GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Chm 11600--Summer 2016

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Lecture: CLO-132, T,W,Th 12:00-2:50pm, Dr. Kathryn Rowberg

Materials: Silberberg, General Chemistry, 6th or 7th edition, McGraw
Hill. Bring a calculator to class every day and to lab. In-class
instructions will be given for the Texas Instrument calculators, although
any calculator is allowed.
Laboratory Notebook: Composition or Bound Notebook.
Manually paginate in upper right hand corner 1-60. The Table of
Contents should be on page one. Do not tear pages out.
You may continue to use your manual from Chm 11500 if
there are at least half of the pages unused.
Lab Supplies: goggles, 1 permanent marker, 1 partial roll of
paper towels and a lock.
Laboratory: Concurrent registration required; G-202
Prerequisites: Chm 11500 or equivalent and acceptable math
placement
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Chemistry 11600 introduces the laws and
principles of general chemistry. Numerical problems and relationships
are introduced whenever quantitative treatment is possible.
OBJECTIVE: Chm 11600 is a collaborative course (merit based and
no competition for grades) with a goal of success for all. The objective
of this course is to teach the laws and principles behind these topics
and gain a conceptual understanding, to understand the models used
to predict chemical behavior, to make calculations using these
concepts and to learn the application of these topics in order to solve
problems. The student should gain a deeper understanding of
chemistry concepts--solutions, solubility, acids and bases, buffers,
equilibrium, thermochemistry, kinetics, electrochemistry, and nuclear
chemistry. Special efforts are directed to develop small group problemsolving skills.

LECTURE ATTENDANCE: Attendance at all classes is expected. The

best way to participate in the lecture is to take notes on the material
covered and work on the problems presented in class. Bring a
calculator to class so you can check your computations. I will show
computational techniques for most Texas Instrument calculators. I
highly recommend TI-89, but others will work. Each student is
responsible for all the material presented in the lecture and the lecture
will substantially augment the material in the book, therefore your
notes should be helpful when studying for an exam. If you miss a
class, please get the class notes from a classmate and see me during
office hours to clarify any questions regarding the material. Keep in
mind that chemistry is a rigorous discipline that requires mastery of
preceding material to fully understand future material. You will profit
greatly by keeping up to date with the problems assigned and by
reading ahead in the text.
CLASSROOM POLICY: Chm 11600 is a collaborative course (merit
based and criterion-base, so no competition for grades) with a goal of
success for all. Students are expected to behave professionally in the
classroom. Cell phones and beepers must be turned off or set to
vibrate during class. Texting during class disturbs those around you, so
be courteous and text after class. Arrival and departure to class should
be timely, with minimal interruption in extenuating circumstances
where one must leave early (please sit by the door). Use of
smartphones, electronic translators, tablets, laptops or other devices
capable of accessing any other device or the internet will not be
allowed during the exams. Violation of this policy will be considered a
violation of the university's Honor Code, and can result in penalties
ranging from failing the exam to expulsion from the university.
WEB-SITE: Chm 11600 is available on Purdue Northwest Blackboard.
To access the site, go to the Purdue Northwest homepage and go to
your e-courses. Enter into Chm 11600 and choose from the available
menu the information you want. There will be copies of the syllabus,
samples of exams from previous years, handouts from class,
announcements from class, all laboratory materials, and helpful sites
etc. In addition, you can email me from the site with any questions or
comments you might have, although I prefer email from the address
you check regularly. I usually check my email daily except on
weekends and during breaks.
GRADING AND EXAMINATIONS: Scores from the top four of five
quizzes (20 points each), scores from 10 of 11 lab periods, homework
(10 pts max/chapter), three exams (100 pts each), and the final
cumulative exam (150 pts) will be used to calculate your grade.
Lecture quizzes will be given either in class or online and usually

announced a few days in advance. No makeup quizzes are given, but

the lowest lecture quiz score will be dropped.
The lowest lab report score will be dropped. This allows for an
unforeseen absence that will not count against you. Lab make-ups are
granted for excused absences that are completed on a timely basis.
More than two unexcused absences from the lab is reason to initiate
administrative withdrawal of the student. The overall lab score will be
reported as a percentage, which will be multiplied by 2.0 for the lab
score.
Homework is to be completed online by the due date following
the last lecture for that chapter. The online homework checks your
answer and if it isnt correct, you will be informed and allowed to try
again and again; however, each successive try decreases the score for
the question by 5%. I am willing to give a student an extension on the
homework for legitimate reasons. To purchase the homework access,
read the homework access file under study materials.
Exams are graded carefully. If you wish to have your exam
regraded, write the problem number at the top front of the exam and
the reason for regrading. Only students given permission in advance by
the instructor and those with excused absences will be permitted to
take a make-up exam.
All students are held accountable to the Honor Pledge. Any
academic dishonesty will be dealt with according to University Policy
(see handbook). Giving or receiving unauthorized aid is strictly
forbidden. When doubt exists concerning aid, ask if it is permitted. For
example, doing homework problems in a group is not only allowed, but
encouraged. Furthermore, notes are not allowed in quizzes, although
you may ask the instructor questions during the quiz. Any act of
dishonesty during a quiz, exam, or in the lab will be penalized at the
discretion of the instructor.
Special lecture events and extra credit assignments will be
mentioned in class. For example, extra credit may be given for an inclass group activity.
The exam dates have been set and are in this syllabus. Please
note them and transfer them to your day planner. Anyone missing an
exam will receive a zero for his or her score. However, the
standardized ACS exam will be given during checkout in the lab. The
transformed score from this can substitute for the lowest exam score
you have so it is worth reviewing for this.
SI and CHM 11600 Tutoring: Our SI for the semester is willing to
provide any help you need for the course material. Individual and
group help is also available at the Skills Assessment and Development
Center (called the Tutoring Center G-102). See their schedule for
available tutors.
COURSE POINT DISTRIBUTION:

Quizzes
80
Homework
90
Labs
200 (% earned in lab x 2)
Exams I, II and III 300
Final
150
Total
820 pts possible
The assignment of grades will be based on total percentage of
points earned. The scale representing the minimum percentage of
points needed for the letter grades is below.
A 85%
B 75%
C 65%
D 50%
Keep your personal record of points and refer to My grades on
Blackboard.
Quiz
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___/80 (drop
lowest)
Homework ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___/90
Exams
___ ___ ___
___/300
Lab
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
___/200
(drop lowest)
Final
___
___/150
Extra Credit and bonuses
___ ___
___
Total
_______/820
COURSE OUTLINE:
June 28,29
Ch 12.1-12.6 Intermolecular Forces
Jun 29,30
Ch 13 Properties of Mixtures
Exam I July 5 Chapters 12,13
July 5,6
Ch 16 Kinetics
July 7
Ch 17 Equilibria
Exam II July 12 Chapters 16,17
July 12,13
Ch 18 Acid-Base Equilibria
July 14
Ch 19 Ionic Equilibria
July 19, 20
Ch 20 Thermodynamics
Exam III July 21 Chapters 18,19,20
July 21
Ch 21 Electrochemistry
July 27
Ch 24.1-24.4,24.7 Nuclear Chemistry
July 28
Review 10-12 Final 12:30-2:30
Final Cumulative Final 12:30-2:30. The final will have 50
points over Ch 21,24 and 100 points over cumulative material from
Chm 11600.
CONTACT WITH PROFESSOR: Please feel free to drop by my office
and talk about the course, chemistry questions, career ideas, summer
jobs, etc. I would like to foster student participation in science
activities and I want to be a resource to you in achieving your goals.
Remember Chm 11600 is a collaborative course (merit-based and no

competition for grades) with a goal of success for all.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: In case of emergency, please notify
police as soon as possible (dial 911). Be aware of emergency exits in
the classrooms and familiarize yourself with the evacuation plan
posted in each room. Please discuss safety concerns with the
instructors. An Emergency Printout is available from the instructor.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Students who may need accommodations
due to disability should contact the Office of Disability Resources (ODR)
to discuss specific needs. The ODR is located on the third floor of the
Student Union & Library Building, Room 341. If accommodations for a
student are approved by that office, the student must provide his/her
instructor with a copy of the official accommodations letter as soon as
it is received in order to obtain accommodations. Students may
contact the Office of Disability Resources by calling 219-989-2455 or
emailing odr@purduecal.edu.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND OPERATIONAL SKILLS (see also
Learning Objectives at the end of each chapter). Use this when
reviewing for exams.
Ch 12.1-12.6 Intermolecular Forces
Skills: Predict relative entropies, recognize the forces causing physical
effects in liquids and solids, interpret phase diagrams, identify
intermolecular forces, use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, know the
characteristics of cubic unit cells, apply band theory, quantify the
heat/enthalpy of various processes
Ch 13 Properties of Mixtures
Skills: Describe intermolecular interactions, predict relative enthalpies
and entropies, determine the effect of temperature and pressure on
vapor pressure, apply Raoult's Law, apply Henrys Law, calculate
solution concentrations, convert concentration units, calculate vaporpressure lowering, calculate boiling-point elevation and freezing-point
depression, calculate osmotic pressure, describe distillation.
Chapter 16 Chemical Kinetics
Skills: Relate different ways of expressing reaction rates, determine
the order of reaction from the rate law, determine the rate law from
initial rates, calculate reactant concentration or time period using the
rate law, calculate half lives, use the Arrhenius equation, describe the
effect of a catalyst, calculate energy of activation, deduce the rate law
from the mechanism.
Chapter 17 Equilibria
Skills: Write the reaction quotient, write equilibrium expressions,

determine and describe the equilibrium constants and units, interpret

equilibrium plots, create equilibrium tables, apply stoichiometry to an
equilibrium mixture, relate the pressure equilibrium constant to the
concentration equilibrium constant, relate the reaction quotient to the
equilibrium constant, apply Le Chatelier's principle.
Chapter 18 Acid-Base Equilibria
Skills: Identify acids and bases (and conjugates), determine the
position of an acid/base equilibrium, calculate concentrations of acid
and base, calculate the acid or base dissociation constant, calculate
pH, predict trends in acidity/basicity, determine equilibrium position,
determine the effect of common ion.
Chapter 19 Ionic Equilibria
Skills: Apply Henderson-Hasselbach equation, explain how indicators
work and how to select one, perform titration calculations with a strong
base, calculate the concentrations of ions in the presence of a complex
ion, write solubility product expressions, calculate the Ksp from the
solubility, calculate the solubility from the Ksp, predict whether
precipitation will occur, compare solubilities.
Chapter 20 Thermodynamics
Skills: Apply the thermodynamic laws, predict the sign of the entropy
change of a reaction, calculate free energy change from
thermodynamic data, interpret the sign of the change in free energy,
determine the effect of temperature on the change in free energy,
calculate the free energy at nonstandard conditions, calculate free
energy change at nonstandard temperatures.
Chapter 21 Electrochemistry
Skills: Sketch and label a voltaic cell, write the cell reaction from the
cell notation, calculate the cell potential, apply the Nernst equation,
determine the effect of concentration of cell potential, calculate free
energy change from electrode potentials, calculate the equilibrium
constant from cell emf, describe how a battery works.
Chapter 24 sections 1-4 and 7 Nuclear Chemistry
Skills: Write a nuclear reaction, predict a product or reactant in a
nuclear equation, determine the half-life from the decay constant,
determine the fraction of nuclei remaining after a time period, interpret
a decay series, explain fission and fusion.