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CHEM-1305-020 Introductory Chemistry I
Corequisite: CHEM 1105
Survey of introductory chemistry principles including measurement, quantitative problem solving, energy, atoms, elements and atomic structure, reactions and equations. This course is a preparatory course for CHEM 1311.
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Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)
On Campus Course
Online Homework system, Knewton alta. Need an access code. Follow link from your Blackboard to set up.
An open source electronic textbook will be linked to your Blackboard.
Pen, Pencil, Paper, Scientific Calculator
Objectives and Goals of Course
The primary objectives of this class are:
1. To gain a basic understanding of general inorganic chemistry and its application.
2. To learn fundamental theories, concepts, terms and skills to master basic inorganic chemistry.
3. To develop an understanding of basic applications of chemistry in everyday living.
4. To develop a healthy understanding and respect for general chemistry.
5. To provide a physical science elective for students not majoring in science, engineering, or related fields that would require CHEM 1311.
Performance/Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to do the following:
1. Have a basic understanding of chemistry and its everyday applications.
2. Explain the relation between atoms and molecules.
3. Gain fundamental knowledge of chemical nomenclature.
4. Understand simple atomic structure and the periodic table.
5. Have a basic understanding of the different types of chemical reactions.
6. Perform simple calculations related to the topics covered in the class, such as density, heat, stoichiometry, solutions, and gases.
7. Write and balance chemical equations and use the equations for basic calculations of chemical quantities.
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Class Conduct: Please be respectful of the other students in class. Set cell phones to silent mode and do not send text messages during lecture. Any use of electronic devices should be related to the course material currently being discussed. If you need to be "on call" for family or other reasons, please notify the instructor; in that case, set phone to vibrate and quietly step outside if you need to take a call. Pay attention in class. Do not be disruptive. If you are causing a disruption in class, you may be asked to leave. Avoid listening to personal music players or other obvious "multitasking" behaviors.
If there is any evidence of cheating on any examination or assignment, you will receive a zero for that item and cannot make it up or replace it and it cannot be dropped.
Please see Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further information.
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor at any time. Material included is intended to provide an outline of the course and rules that the instructor will adhere to in evaluating the student’s progress. Students are expected to read the textbook before and after the material is presented in lecture.
REQUIRED EXAMS/GRADING CRITERIA: There will be five regular exams; tentative test dates are given on the student course calendar. Any changes to this schedule will be announced in advance in class. The exams will be timed and will be taken in Blackboard. If you need special accommodations, please notify the instructor in advance. You may not leave the room during a test. Students may be assigned to different seats for exams. During tests, there are no cell phones, graphing calculators, or other electronic devices allowed except for a regular scientific calculator. You must use the periodic tables supplied by the department. There will be a comprehensive final exam which is required for everyone.
Homework assignments and quizzes will also be part of your grade. The lowest exam score (NOT the final) will be dropped when the test average is calculated. The lowest quiz score and the lowest homework score will also be dropped. If a test is missed, that test is the drop grade. If you know in advance that you have a time conflict with an exam, notify the instructor BEFORE the exam is given. You may be able to arrange to take your test in the Testing Center, at the instructor's discretion. These tests must normally be completed before the next class meeting.
GRADING
The final grade in this class will be determined from the average of test grades (60%), quizzes (5%), homework (10%), group presentation (5%), and final exam (20%). The final grades are based on 90.00+ = A, 80.00-89.99 = B, 70.00-79.99 = C, 60.00-69.99 = D, and 59.99 and lower = F. Grades will not be rounded. An 89.99 is considered a B , an 79.99 is considered a C, an 69.99 is considered a D, and a 59.99 is considered a F.
All tests will be comprehensive and may contain true/false, multiple choice, matching, completion, and short answer questions, as well as problem solving. No graphing calculators or cell phones will be allowed on exams. The department will provide basic scientific calculators if you need one for the test. Class time will be used to be sure everyone knows how to use this calculator.
Any student scoring less than 70 on any of the first three regular exams will be required to make corrections and review them with me or a tutor. The student must get the exam signed by the instructor and bring it back to the instructor before being allowed to take the next exam.
The final exam is comprehensive, and there are no exemptions from taking the final. The final exam will be given on Wednesday, May 13, by 11:59 PM. There will be no extensions for this exam. There will be a chapter quiz provided at the completion of each chapter. These will be administered in AC CONNECT and will be time limited. You are expected to complete the quiz while it is available and within the time limits. Homework assignments will be due as assigned, usually the class period following the assignment date.
HOMEWORK GUIDELINES: Homework assignments will normally be given online using the Knewton system. This is required for all students, and will be integrated with Blackboard. No late work will be accepted. There are a lot of small assignments, so the lowest five will be dropped. You get 100% as long as you complete the assignment and master the objectives.
COMMUNICATION: Small groups of students will be allowed to choose a topic that is related to chemistry in some way that will be approved by the instructor. The students will then prepare a report over the chosen topic.
TEAMWORK: Small groups of students will choose a chemistry topic to present to their classmates, using visual aids such as Powerpoint/Prezi presentations or live demonstrations.
EMPIRICAL and QUANTITATIVE Skills: Students will be given an assignment at the end of each unit of material that synthesizes the information from the previous units. This assignment will require students to carry forward their previous knowledge to solve problems.
CRITICAL THINKING: The student will be given problems related to the applications listed in the course objectives that require them to correctly analyze how changes to variables and data affect the outcome of the problem.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: All students are expected to attend class regularly. Lack of attendance will affect your grade because of missed lecture material and missed quizzes. Any student coming in late when a test or quiz is being given will not be allowed to take the test or quiz if other students have already turned theirs in. Quizzes and tests cannot normally be made up; the exceptions are illness and other emergencies (documentation is required such as a doctor's note) or if the student has made prior arrangements with the instructor.
Students who attend class regularly tend to have much higher grades and are much more likely to pass the course. Homework not turned in at the beginning of class will be counted late and have points deducted unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. If a student finds it necessary to drop this class, it is his/her responsibility to complete and submit the necessary paperwork. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE INSTRUCTOR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DROPPING A STUDENT FROM THE CLASS! The last day to drop this class is May 12, 2020.
METHODS OF PRESENTATION: Lecture and readings from textbook; notes available on Blackboard
Tentative Schedule:
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E-text chapters |
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3/30 |
Introduction to class; scientific method, significant figures, measurement, density, unit conversions |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 |
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4/1 |
temperature and phase changes, chemcial and physical properties; heat capacity |
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3;1, 3.2, 5.1 |
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4/6 |
Exam 1 (Ch. 1 & 2), atoms and elements, periodic table, ions |
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
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4/8 |
history of atomic theory, electron configurations, trends in the periodic table |
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 |
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4/13 |
Exam 2 (Ch. 3 & 4) covalent bonding and Lewis structures, shapes of molecules, polarity |
5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 |
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4/15 |
bonding, nomenclature, molar mass, empirical and molecular formulas |
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 |
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4/20 |
Exam 3 (Ch. 5 & 6) chemical reactions, balancing equations, reaction types |
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 |
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4/22 |
precipitation reactions, redox reactions, acid base reactions |
cont 7.1-7.4, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |
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4/27 |
acid/base concepts |
8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 |
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4/29 |
Exam 4 (Ch. 8 & 9) Avogadro's number and the mole, mole calculations |
6.6, 6.7, 6.8 |
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5/4 |
formula and percent calculations, reaction yields, limiting reagents |
10.1, 10.2 |
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5/6 |
formula and percent calculations, reaction yields, limiting reagents |
10.1, 10.2 |
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5/13 |
Exam 5 (Ch. 7 & 10) Presentations, review |
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5/18 |
Final Exam Review |
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5/20 |
Final Exam |
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UNIT 1: Chapter 1: The Chemical World and Chapter 2: Measurement and Problem Solving
UNIT 2: Chapter 3: Matter and Energy and Chapter 4: Atoms and Elements
UNIT 3: Chapter 9: Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table and Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding
UNIT 4: Chapter 5: Molecules and Compounds and Chapter 7: Chemical Reactions
UNIT 5: Chapter 6: Chemical Composition and Chapter 8: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
OTHER INFORMATION (GENERAL NOTES): Assignments will be given for reading material in preparation for lecture and for homework assignments. It is vital that you read the text BEFORE the lecture on that chapter. This will greatly improve your understanding of the topic and therefore your grade. You are responsible for the information presented in the text even if it is not covered in lecture.
GRADE DISPUTES: While I encourage you to come to me with questions about answers on assignments anytime, if you wish to dispute a grade or have a grade changed, you must contact me about it within a week of having the paper returned or there will be no change to the grade.
EMAIL: Every student has an account in Blackboard. You need to check this several times a week. Announcements, course notes, and grades will be posted this way.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: If classes are canceled due to inclement weather, you are responsible for reading and learning the material that would have been covered. If an exam was scheduled and classes are canceled, the exam will be the next class meeting. Cancelations will be announced on the radio by 6:30 AM or by 3:00 PM for evening classes. You may also check the AC website.
***This syllabus is subject to change. You will be informed of any changes to the syllabus in class or through Blackboard***
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