HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTRAL
HAIS CHEMISTRY DUAL CREDIT
Spring 2015 CHEM 1412 -0015
COURSE SYLLABUS
Class # 40818 General Chemistry II
Tuesday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, HAIS Room 131
Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, HCC Room LHSB 409
Prerequisites: CHEM 1411
Credit: 4 (Lecture/Laboratory)
Instructor: Dr. Nataliya Bovkun
e-mail: nbovkun@houstonisd.org
nataliya.bovkun@hccs.edu
Office hours: 7:50-8:15a.m. Mon.-Thurs.- HAIS;
Tutorials
4:00-5:00 p.m. Mon.-HAIS
Course Description:
This is a dual credit /AP Chemistry class. In order to receive AP credit you will have to take and
pass an AP exam with a score of 3 or higher on May 4th 2015.
CHEM 1412
Continuation of CHEM 1411. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium and
equilibrium phenomena in aqueous solutions, acids and bases, pH, thermodynamics,
electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. The laboratory
includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.
Textbook: CHEMISTRY 1412 vol.2 - ZUMDAHL, 1st Edition, 2014 by Cengage C, ISBN:
9781305033436
Lab book: Laboratory Manual for CHEM14112 General Chemistry II, 2014 by Houston
Community College, ISBN: 9781599843810
Laboratory policy:
Laboratory rules and safety instructions will be reviewed and observed. Eye protection is very
important. During labs, eye glasses or goggles must be worn at all times during the laboratory
period. Any student not wearing safety glasses at any time after the experiment has begun may
be given a zero for that experiment. Laboratory reports are due one week after the
experiment. Each report will be graded on a 100 point basis, of which, 40 points will account for
pre-lab or post lab-questions.
Testing
Every 6 weeks two AP-style tests will be given, one lowest grade will be dropped. Make-ups will
not normally be given. The first exam missed will automatically be the test dropped. A grade
received due to scholastic dishonesty cannot be dropped. Examinations will be based on lectures,
practice exercises and homework exercises. A HCC system wide final exam will be given. It is
comprehensive. The semester final exam will make up 1/5th of the total grade.
Grading Policy
The overall semester score is based on the following:
Three best regular exams 60%
Laboratory 20%
Semester final exam 20%
Your grade will be based on the percentage you have earned of the available points as follows:
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: less than 60%
AP Chemistry Exam
The AP Chemistry Exam has two main parts, Section I and Section II, that contribute equally (50
percent each) toward the final score.
Section I: Multiple Choice — 60 Questions; 90 minutes
Total scores on the multiple-choice section are based on the number of questions answered
correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers and no points are awarded for
unanswered questions.
Section II: Free Response Questions — 105 minutes
Long Free Response — 3 Questions
Short Free Response — 4 Questions
Section I consists of 60 multiple-choice questions, either as discrete questions or question
sets, that represent the knowledge and science practices outlined in the AP Chemistry course and
exam description, which you should understand and be able to apply. Question sets are a new
type of question: They provide a stimulus or a set of data and a series of related questions.
Section II contains two types of free-response questions (short and long), and you will have a
total of 105 minutes to complete all of the questions. Section II of the exam will contain
questions pertaining to experimental design, analysis of authentic lab data and observations to
identify patterns or explain phenomena, creating or analyzing atomic and molecular views to
explain observations, articulating and then translating between representations, and following a
logical/analytical pathway to solve a problem.
You will be allowed to use a scientific calculator on the entire free-response section of the exam.
Additionally, you will be supplied with a periodic table of the elements and a formula and
constants chart to use on both the multiple-choice and free-response sections of the exam.
Scholastic Dishonesty
Students must conduct themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements.
Disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by the college system against a student accused of
scholastic dishonesty. Penalties may include a grade of “F” on the particular assignment, failure
in the course, academic probation, or even dismissal from the college. Scholastic dishonesty
includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism. Cellular phones are not allowed in
the classroom. During an examination, students cannot leave the room.
Attendance Policy
 The HCCS attendance policy is stated in the Student Handbook. “Students are expected to attend
classes regularly. Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences, and it is
the student's responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up assignments. Class attendance
is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for
nonattendance, the instructor has full authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A
student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated
absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (lecture and lab).”
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Attendance to the additional Saturday sessions is required as part of the course and will
count toward the overall record of the student.
If students miss class for any reason, they need to contact the instructor as soon as
possible to learn what areas will be covered during the absence and arrange for any
makeup work. The instructor will not contact missing students.
Excessive tardiness will be noted and penalized.
EGLS3: Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
We need your input in evaluating your instructor this semester. The EGLS3 (Evaluation for
Greater Learning Student Survey System) will be available for most courses near the end of the
term until finals start. This brief survey will give invaluable information to your professors about
their teaching. Results are anonymous and will be available to faculty and division chairs after
the end of the term.
Please take the EGLS3 survey by going to the Student System:
[-] STEP 1
Go to www.hccs.edu
[-] STEP 2
Select Student System Sign In.
[-] STEP 3
Select EGLS3 - Begin Evaluation under the EGLS3 Eval. of Instruction to complete the survey.
Pop-ups must be enabled as the Smarter Services site opens in a new window.
Important Dates for Spring 2015:
March 24th, Monday
March 16-20
May 4
May 10
May 12
Last Day for Administrative/Student Withdrawals
Spring Break
AP Chemistry Exam
Instruction Ends
HCC Final Examination
Spring 2015 CHEM 1412-0015 Class 40818 Schedule
Tuesday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, HAIS Room 131
Thursday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm, HCC Room LHSB 409
WEEK of January 5
Tue Chapter 11 Solutions
Th Solutions AP FR Problems
WEEK of January 12
Tue Chapter 11 Colligative Properties
Th Lab 1. Experiment 3: Boiling Point Elevation of a Solution
WEEK of January 19
Tue Test 1: Solutions Chemistry
Th Chapter 12, Chem. Kinetics AP FR Problems
WEEK of January 26
Tue Chem. Kinetics AP FR Problems
Th Lab 2. Experiment 4: Kinetics of a Chemical Reaction: The Iodine Clock
WEEK of February 2
Tue Kinetics Practice Problems
Th Test 2: Chem. Kinetics
WEEK of February 9
Tue Chapter 13 Chem. Equilibrium.
Th Kc, Kp AP FR problems
____________________________________________________(end of 4th six weeks)
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WEEK of February 16
Tue Chapter 16 Ksp
Th Equilibrium: Kc, Kp, and Ksp AP FR Problems
WEEK of February 23
Tue Test 3: Equilibrium: Kc, Kp, and Ksp
Th Chapter 14 Acids and Bases.
WEEK of March 3
Tue Chapter 15 Buffers . Ka, Kb, Kw and Buffers AP FR problems
Th Lab 3. Exp. 7: Determination of the Dissociation Constant Ka of a Weak
acid Exp.8: Acid-Base Titration with Vernier Interface
WEEK of March 9
Tue Test 4: Acid-Base Chemistry. Equilibrium Ka, Kb, Kw and Buffers
Th Chapter 17 Thermodynamics
March 16-20
Spring Break
WEEK of March 23
Tue Chapters 17 and 6; Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics AP FR
Problems
Th Test 5 : Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics
WEEK of March 30st
Tue Chapter 18 Electrochemistry. Electrochemistry AP FR Problems
Th Lab 4. Experiment 13: New, Used and Rechargeable Batteries
__________________________________________________(end of 5th six weeks)
WEEK of April 6
Tue Test 6: Electrochemistry
Th Chapter 24 Organic Chemistry. Functional Groups.
WEEK of April 13
Tue Chapter 23 Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 22 Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Th Test 7: Nuclear Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Functional Groups
Saturday 4/11 Test 8. AP Practice Exam
WEEK of April 20
Tue AP Chemical Reactions.
Th Lab 5. Experiment 12: Estimation of Iron Using UV-Vis Spectrometer
WEEK of April 27
Tue AP Lab Questions Review
Th AP FR Practice Exam Review
Saturday 5/2 Lab 6. AP MC Practice Exam review
WEEK of May 4
May 5th AP Chemistry Exam
Tue &Th Review for HCC CHEM 1412 Final Exam
WEEK of May 10
May 12th CHEM 1412 SPRING 2015 FINAL EXAMINATION
* This tentative schedule is subjected to change.
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CHEM 1412 END OF CHAPTER HOMEWORK PROBLEMS
Chapter 12: 12:9; 12:16; 12:62; 12:72; 12:76
Chapter 13: 13:8; 13:18; 13:28; 13:40; 13:54
Chapter 14: 14:16; 14:30; 14:42; 14:56
Chapter 15: 15:6; 15:20; 15:34; 15:36; 15:44; 15:92
Chapter 16: 16:10; 16:26; 16:46: 16:60; 16:64
Chapter 18: 18:10; 18:18; 18:26; 18:30
Chapter 19: 19:2 (a and c); 19: 12; 19:24a; 19:46
Chapter 23: 20:6; 20:20a; 20:26; 20:34
Last Day for Administrative and Student Withdrawals
For the 2015 spring semester, this date is March 24th, 2015, Monday. If your name appears on
the final grade roster at the end of the semester, you will receive a grade. Students who repeat a
course for a third time or more may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other
Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities
for tutoring or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving
passing grades.
Disability Support Services (DSS)
ADA students in need of accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to the Ability
Services Department or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty members
may only provide accommodations that the Disability Support Services Office requests.
Ability Services Department
LHSB Room 106
1300B Holman
Phone: 713-718-6164
equal.ed@hccs.edu
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