CHMG-141.600 GENERAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I
Instructor
Dr. Naglaa Ashmawy
Office Hours:
Discipline:
Lecture: TR 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Office
Phone
Email
B 217 or B0581815663
nsacad@rit.edu
106
(Chemistry
lab)
By appointment Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00-4:30 PM
Chemistry
Course Number: CHMG-141.600 Course Title:
Undergraduate:
Yes
New Course:
Graduate:
No
Prerequisites:
Designated Innovation Journey Course:
Semester-Year
Spring 2023
Course Approval Date:
Fall 2013
Last Revision Date
December 2020
General and Analytical Chemistry I
No
Course Deletion:
X
Credits: 3 LEC
None
Co-requisites:
None
No
Required Book:
Achieve for Interactive General Chemistry, 2021.
It is mandatory to purchase the e-book from Growmore bookstore as we will be using the online platform for
assessments throughout the semester. Your online code will be connected to this section of the course.
Official Course Description:
This is a general chemistry course for students in the life and physical sciences. College chemistry is
presented as a science based on empirical evidence that is placed into the context of conceptual, visual, and
mathematical models. Students will learn the concepts, symbolism, and fundamental tools of chemistry
necessary to carry on a discourse in the language of chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship
between atomic structure, chemical bonds, and the transformation of these bonds through chemical
reactions. The fundamentals of organic chemistry are introduced throughout the course to emphasize the
connection between chemistry and the other sciences.
Course Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Use significant figures, units, and scientific notation properly
2. Solve problems and present solutions
3. Classify, differentiate, and describe the subatomic particles
4. Write the electronic structure of an atom and then predict chemical properties/reactivity
5. Differentiate between ionic compounds/bonds and covalent bonds/molecules
6. Write and balance chemical equations and then predict theoretical yields and calculate percent yields
7. Classify, differentiate, and describe various types of chemical reactions
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8. Predict geometry based upon numbers and types of covalent bonds in molecules
9. Predict and interpret the chemical reactivity based on the periodic table
10. Demonstrate skill in using thermochemical reference tables
Mapping of CLOs to GenEd Outcomes:
Please refer to the link below to see the mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes to the General Education
Learning Outcomes:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LyWHpeSDf71n4D8DHkIhIp9pr5DvNG1A?usp=sharing
Teaching & Learning Methodologies:
This course will be taught using PowerPoint presentation. The course includes 3 lecture hours per week and
1 hour recitation. Different teaching and learning methods will be adopted in order to help students achieve
the course learning outcomes and to encourage students’ participation, creativity and interaction with each
other. Homework and quizzes are regularly given in order to allow students build the necessary skills and
test their knowledge in every topic. Homework assignments, quizzes and midterm examinations are
important tools as they allow the instructor to assess the general level of competency of the class as a
whole, and to adjust class time based on areas in which students are having trouble.
I will post handouts and other presentation materials in MyCourses for your review, but will not provide
lecture notes, so prepare to be an active learner: taking your own notes, participating in discussions, and
taking risks. Be sure to seek clarification of elements or instructions that you are struggling to understand,
and don’t be afraid to look for supplemental material, but be sure to share that material with me so I can
direct you away from irrelevant or sub-standard material.
Grading Scheme:
Excellent
A 94-100
A- 90-93.99
Good
B+ 87-89.99
B 83-86.99
B- 80-82.99
Satisfactory
C+ 77-77.99
C 73-76.99
C- 70-72.99
Minimal Pass
D 60-69.99
Fail
F 0-59.99
Coursework and Distribution:
The final grade for the course will be calculated based on the following assessments:
Assessment Method
Homework
Quizzes
Midterm Exam 1
Lab Activity
Final Exam
Course Learning Outcomes Mapping
Outcomes: 1-7, 9 & 10
Outcomes: 1-7, 9 & 10
Outcomes: 1-3, 6 & 7
Outcomes: 1, 2, 6 & 7
Outcomes: 1-10
Weight
10%
15%
20%
20%
35%
Description of Assessments:
1. Three homework assignments covered in the syllabus.
2. The homework assignments will be assigned a week in advance. They are due at the beginning of the
session on the date mentioned in the weekly schedule table of this syllabus.
3. You will have three in class quizzes.
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4. Make sure purposeful details of your work are shown for each question on each exam. Partial marks
will be given for purposeful solutions.
5. There will be one midterm exam and one final exam. All exams are closed book. The final exam is
comprehensive.
6. There will be one lab activity along with a lab report to be submitted within a week after performing
the experiment.
Course Calendar:
Week/Day
1
J16-J20
2
J23-J27
3
J30-F3
4
F6-F10
5
F 13- F 17
6
F 20- F 24
Topics
Science and Measurement:
 Classification of Matter  International System of Units
 Properties of Matter
 Significant Digits
 Matter and Energy
 Dimensional Analysis
 Temperature Scales
 Density
 The Scientific Method, Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws
Atoms and the Periodic Table:
 Chemical Symbols
 Atomic Masses
 The Laws of Chemical  Subatomic Particles, Isotopes,
Combination
and Ions
 The History of the  The Periodic Table
Atom
Compounds and the Mole:
 Chemical Formulas
 The Mole
 Binary Covalent Compounds
 Molar Mass
 Formulas for Ionic Compounds  Percent Composition
 Naming Ionic Compounds
 Empirical Formulas
 Naming Acids
 Molecular Formulas
 Nomenclature Review
 Combustion Analysis
Chemical Reactions and Aqueous Solutions:
 Chemical Equations
 Precipitation Reactions
 Types of Chemical Reactions
 Acid–Base Reactions
 Compounds in Aqueous
 Oxidation States and
Solution
Redox Reactions
 Predicting the Products of Redox Reactions
Midterm Revision and Midterm Exam
Stoichiometry:
 Mole Calculations for
 Definition and Uses of
Chemical Reactions
Molarity
 Titration
 Molarities of Ions
 Problems Involving
 Calculations Involving Other
Limiting Quantities
Quantities
 Theoretical Yield and
 Calculations with Net Ionic
Percent Yield
Equations
 Mass Calculations for Chemical Reactions
Chapter(s)
Syllabus &
1
2
3
4
Assessment
Workshops
Workshops
Workshops
Homework #1
Quiz#1
Workshops
1-4
5
Workshops
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F 27-M3
8
M6-10
9
M13-17
10
M20-24
11
A3-7
12
A10-14
13
A17-21
14
A24-28
15
(TBA)
Thermochemistry:
 Energy and Energy Units
 Energy, Heat, and Work
 Energy as a State
Function
 Calorimetry: Measuring
Energy Changes
Gases:
 Gas Pressure
 Boyle’s Law
 Charles’s Law
 The Combined Gas Law
 Gases in Chemical
Reactions
 Molar Mass and Density
in Gas Law Calculations
 Specific Heat
 Energy and Enthalpy
 Enthalpy in Chemical
Reactions
 Standard Enthalpies of
Formation
 Ideal Gas Law
 Avogadro’s Law
 Behavior of Real Gases
 Movement of Gas Particles
 Kinetic Molecular Theory of
Gases
 Dalton’s Law of Partial
Pressures
The Quantum Model of the Atom:
 A Brief Exploration of
 Electron Shells, Subshells,
Light
and Orbitals
 Bohr Theory of the Atom  Energy-Level Diagrams
 Electron Configurations
 Quantum Numbers
Lab activity
Periodicity and Ionic Bonding:
 Valence Electrons
 Ionic Bonding
 Atomic and Ionic Sizes
 Lattice Energy
 Ionization Energy and Electron Affinity
Covalent Bonding:
 Bond Enthalpy
 Lewis Structures
 Resonance and Formal
Charge
 Exceptions to the Octet Rule
 Formation of Covalent Bonds
 Polar Bonds and the Bonding
Continuum
Molecular Shape and Bonding Theories:
 Molecular Orbital Theory  Using Valence Bond Theory
 Polar and Nonpolar
 VSEPR and Molecular
Molecules
Geometry
 Valence Bond Theory: Hybrid Orbitals and Bonding
Final Revision and Final Exam
6
7
8
Workshops
Homework #2
Quiz#2
Workshops
Workshops
5-8
9
10
Workshops
Workshops
Homework #3
Quiz#3
10
11
Workshops
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Course Policies:
Classroom Conduct:
1. Graded work will be posted, with feedback, within 1 week.
2. Make-up session(s), if required, to be scheduled and will be announced at a later date.
3. Absences will ONLY be excused with a valid certificate (Official government sick-leave, airplane ticket
for emergency travel, stamped letter from employer, government/embassy appointment letter/report,
or email from RIT faculty/staff for volunteer or sports activities). Any type of excuse MUST be discussed
with and approved by your instructor prior to the session.
4. If more than one section of the course is offered, you will ONLY be allowed to take quizzes and exams
in the session you are registered in as per SIS.
5. No make-up quizzes or exams will be given without an EXCUSED absence. See item 3 above.
6. Homework assignments will NOT be excused. If you are unable to attend the session during which the
assignment is due, even with a valid certificate, you must submit the assignment before that session. If
received after the session ends, you will be deducted marks for late submission.
7. Homework assignments will NOT be accepted on blank sheets.
8. Please respect class times. You will be marked ABSENT if you login to class more than ten minutes late,
or if you leave the session before it ends. In case of emergency, consult your instructor first.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is mandatory for this class. Students with regular absence will most likely be unsuccessful in this
course. Therefore, students that accumulate more than 8 sessions (TR sessions) will be automatically
assigned an “F” grade regardless of their assessment results. This is applied per university policy 3.1.14-B.
Definition of a session attendance: Attending class does not simply mean being “showing up” to class and
instead requires that students: arrive on time prepared with the required readings/homework assignments
and continue to actively participate throughout the session, answering questions when called upon, and
submitting all required session deliverables within the stipulated timeframe. Students who fail to do so will
be marked as “Absent” for that class session.
Attendance is essential to understanding and progress. You will miss important material if you are absent,
and I will not re-teach it to you privately. If you miss a class or are going to be absent, let me know and
arrange to meet with peers to discuss what you missed.
RIT Dubai Honor Principles:
Refer to Policy 5.1.1- RIT Dubai Honor Code in the Student Handbook.
Academic Integrity:
Refer to Policy 3.1.7-Policy on Academic Responsibility (section 2. Academic conduct) in the Student
Handbook. A description of what constitutes academic integrity and resources that can help you properly
credit others for their work while taking appropriate credit for your own can be found here:
https://www.rit.edu/twc/academicintegrity/. As a university, RIT Dubai is committed to the pursuit of
knowledge and the free exchange of ideas. In such an intellectual climate it is fundamentally imperative that
all members of this academic community behave in the highest ethical fashion possible in the manner by
which they produce, share, and exchange this information. In the case of students, Academic Honesty
demands that at all times student work be the work of that individual student, and that any information
which a student uses in a work submitted for evaluation be properly documented. Any violation of these
basic.
Procedures for Handling Academic Dishonesty:
Refer to Section 2. Academic Conduct of Policy 3.1.7- Policy on Academic Responsibility.