Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

CHEM-1105-003 Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory

Prerequisites

CHEM 1305 or concurrent enrollment

Course Description

Experiments to complement lecture material. Experience in use of standard laboratory equipment and techniques, such as filtration, density measurements, qualitative and quantitative analysis.

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Hours

(1 sem hrs; 4 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Introductory Chemistry Laboratory, Mary Graff.

Supplies

\ All students are required to purchase safety goggles, NOT glasses, and a plastic apron.  A non-graphing, non-programmable scientific calculator is also needed.

Student Performance

\ Student Performance

\ 1. Make and perform basic calculations using the metric system of measurements.

\ 2. Demonstrate good laboratory practices.

\ 3. Perform laboratory operations using safe procedures.

\ 4. Explain basic reactions from an experimental basis.

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\ Course Objectives

\ 1. To develop fundamental laboratory skills.

\ 2. To study laboratory reactions and their relation to lecture materials.

\ 3. To develop problem solving skills.

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Expected Student Behavior

\ Safety equipment must be worn at all times:  long pants/skirt (covering at least the top half of the calf), apron or lab coat, hair back, safety goggles, and, if necessary, gloves.  No open-toed shoes, shoes with holes in them, shoes that leave the top of the foot exposed, hats of any sort, shorts, food or drink are allowed. Anyone acting in an unsafe manner will be warned once.  If seen without safety equipment or acting improperly a second time, they will be asked to leave the laboratory.  They will be allowed to return in 30 minutes to finish their work, if they can, but they must finish by the time all students who were not disciplined finish.  If they are asked to leave more than once for any given experiment, they will receive a zero for that experiment’s lab report.  Safety is the MOST important part of lab.  You must attend the safety lecture and pass the safety quiz (with an 80) before you will be allowed to perform experiments for lab.  Any experiments missed by failing to do this will be zeroes and cannot be made up.

\ Use of previous semester’s work, from whatever source, is considered cheating.  If you have access to such papers, turn them in to the instructor at the beginning of the semester and they will be returned at the end.  If a student is seen to be using any other student’s work, past or present, they will receive a zero grade for that assignment and it cannot be dropped.

\ Some labs will be done with partners and all will be done in close proximity to other students.  You are encouraged to discuss and/or work with your neighbors; however, working with a student does not give license to simply copy work/data.

\ You must clean up your area of the lab. It is not the instructor’s or Mr. Crofford’s job to clean up after you.

\ Efficient Use of Time:  Please be aware that this class is scheduled from 7 pm until 10:20 pm.  This is generally more than enough time to finish most labs, but please expect to be in class for the duration of the scheduled time.

\ Please read and abide by the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Grading Criteria

Attendance

\ It is important that you do not miss a lab.  There are no make-up labs.  Your lowest lab report grade will be dropped when calculating the final grades.  If you miss a lab, that will count as your drop grade.   UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE INSTRUCTOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING A STUDENT FROM THE CLASS!  The last day to drop this class is ­­­­­­­­April 18.

\ Make-up labs will not occur, but, with prior arrangements (at least A WEEK before) & permission myself (Wednesday night) and Dr. Rabson (Wednesday or Thursday afternoon), a student may attend another section of the lab under special circumstances.   Please be aware that there is a limit on the number of people we can have in a lab at a time, so the other instructors might HAVE to decline.  Also, please be aware that, generally, this section is the LAST section to perform a lab so you will most likely have to come to a lab before this class would do it.

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Additional Information

\ ***This syllabus is subject to change.  You will be informed of any changes to the syllabus in class, email, and posting in AC Online.***