Chem 111B Course Information

Course Information
Chem 111B

Course: This course is a continuation of the General Chemistry 111 sequence. The principal topics covered are kinetics, equilibria, acid-base theory, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, transition metals, and coordination compounds. Much of the course will be devoted to the quantitative aspects of chemistry in the form of problem solving and conceptual understanding. A tentative listing of lecture topics is given on the next page. Along with the lecture section, you are required to enroll in one lab section as well.

Prerequisite: A minimum "C" grade in Chem 111A is required. Math 40 is a prerequisite for this course. Consult the current catalog or a counselor for the policy on repeating a course for credit. Safe laboratory practies require the ability to follow oral and written instruction.

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The material learned in this course builds on the fundamentals you mastered in Chemistry 111A. You might need to review some of the chemical principles in the textbook used for this course and basic math operations discussed in the Appendix of the textbook. Upon entering this course, the student needs to be able to:
1. solve linear equations
2. solve systems of equations
3. graph equations
4. know and apply the properties of logarithms
5. write and balance molecular and net ionic reactions
6. familiarity with nomenclature
7. name and identify strong acids and base
8. know the solubility rules
9. identify different types of reactions
10. balance redox reactions using the half-reaction method in acidic and basic solutions
11. draw Lewis structures
12. apply VSEPR theory
13. utilize dimensional analysis in problem solving
14. state and use the gas laws
15. use stoichiometry in reaction calculations
16. calculate concentrations such as M, m
17. write electron configurations and orbital diagrams
18. discuss the relationship of atomic structure to energy, wavelength, and frequency
19. solve thermochemical problems (Hess's Law)
20. follow oral and written instructions in English to work safely in the laboratory
21. demonstrate basic proper laboratory
22. know and follow safe practices in the laboratory

Class: Regular attendance in class is mandatory and attendance is taken. The aim of the class is to guide you in your studies, and to clarify, emphasize, and illustrate the important (and sometimes subtle) concepts in chemistry and their applications. Discussions are designed to complement the reading of your text, however, some topics in the text may be omitted or additional topics may be discussed in class. You are responsible for all the material discussed in class and assigned as reading in the text. To participate in class, you will be required to read the textbook chapter in advance of the class meeting.

Upon the completion of this course, you will have an acceptable knowledge of the following topics and permits you to continue in more advanced chemistry courses.

1.      Potential energy diagrams and activation energy
2.      Reaction rates
3.      Rate expressions
4.      Integrated rate laws
5.      Rate relationship to temperature
6.      Reaction mechanisms
7 .      Applications

1.      Nature of dynamic equilibrium
2.      Equilibrium constants, K_c and K_p3.      Reaction quotient
4.      Factors affecting equilibria
5.      Common ion effect
6.      Relationship between G^o and the equilibrium constant
7.      Effect of temperature on the equilibrium constant
8.      Auto-ionization of water
9.      Buffer solutions
10. Titration curves
11. Polyprotic acids
12. Salts
13. Hydrolysis
14. Solubility products

1.      Theories of acids and bases
2.      Calculation of pH, pOH, [H₃O⁺], [OH^-]
3.      Effect of structure on strength
4.      Acid base reactions
5.      Salts
6.      Buffers

1.      Thermodynamics vs. kinetics
2.      Enthalpy, entropy, free energy
3.      Laws of thermodynamics
4.      Use of standard tables of entropy, enthalpy, free energy
5.      Thermodynamics and the equilibrium constant
6.      Use of Hess's Law

1.      Review of balancing oxidation reduction reactions
2.      Voltaic cells
3.      Electrolytic cells
4.      Faraday’s law of electrolysis
5.      Uses of electromotive series
6.      Nernst equation
7.      Relationship of E^o_cell to go to K
8.      Batteries
9.      Corrosion

1.      Properties and uses
2.      Electron configurations and orbital diagrams
3.      Trends
4.      Coordination compounds
5.      Crystal field theory
6.      Spectrochemical series
7.      Origin of color
8.      Isomerism

1.      Collect and record laboratory observations and data directly into a permanent notebook in a neat organized manner
2.      Write reports that demonstrate the following basic elements.
3.      Define the purpose of the experiment.
4.      Explain the theory of the experiment.
5.      Record and evaluate the data
6.      Set-up and perform calculations
7.      Assemble, compare and assess results
8.      Appraise the significance of results with error analysis.
9.      Recognize the techniques necessary to accomplish a particular task and successfully employ these techniques.
10. Demonstrate techniques such as, the care and use of an analytical balance, pipets, burets, flasks, pH meters, and spectrophotometers. Construct and use voltaic and or electrolytic cells, and a calorimeter.
11. Utilize computers where feasible for graph construction, interpretation, and statistical analysis.
12. Formulate and complete a plan for analysis.
13. Relate concepts discussed in 111B Lectures to appropriate 111b Labs. These concepts include but are not limited to: kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, indicators, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, metals, and coordination compounds.
14. Learn and demonstrate proper basic laboratory techniques.
15. Learn and use safe laboratory practices.

The following textbook and materials must be purchased by the end of the first week:

Chem 111B lab manual by Lebsack
Problem Solving Supplements by Lebsack
Composition Book, 10x8 inches, must be 5x5 quad
Scientific Calculator (* Non-programmable*) Always bring your calculator and texts to lecture and lab.
Scantron 882E sheets
A small stapler for your backpack
Goggles or Visorgogs
Small ruler for the laboratory

Clickers: We will used clickers in class beginning Fall 2007. I will lecture less and there will be more interactive discussion. This will be graded and you will need to attend class to participate. The clickers are purchased at the bookstore. If you have an eInstruction CPS clicker for another class on campus, it can be used for this class. You will need to set up an account and register for the course at http://www.einstruction.com
There is a small fee for its use at the website.

*A non-programmable scientific calculator, i.e, your calculator must have only one line of display.You will need a calculator capable of conducting exponential and logarithmic mathematical operations for the lecture and laboratory course. Programmable calculators are not allowed in this course.

Course Strategy: You will gain more, much more, from the lectures, the discussions, and laboratory sections, if you have read the text and attempted some of the problems in advance. Group and individual work in class assumes you have read the material covered in the chapter of interest at that time. It is important to study chemistry and solve problems every day. Those who merely passively follow the solutions carried out by others will not master problem-solving skills and you will not receive the exam, lab, and final scores you expected to achieve. I will use WebCT to post assignments. The URL for WebCT is found at http:online.fullcoll.edu or the Fullerton College Portal found on the FC homepage.

Homework: Homework assignments are assigned at the beginning of each chapter. It is essential that you do the homework problems, and that you work out many other problems as well. Make sure you place a box around your final answer and include units where appropriate. Throughout this course, partial credit may given for partial solutions, but no credit is given for answers only. You must always show your work when conducting any calculations. Homework assignments will be handed and selected problems will be graded for completeness.

Attendance: Attendance in each three hour laboratory section and the course section is required. Part of the evaluation of your work in this course is based on participation in both the lab and lecture section. After enrollment has stabilized, each class or lab section missed without a verifiable and documented excuse will be noted and considered in my evaluation of your performance at the end of the semester. If you cannot attend lab or lecture, you must notify me in advance. At my discretion, if you miss three or more lab periods and/or class periods, you can be dropped from the course regardless of your excuse. The best way to notify me is by email or telephone at jchadwick@fullcoll.edu or 714(992-7138). If you do not notify me in advance, you will receive a zero for any work missed. After the missed day, you must bring in some form of documentation (note from doctor, bill for car repair, copy of legal documents, etc.) by the next class meeting. If you do not bring in some form of documentation, you will receive a zero for any work done and will lose all participation and attendance points for that day. Any work completed without documentation of illness will receive a zero. If you are sick, go to the Student Health Center on campus or a doctor and get a release note. If you miss the equivalent of a total of one week of work in either lab, or lecture, or both lab and lecture, you may be dropped from the course at the discretion of the instructor. Please see the instructor if you did not attend a lab or lecture period so you are not dropped from the course.

Clickers: We will used clickers in class and they are required for Chadwick's 111A and 111B course. I will lecture less and there will be more interactive discussion. This will be graded and you will need to attend class to participate.

Student Wait Time: If, due to unforeseen emergencies, the instructor does not arrive at the scheduled start time for a class, students should remain in class for fifteen minutes (unless otherwise notified by the Division). If you do not receive notification from someone to wait for me to arrive, after fifteen minutes you may leave with no penalty for absence or assigned work due for that class meeting.

Lab: Eye protection must be worn in all laboratories whenever any laboratory work is in progress. The use of the lab separate during lab is not allowed; you must follow the procedure in your laboratory notebook. Copying the procedure from the lab separate constitutes plagarism. All data must be recorded in your laboratory notebook in black INK. The use of an pencil, eraser, or white-out is not allowed and is an automatic loss of 5 points per incident. Eye protection (goggles or visorgogs) must be worn in all laboratories whenever any laboratory work is in progress. All data must be recorded in your laboratory notebook in black INK. The use of pencils to enter data, and an eraser or white-out to alter data is not allowed. Safety is important in lab and you will be graded on general safety issues such as keep your lab space clean, breaking glassware, poor lab preparation. Make sure you read the labs and understand them prior coming to lab. There are no lab make-ups for any reason. If you miss a lab, you will receive a zero for that lab, no exceptions.

Examinations in class: There will be five midterm examinations at regular scheduled lecture times, and a two hour comprehensive final examination during the final examination week. Only four of the five midterms will count towards your grade, one midterm will be dropped. Any changes in the examination schedule will be announced well in advance.

Make-up Exams: There are no make-up exams for lecture or lab under any conditions. If you miss a midterm exam for good reason, this will count as the dropped midterm. Excuses for a "good-reason" absence must be approved by the instructor, whenever possible, before the exam and the excuse must be verified. Lack of preparation, oversleeping, hang-overs, and two examinations in one day are not appropriate excuses. The final must be taken during the assigned time in order to pass this course.

Late Work: I do not accept late work under any conditions. Please don’t ask me to make exceptions as it is unfair to the rest of the students. Make sure you complete your work in advance and don’t wait till the last minute to complete any lab/lecture work or assignments and you won’t be late.

Grading: Chemistry 111B is graded on a mastery basis. Letter grades are based on percentage scores. Grades are assigned only at the end of the semester when all items have been graded; the percentage on a portion of the course is not a meaningful measure of your total performance. However, please note that at the discretion of the instructor, if you fail a portion of this course you will not pass the entire course. A failing grade is considered receiving less than 60% of the score in the final, midterm total, activities total (both lab and lecture), or lab section total scores. You can receive a failing grade if you do not attend and participate in lecture and in lab. In this event, you will have to take all components of this course again in order to receive credit for the entire course. You are required to complete all of the lab experiments (or excused by instructor with documentation) receive 60% on the lecture final, and receive at least 60% on the lab practical to receive a passing score in this course. At the discretion of the instructor, you can receive a failing grade for not completing major components of the course and/or not participating in the course. The breakdown of grades and scores is found in the following pdf file: Chem 111B Webgrade Distribution of Scores is tentative and subject to change. We will discuss this in detail on the first day of class.

Letter grades are based on percentage scores. Grades are assigned only at the end of the quarter when all items have been graded; the percentage on a portion of the course is not a meaningful measure of your total performance. However, please note that at the discretion of the instructor, if you fail a portion of this course you will not pass the entire course. A failing grade is considered receiving less than 55% of the score in the final, midterm total, activities total (both lab and lecture), or lab section total scores. In this event, you will have to take all components of this course again in order to receive credit for the entire course.

Cheating, Plagiarism, Dishonesty: All cases of cheating, plagiarism, or dishonesty will be reported to the appropriate authorities and will result in an F in the work as the very least form of penalty. An act in cheating, plagiarism, or dishonesty, can negatively affect your final grade in the course. You must complete and turn in your own work.

Any collaboration on laboratory experiments or research reports is not allowed unless announced by the instructor. In other words, don't copy from other students. I often see students comparing pre-lab, post-lab, and worksheet answers before and during lab. Often the student changes their answer if they think they are wrong. This is considered a form of cheating. If I am grading your work and you have copied the work from someone else, both will receive a zero for the work. You must hand-in your own work. This applies to group work as well. You should not copy a classmate's work unless it is data collected together.

Any work that is not your own that is submitted for grading constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as stealing or passing off as one's own ideas or words of another or using a creative production without crediting the source. Plagiarism consists of:

1. Copying homework, lab reports, research reports, and any quizzes or tests not made available to all students in the course. Any collaboration on laboratory experiments or research reports is not allowed unless announced by the instructor. In other words, don't copy from other students.

4. Writing a paper after consulting persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating these ideas into the paper without acknowledgement.

5. Submitting under one's own name term papers, or other reports which have been prepared partially or fully by others.

1. Using notes, aids or the help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than those expressly permitted by the instructor.

2. Misreporting, dry-lab, or altering the data in laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data.

Papers or projects used for another course cannot be used in this course. Any material previously submitted for this course will not be accepted in this course.

Please take note of the safety features in and close to your classroom, as well as study the posted evacuation route. The most direct rout e of egress may not be the safest because of the existence of roofing tiles or other potentially hazardous conditions. Similarly, running out of the building also is dangerous during severe earthquakes. During strong quakes the recommended response is to duck – cover- and hold until the shaking stops. Follow the guidance of your instructor. Your are asked to go to the designated assembly area. Your cooperation during emergencies can minimize the possibility of injury to yourself and to others.

Note: During a strong earthquake in a chemistry laboratory, it might not be best to duck and cover. Why do you think this might be the case? What should you do in a chemistry laboratory setting?

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