Intro to Inorganic Chemistry
Chemistry 121
Instructor:
Lecture:
Lab:
Office:
Office Hours:
E-mail:
Phone:
Summer 2009
Pierce College
Anna Gorman
MTW 9:10-10:30 am Cascade 202
W 10:40-12:30 pm or Th 9:10-11:10 pm C204
C204
MT 10:30-11:30 am or by appointment
annawelk@hotmail.com
253-964-6731
Text and Materials:
General, Organic, and Biochemistry by Blei and Odian
Chem 121 Lab Manual
Laboratory Goggles
Scientific Calculator
**A scientific calculator should be brought to each class.**
Course Description:
Chem 121 is a five-credit course for students how have previously studied chemistry on a
little basis or not at all. This course, together with Chem 131, is designed to meet the
needs of students planning to enter careers in the allied health sciences (such as nursing
or physical therapy), but it is also appropriate for students who desire a basic one-quarter
introduction to chemistry.
Instructional Methods:
This course will include lectures, demonstrations, along with readings form the text,
optional homework problems, laboratory experiments, quizzes, exams, and a
comprehensive final.
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. list the steps of scientific method
2. employ the metric system in measurements and dimensional analysis with
appropriate use of significant figures
3. distinguish between chemical and physical changes
4. explain the atomic nature of matter
5. explain the structure of the periodic table
6. describe the structure of atoms, molecules, and ions in terms of protons
electrons, and neutrons
7. predict the shapes and polarities of molecules
8. describe the nature of solids, liquids, gases, and solutions
9. write chemical formulas and balance chemical equations
10. perform calculations using the concepts of moles, reaction stoichiometry,
solution concentrations, and the gas laws
11. explain the concepts of electrolytes, acids, bases, and buffers
12. explain and apply the concept of equilibrium
13. use pH in acid/base calculations
14. describe radioactivity, balance nuclear equations, and perform calculations
using half-life
15. work safely in the chemistry laboratory as a team member
16. perform and analyze experiments that require precise measurements
Lecture Attendance:
Lectures must be attended on a regular basis since all the homework, quizzes, and exams
are based primarily on lecture material. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get
notes, assignments, and announcements from classmates.
Lab:
Lab reports will be due at the beginning of the following lab period and will be worth 20
points. Lab quizzes will be given at the beginning of every lab and will be worth 2-5 pts.
No make-up lab quizzes will be given! More details about this and lab safety will be
given later. The lowest lab report grade will be dropped at the end of the quarter. No
make-up labs! In the lab you will work in pairs. Both partners must actively participate
in performing every lab experiment and writing every report. Lab reports must have my
initials on the data portion of the lab.
Homework:
A lot of your learning in the class will directly result from working homework problems.
I model some of the questions on tests and exams directly upon assigned homework
problems. Homework will not be graded.
Quizzes:
There will be quizzes throughout the quarter that will NOT be announced ahead of time.
No make-up quizzes will be given.
Exams:
There will be four exams, three chapter exams and one comprehensive final. Each exam
will be worth 100 points. No make-up exams will be given. No notes or books are
allowed. Exam dates are subject to change. Make up tests or quizzes will be allowed
only if arrangements are made prior to the regular test date. In the event of an absence
due to an emergency, the instructor must be contacted on the day of the test. (You can
leave a voice mail!)
Grading:
Your grade is based on the percentage of total points you have earned at the end of the
quarter according to the following:
Final Percentage
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
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76
75
Decimal Grade
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
Final Percentage
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
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62
61
60
59
58
Decimal Grade
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
Academic Integrity:
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
copying work or allowing your work to be copied, plagiarism, or use of unauthorized
materials on quizzes and exams. Actively looking at another student’s paper during a
quiz or an exam is considered cheating and will result in a score of zero for that quiz or
exam.
ADA Statement:
If you believe you qualify for course adaptations or special accommodations under the
Americans with disabilities Act, it is your responsibility to contact the Disability Support
Services Coordinator and provide the appropriate documentation. If you have already
documented a disability or other condition through the Pierce College Disability Support
Services Office, which would qualify you for special accommodations, or if you have
emergency medical information or special needs I should know about, please notify me
during the first week of class. Please contact me by phone at my extension, or schedule
an office appointment to meet me in my office hours or at another mutually agreeable
time. If my office is not convenient for you, we will schedule an alternate place for the
meeting. If you use an alternate medium for communicating, please let me know at least
one week before the meeting so that appropriate accommodations can be arranged.
Chemistry 121 Homework Assignments And Lab Schedule
Suggested Homework Problems
Chapter 1:
Problems 1-6,8,9-19
Exercises 1,3,7,11,13,15,21,29,33,37,41,47
Chapter 2:
Problems 1,3-14
Exercises 1,3,9,10,12,15,17,19,21,23,26-28,33,35-39,41,49,51,53,55,56,58,65
Chapter 3:
Problems 1-15
Exercises 5,7-9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33-35,37,43,45,49,51-53
Chapter 4:
Problems 1,3-17
Exercises 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,27,29,31,33,35,37,39,41,47,49,55
Chapter 5:
Problems 1-5
Exercises 1,3,5,11
Chapter 6:
Problems 1-5
Exercises 1-5, 7,8,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,27-32,45,49,56
Chapter 7:
Problems 1-9,11,12
Exercises 1,3,5,7,15,17,19,21,23,25,29,31,35,51,55,59,65
Chapter 8:
Problems 2,4,5,7,8
Exercises 1,5,15,17,21,26,27,39
Chapter 9:
Problems 1-10,15
Exercises 5-7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,27,35,51,61,77
Lab Schedule
Week 1
Lab #1
Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory Techniques
Week 2
Lab #3
Separation of a Mixture
Week 3
Lab #6
Identification of Ionic Compounds
Week 4
Lab #8
Stiochiometery
Week 5
Lab #10
Unlabeled Bottles
Week 6
Lab #11
Solutions and Concentrations
Week 7
Lab #12
Acid and Base Neutralization
Summer 2009
Chem 121
Tentative Schedule
Monday
Jun. 22
Tuesday
Jun. 23
Wednesday
Jun. 24
Lab #1
Thursday
Jun. 25
Friday
Jun. 26
Jun. 29
Jun. 30
Jul. 1
Lab #3
Jul. 2
Jul. 3
Jul. 6
Jul. 7
Exam #1
Jul. 8
Lab. #6
Jul. 9
Jul. 10
Jul. 13
Jul. 12
Jul. 15
Lab #8
Jul. 16
Jul. 17
Jul. 20
Jul. 21
Jul. 22
Exam #2
Lab #10
Jul. 23
Jul. 24
Jul. 27
Jul. 26
Jul. 29
Lab #11
Jul. 30
Jul. 31
Aug. 3
Aug. 4
Aug. 5
Lab #12
Aug. 6
Aug. 7
Aug. 10
Exam #3
Aug. 11
Aug. 12
Final Exam
Aug. 13
Aug. 14
All assignments, quizzes, and exams are subject to change! Announcements will be made in lecture.