North Seattle Community College
CHEM 163, Spring ‘09
CHEM 163: General Chemistry
Syllabus, Policies and Procedures, Spring 2009
M, T, W, Th: 12:00 – 12:50 PM; AS 1627
W: 1:00-4:20 PM; AS 1519
Instructor:
Alissa Agnello
Office: IB 2422A
Telephone: (206) 526-7006
Email: AAgnello@sccd.ctc.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:30 PM; & by appointment
MATERIALS
Text: Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change,5th Edition by Silberberg
e-handouts: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/aagnello/chem163
Safety Glasses
Access to a Scientific Calculator
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHEM 163 (formerly CHE 160) is the third course in a three-quarter sequence
introducing basic concepts of chemistry. Lab included. Lab fee. Transfer class.
Prerequisites: CHEM& 162 or CHE 150 with a 2.0 or better. English proficiency at the
ENGL& 101 or ENG 101 level highly recommended.
COURSE OBJECTIVES

To apply concepts and techniques to solve problems pertaining to chemical
theories.

To perform basic chemical laboratory operations.

To think critically in reading and writing.

Use quantitative reasoning processes to understand, analyze, interpret, and solve
quantitative problems.
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GRADING
Labs
150 pts
Problem Sessions
50 pts
Quizzes
60 pts
Project
50 pts
Midterm Exams
120 pts
Final Exam
120 pts
Total
550 pts
LABS
Safety: Safety will be discussed at the beginning of the first lab. You must wear safety
glasses or goggles in lab. Goggles can be purchased at the Bookstore.
Attendance, Lab Book and Grading: Attendance is required for all labs; labs cannot be
made-up. A schedule of labs to be performed is on the last page of this syllabus. You
must have a lab book for this course. Before attending lab, you are expected to have read
the lab handouts, written the title, purpose, procedure, and data tables into your lab
book. All writing in your lab book must be in pen. More details will be given in lecture.
Although you will complete most of the experimental work in pairs or groups,
all lab write-ups or exercises must be written individually and in your own words.
See the Academic Ethics section of the syllabus for more details.
LECTURES
You are responsible for all material covered in class and all assigned reading
(textbook and additional assigned readings). If a lecture is missed, it is the student’s
responsibility to find out about homework and material that has been missed.
A tentative schedule of topics to be covered is on the last page of this syllabus.
EXERCISES
There will be two types of problem-solving exercises in this course. One of these
exercises will be performed on your own as homework assignments, which will be
assigned in class and a due date will be given at that time. The second type of exercise
will consist of classroom problem-solving sessions, in which you will be expected to
work in teams. Both types of exercises will be graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
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PROJECT
Student will work in small groups to do a presentation related to a topic in
Chapter 22. Each team will generate a poster, PowerPoint presentation, brochure or
some other form of visual aid, in addition to giving an oral presentation to the class (in
which each member of the group must speak).
QUIZZES
There will be a number of short quizzes throughout the quarter.
EXAMS
There will be two midterm exams and will focus on material introduced after the
previous exam. The final exam will cover all of the course material. Exams cannot be
missed and cannot be made-up, unless arrangements are made within the first week of
the quarter.
Exam Rules:
1. Cheating will not be permitted. See Academic Ethics section.
2. Bring a calculator to all exams, unless specifically told by the instructor that it
will not be required.
ACS EXAM
Each student who completes the CHEM 160 series at North Seattle Community
College takes a one-hour cumulative exam created by the American Chemical Society.
Your performance on this exam cannot hurt your grade in this course, although high
performance (determined by percentile ranking) on this exam may help your grade.
Details will come later in the quarter.
LATE WORK
All work handed in late (homework and labs) will be accepted only at the
discretion of the instructor. In addition, I reserve the right to apply a 25% penalty on late
work.
DISABILITY RESOURCES
If you need course adaptations because of a disability, please notify the instructor
as soon as possible. You also may find resources through Disability Services CC 2445B;
(206) 527-3697; ds@sccd.ctc.edu; www.northseattle.edu/services/disability
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ACADEMIC ETHICS
Do not cheat. Collaboration (involving equal sharing of workload and ideas) is
essential (and encouraged!) for studying, performing lab work, and doing projects.
Every item turned in, however, is an evaluation of what each individual understands
and must be an original work. I will use the policy outlined in the Student Conduct
section of the Student Handbook if cheating issues arise.
Plagiarism is not acceptable and can result in receiving a score of zero on the
assignment. If you have any doubts or confusion about what constitutes plagiarism,
please talk to me before it becomes an issue.
CRITICAL DATES
Tests:
Midterm 1: Thursday , April 30th . 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Midterm 2: Thursday, May 28th. 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
Final Exam: Thursday, June 18th. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Presentations: Wednesday/Thursday, June 3rd / 4th . 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM.
No Class:
Monday, May 25th
(Memorial Day)
LAB SCHEDULE: This is a tentative calendar and topics/dates are subject to change.
Week
Date
Experiment
1
April 8
Check-In
2
April 15
No lab
3
April 22
LeChatelier’s Principle
4
April 29
Determination of Equilibrium Constant
5
May 6
Percent Dissociation
6
May 13
Preparing a Buffer Solution
7
May 20
The Buffer Region
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May 27
Titration of Amino Acids
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June 3
Galvanic Cells / Battery Building
10
June 10
Check-Out
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COURSE SCHEDULE: This is a tentative calendar and topics/dates are subject to change.
Week
1
2
3
Topics
Text
April 6 :
Syllabus, Introduction, Background
April 7 – 9:
Equilibrium
Chapter 17.1 – 17. 5
April 13:
Equilibrium
Chapter 17.6
April 14 – 16: Acids & Bases
Chapter 18.1 – 18.5
April 20:
Chapter 18.6 – 18.9
Acids & Bases
April 21 – 23: Ionic Equilibria
Chapter 19.1 – 19.3
April 27:
Ionic Equilibria
Chapter 19.4
April 28:
Entropy
Chapter 20.1
April 29 :
Review
April 30:
EXAM 1
5
May 4 – 7:
Thermodynamics
Chapter 20.2 – 20.4
6
May 11 – 14:
Electrochemistry
Chapter 21.1 – 21.7
7
May 18 – 21:
Transition Elements
Chapter 23.1 – 23.3
8
May 25:
4
(Chapters 17, 18, 19)
NO CLASS
May 26:
Coordination Compounds
May 27:
Review
May 28:
EXAM 2 (Chapters 20, 21, 23)
June 1:
Project Workshop
June 2:
The Elements in Nature
Chapter 22. 1
June 3 – 4:
Project Presentations
Chapter 22
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June 8 – 11:
Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 24.1 – 24.7
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June 15 :
ACS EXAM
June 16:
Review
June 18
CHE 163 FINAL
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Chapter 23.4 – 23.5
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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