CHEMISTRY 130-(X,Y) SPRING 2006
Lecture
(Monday, Friday):
Dr. John F. C. Turner
AMB Auditorium 12:10-1:00
Laboratory
(Monday, Tuesday)
Bu 555
Discussion
(Wednesday)
jturner@ion.chem.utk.edu
9:05-12:05
9:40-10:30
LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE
Bring Lock, Lab Manual, and Safety Goggles to first lab meeting.
Always bring your student ID card.
Laboratory
Week of
Approximate Lecture Coverage
Monday
Tuesday
Jan 11th-Jan 13th
Jan. 16th-Jan. No class
20th 16th
Jan.
Jan. 23rd-Jan.
27th
th
Jan. 30 -Feb. 3rd
Ch. 12:
Properties of Solutions (12.1-12.7)
Check in
Ch. 13:
13.10)
Chemical Kinetics (13.1-13.5; 13.8-
Check in
No Lab
20
20
43
43
13
13
10
10
24
24
Feb. 6th-Feb. 10th
Ch. 14:
Feb. 13th-Feb.
17th
Chemical Equilibrium
Feb. 20th-Feb.
24th
Feb. 27th-Mar. 3rd
Ch. 15:
Mar. 6th-Mar. 10th
Ch. 16:
Solution Equilibria (not 16.6)
34
34
Mar. 13th-Mar.
17th
Ch. 17:
Thermodynamics (not 17.7)
29
29
Acid-base equilibria (not 15.5)
Mar. 20th-Mar.
24th
Spring Break
Mar. 27th-Mar.
31st
Ch. 18:
Electrochemistry (18.1-18.5;18.8;18.10)
14
14
Apr. 3rd-Apr. 7th
Ch. 19:
Nuclear Chemistry (19.1-19.7)
32
32
39
39
38
38
Apr. 10th-Apr. No class
14th 14th
th
Apr. 17 -Apr.
21st
Apr.
Ch. 20 – 22:
elements
Descriptive Chemistry of the
Lab final Lab final
and lab
and lab
check out check out
Apr. 24th-Apr.
28th
Ch. 23 – 24: Organic, biological, medicinal and
materials chemistry
May 1st-May 5th
Final Examination May 4th 10.15 am-12.15 pm Rooms TBA
Text: Hill, Petrucci, McCreary and Perry, "General Chemistry," 4 th Edition, 2005.
Laboratory Manual:
Beran, J.A. "Lab Manual for Principles of General Chemistry", 7th Edition, 2005
(Yellow Cover);
* Exams 1 and 2:
Final Exam:
Tuesdays, October 4 and November 1 2005, at 9:40–10:55am;
May 4th 2006, 10.15 am – 12 15 pm.
QUIZZES and EXAMS: There will be six quizzes, the first of which will be announced.
are unannounced. Quizzes are held in discussions.
All other quizzes
GENERAL CHEMISTRY CALCULATOR POLICY: All students in general chemistry courses are required to have a
scientific calculator with exponential and logarithm capability. Only simple scientific calculators may
be used. Programmable calculators with significant memory, PDA (personal digital assistant) devices,
such as Palm Pilots, laptop computers, cellular telephones, and any other electronic devices that connect
to the wireless network are prohibited during quizzes and examinations. Use of a prohibited electronic
device during a quiz or exam will be considered as a form or academic dishonesty.
Grading Scale Lecture course:
80%
6 quizzes:
3 exams:
Final Examination:
Laboratory course:
Grade Cut-offs:
1.
25%
25%
30%
20%
A: 80%-100%
C: 60%-67.9%
B+: 78%-79.9%
D: 50%-59.9%
There is no curve; grading is on an absolute scale.
B: 70%-77.9%
F: 0%-49.9%
C+: 68%-69.9%
2.
There are no dropped quizzes or examinations.
3.
Questions about Grading should be initially taken to the grader of the quiz or examination, then
to your TA and finally to Dr. Turner within 1 week of the paper being returned to you.
4.
Attendance of all lectures, laboratory periods, discussions and all examinations is mandatory.
5.
Excused absences will be entertained after discussion with Dr. Turner in person. Family and
medical emergencies, supported by suitable documentation, are in general the only reasons that an absence
will be entertained.
6.
Absence from any examination will result in an automatic zero grade being recorded.
7.
Any academic infringement of the Honor code will result in an F grade being recorded for the
course.
8.
No written material of any kind may be taken into an examination, quiz or the Final.
Additional Help: The tutorial center, in Buehler Hall, opposite the General Chemistry office on the 5th
floor, is staffed from 9.00 a.m. Until 5 p.m. daily during the semester. All Chem 120 students are
invited to the three review sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. in
Bueher 511. These review sessions will be held each week throughout the semester, except for times when
Dr. Turner is out of town. Office hours are held on Monday from 2 – 5 p.m. at Buehler 409.
DISABILITY SERVICES: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a documented disability
or if you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability Services (9746087; Dunford 2227). This will ensure that you are properly registered for services.