CHEMISTRY 2
84.122
Professor Richard Karpeles
Spring 2014
Chemistry 2 (84.122)
Dr. Richard Karpeles
Olney Hall 502A
(978) 934-3659
richard_karpeles@uml.edu
Office Hours: MWRF@10am11:50am, and 12 noon – 12:50
pm or by appointment
Spring 2012: Chemistry 2 (84.122)
Enrollment in a Thursday Lecture, a MWF Recitation, and
a lab section, 84.124, are required
Required materials:
• Textbook: “Chemistry, A Molecular Approach”, 2nd
Edition, Nivaldo J. Tro, Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN 0-32165178-2
• Mastering Chemistry access for on-line homework
• Scientific calculator
• Turning Technologies Clicker for class participation
• A Periodic table: COPY the one in the book or get one
from the web, you will need this for quizzes
Optional materials: Student study/answer guide
We will cover ten Chapters 17,11-16, 18, 19, 20
Note that the order is not SEQUENTIAL
Chapter 17: Free Energy & Thermodynamics
Chapter 11: Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces
Chapter 12: Solutions
Chapter 13: Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 14: Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 15: Acids & Bases
Chapter 16: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
Chapter 18: Electrochemistry
Chapter 19: Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 20: Organic Chemistry
Quizzes and Exams
• There will be a quiz every Thursday during
your Lecture Section. Your two lowest quiz
grades will be dropped
– No cell phones, smart phones, iphones, ipads,
computers, or other communication devices are
allowed during quizzes & exams
– Single question pop quizzes are possible
throughout the week
• There will be no make-ups for quizzes
• There will be a comprehensive final exam,
the date and time of which, will be
announced later in the semester
Homework
All homework is done online using the website
masteringchemistry.com. An access code is
included in the textbook bundle purchased at
the north bookstore. If you purchase a used
book, you will need to purchase an access
code separately from the north bookstore.
• Homework assignments will be assigned for
each chapter and will be due typically 7 to 10
days after the assignment has been posted.
• You will have a minimum of 3 hours of
homework per chapter!
Communications
• Most important information regarding
assignments, quizzes, grades, etc. will be
announced by email and in class
– If you do not use your university email account, you
need to provide me with an active account for
communication purposes
• I maintain a wikispace on which I post lecture
slides, grades, quiz answer keys, etc.
– You will receive an email invitation to join using
your university email for registration
• I will also open a blackboard account for the 1st
time to determine which system is superior
from your and my perspectives
Grading
Course grade is based upon the following formula:
• 40% quizzes
• 30% homework
• 5% class participation
• 25% final exam
There will be no extra credit or other class
assignments that will be used for the calculation
of a grade.
The grading will be based on:
A > 94%, A- 90-93%, B+ 87-89%, B 83-86%, B- 80-82%, C+ 7779%, C 73-76%, C- 70-72%, D+ 66-69%, D 60-65%, F <60%
Mathematics
• Chemistry 2 is math intensive.
• You are encouraged to review logs,
natural logs, use of the quadratic
equation, significant figures, use of
conversion factors, etc.
TO SUCEED IN CHEMISTRY 2
• READ THE CHAPTER THOROUGHLY
• REREAD CHAPTER AND OUTLINE KEY POINTS
• WORK THROUGH SOLVED CHAPTER EXAMPLES
• DO ODD # END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS AND CHECK YOUR
ANSWERS IN THE BOOK’S ANSWER KEY
• DO THE HOMEWORK (a gift that if used wisely, given the
unlimited attempts policy, it will bring up your final grade)
• PLAN ON A 10 HOUR PER WEEK COMMITMENT FOR THIS
COURSE, MINIMUM
• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHEMISTRY TUTORING CENTER
IN OLNEY 407. IT IS STAFFED BY upper division CHEM
MAJORS AND BY SOME PROFESSORS
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Remember
Prior Planning
and Preparation
Prevents Piss Poor
Performance
The University, The Chemistry
Department, and The Professors
of Freshman Chemistry Demand
Academic Honesty!!!!!
CHEATING CAN RESULT IN AN F
ON YOUR QUIZ, AN F IN THE
COURSE, OR WORSE.
A Final Thought
I DO NOT GIVE YOU
YOUR GRADE
YOU EARN YOUR
GRADE