Chem 162 General Chemistry II, Syllabus W15
Instructor: Ruth Russo (Office 43, 524-5232, ruth.russo@wwcc.edu)
Office Hours: 11:30 to 12:30 pm, M, T, F. Otherwise, if my office door is open, I’m happy to talk with you.
Some days you can come by the lab and catch me there. Send me an email if I’m not around.
Place and Time: Room 222.
M, T, W, F . Lab Thursday
#1403 meets 8:30-9:20 am (lecture). Th 7:30 am-10:20 pm (lab).
#1405 meets 12:30-1:20 pm (lecture). Th 12:30-3:30 pm (lab).
Texts: Chemistry, the Central Science. Brown, LeMay, Bursten, 13/e, 2012 with Mastering Chemistry online
access. Chem&161 Laboratory Manual. Also required:
1. a scientific calculator
2. side vented, splash and impact resistant laboratory goggles (available in the bookstore)
3. Basic Periodic Table (BarCharts) (available in bookstore)
4. One sharpie pen
The required textbook for this course is Chemistry: The Central Science Plus ModfiedMastering Chemistry with eText -Access Card Package, 13/E, by Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward / Stoltzfus. Modified MasteringChemistry is a
required part of the course. Note - only purchase Modified Mastering access with your textbook at our campus
bookstore. Amazon, Chegg, etc does not carry the appropriate access card for this course.
You are required to have access to Modified MasteringChemistry and it is your choice on how to access the book content
- you can select to have a physical book or ebook access. You will register for Modified MasteringChemistry through our
Canvas site. You will have the option to pay with an access card (from the bookstore); purchase with a credit card ($66
without an ebook and $110 with eBook access) or to use 14-days temporary access to the site if you are waiting for
financial aid.
Prerequisites: Chem&161, General Chemistry I
Course Description: Study of molecular polarity and states of matter, solution chemistry, kinetics, chemical
equilibria, and acid/base chemistry.
Learning Outcomes: upon passing this class, a student will be able to:
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Predict the molecular shape and polarity of simple compounds or functional groups using VSEPR; identify sigma
and pi bonding.
Apply intermolecular forces and the kinetic molecular theory to the behavior of solids, liquids and gases; solve
quantitative problems using the Ideal Gas Law; interpret phase diagrams.
Distinguish colloids from solutions; calculate solution concentrations in a variety of units; predict the solubility of
solids and gases in water; differentiate between osmosis and diffusion.
Predict the effects of concentration, temperature and catalysts on reaction rate; solve quantitative kinetics
problems.
Solve quantitative equilibrium problems; apply Le Chatelier’s Principle in order to predict shifts in reactions at
equilibrium.
Identify Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases; differentiate between strong and weak acids and bases; list common
household or physiologic acids and bases; perform pH and pOH calculations.
Demonstrate the safe use of laboratory glassware, equipment and reagents in order to illustrate concepts and gather
data; critique laboratory data in terms of precision, accuracy and explanatory power.
Topics
Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
Gases
Liquids, Solids and Intermolecular Forces
Solution Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Equilibrium
Assigned Work
Exams
4 total
Labs
8 total, lowest 1 score dropped for total of 7
Homework
Total Points
Each
100
25
Total
400
175
95
670
Illness Policies for Graded Work:
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If you miss a lab or exam due to illness or other emergency, you must contact me that day by email or phone to
let me know you will need to make up the lab or exam.
Not all labs may be made up, however, due to constraints of safety, space, time, or reagents. Therefore, one lab
score can be dropped for any reason.
If you miss a homework assignment due to illness or other emergency, you may not make this up. Therefore, one
homework score can be dropped for any reason.
Exams: the dates are shown on the course schedule. If you have a legitimate scheduling conflict you must
make arrangements with me at least three days before the exam in order to receive an alternate time.
Labs:
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4.
5.
The due dates for the labs are on the schedule.
Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants to every lab. Bring your laboratory goggles. If you forget, I may not allow
you to work that day, depending upon the nature of the experiment, and you will receive a zero for that lab.
Labs from the hard-copy Lab Manual. One lab will be handed out later in the quarter.
When assigned, Prelabs are always due at the beginning of lab. I want you to make a good-faith effort at
answering all the questions before you walk into lab, most importantly so that you know what you don’t know! I
will check that you completed the Prelab before you begin working.
Labs are each worth 25 points. The points are earned as follows:
a. Prelab done prior to lab (5 points)
b. Attendance (5 points)
c. Clean-up and esprit-de-corps (5 points)
d. Content of Prelabs, Results, Questions and Postlabs (10 points)
Graded Homework: the homework assignments are due as listed on the schedule. Access MyLab and Mastering
in CanvasMastering Assignmentsclick on the correct assignment.
Accommodations: To request accommodations related to a disability, contact Claudia Angus, Ph.D.,
Coordinator of Disability Support Services, at 527-4262 or email claudia.angus@wwcc.edu. Accommodations
can include note takers, extra time on exams, etc.
Etiquette: Please be courteous to your fellow students and me. 1) Please do not answer your cell phone or text
during class. If you absolutely need to be in contact for family or work reasons, set the phone to vibrate and
take the call outside the door. 2) Please do not be consistently late for class. If you have transportation issues,
let me know. 3) Please do your best for your lab partner and everyone else in the lab. You are mutually
responsible for the success of the lab pair, and the safety of everyone relies upon you!
Grading Scale: the grading scale below depicts the highest “floors” for each category that I predict. For
example, if you have a 93% on all work, you would receive an A, while someone with 92% on all work would
receive an A-. I reserve the right to lower the floors at the end of the quarter based upon both student and
instructor performance relative to years past. In this case, the 92% might merit an A if I have designed
especially difficult exams, e.g.
Percent
93-100
90-92.9
87-89.9
83-86.9
80-82.9
77-79.9
73-76.9
70-72.9
67-69.9
60-66.9
0-59.9
Letter
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
F
4 point
scale
4.0
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0
After week 2, your grades will be available to you in Canvas. Prior to the end of week 2, there are not enough
data in the gradebook for the percentage to make sense.
Withdrawal Policy
You may withdraw from the course without a grade through February 20. After this date, you will receive a
grade whether or not you continue to attend class.
Extra Help
The most successful chemistry students are the ones who plug away with a determined work ethic. Asking for
help early and often is a wise and strategic move. Come see me often. I love students who ask a lot of
questions. Dr. Laura Schueller in the Tutoring Center is also an excellent resource (in addition to being brilliant,
she brings treats to the tutoring center on Fridays). The Tutoring Center hires a chemistry-specialist tutor early
in the quarter, so introduce yourself and visit him or her often. You can also direct questions to Keenan Failing
in the Stockroom, especially if it deals with aqueous chemistry. We are all here to help you succeed.
Academic Honesty: cheating and/or plagiarism will incur a penalty ranging from F on the assignment, to failing
the course or being expelled from the college. See www.wwcc.edu Current StudentsStudent
ResourcesStudent PoliciesStudent Code of Conduct.
The Canvas environment for our class: we have an online “shell” in the Canvas system. This serves three major
functions:
1. I post all my handouts, power points, and keys for homeworks in Canvas. Some students like to print
out the power points for each chapter to take notes upon, and ALL students ought to look at the keys
before exams.
2. You can look at your grades as soon as I enter in your points for each assignment. It is pretty
meaningless until Week 3 but then it is quite useful.
3. If I need to make corrections, additions, announcements, etc., I will send these out via Canvas. Most
importantly, if I get SICK and can’t come in, I will try to give you some advanced warning from home
via Canvas. Please set your Notifications tab in Canvas to whatever mode you check most
frequently.
Schedule: we shall be following the calendar that I have handed out for your class. It may be modified due to
circumstances beyond my control. My suggestion is to carry it in your backback or notebook and refer to it
weekly, to plan your studying, and daily, to see what is due tomorrow.
MONDAY
LECTURE
TUESDAY
LECTURE
WEDNESDAY
LECTURE
THURSDAY LAB
FRIDAY LECTURE
Ch.9: Molecular
Geometry and
Bonding Theory.
Due: Geometry Lab.
SUNDAY?
Week
1: 1/51/9
Ch.9: Molecular
Geometry and
Bonding Theory
Ch.9: Molecular
Geometry and
Bonding Theory
Ch.9: Molecular
Geometry and
Bonding Theory
Lab: The
Geometrical
Structure of
Molecules. Due:
Prelab
Week
2: 1/121/16
Ch.9: Molecular
Geometry and
Bonding Theory.
Due: CH. 9 HW 11
pm.
Ch.10: Gas Laws.
Ch.10: Gas Laws.
Lab: Behavior of
Gases. Due: Prelab.
Ch. 10: Gas Laws.
Due: Gas Lab.
Week
3: 1/191/23
MLK Holiday
Ch.10: Gas Laws.
Due: Ch. 10 HW 11
pm.
Review: Ch. 9-10.
Exam I: Ch. 9-10.
(no lab: meet in
lecture room)
Ch.11: IM Forces in
Liquids and Solids
Week
4: 1/261/30
Ch. 11: IM Forces in
Liquids and Solids
Ch.11: IM Forces in
Liquids and Solids
Ch.11: IM Forces in
Liquids and Solids
Lab: Evaporation and
IM Forces. Due:
Prelab.
Ch. 13: Properties of
Solutions. Due:
Evap Lab.
Due: Ch.
11 HW 11
pm.
Week
5: 2/22/6
Ch. 13: Properties of
Solutions.
Ch. 13: Properties of
Solutions
Ch. 13: Properties of
Solutions.
Lab: Solubility and
Solutions. Due:
Prelab.
Professional
Development Day
Due: Ch.
13 HW 11
pm.
Week
6: 2/92/13
Review: Ch. 11 &
13. Due: Solubility
Lab.
Exam II: Ch. 11 &
13.
Ch. 14: Kinetics
Ch. 14: Kinetics. (no
lab: meet in lecture
room)
Ch. 14: Kinetics
Ch. 14: Kinetics
Lab: Rate of
Iodination of
Acetone. Due:
Prelab.
Ch. 15: Equilibrium.
Due: Rate Lab.
Due: Ch.
14 HW 11
pm.
Advising Day.
Lab: Le Chatelier's
Principle.
Due:Prelab.
Ch. 15: Equilibrium.
Due: Le Chatelier's
Principle Lab.
Due: Ch.
15 HW 11
pm.
Ch. 16: Acid-Base
Equilibrium.
Lab:Colorimetric
Determination of an
Equilibrium
Constant. Due:
Prelab.
Ch. 16: Acid-Base
Equilibrium. Due:
Equilibrium Constant
Lab.
Lab: Hydrolysis of
Salts and pH of
Buffers. Due:
Prelab.
Ch. 17: More
Equilibrium. Due:
Hydrolysis Lab
Week
7: 2/162/20
Week
8: 2/232/27
Week
9: 3/23/6
President's Holiday
Ch. 14: Kinetics
Ch. 15: Equilibrium
Ch. 15:
Equilibrium.
Review: Ch. 14-15
Exam III: Ch. 1415.
Week
10: 3/93/13
Ch. 16: Acid-Base
Equilibrium
Ch. 16: Acid-Base
Equilibrium. Due:
Ch. 16 HW 11 pm.
Ch. 17: More
Equilibrium.
Week
11:
3/163/20
Ch. 17: More
Equilibrium. Due:
Ch. 17 HW 11 pm.
Review: Ch. 16 and
17.
Exam IV: Ch. 1617. 12:30 section
Exam IV: Ch. 1617. 8:30 section