Department of Chemistry

"FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY II"  (4 cr.)

 

 

Principles of chemical thermodynamics; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws;

thermochemistry; enthalpy, entropy, and free energy; physical and

 chemical equilibria; acid/base chemistry; electrochemistry;

chemical kinetics

 

 

Spring Semester, 2021

MWF 10:40 - 11:30 A.M.

Classes Meet Online Using Zoom


Instructor
Dr. Michael P. Rosynek

Email: rosynek@chem.tamu.edu

Office Hours (via Zoom): MWF 11:40 A.M. - 12:40 P.M.
Other hours as available, or by appointment

(No in-person office visits)


Telephone: 979-845-3552
 
Textbooks

Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, 7th ed., Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, and Leroy Laverman, W.H. Freeman and Co. (2016). [ISBN:1-4641-8395-3]

(Also available in e-Book and loose-leaf editions at substantially lower cost than hardbound edition)


Student Solutions Manual to accompany "Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight, 7th ed.," Laurence Lavelle, Yinfa Ma, and Christina Johnson (2016).   [ISBN:1-3190-1756-8]
Grading

One-Hour Exams  (3 @ 100 pts. each)

300 pts.

Homework  (8 @ 12.5 pts. each)

100 pts.

In-Class Quizzes  (10 @ 5 pts. each)

  50 pts.

Final Exam

150 pts.

                                                        Total

600 pts.

 

In addition to the above maximum of 600 points that are possible for the lecture portion of the course, a maximum of 200 points is possible for the laboratory portion of the course. Thus, a total maximum of 800 points is possible for the overall course.  Final course letter grades will correspond to the following percentages of the 800 point maximum:

≥ 85% (≥ 680 pts.) A
75 - 84% (600 - 679 pts.) B
60 - 74% (480 - 599 pts.) C
50 - 59% (400 - 479 pts.) D
< 50% (< 400 pts.) F