General Chemistry 1203

Fall, 2003

11:00-11:50 MWF:  Rm. CPP 362

I.  General Information

Instructor: Dr. Jason L. Johnson
Office: CPP 201-B
Phone: 774-3110

This course will be taught assuming that the student has a good working knowledge of algebra and at least some familiarity with general chemistry, whether at the high school level or in an introductory undergraduate course such as General Chemistry 1004.  A "Toledo" standardized exam will be given on Friday, August 24th to ensure that you have the necessary background to continue in this course.  The required textbook for this course is Chemistry:  Molecules, Matter, and Change, Fourth Edition by Jones & Atkins.  Although I intend to use supplementary lecture handouts, students will be given reading and problem assignments from this textbook, so purchase a copy as soon as possible.
 

II. Grading

Ten problem quizzes (3-5 problems) lasting 15-20 minutes each will be given at the beginning of class as indicated in the schedule, with only the seven best scores (15 pts each) counted toward your final grade.  NO MAKEUP QUIZZES WILL BE ALLOWED.  Any missed quizzes will count toward your allotted drops.

Hour exams will be given during nights as indicated on the schedule.  Absences from exams must be excused, and makeup exams scheduled prior to each exam.  Requests for excused absences due to last minute emergencies must be accompanied by written documentation (e.g. a doctor's note).

Grading will be determined by performance on 8 quizzes and 4 hour exams.  A comprehensive, standardized ACS exam will also be administered during finals week.  The same final exam will be taken by all students currently enrolled in General Chemistry I at SWOSU.

  Lecture Point Breakdown
 8 quizzes @ 20pts/quiz = 160
 4 exams @ 100pts/exam = 400
 1 final exam @ 100pts =  100
 Total points =  660

Your course grade will simply be calculated as a percentage of the total number of points earned out of the total number of points available, as shown below:

The following are guaranteed letter grades for the course.  For example, if your course grade is 79.5% or higher, you are guaranteed at least a B for the course.
 

Letter Grade
Percentage
A
100-89.5%
B
89.4-79.5%
C
79.4-69.5%
D
69.4-59.5%
F
59.4% and below

III.  Attendance

You will not be allowed to make up short quizes and major examinations after the quiz or exam, unless the instructor has been personally notified and permission granted prior to the quiz or exam.  Requests for excused absences due to last minute emergencies must be accompanied by written documentation (e.g. a doctor's note).  Poor attendance will naturally result in lower grades--it is imperative that you come to class, listen carefully, and take good notes if you hope to do well in this course.  Class participation, i.e. asking questions if something is unclear, is strongly encouraged.
 

IV.  Drop Policy

It is the responsibility of any student who at some point in the semester stops attending classes and fails to take quizzes/exams to officially drop the class.  Dropping before November 7th results in a "W", while dropping between Nov 7th and Dec 5th results in either a "W/P" or "W/F".  Students failing to officially drop will receive the grade corresponding to their final point total.

V.  Reasonable Accommodation Of SWOSU Students With Disabilities

Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally as soon as possible so we can discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities.
 

VI.  Tentative Schedule

 
Date
Day
Material Coverage
Chapter
Pages
Suggested Problems
August 20
M
Class Policies 
--
--
--
W
Toledo Exam
-
-
  
           
August 25
M
Units, Dimensional Analysis, & Density
1
8-10, 18-21
33-46, 53-64
 
W
Temp Conversions & Significant Figures
1
11-18, 22-26
47-50, 23-32
 
F
Q1--Classes of Matter 
1
26-31
65-70
           
September 1
M
Labor Day (no class)
-
-
-
 
W
Nuclear Atom, Elements, Cpds, & Mixtures
2
46-62
35-58
 
F
Q2-Chemical Nomenclature
2
62-72
59-72
           
September 8
M
Moles & Molar Masses
3
81-93
21-24, 27-52
 
W
Determining % Composition
3
93-96
51-65
 
F
Q3-Determining  Formulas
3
96-102
67-75
           
September 15
M
Balancing Equs 
3
102-108
75-84
 
W
Stoichiometry
3
108-112
85-92
 
F
Q4-Limiting Reagents
3
113-118
93-98
           
September 22
M
Limiting Reagents & Percent Yield
3
118-120
99-102
 
T
Exam I @ 6:00 pm
      
 
W
Solutions, Concentration, & Dilution
4
133-148
11-28
 
F
Precipitation Reactions & Net Ionic Equations
4
148-157
29-44
 
          
September 29
M
Acids & Bases, Neutralization Reactions
4
158-164
45-56
 
W
REDOX Reactions & Oxidation #'s
4
164-171
57-62
 
F
Q5-Balancing Redox Equations
4
172-179
63-68
           
October 6
M
Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, & Avogadro's Law
5
190-198
31-48
 
W
Ideal Gas Law & Real Gases
5
198-201, 222-224
31-48
 
F
Q6-Gas Stoichiometry, STP, & Density
5
203-206
49-62
           
October 13
M
Daltonís Law & Grahamís Law
5
206-209, 219-222
63-69, 81-84
 
T
Exam II @ 6:00 pm
      
 
W
compensatory time
-
  
-
 
F
Fall Break (no class)
-
  
-
           
October 20
M
Intro. To Energy, Calorimetry
6
248-255
29-36
 
W
Reaction Enthalpies & Hessís Law
6
255-258
37-50
 
F
Q7-Hessís Law Applied
6
259-260
51-58
           
October 27
M
Enthalpy of Formation
6
260-267
59-68
 
W
Light:  Waves, Photons, & Atomic Spectra
7
290-304
39-50
 
F
Q8-Electrons as Waves
7
304-307
51-58
           
November 3
M
Quantum Numbers 
7
307-317
61-74
 
W
Electron Configurations & the Periodic Table
7
317-324
77-84
 
F
Q9-Periodic Properties
7
324-329
85-102
           
November 10
M
Periodic Properties (cont)
7
324-329
85-102
 
T
Exam III @ 6:00 pm
      
 
W
Ionic & Covalent Bonds
8
348-352, 358-361
29-38
 
F
Stengths and Lengths of Covalent Bonds
8
366-374
47-54
           
November 17
M
Lewis Structures
8
375-383
61-62
 
W
Resonance, Formal Charge, & Ionic Character
8
383-388, 352-357
63-68, 73-76
 
F
Q10-The VSEPR Model
8
389-400
77-84
           
November 24
M
The VSEPR Model & Molecular Polarity
8
389-400
85-94
 
W
Thanksgiving (no class)
--
--
--
 
F
Thanksgiving (no class)
--
--
--
           
December 1
M
Valence Bond Theory & Hybridization
9
413-426
11-30
 
W
Valence Bond Theory (cont)
9
413-426
11-30
 
R
Exam IV @ 6:00 pm
      
 
F
compensatory time
-
-
-
           
December 8
M
compensatory time
-
-
-
 
W
compensatory time
-
-
-

 

Final Exam:  Multisectional Exam Scheduled for Wednesday, December 12, @ 4:30pm for all General Chemistry I classes.

Note:  SWOSU policy states that no early final exams may be scheduled; you MUST take the final exam at the time scheduled above.