HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY 163 H1  SYLLABUS – FALL 2015
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READING
Brief Introduction
Fundamentals A, B, C
Fundamentals D, E, F
Quantum
1.1-.2; 1.4-.6
World
1.7, 1.3, 2.1
Atoms:
2.2 – 2.4
Quantum 2.5 – 2.7
Mechanics 2.8 – 2.14
in Action
Chemical
3.1 – 3.5
Bonds
3.6 – 3.8
3.9 – 3.13
3.14 – 3.16
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10/7*
Review for Exam I Wed.
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10/8
CLASS DATE
9/2R
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Exam I
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Molecular 4.1 – 4.2
Shape
4.3 – 4.4
10/15
and
4.5 – 4.7
Structure 4.8 – 4.12
10/19
UV-Vis Spectra
10/22 Properties 5.1 – 5.4
of
5.5 – 5.8
10/26
Gases
5.9 – 5.11
5.12 – 5.14
10/29 Liq & Solids 6.1 – 6.6
Liquids
6.7 – 6.9
11/2
Solids
6.12 – 6.13
Crystals
6.10,.11,.14
11/5
X-Ray
6.15 – 6.16
11/11* Review for Exam II Wed.
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Exam II
8.8 – 8.12
8.13 –16,21
8.17 – 8.18
8.19 – 8.20
Org Chem I: 19.1 – 19.4
Hydrocarbs 19.5 – 19.10
st
1 Law
TEXT EXERCISES
A: Odd
B: Odd
MT  Major Technique
C: Odd
D: Odd
Class 9, 14, 19, 27
E: Odd
F: Odd
1. 5,6,9,19,20,24,26,29,32,33,39,43
1. 13,15-17,25,47-49,54,62,63
2. 5-9,11,12,17-23,31,41 (q. numbers, orbitals)
2. 36-40,43,45,47,50,51,55,56,86 (aufbau)
2. 57,59-61,63,64,72,81,84 (size, ionization energy)
2. 67,68,70,71,73-78 (electron affinity, trends)
3. 1,3,4,10,13,20,24-26,29-32
3. 33-36,39,40,43-46,49,50,53,54,94,97,98,121
3. 55-60,63,65,66,71-74,77,78,81-84
3. 85,86,88,90,91,92,115,124a
Box 3.2 1.55, MT 1.1-3 & Sakai Class 9 HW
Topics: Lectures 1 – 9
**[10:20-11:45AM; WL-AUD]** Thursday Exam
4. 5-18
4. 19-22,25-30,87
4. 31-37,41,42,75,76,91
4. 51-54,57,59,60,63-66,77,89,112
MT 2. 2-4 & Sakai Class14 HW
5: 1,4,5,8,14,17,19,21,25,27
5: 29,31,39,45,48,51,54,62,65,95,118(a-e)
5: 69-71,73,75,76,80,84,108,117
5: 83,84,86-90,113,118(g-j)
6: 1-5,8,9,11-13,17-19 Molecular Interactions
6: 25-31,33,34,37,102,104(a,f,g)
6: 41-43,46,49,50,79,81,85,97
6: 55-66,86 & 7: 45,46
6: 67,69 & MT 3.3-7
Topics: Lectures 12 – 19
**[10:20-11:45AM; WL-AUD]** Thursday Exam
8: 1,5,7,9,10,15,16,19,23,27,28
8: 29,30,32-35,37,38,41,42,105
8: 45,46,55,56,58,61,85,110
8: 63-72
8: 73-78,81-84
19: 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,19,21,23,27,31
19: 39,41,43,45,47,49,53,59,60
19: 77,81 & MT 6.1,3,4
Topics: Lectures 22 – 27
Thursday, Noon – 3 PM Location TBA
Exams and Quizzes Section H1
EXAM I:
Thursday, October 8
 10:20-11:45 AM WL-AUD
EXAM II:
Thursday, November 12  10:20-11:45 AM WL-AUD
FINAL EXAM: Thursday, December 17  12:00-3:00 PM TBA
RECITATION QUIZZES: Six, but only Five Count (Highest Scores Retained)
Extra Review (Optional): Monday, December 14  3 – 4:30 PM (WL-AUD)
Materials (Text - W.H. Freeman and Co. – Sixth Edition 2013)
(1)* “Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight” by Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, & Leroy Laverman
Amazon: 169/75 or ebook: 71 Text Web Site
RU Bookstore: 198.95 new/145.00 used ---- Looseleaf 128.00 ---- e-book rental 89.99
ISBN-10: 1-4292-8897-3 (Beware of Earlier Editions or International Edition)
(2) i-clicker Response System (Radiofrequency Remote) Rutgers Bookstores ($30-$40)
(3)* Scientific Calculator (Required for Quizzes and Exams) “Simple” Calculator ($15)?
(4) “Student Study Guide” by John Krenos and Joseph Potenza & “Student Solutions Manual” by
Laurence Lavelle, Yinfa Ma, and Carl Hoeger ($48/$38 Amazon)
* 1&3 Required Items (Text, Study Guide & Solutions Manual on Reserve at the MSLC – Busch)
Course Prerequisite
High School Chemistry, Math Ability
Course Corequisite
Calculus I [Chem 171 with Chem 163 or 164]
Basis for Course Grade (See Clicker and Grading Link for Details)
Exam I
Exam II
Rec Quizzes
Homework
Final Exam
Total
(80 min)
(80 min)
(5  20 pts)
(180 min)
100 pts
100 pts
100 pts
46 pts
200 pts
546 pts
(Six Quizzes, Lowest Score Dropped)
(A maximum of 10 points for any additional bonus quizzes given in lecture)
Lecture, Recitation, and Course Coordinator
Professor John Krenos, Room 221, Wright-Rieman Labs, Busch Campus,
Phone: 848-445-3048
e-mail: krenos@rutgers.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:00-4:00 PM and By Arrangement
Lecture: Monday & Thursday, 10:35-11:30 AM (WL-AUD)
Recitation Sections: Wednesday, 10:35 – 11:30 AM (WL-AUD)
*Course & Department Web Site: Sakai & http://chem.rutgers.edu/ Handouts/Probs
Text Web Site: Freeman Text Link
Revised 05/27/2015
Homework & Recitation Quiz Schedule Section H1
Date
HW Assignment
Rec Quiz
9/2
Introduction
9/9
Class 1, 2
9/16
Class 3, 4
9/23
Class 5, 6
9/30
Class 7, 8
10/5*
Class 9 Monday
10/14
Class 12
10/21
Class 13, 14
10/28
Class 15, 16
11/4
Class 17, 18
11/9*
Class 19 Monday
11/18
Class 22
Quiz V
12/2
Class 23, 24, 25
Quiv VI
12/9
Class 26, 27
Last Meeting
Quiz I
Quiz II
Quiz III
Quiz IV
The work on recitation quizzes (20 points each) and exams (100 points each during
the semester and 200 points for the final exam) is expected to be entirely an
individual effort. No makeup recitation quiz will be given. If you take all six
quizzes, the lowest score will be dropped. If you miss one quiz with an excused
absence, four of the best five will count (scaled to 100). If you miss two quizzes
with excused absences, the three of the best four quizzes taken will be scaled to 100
points.
GRADING, LEARNING GOALS, &
RESPONSE SYSTEM
Details of Grading
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Attendance will be taken in class by i-clicker for Section H1. Attendance is optional, but a good attendance
record may influence borderline scores positively.
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You will receive two points for each homework assignment completed; see the Syllabus for the
homework assigned for each of 23 lectures. The assignment will normally be collected or checked before
recitation on Wednesdays (assignments may be checked 15 minutes before the class begins). Collected
assignments will be returned during the next lecture meeting. Homework (text exercises plus handouts)
will be checked and graded for all lectures. The assigned problems in the Fundamentals sections are meant
for review of high school chemistry, they will not be collected.
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Grade lines for scores on exams and recitation quizzes will be determined based on class
performance. These lines, however, will be no higher than 90% for an A, 80% for a B, and 70% for a C.
At the end of the semester, all numerical scores (exams and quizzes) will be totaled and compared to the
sum of all grade lines to determine your course grade (A, B+, B, C+, C, D, or F). The work on recitation
quizzes (20 points each) and an exam (100 points each during the semester and 200 points for the final
exam) is expected to be entirely an individual effort. No makeup recitation quiz will be given. If you
take all six quizzes, the lowest score will be dropped. If you miss one quiz with an excused absence, the
other five will count. If you miss two quizzes with excused absences, the four quizzes taken will be scaled
to 100 points.
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A “simple” calculator is required for use on all exams, preferably one with no text or equation memory.
Useful constants, equations, and relationships are given on exam Information Pages.
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You can receive a maximum of 10 additional points for lecture bonus quizzes (usually, 2 points each).
There are no make-up bonus quizzes. During these special quizzes, students are encouraged to discuss
possible answers with their classmates. These points will be applied only for students near a borderline.
i-clicker Response System
The i-clicker© is used to facilitate interactive learning in Chem 163
Section H1. Consequently you are encouraged to purchase an iclicker for use in each class. After registering your i-clicker
transmitter, each answer you submit is tagged with your name, for
attendance purposes, and is anonymous to the rest of the class. A
histogram displayed on a screen at the front of the class summarizes
the class answers to problems/questions posed by the instructor. The
i-clicker will be used to take attendance in lecture Section H1 so be
sure to bring your transmitter to class each day. Please register your
clicker at:
http://www1.iclicker.com/register-your-remote/register-clicker/
Purchase the i-clicker RF transmitter
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Each student may buy a transmitter available at the Rutgers
Bookstore (about $40 new/$30 used).
 The transmitter will be used in other courses (organic chemistry,
physics, geology, etc.).
 The bookstore will buy the transmitter back for about half price.
Register Transmitter
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Register your i-clicker at their web site. If you can’t find the Clicker ID, we can register it in class.
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Use your assigned Rutgers Student ID:
###00####.
Transmitter Operation
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Press power key to turn on your unit (solid blue LED lights up on your transmitter power indicator).
Point in any direction, the system is RF not IR based.
Press button on transmitter corresponding to your answer (LED will flash green in the status indicator; it
will flash red if your answer was not processed). Your last response will be recorded.
Batteries (3 AAA 1.5 volt Alkaline) should last the whole semester (a low battery LED indicator warns of
the need to replace batteries).
Display of Class Statistics
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After time runs out, the computer program compares the correct answer with the students' answers
and calculates statistics.
Graphs summarizing class answers will be displayed anonymously on the screen.
Answers given during lecture exercises are not viewed by the instructor.
Learning Goals Adopted for Chemistry Majors (boldface applies to Chem 163)
- Students should demonstrate mastery of a body of knowledge represented by the basic core curriculum
at each level. Students at the upper level should be able to integrate and apply a relevant body of basic
knowledge to the evaluation of existing scientific studies and to the design of studies to test specific
hypotheses. Students should demonstrate an ability to use and apply quantitative methods, especially:
interpretation of graphical or tabular data; expression of physical, chemical, or biological process in
mathematical form; and solving equations to determine the value of physical, chemical, or biological
variables. Students should demonstrate the ability to master key experimental techniques used in the chemical
and related physical and life science disciplines. Students should effectively communicate orally and in writing
the processes of science and the results of scientific inquiry.
In their coursework, students should demonstrate mastery of the body of knowledge specified by the core
curriculum. Students at the upper level should be able to apply what they have learned to problems that
require the evaluation of the scientific literature and the design of studies to test hypotheses. Students should
demonstrate an ability to use quantitative methods, both analytical and statistical, for modeling and interpreting
the behavior of chemical systems. Students should be familiar with the basic experimental methods of
organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry. Students should be able to communicate clearly,
both orally and in writing, the methods used in chemical scholarship and research and the results obtained with
them.
Successful completion of this course satisfies goals e and f in the Natural Sciences section of the SAS Core
Curriculum. Specifically, upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to (i) understand
and apply basic principles in chemistry (Core goal e), and (ii) explain and assess the relationship between
assumptions, methods, evidence, arguments and theory, in the analysis of chemistry and chemical systems
(Core goal f).
Student achievement of the Core learning goals, e and f, will be assessed through a mixture of written and
multiple choice exam questions during both lecture and recitation meetings aimed specifically at each of these
learning goals as they related to the general chemistry course material presented.