Chemistry 101 Syllabus, Fall 2007 (Delaney)

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, Fall 2007 (Delaney), CHEM 101 A1 9:00 am MWF; CHEM 101 C1 11:00 am MWF

Instructor:

Dr. Mark S. Delaney
Office: Kirkman 215 A
Research Lab: Kirkman 215
Phone: 337/475-5956
FAX: 337/4755950
E-mail: delaney@mcneese.edu or chemprof2001@yahoo.com

Office Hours: 10:00-11:00 am MWF, 1:00 - 3:00 pm M-F

Course Description: General inorganic chemistry. Introductory study of the laws of chemistry. This course is classified as a General Education course.

Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MATH 113 or a math score of 22 on the enhanced ACT or permission of department head.

Textbook: "Essentials of General Chemistry," 2nd Ed., Darrel D. Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon & Ronald O. Ragsdale, Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY (2006). ISBN: 0-618-49175-9

Optional material: Chemistry 101 Final Test Bank, no longer used, but contains many problems good for study

Course Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes: This course is classified as a General Education course and addresses general education competencies (GEC) 1a and 2-7. After completing the course the student will be able to:

understand and apply the scientific method (GEC 5)
be able to manipulate numerical data and use statistical methods (GEC 4)
read and analyze with comprehension (GEC 2)
reason abstractly and think critically (GEC 3)
apply inorganic nomenclature to compounds (GEC 2,3,7)
understand atomic theory and periodicity (GEC 2,3,7)
understand states of matter and apply equations relating to those states (GEC 2,3,4.7)
write and balance equations properly and apply moles and numerical data to such equations (GEC 2,3,4,7)
understand and explain the concepts of ionic and covalent bonding (GEC 2,3,7)
be able to produce Lewis dot structures for compounds (GEC 2,3,7)
to apply valence shell electron pair repulsion theory to predict the structure of compounds (GEC 2,3,7)
in nuclear chemistry, to understand radioactivity, nuclear decay, balance nuclear reactions, understand the processes of fission and fusion, and the application of half-lives to determine amounts of radioactive material after time (GEC 2,3,4,7)

Assessment: In the lecture portion of the class, assessment of progress will be determined by classroom tests over the appropriate materials and a comprehensive departmental final. The classroom tests may include short essays, short objective answers, calculations (with justifications), multiple choice or some combination of these. The departmental final will be a multiple choice test.

The laboratory section of the class assessment will be via a departmental quiz, grading of written laboratory reports and a comprehensive departmental laboratory final. The departmental laboratory final will be a multiple choice test.

Course Requirements and Evaluation: In the lecture portion of this class, students will be required to read and comprehend material covered in class as well as any assigned readings. To get the most out of lectures, students should read the material prior to the lecture. There will be 4 homework assignments of 25 points each and 4 hourly tests plus the final. These numbers account for the lecture portion of your grade which accounts for 75% of your grade. The lowest hourly test grade will be dropped from the average. The answers to objective questions on the tests should be given in complete, grammatically correct sentences (and yes, spelling DOES count).

The laboratory portion of the class will require students to read and comprehend material covered in pre-lab lectures as well as any assigned readings. Performance of laboratory work and write-up and timely submission of lab reports are also required. Your performance in the 101+ lab accounts for 25% of your grade (an additional 167 possible points). The apportionment of points is shown below:

Hourly Tests:	300 points
Homework:	100 points
Final:	100 points
Lab:	167 points
Total Points	667 points

The grading scale is a ten point grading scale.

A = 100-90; B = 89-80; C = 79-70; D = 69-60; F = 59-0

Students are strongly encouraged to attend all class and lab meetings. Acceptable excused absences for tests/labs include only illness (with a doctor's excuse), university functions, or a death in the immediate family. If you have other problems please contact your instructor prior to the test/lab if possible.

Methods of Instruction: For the lecture component, instruction will consist of classroom (and possibly Blackboard) lectures and discussions, assigned readings, homework and other written assignments. The laboratory portion will consist of pre-lab lectures/discussions, timely and efficient performance of laboratory work and timely submission of laboratory reports.

Course and University Policies:

Diversity Statement: Students should visit the MSU webpage at http://www.mcneese.edu/policy/diversity.htm for information about diversity awareness and sexual harassment policies and procedures.

ADA Statement: Students with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills are encouraged and have the responsibility to contact their instructor, in a timely fashion, regarding reasonable accommodation needs. Any student with a disability is encouraged to contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities in Drew Hall, Room 200, (337) 475-5916. It is each student's responsibility to register with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities when requesting a reasonable accommodation. Please visit http://www.mcneese.edu/policy/ada.php for more information.

Academic Integrity Statement: McNeese State University seeks to strengthen the value of student academic achievement by fostering a learning environment which is based on honesty, respect, fairness, responsibility, and excellence. Consequently, the University expects students to demonstrate honesty and integrity in all academic relationships. Please visit http://www.mcneese.edu/integrity/ for details on this policy.

Supplemental materials such as homework, study guides, worked out keys to study guides, and occasionally keys to tests will be posted on Blackboard and on Dr. Delaney's person website at chemprof.tripod.com/fall07.htm.

Course content: The following is a tentative outline of the topics/chapters and timeline for the course.

Week	Topic
Aug20	How to study Chemistry, Review of Matter & Measurement , Chapter 1
Aug 27	Atoms, Molecules and Ions, Chapter 2; Quantum Theory & Electronic Structure of the Atom, Chapter 7
Sep 3	*Labor Day Holdiay*
Sep 5	Qauntum Theory & Electronic Structure of the Atom continued, chapter 7; *Test 1: Friday, Sep 7, Chapters 1, 2 & 7*
Sep 10	Electron Configuration & Periodicity, Chapter 8
Sep 17	Ionic and Covalent Bonding Chapter 9
Sep 24	Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory (VSEPR, Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital theory), Chapter 10; *TEST 2, Friday Sep 28, Chaps 8-10*
Oct 1	Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations, Chapter 3
Oct 8	Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations continued, Chapter 3; Chemical Reactions, Chapter 4
Oct 15	Chemical Reactions continued, Chapter 4; *TEST 3, Friday, October 19, Chapters 3 & 4*
Oct 22	Gas Laws, Chapter 5
Oct 29	States of Matter, Chapter 11
Nov 5	Nuclear Chemistry, Chapter 21
Nov 12	Nuclear chemistry continued, *TEST 4, Friday, November 16, Chaps. 5, 11 & 21*
Nov 19	*Thanksgiving Holiday Week*
Nov 26	Balancing Redox Equations, Chapters 3 & 20; Review for Final
Dec 3	Review for Final
Dec 5	Dead day for study prior to finals
Dec 6	*Final for CHEM 101 C, 12:30-2:30 pm, Thursday Dcember 6, 2007*
Dec 7	*Final for CHEM 101 A1, 8:00-10:00 am, Friday Dcember 7, 2007*