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Chemistry 105 Introductory Chemistry

Fall 2005

Text: Bettelheim,F.A.; Brown, W.H.; March, J., Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry, 7 th edition. Thomson Brooks/Cole: Belmont , CA , 2004 .

Click here for the companion website for the textbook.

Outcomes:
This course will introduce the student to the basic concepts of chemical behavior. Problem solving is strongly emphasized. Upon successful completion of this course, a student should be able to:

•  Understand the scientific method and use it to solve problems
•  Use problem-solving techniques to solve chemical and everyday problems
•  Understand the make-up of the atom and how atoms combine to form molecules and compounds
•  Name ionic and binary covalent compounds
•  Understand phases of matter and their interconversion on the microscopic and macroscopic scale
•  Understand the behavior and importance of acids, bases, and buffers
•  Understand nuclear chemistry and radioactivity
•  Predict the products of some chemical reactions and be able to balance all reactions
•  Understand the use of moles and use them to calculate quantities of compounds
•  Understand the various aspects of chemical reactions including kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics

Assignments:
The student should read the relevant chapters of the text as given in the course outline. You are expected to come to class prepared to answer questions on the assigned readings and previous work. There will be a brief quiz at least once every week.

Each chapter in the text has practice exercises within the chapter for students to solve. There are Additional Problems at the end of each chapter which should be worked out. The answers to odd numbered problems are given in the appendix. Tests and quizzes will depend heavily on these types of questions.

Homework will NOT be collected or graded. It is up to YOU to do the study questions and keep up to date on the problems. It is extremely important that you do not fall behind in working out problems. Click here to get a list of recommended study questions.

Grading:
There will be 3 hourly exams and daily quizzes which, when averaged together, will count as one exam. The lowest exam grade or the quiz average will be dropped at the end of the semester. A missed quiz will result in a grade of zero unless an instructor-approved written excuse is given, or by prior arrangement with the instructor. No make-up exams will be given. Any missed exam will count as the dropped grade. The final examination is comprehensive and mandatory.

Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory and will be taken. Excessive absence can be cause for loss of a grade or failure, at the discretion of the instructor. Laboratory attendance is mandatory: all absences must be made up at the convenience of the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for remediating a missed lab. The instructor reserves the right to fail any student who does not complete all laboratory activities.

HELP!!!!!!!!
My office hours are listed at the top of this page. If these are inconvenient for you, please make an appointment with me for another time. You can come with specific questions or just to go over problems.

Don't let yourself fall behind before you seek help!! You can also leave me questions at either of the e-mail addresses given at the top of the page. I check my mail every day so I will be sure to get your message and reply as soon as possible. You can also use my e-mail to set up times to meet, ask questions, etc. Other avenues: speak with your advisor about tutorial help or you can sign up for free tutorial help at the college skills center located in GA2.

For tips on how to study chemistry, click here.

Tentative Lecture Schedule:

Final Exam as scheduled by the Registrar.

Chemistry 105 Laboratory
Fall 2005

Laboratory Text: Wojciechowicz, L. Catalyst: The Benjamin Cummings Custom Laboratory Program for Chemistry. Introduction to Chemistry I and II. Pearson, Benjamin Cummings: Boston , 2005.

  Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the laboratory. Contact lenses should not be worn in the lab. No food or drink is allowed in the laboratory.

  The laboratory portion of the course is mandatory and worth 20% of the total grade. Attendance in laboratory is REQUIRED . Absence may be excused only for a verifiable extraordinary reason and the laboratory must be made-up. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange to make up a laboratory at the convenience of the instructor. Failure to pass or complete the laboratory portion of the course, including all laboratory activities, will result in failure of the entire course.

Tentative Lab Schedule:

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