SYLLABUS Fall 1997 Chemistry 102 - Sections 512-522 Dr. Larry Peck

Lecture: Tues. & Thur., 9:35 - 10:50 am, Rm. 100 Heldenfels Hall (HELD)
Laboratory: once a week at various times in Heldenfels

Welcome to CHEM 102. As the science that describes matter, chemistry is central to our understanding of many fields from health to the environment to the evaluation of materials. Rapid new developments in very diverse areas virtually guarantee that chemistry will become even more important in the years to come. A knowledge of chemistry will surely be a vital ingredient in your liberal arts education and an essential foundation for your technical education. As educated citizens, it is likely that it will be important for you to be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate information that involves the molecular world.

Chem 101 and 102 are the first-year chemistry sequence in the core curriculum. Unlike previous semesters, Chemistry 101 and 102 are now 4-credit courses. The separate laboratory courses, Chemistry 111 and 112, can not be taken by students enrolled in Chemistry 101 or 102. The outline of topics and activities for the lecture portion of this course and the laboratory/recitation portion of these sections is given later in this handout.

Sections 512 - 522 of Chem 102 are a part of a much larger program. I and others in the First Year Chemistry Program and the Chemistry Department at Texas A&M University are committed to providing a meaningful and stimulating course. Each grouping of sections of this course is independent of the other instructors’ sections but we strive to cover common content, etc. The instructors strive to be approachable both inside and outside the classroom. My office hours are given later.

This handout outlines the course policies for the sections listed above and any section of mine that might have been added during the week before the start of classes. Other instructors’ policies may differ slightly. You should read this material carefully to familiarize yourself with the various rules and procedures, especially those which govern examinations and grades. Near the end of this handout you will find two calendars. One contains exam dates and reading assignments for lecture for the entire semester. The other calendar pertains to laboratory/recitation each week. In order to get the most out of lectures in this course, please read the assigned material before it is discussed in class. In order to get the most out of laboratory/recitation, come to each lab prepared for the scheduled activities.

Feel free to call upon me whenever I can be helpful. I will hold a review session before each exam. Other review sessions will be scheduled on most Wednesday evenings, if requested. For several hours each day, teaching assistants will be available in Heldenfels Room 123.

Information related to this section of Chem 102 can be found on the web. This is the third semester that we have utilized the web. I plan to have this syllabus, sample problems, information about me, course announcements, etc., on the web. The web pages for this course can be accessed through the First Year Chemistry Program’s homepage (http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/fypintro.html) or indirectly by going to the TAMU Chemistry Department’s homepage (http://www.chem.tamu.edu) then going to courses and clicking on the First Year Chemistry Program. This semester, if you grant permission, you will be able to check your grades confidentially on the web (see instructions later in this syllabus). Remember that previous semesters the laboratory was a separate course. You can still find past material on the web under the previous system of separate lecture and lab courses. Please do not hesitate to let me know which of our efforts are most (or least) helpful and when I can be of further help.

I. Required Materials

1. "General Chemistry", Whitten, Davis and Peck, 5th Edition, 1996.
2. "Measurement and Synthesis in the Chemistry Laboratory", L. Peck and K. Irgolic, 2nd Edition, 1997.
3. The lab notebook (8½" × 11", perforated alternating white and yellow pages with carbon paper).
4. Approved eye protection. University and Departmental Regulations require that splash proof, chemical goggles be worn by everyone present, any time any experimentation is being conducted or any time chemicals or equipment are being moved by anyone in the laboratory. The Graduate Chemistry Fraternity will be at the labs the first week of lab to sell suitable goggles. Failure to wear goggles will result in expulsion from the laboratory for the experiment involved.

II. Optional Materials:

1. "Saunders Interactive General Chemistry CD ROM", ver. 2.0, J. Kotz and W. Vining, 1996 (or newer)
2. "Student Solutions Manual, General Chemistry", 5th edition, Y. Tang and W. Keeney Kennicutt, 1996.
3. A calculator suitable for use on lecture exams. May not have multi-line screen nor extensive memory. (See later discussion.).
4. Laboratory apron, or a nonflammable lab coat. An apron or lab coat will be required in laboratory if your shorts or skirt do not cover your knees.

III. Lecture Reading Assignments: Lectures are designed to help you in developing an understanding of the material being emphasized. To get the most out of lecture, one should always read the appropriate sections before they are discussed in class. The reading assignments are shown in the calendar which appears later in this handout.

IV. Lecture Homework Problems: A total of about 100 problems from the textbook will be assigned. You must turn in the solutions (original, hand-written copy), but you may wish to keep a copy for your own use. The homework assignments are due at the time that you take the examination over the topics covered in the assignments. Points will be awarded and added to your final course average according to the percentage of completed problems as shown below. A list of assigned problems will be handed-out periodically during the semester.

V. Lecture Attendance: Students are required to attend the lectures in their registered section. Attendance may be checked periodically. Those students who are present 80% of the times that attendance is taken will be given credit for 30 extra problems of assigned homework.

VI. Pop Quizzes In Lecture: Several pop quizzes will be given in lecture during the course of the semester. Your three lowest scores will not be counted. Your score on the quizzes that are counted will contribute a maximum of 3 points to your possible lecture average. Most of these quizzes will involve cooperative efforts.

VII. Exams: There will be three Lecture Exams (Exams 1, 2, and 3) given on the days indicated in the attached calendar. These are in addition to the POP QUIZZES, a FINAL EXAM and MAKE-UP EXAMS. These exams may have a combination of multiple choice questions that will be machine-graded and non-multiple choice questions that will be hand-graded. Lab/recitation quizzes are described later.

(A) Lecture Exams: These are 70-minute exams given during the regular lecture times. Each exam is worth 100 points. Exam 1 will cover material through Chapter 16 of the textbook. Exams 2 and 3 will concentrate on material covered after the previous exam; however, one or more review questions may also be included. You must bring your student ID to each exam.

(B) Final Lecture Exam: The Final Exam in the lecture portion of this course will be a 110 minute, 200 point test that may test on any materials covered in lecture during the semester. The scheduled time for the Final Exam is Friday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 - 2:30 P.M. You must bring your student ID to the Final Exam.

(C) Make-up Exams: For students who have excused absences and who also notify me (the instructor) within 2 academic days (M, T, W, R, & F), a make-up test will be arranged. Notification can be a telephone call to my office or a short e-mail message. The make-up exams will be at least as difficult as the regular exams.

Lecture Average = (Total Score of 3 Lecture Exams + Final Exam Score)/5 + Hmwk Pts + Pop Quiz Pts

Laboratory/Recitation Average = [(Sum of all Reports, all Pre-Labs and all Post-Labs) + (Sum of all Lab/Recitations Quizzes) + (Lab/Recitation Written Final)]

divided by a factor that will result in your section's Lab/Recitation Average being between 84 and 90. For more information, see the Lab Information.

Students with absences (excused or non-excused) who miss one or more exams without making up the missed exams should consult me about the assignment of a grade. In particular, students who request a grade of "I" (Incomplete) and meet all university criteria for this temporary grade, will need to review the records, etc., with me before I will consider giving the grade of "I".

IX. Lecture Exam Administration: Because of the large number of students taking an exam at any one given time I want you to please observe the following rules:

(A). Check the exam seating assignment on the bulletin board outside Room 100 Held one day in advance. Each exam will have a different seating assignment.

(B) Prior to the First Exam, purchase Four standard (8 1/2" x 11") gray scanning sheets (Form No.0-101607-TAMU) from the bookstore and turn them in unmarked to Room 123 Heldenfels during the Information Desk hours: 9:30 - 11:30 am and 1:30 - 3:30 pm Monday through Friday. Samples of the scanning sheet will be displayed on the official Chemistry bulletin boards, located near Rooms 100, 413, 004 and 117 in Heldenfels. Also if you are left-handed and want to be assigned a left-handed seat, please do so in Room 123 Heldenfels during the above scheduled hours prior to the first exam.

(C) Arrive at the exam on time. Cheating or bringing in material with intent to cheat will result in a zero for the exam or a more severe penalty.

(D) Bring to the exam at least two sharpened #2 pencils, an eraser, and your TAMU I.D. card. Pencil sharpeners and calculators (with certain restrictions) may also be brought. There must be NO "sharing" of calculators during an exam. Any other items must be "enclosed" out of sight in a briefcase, pack, purse, or sack, and stored under the student's desk upon taking the assigned seat.

(E) Students can not use calculators that are programmable or have alphanumeric capabilities for the exams. Some of the acceptable and unacceptable calculators are listed on the bulletin board outside Room 100 Heldenfels. Any student attempting to use an unacceptable calculator will receive a zero for the exam plus other penalties.

(F) Follow the directions given to you as you enter the exam room. Do not write on the envelope or on the back of the scanner sheet. Failure to follow these directions may result in a withheld or zero grade. In addition, note that the answers have to be recorded on the standard gray scanning sheet to be graded.

(G) During the exam, keep all work covered as much as possible. Talking or looking around the room will result in a withheld grade for the exam.

(H) Work carefully, but you must finish in the allotted time; exams handed in late will not be accepted. Please remain seated quietly until asked to leave. Mark Option “A” on your scantron to have your score posted outside of Room 100. These postings will be by your section and the last 4 digits of your ID number. If the score is different from what you believe it should be, you should resolve the problem at Room 123.

XI. Copyright: The handouts used in this course are copyrighted. By "handouts," I mean all materials generated for this class, which include but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems or study sheets, in-class materials, review sheets, and additional problem sets, notes, etc. Because these materials are copyrighted, you do not have the right to copy the handouts, unless I expressly grant permission.

XII. Information Office and Help Desk: The Information Office is at Room 123 HELD. Office Hours are approximately Monday through Friday, 9:30-11:30 A.M. and 1:30-2:30 P.M. Questions can be answered there pertaining to your course records, homework, etc. This is also where you turn in your scantron sheets. A Help Desk will also be staffed in Room 123 during about the same hours as the Information Office is open. Check outside of Room 123 for the exact schedule.

XIII. Bulletin Boards: Special announcements (schedule changes, etc.) will be posted on the official bulletin boards (Rooms 100, 413, 004, 117).

XIV. Grade Information viz the Web: (http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/fypintro.html) On the web page for our section (see directions on page one of this syllabus) you will find instructions for use of the TAMU Messaging System. You need to click on the "Look me up" button. Input the Access Key and the Class Database Name. The Access Key is the special password that will be given in class and the Class Database Name is CHEM-102.512.f.1997 (both are case sensitive). Then press submit. If you are unable to take it from there, we will give modified directions during one of our lecture times.

XV. Review Schedule: In addition to the regular SI sessions, I will conduct Review Sessions before each exam. They are currently scheduled on 9/21 (S), 10/16 (R), 11/17 (M), and 12/10 (W). Each of these will be at 7:00 P.M. in Room 100 of Heldenfels. Other review sessions may be arranged for other dates and times. Times and rooms for review sessions may need to be changed - watch the bulletin boards and check with my office staff.

XVI. Office Hours: An office hour will be held after nearly every lecture. Additional office hours will be added when other aspects of my schedule are better known. XVII. Final Lecture Exam Schedule: Our final lecture exam is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12, from 12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. in Room 100 Heldenfels. Please do not expect to take the final exam at any time other than its scheduled time. XVIII. Important Dates:

Lecture and Exam Schedule:

Sept. 2:	First class meeting. Introduction, discussion of syllabus and a brief review of "Redox." Read pages 135 to 143 and 371 to 383 in your textbook.
Sept. 3	Read pages 545 to 560 in your text
Sept. 4	Lecture: Chemical Thermodynamics
Sept. 5	Read pages 560 to 582 in your text
Sept. 9	Lecture: Chemical Thermodynamics
Sept. 10	Work Thermo problems
Sept. 11	Lecture: Review and Introduction of Chemical Kinetics
Sept. 12	Read pages 593 to 605 in your text
Sept. 16	Lecture: Chemical Kinetics
Sept. 17	Read pages 605 to 637 in your text
Sept. 18	Lecture: Chemical Kinetics
Sept. 19	Review for exam
Sept. 23	Review and Introduction to Chemical Equilibrium
Sept. 24	More review and problem working
Sept. 25	Exam #1 (through Chapter 16). Homework due
Sept. 26	Read pages 645 to 663 in your text
Sept. 30	Lecture: Chemical Equilibrium
Oct. 1	Read pages 663 to 676 in your text
Oct. 2	Lecture: Chemical Equilibrium
Oct. 3	Read pages 684 to 720 in your text
Oct. 7	Lecture: Acids and Bases
Oct. 8	Work Acids/Bases problems
Oct. 9	Lecture: Buffers
Oct. 10	Work Buffer problems
Oct. 14&16	Lecture: Acids, Bases, and Buffers
Oct. 15	Review
Oct. 17	Study for exam
Oct. 21	Exam #2. Homework due
Oct. 22	Read pages 726-743.
Oct. 23&28	Lecture: Hydrolysis and Titration Curves
Oct. 24	Work Hydrolysis problems
Oct. 29	Read pages 747-765 in your text
Oct. 30	Lecture: Solubility
Oct. 31	Work Solubility problems
Nov. 4	Lecture: Solubility
Nov. 5	Read pages 769-814 and review.
Nov. 6	Lecture: Electrochemistry
Nov. 7	Work Electrochemistry problems
Nov. 11	Lecture: Electrochemistry
Nov. 12	Work Electrochemistry problems
Nov. 13	Lecture: Electrochemistry
Nov. 14	Work Electrochemistry problems
Nov. 18	Lecture: Review
Nov. 19	Study for exam
Nov. 20	Exam #3. Homework due
Nov. 21	Read pages 958-1004.
Nov. 25	Lecture: Organic Chemistry
Dec. 2	Lecture: Organic Chemistry
Dec. 3	Read pages 893-910.
Dec. 4&9	Lecture: Coordination Compounds
Dec. 5	Work Organic and Coordination Chemistry problems
Dec. 10&11	Study for final exam
Dec. 12	Final Exam, 12:30 - 2:30 PM

Chemistry 102 Lab/Recitation Notes and Schedule