THS College High Chemistry Syllabus Fall 2006

General Chemistry 221

College Credits: Text & Materials:

5 Quarter Credit Hours

Assumes 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of recitation, and 3 hours of lab work per week. Ebbing, General Chemistry,7th ed., Houghton Mifflin Co. (Provided)

3-Ring Binder

Laboratory Notebook

Week

Dates

Topic/Activity

1

9/7 - 9/8

CH 1: Units, Significant Figures, Dimensional Analysis

2

9/11 - 9/15

Quiz 1: Names and Symbols of Elements/Acids
CH 2: Atoms, Atomic Mass Scale, Chemical Formulas, Nomenclature, Balancing Reactions

3

9/18 - 9/22

Lab 1: Density Measurements
Test: Chapters 1 & 2
CH 3: Atomic and Molecular Mass, Moles, Formulas, % Composition

4

9/25 - 9/29

Lab 2: Using a Spreadsheet to Manipulate Data
Quiz 2: Names and Symbols of Ions
CH 3: Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactants
CH 4: Ions in Aqueous Solution, Types of Reactions

5

10/2 - 10/6

Lab 3: A Series of Reactions Involving Copper
Quiz 2: Names and Symbols of Ions
CH 4: Oxidation #s, Redox Reactions, Molar Concentration, Dilutions

6

10/9 - 10/13

Lab 3: A Series of Reactions Involving Copper (Continued)
Test: Chapters 3 & 4
CH 4: Gravimetric and Volumetric Analysis

7

10/16 - 10/20

Lab 4: Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Lab
CH 7: Basic and Electronic Structure of the Atom, Quantum Mechanics

8

10/23 - 10/27

Quiz 3: Electrons in Atoms
CH 8: Aufbau Principle, Electron Configurations, Orbital Diagrams, Periodicity

9

10/30 - 11/2

Lab 5: Synthesis of Iron Oxalate Crystals
Test: Chapters 7 & 8
CH 9: Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding

10

11/6 - 11/7*

CH 9: Lewis Dot Structures, Polar Bonds, Resonance, Bond Energies

11

11/13 - 11/17

Lab 6: % Water in Iron Oxalate Crystals
CH 10:VSEPR Model, Molecular Structure, Dipole Moment, Valence Bond Theory
Quiz 4: Molecular Structures

12

11/20 - 11/22

CH 10: Valance Bond Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory

13

11/27 - 12/1

Test: Chapters 9 & 10
CH 10 Molecular Orbital Theory
CH 6: Energy, Units, Heats of Reaction

14

12/4 - 12/8

CH 6: Thermochemical Equations, Enthalpies, Hess's Law, Heats of Formation, Fuels

15

12/11 - 12/15

Review Chapters 1 - 4, and 6 - 10
Test: Final
Lab 7: Calorimetry

* Classes may meet on days when school is not in session.

Objectives:
General Chemistry 221 introduces the basic concepts of chemistry. It covers systems and units of measurement, inorganic chemical nomenclature, mass relationships among reacting chemicals, atomic structure, and chemical bonding. The lab explores measurement, some chemical changes and separations, and quantitative relationships in chemical reactions.
Attendance Policy:
Coming to class regularly is the single most important factor in being a successful student in Chemistry. We perform activities each day that increase your understanding of the topic studied. Labs, discussions, etc., are difficult to make up following an absence. Attendance can impact your grade.

Tardies

You will need to make every effort to be in class on time. Not being in your seat at the beginning of class is counted as a tardy. Every three unexcused tardies are equivalent to an unexcused absence and will result in a detention.

Excused Absences

An unanticipated excused absence (illness, family emergency) needs to be made up as soon as possible upon your return to school. Unless other arrangements are made, you will usually have an amount of time equal to your absence to make up the work. Arrangements for an anticipated excused absence (athletic event, field trip, family vacation) must be made before the absence. In such cases, every effort will be made to make the work available to you ahead of time. Don't assume that it is okay to turn in an assignment late or miss a test because of an anticipated absence–the assignment may not be accepted if you have not made prior arrangements!

Unexcused Absences

You will not be able to make up work for an unexcused absence. Upon accumulation of 6 unexcused absences, credit for the course may be denied..

Grading Policy:
Grades will be determined on a percentage basis (e.g. 100 - 90% = A, 89 - 80% = B, etc.). While absolute percentages for grades may vary slightly from that above, it should be assumed that assigned grades will not deviate much from a 90, 80, 70, 60% grading scale.
Homework Assignments:
Working problems is the best way to learn chemistry. Homework problems will be assigned for each chapter. Pop quizzes will be administered at the beginning of most class periods and graded to check to see that students are keeping up with their work. (If you have an unexcused tardy, you will lose the opportunity to earn points on the pop quiz.) Assignments may be collected and checked throughout the course and evaluated to see if they are complete and well-organized.
Lab Work:
Students will need to carefully read lab procedures before they are performed. Tentative data tables must also be prepared in advance of working in the lab. Lab reports will consist of a purpose, data tables, sample calculations, answers to questions, and a conclusion. Reports need to be typed.

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College Credits:	Text & Materials:
5 Quarter Credit Hours Assumes 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of recitation, and 3 hours of lab work per week.	Ebbing, General Chemistry,7th ed., Houghton Mifflin Co. (Provided) 3-Ring Binder Laboratory Notebook

Week	Dates	Topic/Activity
1	9/7 - 9/8	CH 1: Units, Significant Figures, Dimensional Analysis
2	9/11 - 9/15	Quiz 1: Names and Symbols of Elements/Acids CH 2: Atoms, Atomic Mass Scale, Chemical Formulas, Nomenclature, Balancing Reactions
3	9/18 - 9/22	Lab 1: Density Measurements Test: Chapters 1 & 2 CH 3: Atomic and Molecular Mass, Moles, Formulas, % Composition
4	9/25 - 9/29	Lab 2: Using a Spreadsheet to Manipulate Data Quiz 2: Names and Symbols of Ions CH 3: Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactants CH 4: Ions in Aqueous Solution, Types of Reactions
5	10/2 - 10/6	Lab 3: A Series of Reactions Involving Copper Quiz 2: Names and Symbols of Ions CH 4: Oxidation #s, Redox Reactions, Molar Concentration, Dilutions
6	10/9 - 10/13	Lab 3: A Series of Reactions Involving Copper (Continued) Test: Chapters 3 & 4 CH 4: Gravimetric and Volumetric Analysis
7	10/16 - 10/20	Lab 4: Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Lab CH 7: Basic and Electronic Structure of the Atom, Quantum Mechanics
8	10/23 - 10/27	Quiz 3: Electrons in Atoms CH 8: Aufbau Principle, Electron Configurations, Orbital Diagrams, Periodicity
9	10/30 - 11/2	Lab 5: Synthesis of Iron Oxalate Crystals Test: Chapters 7 & 8 CH 9: Ionic Bonding, Covalent Bonding
10	11/6 - 11/7*	CH 9: Lewis Dot Structures, Polar Bonds, Resonance, Bond Energies
11	11/13 - 11/17	Lab 6: % Water in Iron Oxalate Crystals CH 10:VSEPR Model, Molecular Structure, Dipole Moment, Valence Bond Theory Quiz 4: Molecular Structures
12	11/20 - 11/22	CH 10: Valance Bond Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory
13	11/27 - 12/1	Test: Chapters 9 & 10 CH 10 Molecular Orbital Theory CH 6: Energy, Units, Heats of Reaction
14	12/4 - 12/8	CH 6: Thermochemical Equations, Enthalpies, Hess's Law, Heats of Formation, Fuels
15	12/11 - 12/15	Review Chapters 1 - 4, and 6 - 10 Test: Final Lab 7: Calorimetry

Tardies	You will need to make every effort to be in class on time. Not being in your seat at the beginning of class is counted as a tardy. Every three unexcused tardies are equivalent to an unexcused absence and will result in a detention.
Excused Absences	An unanticipated excused absence (illness, family emergency) needs to be made up as soon as possible upon your return to school. Unless other arrangements are made, you will usually have an amount of time equal to your absence to make up the work. Arrangements for an anticipated excused absence (athletic event, field trip, family vacation) must be made before the absence. In such cases, every effort will be made to make the work available to you ahead of time. Don't assume that it is okay to turn in an assignment late or miss a test because of an anticipated absence–the assignment may not be accepted if you have not made prior arrangements!
Unexcused Absences	You will not be able to make up work for an unexcused absence. Upon accumulation of 6 unexcused absences, credit for the course may be denied..