Chemistry 221 (sec 1)

 

Syllabus

Fall 2005

 

 

Instructor:        Dr. Gwen Shusterman

                        Science Building II, Room 350, 725-3897, email: shustermang@pdx.edu

                        Web page:  web.pdx.edu/~shusteg

 

Office Hours:  tentatively, Mon 11:30-1, Wednesday 9-10, Thurs 10-11

 

Text:                Chemistry, McMurray and Fay, Prentice Hall/Pearson, 4th Edition.

                                                                                                                            

Exams:            There will be two one-hour midterms, two short quizzes and a two-hour final (see schedule). The final exam will be cumulative.  The material to be covered during each exam is shown on the schedule.

 

Homework:     There will be regular problem assignments given during class.  These will not  be turned in for grading.  Some quiz and midterm problems may be taken from these problems sets.  The answers to these problems are provided in the back of the text and in the solutions manual.  Feel free to work additional problems to practice your problem solving skills.  Success in this course is strongly correlated with time spent working problems.

 

Participation    Participation points will be given for being present and participating in the in-class activity and problem sessions (approximately every other week) and completing the class web assignments/quizzes.  In addition, you may choose to either enroll in workshops, CH 299, or complete the chapter quizzes provided on the text CD.  Exercises/activities not received by due date will be given 1/2 credit if received by the beginning of the next lecture meeting.

 

General Info:   You are responsible for all information given during class times. This includes homework assignments and any special announcements or schedule changes.

 

Grading:          Grades will be based on the cumulative scores of exams and quizzes, plus participation points (approximately 15% of the grade).  The following scores guarantee the grade shown; however, the instructor may choose to revise these percentiles downwards if class performance warrants it.  Plusses and minuses will be given.

 

Grade

A

B

C

D

F

Score

³ 90%

³ 80%

³ 65%

³ 55%

< 55%

 

Policies:           1. Missing an Exam: If you miss an exam, please contact me within 24 hours.  I will allow you to reschedule your exam only if your absence was excused, EXCEPT in the following cases, where you will need to take the exam ahead of time:

                              a) Previously scheduled work or family commitments

                              b) School-sponsored field trips or athletic events

 

                        Illness, work conflicts and family emergencies are considered excused absences.  Other instances will be evaluated on a case by case basis.  All exams must be made up before the exams are passed back in class.  Failure to notify me of the reason for your absence, as well as unacceptable excuses, will result in a score of zero for that exam.

 

                        2. Professional Demeanor: It is expected that you will act with professional demeanor and attitude at all times.  This includes, but is not limited to, being respectful at all times to the instructor and to your colleagues.  It also expected that you refrain excessive talking or cell phone use in class. 

 

                        3. ÒMargin of Error PercentÓ: Mistakes are sometimes made while grading exams; the good news is that they are usually addition errors, which I will happily Òfix at no charge.Ó  On any given exam, you may not perform up to your potential and your exam may not show how much you know.  Exam scores have a margin of error, I only worry about the plus side.  If you believe there has been a serious mistake on grading your exam, you may ask me to regrade the entire exam up to one week after the exam is returned, but you forfeit your margin of error percent.  If you choose not to ask for regrades on exams (this does not include addition errors), a bonus of 2% is added to your overall score at the end of the term.  ONLY ONE option if possible.  It is also possible to lose your margin of error percent due to unprofessional behavior.

 

                        4. Dishonesty: I trust that the work you do in this course is your own.  Academic dishonesty, which includes a variety of actions, will not be tolerated in this course.  Cheating during any examination will be reported and the student(s) will receive an ÒFÓ for the exam. 

 

                        5. Accommodation:  If you have a physical or learning disability and you need extra accommodation, please be certain you are registered with Disability Services and make appropriate arrangements with me.

 

                        6.  Success:  It is definitely possible to do well in this course.  I am here to help you in any way that I can.  I enjoy helping a willing student learn the material in this course.  Note that if you become frustrated with the course for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me one-on-one either by email, phone or in my office.

 

 

Chemistry 221

Lecture and Exam Schedule

Subject to Change

Week 1

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Sept 26

1 / M

Lecture

1

Introduction

Sept 28

2 / W

Lecture/Problem

1

Elements – periodic table

Sept 30

3 / F

Lecture

1

Sig figs / Measurement

 

Week 2

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Oct 3

4 / M

Lecture

2

Elements - Mole

Oct 5

5 / W

Lecture/Problem

2

Nomenclature

Oct 7

6 / F

Lecture/Quiz

2/1

Nomenclature

 

Week 3

Date

Meeting/Day

Time

Chapter

Material

Oct 10

7 / M

Lecture

3

Molar Mass Stoichiometry

Oct 12

8 / W

Lecture

3

Limiting Reactants

Oct 14

9 / F

Review

1-3

 

 

Week 4

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Oct 17

10 / M

Midterm

1-3.6

 

Oct 19

Oct 21

11 / W

12 / F

Lecture

Lecture

3

3

Solutions/Titrations

Empirical Formulas / % composition

 

Week 5

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Oct 24

13 / M

Lecture

3

Chemical Reactions

Oct 26

Oct 28

14 / W

15 / F

Lecture/Problem

Quiz/Lecture

4

3 &4/5

Solutions

Quantum Mechanics

 

Week 6

Date

Meeting/Day

Time

Activity

Material

Oct 31

16 / M

Lecture

5

Quantum Mechanics

Nov 2

Nov 4

17 / W

18 / F

Lecture

Lecture

5

5

Hydrogen Atom

Periodic Table/Properties

 

Week 7

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Nov 7

19 / M

Lecture

5

Periodic Trends

Nov 9

Nov 11

20 / W

21 / F

Lecture/Review

Holiday

6

6

Ionic Bonds

 

 

Week 8

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Nov 14

22 / M

Midterm

5-6

 

Nov 16

Nov 18

23 / W

24 / F

Lecture

Lecture/Problems

7

7

Electron Densities/Bonding

Lewis Structures

 

Week 9

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Nov 21

25 / M

Lecture

7

Lewis/Covalent Bonds

Nov 23

Nov 25

26 / W

27 / F

Lecture

Holiday

7

 

Bonding/Geometries

 

 

Week 10

Date

Meeting/Day

Activity

Chapter

Material

Nov 28

28 / M

Lecture

7

Hybridization

Nov 30

Dec 2

29 / W

30 / F

Lecture

Review

7

1-7

Bonding Models / MO

All

 

Final Exam

Date

Day

Time

Activity

Material

Dec 7

W

10:15-12:05

Exam

Chap 1-7

 

Disclaimer: 

 

                        As the instructor of this course, I reserve the right to change the tentative schedule of topics, number and length of examinations, point distribution, course requirements, and percentages required for letter grades in order to better facilitate the learning process.