CHEM 108
Elementary Chemistry
Syllabus and Lab Manual
Spring 2006
Dr. Kristy Miller
Department of Chemistry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBER
Course Syllabus
3
Lecture Schedule
7
Laboratory Schedule
8
How to get the Most out of lab
9
Laboratory Evaluation / Equipment
10
Laboratory Procedures and Safety
11
Stockroom Procedures
16
Equipment Checklist
17
Laboratory Measurements
18
Molecular Models of Covalent Compounds
22
Stoichiometry
26
Rates of Reaction
30
Acetic Acid in Vinegar
33
Which Antacid Works Best?
36
Synthesis of Aspirin
42
Synthesis and Analysis of Soap
46
Chromatography
49
Enzyme Activity
53
Alcohol Fermentation
59
DNA Isolation
62
Appendix 1: Precipitation Diagram & Acid-Base Properties of Ions
65
Appendix 2: Acid-Base Properties Strength Chart
66
CHEM 108
ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY
Professor:
Dr. Kristy K. Miller (B.S. and Ph.D.)
e-mail:
km123@evansville.edu
Phone:
488-1077
Office:
Koch Center 328
Office Hours:
Monday
10:00 – noon
Tuesday
8:00 – noon
Wednesday 10:00 – noon
Friday
10:00 – noon
or by appointment (or just stop by)
NOTE ABOUT OFFICE HOURS: Students are more than
welcome to stop by anytime other than the listed office hours.
HOWEVER, if office hours are not scheduled and the office door
is closed, please come back another time!
Class Time/Room:
Lecture:
Lab (A)
Mon, Wed, Fri
Tuesday
9:00 – 9:50 AM
7:00 – 9:00 PM
KC 101
KC 338
Lab (B)
Lab (C)
Thursday
Wednesday
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00 – 9:00 PM
KC 338
KC 338
Description:
(4) Considers fundamental concepts of chemistry, organic
chemistry and biochemistry and their applications in science,
technology and society.
Prerequisite:
Chemistry 100 or two semesters of high school chemistry.
Text and Materials:
Elements of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (Ninth
Edition) by J. R. Holum, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.
Laboratory safety goggles.
Calculator capable of handling numbers in exponential notation
and take logarithms and antilogarithms of numbers.
General
Course Objectives:
Specific
1. Gain factual knowledge such as terminology, methods, and an
overall general understanding of general and organic chemistry
and biochemistry.
2. Learn fundamental principles, generalizations and theories.
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce some fundamental principles of general, organic
chemistry and biochemistry, emphasizing the general and
biochemistry material.
2. To illustrate the relevancy of chemistry in various areas of life.
3. To develop good laboratory techniques.
Methods of Instruction: Classroom instruction will be primarily lecture and discussion.
The laboratory periods will be used to give students “hands on”
experience with material presented in lecture.
Expectations and
Responsibilities
of Students:
Students will treat the instructor and fellow students with
respect by:
1. Thoughtful listening and interaction
2. Respecting others’ views which may differ from their own
3. Using appropriate language
4. Support the instructor’s ability to teach and other student’s
ability to learn (THIS INCLUDES TURNING OFF ALL CELL
PHONES!!!!!)
Students will participate actively in the academic experience by:
1. Reading, understanding, and adhering to policies outlined in
class syllabus
2. Attending class regularly and punctually
3. Taking responsibility for own learning by preparing for each
class appropriately and completely
4. Contributing to class discussions
5. Adhering to the University Honor Code
Registration/Withdrawal: Last day to register or add a course
Last day to drop a course without a “W”
Last day to withdraw with a “W”
Attendance:
Friday January 13
Friday January 20
Friday March 31
Attendance is required for all scheduled laboratory sessions and
exams. NO MAKEUP EXAMS OR LABORAOTRY SESSIONS
WILL BE GIVEN! Students who are required to miss an exam for
a documented reason (such as an illness or university event), will
be excused from that exam. A student’s score for that exam will
be the average of the other hour exams and the final exam.
Attendance is required for all labs. Labs cannot be made up.
Data report forms will be collected at the beginning of the next
laboratory period unless otherwise directed by the laboratory
instructor. Late lab report forms, if accepted at all, will receive a
lower grade. There are NO provisions for laboratory make-ups.
Students who miss a laboratory for the same reasons given for
missing exams, the student must contact the laboratory instructor.
A student’s score on that particular laboratory experiment or quiz
will be the average of the scores on all other experiments or
quizzes.
Homework:
Homework will be collected and evaluated as announced by the
instructor. Doing the assigned problems can only benefit you.
Homework will account for 100 points of the final grade.
Quizzes:
There will be unannounced quizzes. Quizzes will be designed to
be helpful in exam preparation. Quizzes will account for 100
points of the final grade. NO MAKEUP QUIZZES WILL BE
GIVEN!
Exams:
There will be four exams. The exams will be weighted equally
and account for a total of 400 points of the final grade. Exams
will consist of a mixture of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short
answer, and essay questions. A majority of the test questions will
be derived from (but not limited to) material covered in class
lecture and discussion.
Final Exam:
There will be a comprehensive final exam. Two hours will be
allowed for the examination. The final exam will be Tuesday, May
9 at 10:15 am. It will account for 200 points of the final grade
Course Grades:
Your grade will be based on the total points that you accumulate
during the semester. Letter grades are not assigned to
individual exams. Points can be accumulated through the work
in the laboratory, on exams and quizzes, and on homework. The
point scale is:
Homework:
Quizzes:
Hour exams (4)
Final exam:
Laboratory:
Total:
Final Grades:
Academic Honor
System:
A
B
C
D
F
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
< 60%
100
100
400
200
200
1000 points
900-1000 total points
800-899 total points
700-799 total points
600-699 total points
<600 total points
Under this system, your submission of any work (e.g. exams,
papers, lab reports, lab samples) implies that you have adhered to
the Honor Code (which states: I understand that any work
which I submit for course credit will imply that I have adhered
to this academic honor code: I will neither give nor receive
unauthorized aid nor will I tolerate an environment which
condones the use of unauthorized aid). In other words, by
turning in your work for credit you reaffirm your adherence to the
Honor Code.
As a general guideline, "unauthorized aid" includes work that is
not your own and is not explicitly credited to the person who made
or developed it. This work might include
1. answers to questions or problems
2. wording of concepts, descriptions or explanations
3. ideas or perspectives (in contrast to generally known facts or
theories)
4. experimental data, products or interpretations
5. basically in summary, plagiarizing or copying any work that is
not your own
CHEAT (verb): to be dishonest or deceitful
Therefore, sharing information on tests with fellow students
is also a violation of the honor code. Cheating will not be
tolerated in this class. Under most cases, a zero will be given
and your name will be submitted to the Dean of Students and
such action may be cited on your academic record.
HOWEVER, collaboration with other students is not ruled out by
this Code. Neither is the use of ideas or words of others. What is
ruled out is such collaboration or use without explicit credit or
acknowledgment being given. I invite your questions at any point
where the Code or your responsibilities under it are not clear.
Strong Statement
Concerning Study Time: Students should be aware that a 12-18 credit hour semester
amounts to a full time job. That is, the average student taking a
15 semester hour load is expected to spend about 30 hours per
week in study and preparation outside of class and laboratory.
On a Monday-Friday basis that amounts to 9 hours per day!
Budget study time first, don’t put it off until the weekend. The
University faculty have high standards. Students who make the
commitment, can come up to those standards.
CHEMISTRY 108 SPRING 2006 LECTURE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS
January 11
January 13
Introduction & Chapter 1
Chapters 1 & 2
Course Goals, Methods
Measurements, Atomic Theory
January 16
January 18
January 20
NO CLASS
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Atomic Theory, Periodic Law
Compounds
January 23
January 25
January 27
Chapter 3 and 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Bonds, Polarity and Chemical Equations, Moles
Moles, Molar Concentrations
Gas Laws
January 30
February 1
February 3
Chapter 5 and 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Kinetics and Water and Solutions
Solutions
Solutions and Acids, Bases, Salts
February 6
February 8
February 10
Chapter 7
Chapter 22
Exam 1
Acids, Bases, Salts
Radioactivity
Chapters 1-6 and 22
February 13
February 15
February 17
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 and 9
Chapter 10
Acid- Base Chemistry
Acid- Base Chemistry and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Organic-Alkanes
February 20
February 22
February 24
Chapter 10 and 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Organic-Alkenes, Alcohols
Organic-Alcohols, Ethers and Amines
Organic-Aldehydes and Ketones
February 27
March 1
March 3
Chapter 12 and 13
Chapter 13
Exam 2
Organic-Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Organic-Carboxylic Acids
Chapters 7-13
March 6
March 8
March 10
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
March 13
March 15
March 17
Chapter 14
Chapter 14 and 15
Chapter 15
Intro to Biochemistry and Carbohydrates
Biochemistry-Carbohydrates and Lipids
Biochemistry-Lipids
March 20
March 22
March 24
Chapter 21
Chapter 21 and 16
Chapter 16
Biochemistry-Nucleic Acids
Biochemistry-Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Proteins
March 27
March 29
March 31
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Exam 3
Enzymes
Hormones and Neurotransmitters
Chapters 14, 15, 21, 16
April 3
April 5
April 7
Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Extracellular Fluids
Extracellular Fluids
Energy of Life
April 10
April 12
April 14
Chapter 19
Chapter 19
NO CLASS
Energy of Life
Energy of Life
Easter Recess
April 17
April 19
April 21
NO CLASS
Chapter 20
Chapter 20
Easter Recess
Metabolism
Metabolism
April 24
April 26
April 28
supplemental
supplemental
Exam 4
Biotechnology
Bioctechnology/Human Genome Project
Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 supplemental
May 1
May 3
Review for final exam
Reading/Study Day
May 9
Comprehensive Final Exam, 10:15 am