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CHEM-1411-001 General Chemistry I
Prerequisites: CHEM 1405, Introductory Chemistry I, minimum grade of C or high school chemistry; MATH 1314, College Algebra or MATH 1414, College Algebra/STEM-minimum grade of C
Fundamental principles of chemistry for majors in the sciences, health sciences, and engineering; topics include measurements, fundamental properties of matter, states of matter, chemical reactions, chemical stoichiometry, periodicity of elemental properties, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, solutions, properties of gases, and an introduction to themodynamics and descriptive chemistry. Basic laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in CHEM 1411 Lecture; introduction of the scientific method, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and preparation of laboratory reports.
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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
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(4 sem hrs; 3 lec, 3 lab)
On Campus Course
We use an online quiz, lab, and exam management system
Access to ALEKS by McGraw-Hill, online quizzes, virtual labs, and exams system.
You will be required to purchase the access code from the AC bookstore and then go to the course contents to register through the ALEKS link provided on the course home page on Blackboard Ultra.
Laboratory Manual: No need to purchase as I will provide you with lab handouts.
(electronic access is included in the code packages sold at the bookstore or Knewton.com)
The course will be linked to ALEKS through Blackboard Ultra.
Bring a scientific calculator (non-graphing)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Define the fundamental properties of matter.
2. Classify matter, compounds, and chemical reactions.
3. Determine the basic nuclear and electronic structure of atoms.
4. Identify trends in chemical and physical properties of the elements using the Periodic Table.
5. Describe the bonding in and the shape of simple molecules and ions.
6. Solve stoichiometric problems.
7. Write chemical formulas.
8. Write and balance equations.
9. Use the rules of nomenclature to name chemical compounds.
10. Define the types and characteristics of chemical reactions.
11. Use the gas laws and basics of the Kinetic Molecular Theory to solve gas problems.
12. Determine the role of energy in physical changes and chemical reactions.
13. Convert units of measure and demonstrate dimensional analysis skills.
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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Please be respectful of the other students in class. Pay attention in class. If you are causing a disruption in class, you may be asked to leave. Avoid listening to personal music players, using phones/devices for things unrelated to class, and any obvious “multitasking”.
If there is any evidence of cheating on any homework, quiz, test, or final, you will receive a zero for that item and cannot replace or drop that zero.
Please see Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook for further information.
The final average will be derived from the following weighted grades: Online Quizzes - 20%; Midterms - 45%, labs and the lab final-15%; Final Exam - 20%. Grades are based on 90 and up = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, 59 and lower = F. Grades will be rounded to the nearest whole number. Final grades will not be curved.
There is a link under the contents for a detailed literature search for your presentations.
Tests: There will be 4 regular midterms administered via ALEKS with the lockdown browser; tentative test dates are listed on the calendar below. These dates are subject to change. If a test is missed it will automatically count as a zero. There are NO makeup exams. Work must be legible and the final answer must be clearly indicated to receive credit. If you have a conflict with the exam dates, let the instructor know in advance.
If you have a test grade below 70%, mandatory tutoring is required before you take the next exam. You can get this from the STSC or a chemistry instructor. Please do this as soon as possible; chemistry is a comprehensive subject that builds on itself. It is hard to catch up if you get behind!
Cheating will not be tolerated in any Chemistry course at Amarillo College. You will be required to sign and date a Course Contract. Included in the contract is the following statement: "I fully understand that if I cheat, or attempt to cheat, on any test I will receive an automatic “F” in the course. This grade will go on my permanent transcript and cannot be removed. Cheating includes but is not limited to the illegal use of books, notes, cell phones*, copying, or leaving the Science Testing Center with a test or questions from a test. Cheating also includes helping, or attempting to help, other students to cheat on a test."
You will not be allowed to take your tests until this contract is signed and on file in the Science Testing Center.
*Please Note: NO CELL PHONES in the Testing Room as well as in the classroom. If they see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, YOU WILL RECEIVE an "F" for the course!
There may be optional study sessions, before exams or at other times, given by the instructor or by SEC tutors. These study sessions are there to allow students to review material and practice questions with one another and to ask any follow-up questions. Come prepared with questions and study material beforehand.
Online Quizzes: The quizzes will be assigned to ensure that students are keeping up with reading the e-text. Quizzes will be assigned online through ALEKS. Quizzes may be due before the first day covering that chapter. Due dates will be visible on your ALEKS portal.
Final Exam: This will be a comprehensive, multiple-choice exam conducted on ALEKS. Special rules for the final will be discussed in class. If you have a conflict with the time, you may take the final at another time, but you need to obtain instructor approval in advance.
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 one week of the grade being posted or there will be no change to the grade.
Attendance in class is expected. Any student wishing to withdraw from the course needs to contact the instructor to initiate the process. Failure to officially withdraw will result in a grade of F.
This schedule is subject to change.
Date | Topic | Special notes |
Week 1 | Class Introduction Online/virtual labs on ALEKS Introduction tutorial Lab safety-ALEKS How to use a balance How to use a graduated cylinder How to use a ruler | Initial knowledge check on ALEKS
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| Week 2 | Chapter 1 Chemistry terms; density; measurement; significant figures | |
Week 2 | Chapter 1 Significant figures; using conversion factors |
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Week 3-5 | Chapters 1-2 ; Atomic theory; parts of the atom | |
Week 6-8 | Chapter 2 The periodic table; chemical formulas. (Lab preview: The electrons in an atom, and how we represent them.) | |
| Chapters 2-3,6,7 The mole; formulas and bonding; molecules. Review and catch up. | |
Week 6-8 | Chapter 3 Bonding; ionic nomenclature |
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Week 6-8 | Chapter 3 Covalent and acid nomenclature | |
Week 6-8 | Chapters 3-4 Mass percentages; empirical and molecular formulas. Introduction to reactions and balancing. (Lab preview: some reactions with oxides and hydroxides.) |
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Week 9-10 | Chapter 4 Stoichiometry and reaction yield, Water as a solvent | |
| Chapter 4 Precipitation reactions. (Lab preview: building a covalent molecule.) |
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| Chapter 4 Precipitation; other reaction types; acids and bases; redox reactions. | |
Week 9-10 | Review week to catch up for chapters 1,2,3,4,6 and 7 |
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Week 11 | Chapter 8 Lewis Structures and VSEPR Theory
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Week 11-12 | Chapter 8 Trends in the periodic table; Properties of ions (Lab review: precipitation.) | |
| Chapter 8 Groups of the periodic table |
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Week 12 | Chapter 8-9 Lewis dot structures; electronegativity. |
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| Chapter 9 Structures of molecules; Bond energies | |
| VSEPR theory; shapes of molecules |
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| Hybridization |
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| Molecular Orbital Theory | |
Week 13 | Chapter 10 The ideal gas law; Applications of gas laws. | |
| Chapter 5 Thermodynamics, Heat capacity; pressure-volume work; change in enthalpy; calorimetry. | |
Week 15 | Final Exam | ALEKS |
Reading the Text: 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. There is a lot of information covered in this class, and it will move quickly. You are responsible for the information presented in the text even if it is not covered in lecture.
Resources Available: Pre-recorded lectures will be available on Blackboard, under “Contents". So please take advantage of these lectures to further review or study in advance as the course work has to be completed in 6 weeks.
Email: Every student has an account on Blackboard. You need to check this daily. Grades will be posted on Blackboard; if I need to contact you, I will normally use your Amarillo College email. Please check that account daily also.
INFORMATION SHEET/SIGNATURE: You must fill out and return the information sheet for this class. You must also sign it to signify that you have read and understand the syllabus.
***This syllabus is subject to change. You will be informed of any changes to the syllabus in class and on Blackboard.***
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