HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTHWEST
PHYSICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
CHEMISTRY DIVISION
CHEM 1412: GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
Course Information: Spring, 2011
COURSE CALENDAR IS ATTACHED
This course fulfills the following core intellectual competencies: 1Reading (Textbook and Laboratory
Protocols); 2Writing (Laboratory Reports); 3Speaking (Laboratory Work Groups); 4Listening
(Lecture); 5Critical thinking (Lab Data Analysis and lecture tests); 6computer literacy (computer
assisted and computer simulated labs).
(1) Dr. Pradip K Srivastava
Telephone: 713-718-5857
Email: Pradip.Srivastava@hccs.edu
(2) The HCC-Northwest Learning Web Site is now at http://learning.hccs.edu
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 Course materials are listed including course power points, homework
assignments, and test reviews.
(1) TextBooks:
 Chemistry, Tenth Edition. Raymond Chang. McGraw Hill.
 You may use the ninth edition of this text.
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CHEMISTRY: CHEM 1412, General Chemistry II.
New lab manual.
(2) Course Grading System:
(A) Lab.
 The lab grade will come from graded lab reports, pre lab tests, and a possible written
lab final.
o Each lab report will worth a specified number of points. The point value for
each experiment is listed below.
 Lab reports should be completed individually.
 Review questions for each experiment will be due at the beginng of
each lab meeting.
o Pre lab tests may be given prior to the start of the lab. These tests will be short
and worth only one-two points. The pre lab test points will be included in the
lab report grade. You must be present to take the pre lab test.
 10% of the lab grade will come from either assigned homework.
Homework will be due at the start of class on the due date.
(B) Lecture
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If the four lecture tests are taken, the lowest test grade will be dropped. The first test missed for any
reason is automatically the test dropped.
3 tests:
300 total points
Final exam: 100 total points
Lab Grade: 100 points
Max course points = 500 total
A (90-100%) =450-500 total points
B (80-89%) =400-449 total points
C (70-79%) =350-399 total points
D (60-69%) =300-349 total points
F (0-59%) =000-299 total points
(D) The final exam is a HCCS system final exam and is required. The final exam grade will
not be dropped.
(3) Honesty:
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Please be aware that the HCC rules regarding cheating will be enforced. Anyone
caught cheating either will receive a grade of zero or be dropped from the course.
(4) Makeup Tests/Labs:
 Makeup tests will not be scheduled. You may drop one of the four lecture tests.
 The first test missed for any reason will be the test dropped.
 Due to the large number of wet labs, makeup labs might not be possible. Don’t miss
a lab.
(5) ADA Requirements:
 The Houston Community College System obeys all ADA requirements.
 If you need assistance, contact the Disability Support Service Office at
dsso.nw@hccs.edu or telephone 713-718-5422.
(6) Students taking a class more than two times may face an increase in tuition as mandated by
the State of Texas. Please don’t drop a class without careful thought. Tutors are available.
(7) STUDENTS MUST WITHDRAW, OR BE WITHDRAWN, by the official withdrawal date,
AT 4:30 PM. AFTER THIS DATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A GRADE IN THE COURSE.
(8) You will need to activate your HCCS student email account. Go to
http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/current-students/student-e-mail for a tutorial and instructions for
registration.
(9) COURSE LECTURE TOPICS
Chapter 12: Physical Properties of Solutions
 Types of Solutions
 A molecular view of the Solution Process
 Concentration Units
 The Effect of Temperature on Solubility
 The Effect of Pressure on Solubility
 Colligative properties of Nonelectrolyte Solutions
 Colligative properties of Electrolyte Solutions
 Brief introduction to colloids
Chapter 13: Chemical Kinetics
 Rate of a reaction
 Rate laws
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Relation between reactant concentration and time
Activation energy and temperature dependence of rate constants
Reaction mechanisms
catalysis
Chapter 14: Chemical Equilibrium
 Concept of equilibrium and the equilibrium constant
 Writing equilibrium constant expressions
 The relationship between chemicals kinetics and chemical equilibrium
 Factors that affect chemical equilibrium
 What does the eq constant tell us
Chapter 15: Acids and Bases
 Bronsted acids and bases
 The acid base properties of water: pH
 Strength of acids and bases
 Weak acids and acid ionization constants
 Weak bases and base ionization constants
 Conjugate acid base forms
 Diprotic and polyprotic acids
 Molecular structure and the strength of acids
 Acid base properties of salts
 Acid base properties of oxides and hydroxides
Chapter 16; Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria
 Homogenous versus heterogenous solution equilibrium
 Common ion effects
 Buffewrs
 Acid base titrations and indicators
 Common ion effect and solubility
 pH and solubility
Chapter 18: Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium
 spontaneous processes
 entropy
 second law of thermodynamics
 Gibbs free energy
 free energy and chemical equilibrium
Chapter 19: Electrochemistry
 redox reactions
 galvanic cells: batteries
 standard reduction potentials
 spontaneity of redox reactions
 concentration effects
 corrosion
 electrolysis
Chapter 23: Nuclear Chemistry
 nuclear stability
 radioactivity
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nuclear transmutation
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
uses of isotopes
biological effects of radiation
Chapter 24: Organic Chemistry
 classes or organic compounds
 aliphatic hydrocarbons
 aromatic hydrocarbons
 chemistry of the functional groups
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CHEM 1412
COURSE CALENDAR for Spring Branch, CRN 55996
FALL 2011
Monday in Lecture 517; Wednesday in Lab 522
Aug
Aug
Sep
Oct
Oct
Nov
29
31
Course Introduction; chapter 12
Chapters 12, 13: Safety Lecture
05
07
Chapter 13
Exp 1: Solubility and Metathesis Reactions
12
14
Chapters 13, 14
Exp 2: Molecular weight determination by freezing point depression
19
21
Chapter 14
Exp 4: Kinetics of a reaction
26
28
Lecture Test 1: Chapters 12, 13
Chapter 15
03
Chapter 15
05
Exp 5: Hydrolysis reactions
10
12
Chapter 16.
Exp 6: Acid base determination of purity of KHP
17
19
Lecture Test II: Chapters 14, 15
Chapters 16, 18
24
26
Chapter 18, 23
Exp 7: Determination of Ka value of a weak acid
31
02
Chapter 19.
Exp 9: Qualitative analysis of cations
07
09
Lecture Test III: Chapters 16, 18
Chapters 19
14
16
Chapter 19, 21
Exp 10: Spectrophotometric determination of Cu
21
Chapter 21. Homework worked.
NOVEMBER 24-27: Thanksgiving Holidays
Nov
28
30
Lecture Test IV: Chapters 19, 21
Exp 12: Electrochemistry
Dec
05
07
Chapter 23, 17
Chapter 23, 17
FINAL EXAMS: Dec 12, 2011
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