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Texas State Technical College-Harlingen Chemical Technology

TENTATIVE General Chemistry II Laboratory - CHEM 1112 Course Syllabus for Summer - 2017

Course Title: General Chemistry II Laboratory

Course Prefix/Number: CHEM 1112

Class Days/times: W – 1:20 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. ; Credits: 1

Dates: 5/08/17 – 7/28/17

Pre-requisite: CHEM 1311 and CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1411

Co-requisite: CHEM 1312 – General Chemistry II Lecture

Laboratory Location: Bldg. J, Room 110

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name: Everardo Villarreal II M.S.

Office Building: J Office Hours: M F 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

E-mail: everardo.villarreal@tstc.edu Phone: 956-364-4394

Course (Catalog) Description:

Basic laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in CHEM 1312;

introduction of the scientific methods, experimental design, chemical instrumentation,

data collection and analysis, and preparation of laboratory reports.

Major Course Requirements: The course consists on the following units:

A. Chemical Bonding

B. Liquids and Solids

C. Properties of Solutions

D. Thermodynamics

E. Chemical Kinetics

F. Chemical Equilibrium

G. Acids and Bases; Acids-Base Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria

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Learning Outcomes (LO):

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Use basic apparatus and apply experimental methodologies used in the

chemistry laboratory.

2. Demonstrate safe and proper handling of laboratory equipment and chemicals.

3. Conduct basic laboratory experiments with proper laboratory techniques.

4. Make careful and accurate experimental observations.

5. Relate physical observations and measurements to theoretical principles.

6. Interpret laboratory results and experimental data, and reach logical conclusions.

7. Record experimental work completely and accurately in laboratory notebooks

and communicate experimental results clearly in written reports.

8. Design fundamental experiments involving principles of chemistry and chemical

instrumentation.

9. Identify appropriate sources of information for conducting laboratory experiments

involving principles of chemistry.

Core Objectives (CO):

1. Critical Thinking- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis,

evaluation and synthesis of information.

2. Communication Skills–to include effective development, interpretation and

expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication.

3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills– to include the manipulation and analysis of

numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.

4. Teamwork –to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work

effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.

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General Chemistry II Laboratory -CHEM 1112 Schedule

Tentative Schedule (Subject to change by your instructor)

Week Experiment Measureable Activities

1 No Lab Meetings

2 Syllabus Review, Laboratory Safety, Check-In Moodle and In-Lab

3 Structure of Compounds (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

4 Investigation of Polarity Using GC (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

5 Determination of Molecular Weight (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

6 Rate and Order of a Chemical Reaction (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

7 Chemical Equilibrium – Reversible Reactions (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

8 The Determination of Equilibrium Constant (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

9 Determination of a Solubility Product Constant (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

10 Preparation and Testing of a pH Buffer (LO 1-9 CO 1-4)

11 Laboratory Check-out

Required Text and Materials:

Laboratory Manual

Laboratory Experiments for CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II

Laboratory, Texas State Technical College.

Can be downloaded from Moodle in the introduction section of the

course.

Supplies:

Scientific calculator, sharpie, and closed-toed shoes.

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NOTE: Students are REQUIRED to wear closed-toed shoes, aprons or lab coats

and goggles during the labs. Every student must stick to this policy. Otherwise

student/s will not be allowed to do lab.

Grading Criteria:

GRADING CRITERIA: 1. Pre-lab Assignments 25% 2. Laboratory Reports 50% 3. Post-lab Assignments 25%

Grading Scale: Numerical grade requirement:

90-100--A

80-89---B

70-79---C

60-69---D

0-59-----F

IP---In Progress (course completion beyond control)

You must have the passing grade of C or better in each major course to

receive credit. A temporary grade “IP” may be given, indicating that the student has

not satisfactorily completed a course. This grade will be given only when the

insufficiency is due to an authorized absence or other cause beyond the control of the

student. When the quality of the work finished has been acceptable for satisfactory

completion of the course, a grade will replace the “IP”. A student must complete the

required work within the period specified in the contract between the student and

instructor. If it is not, the “IP” will be administratively replaced by “F”.

Chemistry Department Participation Policy:

CLASS PARTICIPATION

TSTC policy allows departments to set minimum attendance/participation standards for

students to get credit for this class. Because class attendance is essential to the

student’s ability to master the information presented, the department adheres to

following policy on attendance.

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Any unexcused absence (including tardiness to class) resulting in a missing graded

assignment will result in a grade of ZERO for that assignment. Excused absences will be

granted only under the criteria below.

EXCUSED ABSENCE: An excused absence is recorded when you notify your instructor

in advance of an impending absence, and the excuse is approved by the instructor.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCE: When you fail to notify the instructor of an impending

absence or the instructor believes that the excuse does not justify the granting of an

excused absence. No make-up work will be allowed, if the absence is unexcused.

It is the student’s responsibility to acquire any notes, handouts, announcements, etc.,

that are distributed in class. All materials will be available on the class website in the

colleges Learning Management System (MOODLE).

Laboratory Policy:

1. Attendance at all laboratory sessions is mandatory in order to receive full credit

for the course. THERE IS NO MAKE-UP WORK FOR MISSED LABORATORY

EXPERIMENTS.

2. Safety is a paramount concern. Appropriate attire will be worn in the

laboratory at all times:

a. Safety glasses or goggles will be worn at all times in the laboratory.

b. Laboratory coats or aprons will be worn at all times in the laboratory.

c. No cutoffs, shorts, dresses, or open-toed shoes are allowed in the

laboratory.

3. No radios, music players, or other distracting electronics are allowed in the

laboratory.

4. No eating, drinking, or smoking is allowed in the laboratory.

5. Students must complete assigned housekeeping duties before being executed

from the laboratory.

6. Wearing contact lenses during the lab session is strongly discouraged. Even the

slightest amount of some laboratory chemicals trapped between the lens and

cornea can result in permanent damage to the eye.

7. Safety video must be viewed. The link is http://vimeo.com/6170550.

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8. Know the location of the eyewash, shower, and fire extinguisher. Know how and

when to use them. Remember! Wear gloves when handling acids, bases, any

type of potentially hazardous substances in nature.

9. Know proper methods for disposal of all wastes-example, broken glass must be

deposited ONLY in the appropriately marked boxes. Only non-chemical and non-

glass waste goes in the garbage cans.

Laboratory Requirements:

You must read and be prepared for the experiments before coming to the

lab. I provide pre-lab lecture before you start to discuss about the

performance of the experiment.

Complete all laboratory experiments with careful observations.

Regular participation in lab discussions.

Complete all assigned pre-lab and post lab assignments.

Keep Laboratory Notebook (essential).

Before coming to the Lab/Pre-Lab work: Read the experiment thoroughly,

Write down the title, and purpose of the experiment

Outline the background information writing down the important formulas and

equations and procedure.

Write down the equipment, chemicals and safety information of them.

During Lab: Record all data, observations, comments, mistakes, sample

number etc. Complete calculations.

Lab Report: Each student must turn in an individual lab report and

should be submitted by the due date. Lab report includes lab-sheets

that you generated during the laboratory experiment.

Graded Assignments:

1. Pre-Laboratory Assignment: The Pre-lab assignment is due at the beginning

of the laboratory period. No late assignments will be accepted. Pre-labs are

worth 100 points of each assignment and 25% (cumulative) of the total grade

for the course.

2. Laboratory Report: The laboratory report consists of the formal, written record

of the experiment (including any research, procedures, and conclusions or

discussion) along with the experimental data for the experiment. No late

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assignments will be accepted. Laboratory reports are worth 100 points of each

assignment and 50% (cumulative) of the total grade for the course.

The Laboratory Report consists of the following:

a. Cover Page - (including experiment title and number, date of experiment, name,

course and section, instructor name)

b. Purpose Statement – A clear and concise statement that defines the scientific

problem the experiment is designed to solve or the principles that are being

investigated.

c. Introduction (100-200 words) – The student’s explanation of the theory of the

experiment, general ideas, principles, and concepts. Ideas from the Introduction

section in the laboratory manual may be used. Include main equations and

chemical formulas.

d. Report Sheet from the laboratory manual or Lab Sheet, written neatly in pencil.

Graphs may be completed neatly by hand or by computer and calculations.

e. Results and Discussion (approximately 200 words) – The summarization of the

experimental results: What were the main results of the experiment? What

conclusions can be drawn from the results? How accurate were the results? What

systematic and random errors affected the results?

f. References

Journal: Author, Journal Title, Volume, Page.

(example: J. M. Bonicamp, A. Loflin, R. W. Clark, Journal of Chemical Education,

78, 1541.

Book: Author, Book Title, Publisher, Year, Page.

(Example: J. N. Murrell, Properties of Liquids and Solutions, Wiley, 1982, 235-

237).

Special Note: If I notice that either pre-lab or lab-report is copied from

the manual or copied from the fellow group members or from other

students, ‘0’ grade will be given for that lab assignment.

3. Post-Laboratory Assignment: The Post-lab assignment consists of the

questions at the end of each laboratory and is due at the beginning of the next

laboratory period. No late assignments will be accepted. Post-labs are worth 100

points of each assignment and 25% (cumulative) of the total grade for the

course.

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4. Calculation of Final Grade: Each laboratory assignment is worth 100 points

towards the grade total (see Grading Rubric). The final grade for the course is

based on the percentage of the total points possible for the semester (see

GRADING CRITERIA). The lowest laboratory grade will be dropped before

calculation of the final grade IF the student has been present at every laboratory

meeting. Otherwise, each grade will count towards the final grade.

Grading Rubric: Each laboratory assignment will be graded according to the

following:

Assignment Points for Each Section Total Points

Pre-lab 20 25%

Lab report Cover Page

Purpose

Introduction

Lab Sheet/Report Sheet and

Calculations

Results and Discussion

References, if any

5

5

10

15

10

5

50%

Post-lab 25 25%

Total 100

Graded Assignments: Pre-Laboratory Assignment: The Pre-lab assignment is due at the beginning of the laboratory period. No late assignments will be accepted. Pre-labs are worth 100 points of each assignment and 25% (cumulative) of the total grade for the course. Laboratory Report: The laboratory report consists of the formal, written record of the experiment (including any research, procedures, and conclusions or discussion) along with the experimental data for the experiment. No late assignments will be accepted.

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Laboratory reports are worth 100 points of each assignment and 50% (cumulative) of the total grade for the course. The Laboratory Report consists of the following:

a. Cover Page (including experiment title and number, date of experiment, name, course and section, instructor name) b. Purpose Statement – A clear and concise statement that defines the scientific problem the experiment is designed to solve or the principles that are being investigated. c. Introduction (100-200 words) – The student’s explanation of the theory of the experiment, general ideas, principles, and concepts. Ideas from the Introduction section in the laboratory manual may be used. Include main equations and chemical formulas. d. Report Sheet from the laboratory manual, written neatly in pencil. Graphs may be completed neatly by hand or by computer. e. Results and Discussion (approximately 200 words) – The summarization of the experimental results: What were the main results of the experiment? What conclusions can be drawn from the results? How accurate were the results? What systematic and random errors affected the results? f. References Journal: Author, Journal Title, Volume, Page. (example: J. M. Bonicamp, A. Loflin, R. W. Clark, Journal of Chemical Education, 78, 1541. Book: Author, Book Title, Publisher, Year, Page. (Example: J. N. Murrell, Properties of Liquids and Solutions, Wiley, 1982, 235-237.)

ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT:

The college is committed to providing accommodations for qualified individuals with

disabilities in a timely and effective manner. To request a reasonable accommodation,

students must be registered with the campus Support Services Office. Accommodations

will be made based on eligibility determined by Disable Student Resources. Services can

be requested at any time during the semester. Requesting services well in advance will

help to ensure that the resources are available when needed. Please contact 956-364-

4520 or visit the Support Services Office located in the Consolidated Student Services

Center, Bldg. EK, as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.

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COPYRIGHT STATEMENT The materials used in the course [textbooks, handouts, media files (podcast, MP3,

Videos, RSS (Feeds), and all instructional resources on the colleges Learning

Management System (Moodle)] are intended for use only by students registered and

enrolled in this course and are only to be used for instructional use, activities associated

with, and for the duration of the course. All materials generated for this course, which

includes but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials,

review sheets, and any additional materials.

These materials may not be retained in another medium or disseminated further. They

are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Teach Act. These materials may

not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written

permission of the copyright holder or TSTC. For further information, contact your

instructor.

COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR (MYMAIL E-MAIL SYSTEM) You will be required to use MyMail as part of this course. It is assumed that class

members are read e-mail on a daily basis. All official college E-mails to students is sent

through MyMail, the official student e-mail system at TSTC Harlingen. When

communicating with instructors and/or employees of the college, you are required to

use your TSTC MyMail student email address. If you choose to forward your email to

another account, please be advised that you must respond from the MyMail account.

TSTC Harlingen faculty, staff, and students are asked to report all threats, perceived or

real, immediately to College Police located in the Auxiliary Building. If the threat is

imminent, the College Police emergency phone line at 364-4234 or 9-911 should be

called. College Police will then coordinate the proper response in accordance with State

and federal laws and TSTC System/College rules and regulations. NOTE: Any changes

to this syllabus will be provided in writing to the student and updated on all posted

locations (HB 2504, course Moodle sites, building offices, etc.).

PROTOCOL FOR COURSE GRIEVANCES:

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If for any reason a student finds or feels that they have a concern about this course the

steps as outlined must be followed consecutively if they are not the student will be sent

back to the previous step.

Step 1. Any concerns that a student may have needed to be addressed in written form.

Each item of concern will be in bullet format so that the instructor can address each concern.

The concern(s) must be given to the instructor so that he/she is aware of the concern(s).

If more than one student has a concern each student will have to submit the concern that they have in written form.

The instructor will have three days to address the concerns and write a response.

The instructor and student will meet in the instructor’s office to address each concern and draw a satisfactory resolution.

If a satisfactory resolution is not reached, then the concerns move to Step 2.

Step 2. Any concerns that have not reached a satisfactory resolution will need to be submitted to the Department chair.

Each item of concern that did not reach a satisfactory resolution will be submitted in bullet form and an explanation of why it was deemed unsatisfactory.

The Department Chair has three days to review the concerns. The Department Chair will call a meeting with the student and instructor.

Only extreme concerns will be at the Division Director level or higher.

Laboratory Behavior:

1. Coming to the laboratory PREPARED and ON TIME is highly required. If you miss

any activity due to tardiness, it may not be made up. You are responsible for

obtaining the notes and assignments for any classes that you miss. Sign-in

attendance sheet is required.

2. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Only exceptions to this policy are

the following: a dated doctor’s excuse, dated funeral notice, or dated court/legal

document such as a subpoena which shows the student’s presence was required,

or a communication from another TSTC instructor that the student is

participating in a TSTC sponsored even at the time the work was due. Failure to

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submit work will result in a “0” grade. If you know that you will be absent when

an assignment is due, submit early through Moodle.

3. Use of personal electronic devices not directly related to the class and approved

by the instructor is not permitted. Students who violate this policy will be asked

to leave the class and will receive a zero for any work done by the class in their

absence. Repeated violations of this policy will be reported to the Behavior

Intervention Team as a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

4. No cell phone calls, texting, rings, musical interludes, etc. during lab sessions, as

it distracts not only you, but also your colleagues in the laboratory for the

successful participation.

5. No headphones, Blue tooth earphones, etc. in the classroom.

6. Possession of drugs, alcohol or firearms on college property is illegal.

7. Students creating disturbances that interfere with the conduct of the class will be

asked to leave.

SEE THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR THE USEFUL CAMPUS RESOURCES:

Tutoring Statement

The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and

academic support services to help you achieve your academic and career goals. Regular

participation in tutoring can also help you earn the grades you need to avoid Academic

and/or Financial Aid Probation or Suspension. You can access the most up-to-date

Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by

visiting:

https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Tutoring.aspx (Tutoring Program

Webpage)

(shortened link: goo.gl/Z9vJvY )

https://www.youtube.com/user/MyTSTCVideoTutor/playlists (MyTSTC Video Tutor Library)

Please note that the Tutoring Schedule will be available after the first week of school. For

more information, please contact the Office of Student Success at 956.364.4163 or the

Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at 956-364-4170.

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Office of Student Success

Useful Links

Office of Student Success

https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Student_Success.aspx The

Office of Student Success, located at the LRC, 2nd floor, oversees the HATSS Mentoring

Program, the Tutoring Program, and other initiatives, as well as provides a wealth of

resources. It also houses the Academic Achievement Center and its Peer Mentors. (See

Below*)

MyTSTC Video Tutor Library*

https://www.youtube.com/user/MyTSTCVideoTutor/playlists (direct link)

Over 100 short tutoring videos are available to students at the click of a mouse or tap

of a fingertip. Videos cover English, College Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, History,

technical subjects, and other areas.

Academic Achievement Center (Formerly AVID Center)*

The center, which is located on the 2nd floor of the Learning Resource Center, houses

the Peer Mentors as well as an Advisor. All are available to help students navigate

through college, make the AVID connection from high school to college, learn Cornell

Note-Taking, provide information on scholastic policies, GPA & Completion Rate

Calculation, and other services. The Advisor also refers students to campus and

community resources.

VIDA (Valley Initiative for Development & Advancement)

http://www.vidacareers.org

Both WIA and VIDA provide financial support for eligible students, including help with

tuition, fees, books, tools, and other college-related expenses.

Financial Aid’s Standards of Academic Progress

https://portal.tstc.edu/registration/harfinancialaid/Pages/default.aspx

This site provides students with information on the academic requirements to maintain

financial aid eligibility.

Calculate Your Term GPA

http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm

Developed by the Office of Student Success 956.364.4163/LRC, 2nd Floor

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This site helps students forecast their Term GPA.

*Part of the Office of Student Success