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Syllabus
Discipline Prefix:
Course Title:
CHM
Course Number:
111
Course Section:
256
Dual Enrollment Chemistry
Credit Hours:
4
Contact Hours:
Meeting Days/Time/Location:
6
Semester:
Fall
M,T,W,TR,F/7:30-8:32 AM/West Point High School
Instructor Information:
Name:
Robin Carey
Office
Location:
West Point High School, RM. 162
Office Hours:
Email:
rcarey@wpschools.net
Instructor
Response Time to
Email:
Phone:
(804)843-3630 ext. 137
I generally respond to e-mail and phone queries within 24 hours during the week.
Weekend queries may not receive a response until the following Monday.
Course Information:
VCCS Course
Description:
This course
will fulfill the
requirement
for:
Prerequisites:
Explores the fundamental laws, theories and mathematical concepts of chemistry.
Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in
mathematics.
(Deans will complete this area)
Placement into ENG 111 and completion of MTE 1-9 or Algebra II, General High School
Level Chemistry
Exam Date:
1/29/2016
Withdrawal Date
12/9/2015
Method of
The lecture will be conducted via lecture and demonstration. Students are
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Instruction:
expected to be active participants in this forum, not merely passive listeners.
Instructional Materials:
Textbook: Chemistry, 6th Edition, by Steven S. Zumdahl and Susan A. Zumdahl.
Houghton Mifflin Company (2003). ISBN 0-618-26505-8
Course
Objectives:
At the completion of the course, students will be able to...
•Use standard laboratory equipment to make accurate measurements in the S.I. system,
and will use these to perform relevant calculations and conversions, following accepted
standards of precision and dimensional analysis.
•Discuss the submicroscopic structure of matter including, but not limited to, atoms,
compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
•Compare and contrast different types of bonds and intermolecular forces, both in terms
of the mechanisms involved and in the properties that result.
•Use the kinetic-molecular theory to describe various effects of heat exchange in chemical
reactions including, but not limited to, temperature change, phase change, or changes in
gas volume and/or pressure.
•Explain the concept of the mole, and use it in calculations involving stoichiometry and
concentration.
Grading and
Evaluation:
Grades will be based on homework, quizzes, tests, laboratory work and the final exam, as
follows.
Homework
Quizzes
Tests
5%
25%
50%
Final exam (factored into the quarterly tests)
Laboratory
20%
The instructor reserves the right to alter this distribution if experience shows the need,
provided adequate advance notice is given to the students.
Course grades will be assigned on the scale,
94 – 100 = A
86 – 93 = B
77 – 85 = C
70 – 76 = D
69 and below = F
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Honor Code:
RCC does not condone academic dishonesty. The complete policy may be reviewed at
http://www.rappahannock.edu/catalog/student-handbook/academic-honesty/ Faculty are required to
report violations of the policy and include clearly in the Syllabus how the violation will be handled.
Consequences for academic dishonesty:
Students have the right to due process and to appeal as defined in the sections on Student Disciplinary
Procedure and Student Grievance and Academic Due Process in the student handbook.
Other:
Special Requests:
It is important to RCC that all students have a learning environment that is conducive to their
needs. Therefore, any student who feels that they may need some type of accommodation in order to
make this class a successful setting, should go to the Counseling Office for information about applying for
services and accommodations. You will need to provide current documentation of your disability and
recommended accommodation for that disability.
For additional information refer to “Student Services” on the RCC website and look for:
http://www.rappahannock.edu/studentservices/counseling-services/students-with-disabilities/
Course Policies and Other Information:
Attendance
Policy:
Attendance is vital to doing well in chemistry as well as during laboratory times. Attendance
issues will be addressed as per WPHS policies.
Testing
Policy:
Tests will be given at the end of each major unit, as shown on the attached course schedule.
Students may use a calculator. Calculators may not be shared during a test or exam, and a
cell phone may not be used as a calculator. Important equations and tables, including the
Periodic Table of Elements, will typically be provided.
Students are expected to be present and take each test when it is scheduled. Typically,
graded tests will be returned at the next class meeting. If an absence is unavoidable on a
test day, please notify me as early as possible in advance of the absence. Any makeup test,
if approved, would need to be taken in advance or before the return of the graded tests.
The final exam will be comprehensive, covering and integrating topics studied throughout
the semester.
Other:
High Risk Program Policies (If applicable; this DOES NOT apply to Science, Health Programs, or PE
classes)
Faculty teaching high risk program courses will inform students that they are enrolled in a high risk
program course.
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Complying with college safety policies and procedures is the responsibility of all students. Safety is a
part of the student’s grade as evidenced through course instruction, evaluation, and practice. Students
enrolled in college identified high risk programs are subject to the policies identified below. Violation of
these policies and procedures is considered a conduct violation which will be reported and result in
disciplinary action. Faculty teaching in high risk programs have the authority to enforce these policies
and procedures in program courses.
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Students will receive course specific safety training and must pass a course specific
safety test prior to beginning laboratory activities. Additional safety tests may be given
during the semester as required by course content.
Students must be familiar with safety equipment located in the labs and in the
immediate vicinity of labs.
Students must follow safety procedures regarding clothing, safety glasses, shoes, etc. as
required by specific guidelines provided by the course instructor.
Students may not work in laboratories without supervision. An instructor must be
present at all times. If the instructor must leave the lab, all students must take a break
and leave the lab.
Students must leave the lab in a clean and organized manner as directed by the course
instructor.
Students must read the RCC conduct code and sign a statement that they have read and
understood the conduct code, consequences, and implications for safe conduct in the
laboratory.
Course Specific Consequences for Safety
Violations (if applicable):
Title IX:
Rappahannock Community College is committed to providing an environment that is free from
harassment and discrimination based on any status protected by law. This institution promotes and
maintains educational opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, ethnicity, religion, gender, age
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“Title IX.” For questions related to Title IX, please contact RCC Title IX Coordinator Lorraine A.
Justice, at 804-333-6737 or titleix@rappahannock.edu. To ensure that all members of our campus
community are educated about Title IX, please complete Title IX training by visiting:
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and using this code:
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Learning Sequence:
Weekly Schedule:
Week of
Lecture Topics
September 7-11
Readings
Course Content, Expectations,
and Grading
Lab
Chapter 1
Lab 1: Error and Precision
Lab Safety
in measurements
Chapter 2
Lab 2: Density Determinations
Chapter 3
Lab 3: Flame Spectra of
Introduction to Chemistry
Chemical Foundations
September 14-18
Atoms, Molecules, Ions, and
Chemical Reactions
Atomic Particles and
Electron Configurations
September 21-25
Molecules and their characteristics
Ion formation and their role in the
Metallic Salts
formation of substances
September 28 – Oct.2
Types of Chemical reactions to include: Chapter 4
Lab 4: Spectroscopy -
combustion, precipitation and redox
Indentification of a substance
Molar relationships
October 3 - 9
Lab 5: A Study of Chemical
Evaluation: Unit Test Chapters 1 - 4
October 12-16
Gas Laws
Reactions (types of reactions)
Chapter 5(5.1 - 5.3)
Lab 6: Stoichiometric
determinations of hydrates
October 19-23 Ideal Gas Law and Gas Law Stoichiometry
Chapter 5 (5.4- 5.9) Lab 7: Determining the
molecular volume of gases
October 26-30 Gases Continued/ Evaluation Chapter Test
November 2-6
November 9-13
Thermochemistry basics Chapter 6(6.1-6.5)
Lab 8: Calorimetry constant
Calorimetry concepts and calculations Chapter 6(6.6-6.11)
Lab 9: Specific heat of
metals
November 16-20
Hess’s Law and Heat of reaction Chapter 6
Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy
Chapter 16.1-16.4
Lab 10: Heat of Solution/Rxn
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November 23-25
Chapter Test – Chapters 6 & 16
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Chapter 7
Lab 11: Activity Series and Atomic
Spectroscopy
(Thanksgiving Break – Nov. 26 – 27)
November 30 – December 4
Calcium in
Periodic Trends
Chapter 7
Bonding Types
Chapter 8
Bonding Types Continued
Chapter 8.5-8.13 Lab 13: Determination of Molar
December 7 - 11
Unit Test
December 12-18
Properties of Solids, Liquids
Calcium Supplements
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Properties of Solutions
Mass of Volatile Liquids
Lab 14: Molar Mass by Freezing point
and Gases
January 4-8
Lab 12: Determination of
and colligative properties of solutions
Chapter 10
Lab 15: Crystal Formation and Beer's
Law
(Christmas Break - December 21- – January 3)
Make up labs
January 5 -9
Properties of Solutions reviewed
Unit test
January 11-21 Review for Final exam, completion of content Make up labs
January 28 and 29
Final Exam During established class period
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Teach Act Copyright Notice "The materials provided for this course are only for the use of students
enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course, and may not be retained or further
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