graphing, calculations and

qualitative understanding of how data relates to the concept studied.

3. Construct and manipulate equipment to secure reasonably accurate measurements.

4. Describe and apply chemical concepts of kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, and

electrochemistry.

5. Describe and apply a chemical vocabulary of approximately 300 words.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Textbook: Chemistry, A Molecular Approach, Nivaldo Tro 5th edition with access

to Mastering Chemistry.

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You must sign up for Pearson Publishing - MasteringChemistry – On-Line

Access Kit and obtain a textbook version of Chemistry: A Molecular

Approach, by Nivaldo Tro, Pearson Prentice Hall. There are several ways

to do this. The easiest is to buy the textbook (5th ed.) new bundled

together with Mastering Chemistry Access Kit from the Norco College

bookstore. If you can obtain an earlier version (1st , 2nd ed., etc.) of the

textbook that will work just as well. In that case, obtain the Mastering

Chemistry Access Kit (by itself) directly from Pearson Publishing or ask

our book store for help to order it. Please see instructions for obtaining

access to my course in the syllabus.

Supplemental Materials:

1) All lab students must buy Laboratory Safety Goggles. These are mandatory

and must comply with ANSI and OSHA workplace regulations for laboratory

work. The code “ANSI Z87.1” must be visible somewhere on the goggles to

meet regulations.

2) Lab Notebook with numbered, perforated pages and carbon copies of each

page (available in the bookstore).

3) Lab manual (you will download and print out). Bring the hard copy to lab each

day.

4) A calculator that does logarithms (10x and LOG keys), exponents (EXP or EE

key), and scientific notation (SCI mode key); if possible, bring a scientific

calculator with basic statistical functions which aid in calculating averages and

standard deviations. Graphing calculators are NOT allowed during tests,

neither are any kind of cell phones (bring your calculator and textbook to

every class and lab; bring your lab notebook and a copy of instructions for the

lab to be performed to every lab session).

FIRST and SECOND WEEK ATTENDANCE:

During the first two weeks, any enrolled student who misses a class or laboratory session

without first contacting me and receiving approval to miss class runs the risk of being

dropped from the class. A student missing class needs to contact me with a legitimate

verifiable excuse within a 1 day time period before next class. If a student is dropped,

his/her place will be taken by the first eligible person on the wait list. Wait list priority is

established by two things: 1) your rank on the waitlist as determined by the registrar, 2)

your attendance during the first two weeks of class for both lecture and lab even if you are

not currently enrolled!

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ADDING THIS CLASS

Students wanting to add this section will need to be provided with a four digit

add/authorization code from the instructor. If you receive an add authorization code, you

are responsible for completing the add process before the deadline to add. This deadline

can be found in the Schedule of Classes available online. Add codes can be processed

through your WebAdvisor account. If you fail to add the class by the deadline, you are

not officially enrolled and college policy prohibits you from continuing to attend class.

Be aware that your failure to pay fees/fines, to document prerequisites, to clear academic

holds, or to navigate personal problems may hinder you from adding this section. Please

allow sufficient time to take care of these issues before the deadline to add. Adding this

course after the published deadline will require documented extenuating circumstances

involving severe illness, accident, or death.

The use of an add/authorization code issued to another student violates the Student

Code of Conduct and the student will be referred to the Dean of Student Life for

disciplinary action. The unauthorized use of an add code is grounds for removal from

the course.

DROPPING THIS CLASS

You may withdraw from this course by using WebAdvisor prior to the drop deadline. The

deadline is available on WebAdvisor by selecting “My Class Schedule/Deadlines” after

logging in. If there is a hold restricting use of WebAdvisor for this purpose, you may bring

a completed ADD/DROP card to the Admissions counter of the college and complete the

process there. It is the student’s responsibility to drop this class should he/she decide no

longer to attend.

ATTENDANCE: Consistent attendance is highly recommended. You are responsible for all missing information and

assignments. Missing more than 9 hours of lecture and or laboratory may result in being

dropped from the class. Contact me as soon as possible if you are unable to attend lab or lecture.

There are no excuses for not being able to contact me immediately through email. Role will be taken

at each class meeting.

TARDINESS: Arriving late disrupts the class. I expect all students to arrive on time and ready to work. If you

are unavoidably detained, respect your fellow students and instructor by entering the classroom

quietly from the back of the room. If you are late to a quiz or exam, no extra time will be granted.

At the start of laboratory sessions, I will go over the experiment and discuss safety issues and

possible changes to the experiment. Therefore, you must arrive to class on time. If you are more

than 15 minutes late, you will not be allowed to perform the experiment.

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GRADING SCALE

100-90% = A, 89-80% = B, 79-70% = C, 69–60% = D, 59% or below = F

COURSE POINT SYSTEM:

Mastering General Chemistry online homework 10%

Quizzes and Misc. (based on homework and lecture content) 10%

Three exams (lowest exam score replaced with higher final exam score) 30%

Laboratory – Notebook, Written Laboratory Reports, prelab questions,

postlab questions, conduct, skills, etc. 25%

Lecture Final Exam – Cumulative 25%

MASTERING CHEMISTRY HOMEWORK

Mastering Chemistry is an on-line tutoring and assessment system that must be purchased

separately or can be bundled in the price of your textbook. If extra credit is given, you can

earn no more than 100% per assignment. This part of your grade will be worth 10% of your

grade. I do not recommend skipping this part of your score. Homework is critical to your

successful completion of this course. Obtain a separate notebook (or part of an existing

notebook) dedicated to working out problems on paper first before entering the

answers into Mastering Chemistry. You will have greater success and have less

frustration using this system if you work things out on paper first. If you have any

questions or concerns regarding any problems with this system, please bring me your work

that you did on paper so that I may be able to help you. If you find difficulty using the

system, do not spend an excessive amount of time trying to figure it out. Please contact me

by email and tell me the problem and identify any problem by number or description so that

I may be able to look in to the matter. This process should help to alleviate any frustration

you may encounter using the system. The following information will help you gain access to

the online homework for this course and provide background to types of problems and

grading:

1) Purchase access (Norco bookstore or Pearson website)

2) Go to www.masteringchemistry.com

3) Click on “student” under “Register”. If you have an account already,

enter your login name and password. If you are a new user, it will ask

you to select your textbook. Select Chemistry, A Molecular Approach,

4th Edition, Nivaldo Tro. Continue to follow the prompts.

4) Register for my course with the ID, “MCLUGO5290095”.

5) General information

• There is some forgiveness on significant figures. However, this does not

mean you should ignore significant figures.

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• The amount of points given per problem depends on the difficulty of the

problem.

• If you have trouble, immediately email me or contact online technical

support for help.

• Do NOT wait until the last minute to do the homework.

• You are ultimately responsible for knowing the due dates by viewing them

in the Mastering Chemistry calendar. I may not announce them to you

after this date.

QUIZZES and MISC.

Quizzes will be given according to the professor’s discretion. Most will be announced the

previous week, but pop quizzes may occur. Your lowest quiz will be dropped, and no makeup

quizzes will be allowed. Miscellaneous points may be given in regard to activities,

attendance, and participation. These points also may or not be announced.

LABORATORY:

Structure:

1. Beginning of class

• You must arrive on time to lab. A lot of important information (safety,

changes to the experiments, etc.) is discussed at the beginning of class. If

you are more than 10 minutes late to class, you will not be allowed to do the

lab.

• Pre-lab assignments – if there are pre-lab questions they will be due at the

start of the lab. No late pre-lab assignments will be accepted. Write the

answers on a separate piece of paper (not in the lab notebook). The pre-lab

question(s) are worth about 10-15 points of the lab report score depending

on the lab.

• Notebook - You will also have to write a brief, detailed summary of the

procedure in your lab notebook. This will be checked by me at the beginning

of the period for completion. Please place the notebook on the lab bench

near the podium when you enter the classroom, flipped open to the current

experiment. If the notebook pages are not complete on the first day of an

experiment, you will be assessed a 5 point penalty for that lab. You are

required to purchase a lab notebook from the bookstore by the second lab

meeting. See the attached handout on what should be included in the

laboratory notebook.

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2. Prelab lecture – concepts related to the lab experiment will be emphasized in

addition to safety guidelines and any alterations to the experimental procedure.

3. Perform Experiment – you will perform the experiment and the instructor will

monitor progress and address any issues or problems (conceptual or otherwise) as

they occur. 5 points of your lab report will be based on your conduct in lab,

cleanliness, ability to follow directions, efficient use of time, and productivity

based on observations from your instructor during the lab period.

4. Data Analysis – once the experiment is complete and if time remains, you may

work on data analysis using the Chemistry Department computers or using your

own computer. The instructor is available to help and give feedback regarding

data analysis. Expect to remain in class during the entire lab period (or

dismissed early IF the instructor approves) even if you finish early otherwise

grade deductions will be implemented at the discretion of the instructor.

Therefore, please be prepared to use any extra time in a constructive

manner to work on data analysis related to the experiments performed.

5. Post Lab Report – Fill in report sheets, complete data analysis, and answer post

lab questions. All this, in addition to any observations/notes during lab (carbon

copies) must be stapled together and turned a week after the last day of a lab at

the beginning of a lab period. Each experiment is worth a total of 100 points.

SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY:

You are required to watch the safety video and take a safety quiz or do a safety activity to

make sure you are prepared to safely work in a laboratory environment. The instructor will

also identify the safety features in the lab room and how to use them in case of emergency

(eye wash stations, shower, drench hose, etc.). Goggles must be worn at all times in the lab

areas of the lab room when any person is working with chemicals. Food or drinks are not

allowed in the laboratory.

For your safety and the safety of your classmates, it is important that you follow proper

lab procedures at all times. Students who do not follow directions or otherwise engage in

unsafe behavior in the lab will be dismissed from the laboratory and will be given a zero for

that lab assignment. You will receive one warning if you do not adhere to this policy. A

second offense will lead to dismissal from the lab. A dress code must be followed or you

will not be allowed to do the experiment. Closed-toed shoes are required (bring an extra

pair and leave in your car just in case you forget!). Loose-fitting clothing, long hair, and

dangling chains, necklaces, and earrings must not hinder your lab performance. Goggles must

also be worn at all times in the lab section of the room when any single person is handling

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chemicals or a flame. A lab coat is recommended. It is also useful to bring a set of colored

pens or pencils.

ACCESS TO COMPUTERS:

Portions of some lab reports and/or entire lab reports will require the use of a computer.

The library has many computer stations for students as well as the STEM center. I

HIGHLY recommend that when a report is due, please email yourself a copy, make several

copies on a thumb drive, copy the original on your hard drive if you have a computer at

home, AND print a paper copy. There will be NO excuses for not turning in an assignment

because you did not have access to a computer, your computer crashed, your disk was eaten

by your dog. etc.

EXAMS:

Exams will be administered during lab. Three exams will be given. The lowest score will be

dropped. If you miss an exam, it will be counted as a dropped exam. NO MAKEUP EXAMS

WILL BE GIVEN. If you do miss an exam, the final exam score will be used to substitute

the score for the exam missed. If you take all three exams, then the lowest exam score

will be dropped and substituted with the final exam score if it is higher. See the handout

for scheduled exams.

FINAL EXAM:

There is a final cumulative exam for the lecture portion of the course during finals week.

The date of the final is Wednesday, December 11, 6:00PM - 8:30PM in IT 117.

ATTENTION TO EFFORT

Remember this is a 5-unit chemistry course transferable to any college or university in the

nation. It is your responsibility to continuously learn. Expect to spend an average of three

hours outside of class for every hour in class (about 15 to 20 hours a week). If you desire

extra help see me during office hours, schedule a time to meet with me, or use the tutoring

service center.

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TUTORIAL SERVICES:

Norco College offers tutorial services for their courses. These services include chemistry

and are free to registered students. To contact tutorial services call 951-372-7143 or

visit the Tutorial Service Office on the first floor of the Wilfred J. Airey Library. Tutors

are also available in the STEM center. The STEM center will have a list of tutors for

specific chemistry classes and their availability posted generally by the second week of

classes. The STEM center contact information is 951-739-7803 and

stem@norcocollege.edu.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Norco College is committed to maintaining academic integrity throughout the college

community. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense that can diminish the quality of

scholarship, the academic environment, the academic reputation and the quality of a Norco

College degree. The Student Handbook states:

In cases of academic dishonesty by a student, a faculty member may

1) Reduce the score on test(s) or assignment(s) or give a zero on it.

2) Reduce the grade in the course;

3) Fail the student in the course if the weight of the test(s) or assignment(s)

warrants course failure;

4) Recommend suspension from the course (see further details in Student

Handbook).

Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to:

1) Plagiarism – the intentional presentation of words, ideas or work of

others as one’s own. This includes but is not limited to: copying

homework, using a work or portion of a work written or created by

another but not crediting the source and using one’s own work completed

in a previous class for credit in another class without permission. The

usual consequence of academic dishonesty is failure of the course and

referral of the case to the appropriate dean for additional disciplinary

action. Students may discuss assignments but are expected to complete

all work independently.

2) Cheating During Examinations – includes, but is not limited to,

unauthorized electronic assistance or devices, copying from another,

looking at another student’s exam and opening books when not

authorized.

3) Copying data from another student that you did not generate, falsifying

data in the lab or in a report, etc.

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4) Do not let other students see your completed work! If a student copies

your work and it is duplicated in their report, you will also be accused of

cheating. A zero will be given to all students with duplicate work. Do

not trust others to respect your work! But by all means, you can help

others by TEACHING them

Any of these practices could result in charges of academic dishonesty.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES

Norco College provides services to students with disabilities through the Disability

Resource Center (DRC); located in the Center for Student Success Building. To request

academic accommodations due to a disability, please visit the DRC or contact the DRC staff

at 372-7070. A DRC staff member will confidentially review your concerns with you to

determine any required accommodations. Once your accommodations are approved through

DRC, please bring your DRC documentation(s) to me so that we may discuss your

accommodations.

VIOLENCE ON CAMPUS

Norco College does not tolerate any violence or implied violence. A threat of violence

includes any behavior that by its very nature could be interpreted by a reasonable person as

intent to cause physical harm to self, another individual, or property. Violence or the threat

of violence against or by any student or employee of the District or any other person is

unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Should an individual on District property, who is

not an employee or student, or a student or employee of the District, demonstrate or

threaten violent behavior, s/he may be subject to criminal prosecution (AP 3510 Workplace

Violence and Safety).

If you are a victim of any violent, threatening, or harassing conduct, any witness to such

conduct, or anyone receiving a report of such conduct, [. . .] shall immediately report the

incident to his/her supervisor of College Safety and Police (951- 222-8171) (AP 3510

Workplace Violence and Safety).

CELL PHONES

During lab or lecture all cell phones must be off. Cell phones are disruptive to the

instructor and to fellow students. Please make sure that your cell phone is turned off

before class starts or is on silent mode. In addition, texting or cell phone conversations

are not allowed during class time. You may not use an electronic device to pull up a copy of

the experiment during lab. Please be sure to print out a copy of the experiment for lab. If

you have any issues regarding this policy, please notify me. Cell phones MUST be put away

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during class/lab and during all exams and quizzes. If a cell phone or other electronic device

other than a traditional calculator is found near you during an exam or quiz, you will receive

a zero on the quiz or exam as it is considered an act of cheating. If you need to see the

time, please look at the clock on the wall or wear a watch.

EAR BUDS OR SIMILAR DEVICES

Ear buds or similar devices are not allowed during any portion of the lab or lecture course.

Please have them put away and not hanging around your neck or any other placed during

lecture and lab.

NOTE TO THE STUDENT:

This class is designed to be a building process. All materials presented will build upon what

has already been presented or what has been learned in previous courses. The key to this

course is a thorough understanding of the lecture notes and homework problems. Exam

material will be found in the lecture, homework materials, laboratory work, and the

corresponding text chapters.

TIPS FOR DOING WELL IN THIS COURSE

1. Don’t get behind! Perhaps read through your notes from the previous lecture

BEFORE attending the next lecture.

2. Do all assigned homework and perhaps a few more problems!

3. Ask questions if you have any problems!

4. Read ahead of the current lecture if possible. Also, make sure you read the lab

experiment thoroughly along with notebook preparation before you come to lab. EXAM TIPS

• Read the directions first

• Read each question carefully (all the way to the end!)

• Write down given information and unknown information with associated units

• Be detailed and specific with units (e.g. not just grams, but grams KCl in the solution,

etc.)

• Write down formulas for any relationships needed to solve the problem

• Plan a strategy before plugging numbers in

• Draw a picture if it helps

• Organize your work neatly

• Check the units on your answer—do they make sense?

• Check the numerical value of your answer—does it make physical sense?

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• When finished, re-read the problem to make sure you’ve answered the question

completely

• For explain and discuss questions, choose your words carefully and precisely and make

sure you answer the question asked.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Last day to add September 8th

Last day to drop without a “W” September 10th

Last day to drop with a “W” November 17th

Lecture Final Exam To be Announced

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

DECLARING A PROGRAM OF STUDY

Declaring your Program of Study in WebAdvisor is important. Norco College contacts students that

have declared a certificate/degree for internships and job opportunities in that specified field.

Also, by declaring your certificate/degree goal, you can use the “Academic Review” tool in

WebAdvisor which will calculate exactly what classes you still need to take to finish your

certificate/degree and graduate. If you have questions about a field of study, please schedule an

appointment with a counselor to discuss this important issue.

STUDENT SERVICES

Norco College offers excellent services for all students. These services include help with

disability accommodations, financial aid, finding jobs, academic counseling, health services,

veterans services, tutoring and more. Here is a partial list of resources available to you:

Disability Resource Center (DRC) (951) 372-7070

Center for Student Success drc@norcocollege.edu

Veterans Services (951) 372-7142

Student Services Building, First Floor veterans.services@norcocollege.edu

Student Support Services (951) 372-7149

Student Services Building hortencia.cuevas@norcocollege.edu

EOPS/CARE (Extended Opportunity

Programs and Services/Cooperative Agencies

Resources for Education)

(951) 372-7128

Center for Student Success eops@norcocollege.edu

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CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity

and Responsibility for Kids)

(951) 372-7052

Center for Student Success norcocalworks@norcocollege.edu

Learning Resource Center (LRC) (951) 739-7896

Wilfred J. Airey Library, First Floor lrc@norcocollege.edu

Student Health and Psychological

Services

(951) 372-7046

Wilfred J. Airey Library Building, Lower Level lisa.mcallister@norcocollege.edu

Student Financial Services (951) 372-7009

Student Services Building, First Floor maria.gonzalez@norcocollege.edu

Special Programs:

Honors Program (951) 739-7815

Ana-Marie Olaerts ana-marie.olaerts@norcocollege.edu

John F. Kennedy Middle College High

School

(951) 738-2200

Cheryl Kretz, Counselor ckretz@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Puente (951) 372-7080

David Payan, Puente Counselor david.payan@norcocollege.edu

Study Abroad (951) 222-8340

Jan Schall, Director jan.schall@rcc.edu

Talented Tenth (T3P) (951) 372-7148

John Moore, T3p Counselor john.moore@norcocollege.edu

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering

and Math) Scholars

(951) 739-7803

STEM@norcocollege.edu

Tutorial Services (951) 372-7143

Wilfred J. Airey Library Building, Lower Level

*Mandatory Attendance If you miss any of the class meetings during the 1st two weeks, you risk losing

your spot on the roster to someone else! Don’t miss a lab without an approved excuse in advance during weeks 1 and 2 or someone else will take your spot on the roster. Bring goggles to every lab session beginning week 2

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CHE 1B – General Chemistry Course schedule – Fall 2019 (course ID: 37127)

Instructor: Chris Lugo Contact information: Course Meetings: MW lecture 7:35pm - 9:00pm (IT 117) ; T Th lab 6:30pm – 9:40pm (HUM 208)

Tentative Schedule: (This syllabus is subject to change without notice per discretion of the instructor.)

Wk Dates Lecture (MW)

Chapter Date Lab (T Th)

1

8/26 8/28

• Chpt 15 (Kinetics) • Chpt 15

8/27 8/29

• Lab Expectations Lab Drawer Check-in

Review from 1A

• Safety Video & Test Bring a 882-E Scantron

Quiz on Chem 1A

2 9/2 9/4

LABOR DAY!

• Chpt 15

9/3 9/5

• Kinetics: Acetone and Triiodide • Kinetics: Acet. and Triiodide (bring laptops)

3 9/9

9/11

• Chpt 15 • Chpt 16 (Chem.

Equil.)

9/10 9/12

• Kinetics: Acet. and Triiodide (bring laptops)

• Integrated Rates (Dry Lab)

4 9/16 9/18

• Chpt 16 • Chpt 16

9/17 9/19

• Integrated Rates (Dry Lab) (Acetone Lab due)

• Equilibrium of Metal Complex Ion

5 9/23 9/25

• Chpt 17 (Acids &

Bases) • Chpt 17

9/24 9/26

• Equilibrium of Metal Complex Ion (Integrated

Rates Lab Due )

• EXAM #1 (Chpts 15 & 16) during the Lab time!

6 9/30 10/2

• Chpt 17 • Chpt 17

10/1 10/3

• Equilibrium of Metal Complex (bring laptops)

• Hydrolysis (part 1 only)

7 10/7 10/9

• Chpt 18 ((Aqueous Equil)

• Chpt 18

10/8 10/10

• Buffers (Equil. Complex Ion Lab Due )

• Buffers (Hydrolysis Lab Due)

8 10/14 10/16

• Chpt 18 • Chpt 18

10/15 10/17

• Buffers

• Titration Curves

9 10/21 10/23

• Chpt 18 • Chpt 19(Thermo.)

10/22 10/24

• Titration Curves (bring laptops; Buffers Due)

• Exam #2 (Chpts 17 & 18) during the Lab time!

Prepare solution for Ksp expt.

10 10/28 10/30

• Chpt 19 • Chpt 19

10/29 10/31

• Solubility Product Constant for Ca(OH)2 (Titration

Curves Lab Due)

• Solubility Product Constant for Ca(OH)2 & (bring

laptops)

11 11/4 11/6

• Chpt 20 (Electrochem.)

• Chpt 20

11/5 11/7

• Solubility Product Constant for Calcium Hydroxide

• Qualitative Analysis

12 11/11 11/13

VETERAN’S DAY! • Chpt 20

11/12 11/14

• Qualitative Analysis (Sol. Constant Lab Due)

• Oxidation-Reduction Rxns

13 11/18 11/20

• Chpt 20 • Chpt 26 (Trans. Met.)

11/19 11/21

• Oxidation-Reduction Rxns

• Exam #3 (Chpts 19 & 20) (Redox Lab Due)

14 11/25 11/27

• Chpt 26 • Chpt 21 (Nuclear)

11/26 11/28

• Electrochem. & Cell Pot. THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY!

15 12/2 12/4

• Chpt 21 • Chpt 21

12/3 12/5

• Electrochem. & Cell Pot. (Qual. Anal. Due)

• Locker Check-out (Mandatory!) & Lecture Electr.

Report Due & Review

16 12/9 – 12/13

Lecture Final Exam-Cumulative

12/9 – 12/13

No LABS