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Chemistry 1330H
Spring Semester 2013
Prof. Steven W. Keller
Office: 213 Chemistry Building & 211 Lowry Hall
Phone: 884-6893 (voice mail) (573) 823-6413 (cell)
e-mail: KellerS@missouri.edu
Teaching: The Power
to Inspire Lectures: 9:00-9:50am MWF 103 Schlundt Hall
Office Hours: MWF 1:00-2:00 am in 213 Chemistry; Tuesday and Thursday 9:3010:30 pm outside Memorial Union Starbucks; or walk-in anytime.
Optional Help/Review Section: Mondays 7-9 p.m. 102 Physics
Required Textbook: Chemistry 11th Edition, by Raymond Chang (McGraw Hill:
2013). (Same textbook that was used in Chemistry 1320(H) FS2012)
Required Laboratory Manual: Chemistry 1330, (Brooks/Cole, Fall 2013).
"Chemists are a strange class of mortals,
impelled by an almost maniacal
impulse to seek their pleasures amongst
smoke and vapour, soot and flames,
My Expectations of the Class
Preparation:
Chemistry 1330 is the final course of general chemistry taught here at MU, and I will assume that
you all have taken Chem 1320 or the equivalent (and remember at least a bit of it J). In terms of
overall course content, Chem 1330 is a little more practical, and a little less theoretical than
Chem 1320 was. It’s also a little more mathematical (for better or worse). The main questions
addressed this semester are “How fast do reactions go? (And why some are really fast while
others are really slow)”, and “How far to completion do reactions go? (And why?).
The most important aspects of chemistry from previous courses that we will be applying
this semester are molecular structures and thermochemistry. It might be a good idea to take a
quick look back at some of those to get back up to speed after the long winter break, as well as
1 reacquaint yourself with the quadratic formula and natural and base-ten logarithms (we’ll use
them quite a bit).
Attendance:
I will not be taking roll during lectures, but suggest strongly that you attend every class. I will
not simply read from the textbook and I will try to make the majority of the demonstrations
entertaining as well as informative. The ChemStudio assignments will be graded based on your
in-class activity and it will not be possible for you to make up those points at another time.
ChemStudio:
Many instructors appear to make “taking exams” their only course goal, and students (in
turn) appear to focus on a single course outcome: getting a good grade. While neither
group is going to abandon these goals, we like to elevate the conversation – just a bit –
and inspire students to set “learning the subject” as a more explicit goal. One way I want
to do that is by importing a strategy that is used in disciplines such as art, writing, and
theater, where "performance" is explicitly recognized as an outcome. The strategy used by
these disciplines is to have “studio” time, where new skills resulting from practice at a
common task can be rehearsed and evaluated in front of a peer group and under the
supervision of a more experienced individual, before it is time for the solitary, high stress
venue of an exam… a recital… the big game… or an opening night.
Typically, ChemStudios will involve watching a Tegrity mini-lecture (15-20 min) before
class, and then completing some activity, usually having something to do with the
current chemical literature that you will bring to class. In class, your work will be
evaluated by another student, and the work and critiques will serve as the starting point
for further class discussion. It should be a lot of fun.
Grading:
Midterm Exams (3)
Final Exam
Laboratory
Final Project
Quizzes
(5)
Chemistry Studio
Misc. Assignments
300pts.
150pts.
200pts.
75 pts.
50 pts
50 pts.
50 pts.
875 pts. total
As for the overall course grades, this class will not be graded on a curve.
The point totals for the individual grades are as follows:
875-770: A (88%) 769-665: B (76%) 664-551: C (62%)
550-437: D (50%)
< 437 : F
Please note that the scores for exams are typically lower (percentage) than those for the labs, and it is
the combined total for all assignments that counts. Plus/Minus grading will be used, but only in
borderline cases, and I reserve the right to lower the cut-offs; I will not raise them. The Plus/Minus
cutoffs will not be determined until the end of the semester.
2 Midterm Exams
There will be three evening midterms (8:00pm-9:30pm) scheduled for February 21st, March
21st, and May 3rd. Be in town on these dates. The format will be some multiple-choice
questions, some short answer, and a few more involved calculation/reasoning/explanation
problems. It will be very important for you to bring a working calculator to all exams.
We’ll talk more about the format for the exams and I’ll post an old exam in a couple of
weeks.
Reading Quizzes
Quizzes will be administered on Blackboard; they will be all multiple choice. There will be
6 given throughout the semester, and I will drop the lowest one. Sometimes, the quizzes
will cover material in readings but not yet covered in class.
Homework
I will also suggest problems from each chapter out of the textbook to aid you in your
studying. These will be neither collected nor graded. I can't stress enough how important
it is to do the problems yourself and think about the concepts, right from the beginning.
The effort will pay off during exam time, and actually in
other courses, too! Solutions will be posted on-line.
Final Exam:
The final for this course has already been scheduled for
Monday, May 13th from 10am-noon. It will be
comprehensive, and in the same format as the midterm
exams.
ADA Compliance:
If you have a special condition and need
accommodations (such as extended testing time, note
takers, large print materials), please privately notify me
as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to
accommodate your situation. Students with disabilities
seeking academic accommodations must also register
with the Access Office, A038 Brady Commons, 8824696. This office will assist you in planning for the necessary assistance.
Academic Dishonesty:
This is a topic I hope not to discuss again this semester. Any incidents of dishonesty with
regard to this course (e.g. cheating on an exam, turning in someone else's work as your
own, "dry-labbing" experiments etc.) will result in a failing grade (a "0") on the exam or lab
where the cheating takes place. In addition, I reserve the right to report the incident to the
Provost's Office for possible disciplinary action; consequences of such action are severe,
and can include expulsion from the University.
The Laboratory:
3 Chemistry is an experimental science, and the laboratory component is a key to
your understanding of many of the concepts this semester. As a reminder you cannot
receive a passing grade for the course without satisfactorily completing the lab
portion of the course (100/200 lab points) regardless of your exam scores. There will
be one TA in charge of each lab section comprised of 15-20 students. Please pay heed to
their instructions regarding safe handling techniques for chemicals and laboratory
procedures.
It will not be possible for you to make up a missed experiment regardless of the
reason for your absence. You will receive a zero for a missed lab unless you have an
acceptable written excuse, in which case your grade will be calculated from the average
grade earned in the remaining experiments. If you know that you are going to miss lab
due to an unforeseen circumstance notify Prof. K and your TA as soon as possible.
The pre-lab questions will be collected at the beginning of the RSD/Lab Prep
session, so be prepared! For the Tuesday section, lab reports will be due Friday at 5pm.
For the Wednesday and Thursday sections, reports will be due on Monday at 5pm.
Friday sections will have labs due Tuesday at 5pm. Mailboxes for each TA are located
in the foyer of the Chemistry Building.
Finally, the storeroom cannot rent or loan goggles to students. Therefore ANSIcompliant eyewear (goggles and safety glasses) will be available for PURCHASE and all
students must purchase their own pair (so identified by having the designation Z87
printed somewhere on the frames). These are available at all times from the storeroom
(A209). In addition the chemistry fraternity (AXE) will be selling goggles in the lobby of
the chemistry building during the first couple weeks of the semester. If you forget your
goggles you will need to buy/borrow another pair before you are allowed in the lab
room. No food or beverages may be consumed in the lab rooms at any time. Failure to adhere
to these rules will result in your removal from the lab.
Laboratory Sections
01A
01B
01C
01D
Tue
Tue
Thurs
Thurs
Wed
Wed
Fri
Fri
2:00 – 2:50
3:00 – 4:50
2:00 – 2:50
3:00 – 4:50
2:00 – 2:50
3:00 – 4:50
2:00 - 250
3:00 – 4:50
SCHLT
CHEM
SCHLT
CHEM
SCHLT
CHEM
SCHLT
CHEM
201
A206 East
209
A206 West
209
A206 West
201
A206 West
In addition, sandals or any open toed shoes are not allowed in the labs at any time,
and aprons (which we provide) must be worn at all times in the lab.
4 Special Projects!
The two weeks of lab time prior to spring break will be devoted to research projects
of your choosing. The possible experiments that you can choose from are as follows:
• Water Analysis/Water Treatment
• Analysis of Vitamin C in Juices and Foods
• Iron in Foods
You are your lab partner will create a researchable question, develop a hypothesis, and
design experiments (from the list above) to answer that question. Your results will be
disseminated in two ways. You and your partner will write up a formal lab report,
complete with citations from the primary literature. You will then prepare and present
your results to the other members of your lab section, your TA, and me in a poster session.
More information will be coming on this in your discussion sections, but I feel it is a
fantastic way for you to see the connections between chemistry and the “real” world, as
well as develop an appreciation for the scientific method. I also have some ideas that will
connect the projects with the lecture material more directly than last semester. Questions
are welcome, just ask. For those of you that took my Chem 1320 course, you will need to
pick a different project this semester!
Your Expectations of the Class and the Instructor
I will do whatever I can to insure that everyone gets as much help and encouragement as
they need, but it’s important for you to realize that in college you are responsible for
seeking out help before you get too far behind, because I can’t tell (until its too late, often)
when people are struggling with the material. General chemistry (and science in
general) tends to build on previously acquired concepts, and blowing off a topic or two
can be hazardous to your education. Here's a list of the sources available to help:
(1) Lectures. Attend them. I will try to add things from outside the textbook that you may
find interesting…who knows I may blow myself up…you wouldn’t want to miss that!
I will be recording the lectures with Tegrity (links available on Blackboard), though as
you might guess, there are occasional technical difficulties. I am hopeful that the
ChemStudio days will be especially useful.
(2) Optional Help Section. I invite you to attend an informal help section on Monday
nights from 7-9pm in 102 Physics. The format will be simple: I will be happy to
answer any questions about the lecture and/or laboratory, as well as work
problems from the homework. Work the problems first yourself, and then we can
discuss them as a group in a more informal setting. There will be no presentation
of new material, and when the questions are done, the session will be done,
whether that's at 9, or 7:05...
(3) TA's office hours. Christian Mason: Tuesday 11am-12noon.
Emilia Zargham: Wednesday 11am 12-noon. Both in 221
Chemistry.
(4) My office hours. Hey, I will not have anything else scheduled during this time, i.e. you
will not be bothering me if you come by with questions, so please do so. This is
YOUR time!!! There will also be occasional "Virtual Office Hours", when I will be in
the Blackboard chat room and we can discuss questions on-line, (see below)
5 (5) Self-assembled Study groups. Learn from each other, your classmates may have a
description of a certain topic that really helps the concept to click with you...check it
out.
(6) Piazza…A new, free discussion board. See:
https://piazza.com/missouri/spring2013/1330h
(7) Make an appointment with me for one-on-one assistance, or just drop by. I truly do
encourage this, but if you drop by, I reserve the right to arrange another time if I am
particularly busy, or have someone in my office, or an impending deadline. Sound
fair?
Use These Sources to Your Advantage
Week-by-Week Topic Schedule
(Subject to adjustments J)
Date
Jan.23
Jan 25
Jan. 28
Jan. 30
Feb. 1
Chem Studio
Feb. 4
Feb. 6
Feb 8
Feb 11
Feb. 13
ChemStudio
Feb 15
Feb. 18
Feb. 20
Topics, (textbook reference)
Laboratory Experiments for the week
Course Expectations Introduction to Kinetics
No Laboratories This Week
(Ch. 13.1)
Discussion Sections Will Meet
this week
Rate Laws, Rate Constants, Rate Laws (13.2)
Integrated Rate Laws and Half-life (13.3)
Rates of Reactions, The Iodination
of Acetone (Experiment 1)
Collision Theory (13.4) and Reaction
Coordinate Diagrams
Activation Energy and the Arrhenius Equation
(13.4)
Multi-step reactions and reaction mechanisms. Chemical Kinetics: Enzymatic
Catalysis (Experiment 2)
(Ch. 13.5).
Steady State Approximation and Introduction
to Catalysis
Heterogeneous and Homogenous Catalysis
(13.6) and Enzymes (13.6)
Nuclear Reactions (19.1) and Binding Energy
(19.2)
Radioactivity (19.3) and Transmutation (19.4)
Fission (19.5) and Fusion (19.6)
The Concept of Equilibrium; (14.1)*
Chemical Equilibrium (Exp. 5)
Connection between Kinetics and Equilibrium*
6 Radioactivity (Experiment 4)
Midterm #1 February 21 8-9:30pm
(22 Tate, I think)
*not covered on Exam #1
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