Chemistry 103 SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE Fall 2000
INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY I
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kevin D. Crawford (crawfordk@citadel.edu)
Office: Byrd 315
Phone: 953-7787
CLASS MEETINGS: Lecture - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:00 - 10:50, Byrd 108
POSTED KEYS: Homework, Small Group Exercise, and Exam keys will be posted outside my office.
OFFICE HOURS: M 11-12, T 9:30-10:45, W 9-10 and whenever my office door is open and I am not busy.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance at each class period is mandatory, and punctuality is expected. Advance notice of unavoidable absences is required. I will only authorize make-up exams under very special circumstances. Examples of excusable absences include infirmary visits, court dates, funerals, etc. GUARD DUTY DOES NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM A SCHEDULED EXAM. Whenever possible, arrangements should be made in advance for absences. Excessive unexcused absences will be dealt with at my discretion (in addition to any other punishments incurred). The 20% rule applies - the sum of excused and unexcused absences may not exceed 20% of the class periods (9), or the student will fail the course.
CALCULATORS: Each of you should have your own calculator and be able to use it. You will not be allowed to lend or borrow calculators during a test.
FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO PRODUCTS: These items are prohibited in Byrd Hall. Do not bring them to class and do not use them in the building.
TEXTBOOK: You must have the textbook World of Chemistry, 2nd edition, by Joesten and Wood.
ACADEMIC HONESTY (HONOR CODE): I expect that you will only turn in work that is of your own effort. If your name is on a piece of work that is not your own or something to which you contributed (group exercise), I will pursue an honor violation. You may work in groups on the homework, but outright copying is unacceptable. Everyone must participate in the small group exercises. If you leave the class before your group is finished you will not receive credit for the exercise. Cheating on exams will not be tolerated.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the fundamental principles of chemistry.
2. To gain an appreciation of the applicability of chemistry to daily life.
3. To expand a working vocabulary in both chemical terms and the english language.
4. To develop an understanding of the interrelationship between chemistry, other majors, and the activities of society.
HOMEWORK: Homework will be collected at the beginning of the class period. Most assignments will come from the end of chapter problems in the text. The total homework points will be the equivalent of half of an exam. Homework must be turned in at the beginning of the class period. Late homework (even 5 minutes) will not be accepted.
SMALL GROUP EXERCISES: Occasionally I will end the formal lecture early. At this point we will divide into assigned groups of three or four to work on a short worksheet. The small group exercises will be formatted in a similar way to problems on the exam. They also give you a chance to work a problem from that days lecture before you leave the room. The total points for SGE’s will be equivalent to half of an exam.
EXAMS: The final exam will be cumulative. All other exams will be cumulative only as necessary to cover the current material.
NOTE: ADHD and LD students who require special exam procedures must present documentation to me from Academic Support Services well before the first exam.
POINTS: The following point breakdown will be used to determine your course grade for Chem 103:
a. 4 exams at 100 points each 400 points
b. Homework totalling 50 points 50 points
c. SGE’s totalling 50 points 50 points
d. Final exam 200 points
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Total 700 points
CO-REQUISITE: Chemistry 113 (laboratory) is a co-requisite for this course. If you withdraw from one, you must withdraw from the other. The grades for these two courses are SEPARATE. Do not expect your laboratory performance to influence your lecture grade or vice versa.
Date Topic Question Chapter Homework
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8/30 What are some examples of chemistry in everyday life? 1 (Q=question, P=problem)
9/1 Are there any pure substances you see every day? 2 Q 2,6,8
9/4 Is science always an exact science? Appendix ABC Ch2, P 10,22
9/6 How is chemistry similar to a language? 2 Q 16,28
9/8 Are there biological processes that are chemical changes? 2 Q 30, P 4
9/11 Why were philosophers discussing atoms? 3 Q 2,6
9/13 How is the atomic model similar to the solar system? 3 Q 8,10
9/15 Why are isotopes important? 3 Q 18,20
9/18 According to a digital watch, is time quantized? 3 P 8,12
9/20 Is an electron a particle or a wave? 3 Q 44,46
9/22 TEST I
9/25 How do we decide who gets credit for something? 4 Q 4,8
9/27 How are magnesium and calcium similar? 4 Q 18,34
9/29 What do you already know about nuclear reactions? 5 Q 2,10
10/2 Can we prevent a nucleus from decaying? 5 Q 16, P 1,2
10/4 Are there limits to carbon dating? 5 Q 20, P 8
10/6 Do we have to worry about Radon in the Lowcountry? 5 Q 26,28
10/9 Is "dilithium" (Star Trek) really possible? 6 Q 8,10
10/11 What is baking soda? 6 Q 20,22
10/13 TEST II
10/16 Would carbon want to give up 4 electrons or take 4 electrons? 6 Q 24,26
10/18 Why is nitrogen gas stable but hydrogen gas explosive? 6 Q 30,32abf
10/20 Why don’t oil and water mix? 6 Q 6,34
10/23 Is boiling water a chemical reaction? 7 Q 4,8
10/25 Why is CO2 a gas but water is a liquid? 7 Q 12,14
10/27 Is there any substance that will never be a solid? 7 Q 28,40
10/30 Why do your ears "pop" in the mountains? 7 P 2,10
11/1 TEST III
11/3 How many people can be served 2 eggs if you have 21 eggs? 8 Q 2,4
11/6 How many "pathways" are there from your room to class? 8 Q 12,20
11/8 How do you get a seesaw to "balance"? 8 Q 30,32
11/10 Why don’t shoes stay polished? 8 Q 38,40
11/13 From the 11/3 Q, include 3 slices of bacon from 14 pieces. 8 P 2,6
11/15 What foods have significant amounts of acid? 9 Q 2,6
11/17 What do strong acids do to body tissues? 9 Q 10,22
11/20 TEST IV
11/27 Is pH important to living things? 9 Q 24,28
11/29 What is a "buffer zone" to a non-scientist? 9 Q 26, P10
12/1 What are the main products of food digestion? 10 Q 6,8
12/4 Can we make metal "unrust"? 10 Q 12,18
12/6 How would you describe the perfect battery? 10 Q 28,40
12/8 Review or catch-up
Final Exam, Wed. 12/13, 8am