CHEMISTRY 121 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Spring 2008
Lecture MWF 11:00 – 11 :50 AM, SLH 1
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary"
Instructor:
Dr. Sési M. McCullough
Office:
CB 122
Office Hours:
M 3- 3:50 PM
W 2- 2:50 PM
F 12 Noon -12:50 PM
Other times by appointment or announcement.
Required Materials:
All required materials are available in UNR bookstore.
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Textbook:
Chemistry: The Central Science for Chemistry 121,
Custom Edition for UNR, by Brown, LeMay, etal
plus Mastering Chemistry Access Code* (see Homework
Assignments, next page).
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Laboratory Manual:
Catalyst Laboratory Manual for Chemistry
Laboratory, Custom Edition for UNR.
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Calculator:
A scientific calculator with exponent handling capability.
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Goggles:
Approved safety goggles are required for laboratory.
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Websites for lecture and lab are under the Courses link at www.chem.unr.edu.
You are responsible for checking for announcements and information on a
regular basis (at least once a week, and at least one day before your lab each
week). Required Pre-Laboratory assignments will be posted on the lab
website and must be completed prior to lab.
Optional Materials:
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121
Available from the UNR Bookstore
Solutions to Problems in Chemistry: The Central Science, 10th Ed.
Student's Guide for Chemistry: The Central Science, 10th Ed.
A copy of the textbook is also available on reserve in the De La Mare library.
The tentative grading scale is as follows:
A-, A: 90% and above
B-/B/B+: 80-89%
C-/C/C+: 65-79%
D-/D/D+: 50-64%
F: below 50%
Note that you must pass both the lecture and the laboratory to pass the class.
Grading, continued
Midterm Exams (4)
Homework
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Laboratory
TOTAL
300 points*
100 points
200 points
200 points
800 points
*Only your three highest midterm exam scores will count toward your total score.
A missed midterm exam will result in a score of zero and will be counted as your
lowest exam score. No early or make-up exams will be given for any reason.
*Homework Assignments
Homework for each chapter must be completed online using the Mastering
Chemistry program (http://www.masteringchemistry.com). An Access Code for
this site is included with your textbook (if purchased new at the UNR Bookstore),
or can be purchased separately online. A link to the Mastering Chemistry site
and the due dates for assignments will be posted on the course website.
Laboratory Meetings: All students registered in Chem 121 for 4 credits have a
required lab meeting each week. Check the Spring class schedule for the day,
time and room where your lab section meets.
Note: Labs will meet for the first time beginning Monday, January 28, 2008.
You must check the lab website
http://www.chem.unr.edu/courses
at least 24 hours prior to your lab each week; required prelab assignments for
experiments will be posted approximately one week in advance. Attendance at
all labs is mandatory. A missed lab results in a score of zero. There are no
make-up labs. If you miss more than 2 labs for any reason you will
automatically fail the course. If you do not complete a required prelab, you will
not be allowed to work in lab!
Any student caught cheating in any way will be referred to the UNR Mediation,
Advocacy and Judicial Services Office. Penalties may include, but are not limited
to, course failure, suspension or expulsion. If you have a disability and require
assistance, please contact the Disability Resource Center (TB 101) to arrange for
appropriate accommodations.
*You must bring your Picture ID, YOUR CALCULATOR and extra batteries
to all exams; No loaner calculators will be available.
*All cell phones/PDAs, etc. must be turned OFF during class and during all exams.
You may NOT use the calculator function of your cell phone during exams,
nor may calculators be shared.
Note: All cell phones must be OFF during class
Tentative Lecture Outline
Date(s)
Topic (Number of Lectures)
Reading Assignment
1/23- 1/25
1/28*-1/30
Introduction/Basic Concepts (2)
Lab Safety/ Basic Concepts (2)
Preface-To the Student/Ch. 1;
Ch. 1, contimued
*Labs begin Mon. 1/28 You must attend the 1st lab or you may be dropped from class
2/1-2/8
2/11-2/15
Atoms, Molecules and Ions (4)
Stoichiometry (3)
Ch. 2
Ch. 3
2/18 (Mon)
PRESIDENT'S DAY HOLIDAY-
No Class
2/20
Stoichiometry (1)
Ch. 3, continued
2/22 (Fri)
FIRST EXAM*
Ch. 1-Ch. 3.6
2/25-3/3
3/5-3/7
3/10-3/14
Aqueous Solutions (4)
Thermochemistry (2)
Electronic Structures (3)
Ch. 4
Ch. 5
Ch. 6
3/17 (Mon)
SECOND EXAM*
Sec. 3.7-Sec. 6.6
3/19
3/21
Electronic Structures (1)
Periodic Properties (1)
Ch. 6, continued
Ch. 7; Sec. 7.1- 7.6
3/24-3/28
SPRING BREAK-
No Classes
3/31
4/2-4/9
4/11
Periodic Properties (1)
Chemical Bonding (4)
Molecular Geometry (1)
Ch. 7; Sec. 7.1- 7.6, continued
Ch. 8
Ch. 9; Sec. 9.1-9.7
4/14 (Mon)
THIRD EXAM*
Sec. 6.7-6.9, Sec. 7.1-7.6, Ch. 8
4/16-4/21
4/23-4/25
4/28-4/30
Molecular Geometry (3)
Gases (2)
Liquids and Solids (2)
Ch. 9; Sec. 9.1-9.7, continued
Ch. 10
Ch. 11; Sec. 11.1-11.6
5/2 (Fri)
FOURTH EXAM*
Ch. 9, 10, Sec. 11.1-11.2
5/5
Liquids and Solids (1)
Ch. 11, continued; Sec. 11.1-11.6
5/12 (Mon)
FINAL EXAM* (Comprehensive)
9:45 – 11:45 AM
*You must bring your Picture ID, YOUR CALCULATOR and extra batteries
to all exams; No loaner calculators will be available.
*All cell phones/PDAs, etc. must be turned OFF during class and during all exams.
You may NOT use the calculator function of your cell phone during exams,
nor may calculators be shared.
Chemistry 121 Laboratory Website:
http://www.chem.unr.edu/courses
Schedule of Experiments for Chemistry 121 Laboratory Spring 2008
Experiments to accompany the text Chemistry: The Central Science are in the Catalyst
Chemistry 121 Laboratory Manual which has been custom published for UNR and is
available only at the UNR Bookstore.
The following is a list of experiments only; you must print the exact schedule for your
laboratory day from the lab website. Each week at least 24 hours prior to lab, go to the
lab website to complete the required Pre-Laboratory Assignments. If you do not
complete and bring the pre-lab assignment with you to lab, you will NOT be allowed to
perform the experiment and will receive a score of zero for that week's lab.
Week: Experiment/Title
Page # in Catalyst
Lab Manual
*1
**2
Check -in
Basic Lab Techniques & Density
3-12
Page 13
3
Separation of a Mixture
Page 23
4
Gravimetric Determination of
Phosphorus in a Plant Food
Finding an Empirical Formula:
Synthesis of Zinc Iodide
Reactions in Aqueous Solutions:
Metathesis Reactions and Net Ionic
Equations (Part A)
Chemical Reactions of Copper
Heat of Neutralization
Page 33
Titration of Acids and Bases (Part A)
Acid-Base Titration (Part B)
Using Polymers to Investigate the
Behavior of Ionic and Molecular
Compounds
Molecular Geometries/VSEPR
Behavior of Gases: Molar Mass of a
Vapor (Part B)
Page 79
Page 84
Page 91
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Required
ChemPages Pre-Lab
Modules
Balance, Pipet
(Volumetric), Bulb
(Standard),
Thermometer
Graduated Cylinder,
Hot Plate, Pouring,
Filtration (Gravity)
Page 43
Page 49
Page 59
Page 67
Mixing
Calorimeter (Coffee
Cup)
Buret, Titration
Page 101
Page 117
*First lab meeting is Monday, January 28, 2008. If you do not attend the first lab
meeting you may be dropped and another student added in your place.
**Online safety questions are due at the beginning of 2nd lab period; see next page for
instructions
To complete the On-line Safety Questions
• Go to www.chem.unr.edu/safety/student.html
• Read the Document "Safety Information for Students in Undergraduate
Chemistry Laboratory Courses"
• After reading this entire document, click on "Student Safety Questions"
• Print the two pages of questions.
• Answer all questions fully.
• Sign, date and print your name legibly at the bottom of the second page.
• Staple and Return both pages to your laboratory teaching assistant at the beginning of
the second lab period.
NOTE: Any student who does not complete and turn in this safety assignment at the
beginning of the second lab meeting will not be allowed to work in lab.
It is important that you prepare for each laboratory meeting by reading the experiment
carefully, completing the Pre-Laboratory assignments and reviewing the relevant
sections in your textbook.
In the interest of the safety of all students, if you do not complete the Pre-Laboratory
assignments you will not be allowed to work in lab.
Math 120 or higher Core Math course is required as a prerequisite, or Math 127 or higher
Core Math course is required as a co-requisite for Chem 121;
If you do not meet either of these requirements, you should not be in this course.
Math help is available in the Mathematics Center, AB610, M-F 8 am - 5 pm.
Chemistry 121 is a Natural Science Core course