SYLLABUS
CHEM 16: FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY
CRN 10345, Sec 005 (lecture); CRN 10346, Sec 006 (lab.)
CRN 14834, Sec L03 (lecture); CRN 14835, Sec L04 (lab.)
Spring, 1998
Instructor:
Telephone:
EMAIL:
Dr. Harry O. Finklea
293-3435 xt 4453
finklea@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
Office:
Office Hours:
565 CRL
by appointment.
Course Pre-requisite:
Chem 15
Textbook:
“Chemistry”, by McMurray & Fay, 1995 (required).
Problem Book:
“Chemical Problem Solving Using Dimensional Analysis”, by R. Nakon, 3rd Edition
(required).
Lab. Manual:
“Laboratory Experiments for General Chemistry 16", by WVU staff, 1996 (required).
Because of the use of fill-in blanks and graphs in the book, every student taking the
lab. must have a new copy.
Lecture:
MWF 8:30 - 9:20 AM in Room 101 Clark Hall.
Laboratory:
Thursday, 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM; rooms to be assigned.
Course Content and Philosophy:
Chem 16 is a continuation of the material covered in Chem 15. The topics are fundamentally important
in chemistry and in other fields of science. Most of the topics focus on the chemistry of aqueous solutions; this is
also reflected in the laboratory experiments. A detailed syllabus of topics in both the lecture and the lab. is
attached. The course will place strong emphasis on both chemical concepts and problem solving. It is the
instructor’s experience that many students have more difficulty with problem solving than with concepts. To help
you with both concepts and problems, there will be reading assignments in both the text and the problem book,
homework assignments (roughly 1 per week), posted answer keys for the homework, old hour exams, and recent
hour exams. The posted keys will be on reserve in the Physical Sciences Library (ground floor of the Chemistry
Research Laboratories), and, if possible, a WEB site. Homework will not be collected, but will serve as practice for
the quizzes and exams.
Course Grading:
Your grade will be based on your final average, which will be calculated from weekly quizzes (10%), hour
exams (40%), your lab. grade (25%) and the final exam. (25%). The precise cutoffs between letter grades will be
decided by the instructor at the end of the course, but, based on previous experience, an average in the high 80's or
above will be needed for an A, an average in the high 70's to mid 80's will earn a B, an average in the high 60's to
mid 70's will earn a C, an average in the high 50's to mid 60's a D, and an average in the mid 50's or lower an F.
See below for the minimum passing score on the final exam. Students who are repeating the lecture and who have
a previous lab. grade must submit a blue Lab. Exemption form to their previous instructor.
Weekly quizzes will be given in the lab. during the first 10 - 20 minutes of each lab. period except for
Hour Exam weeks and the last week of classes. Be sure to arrive on time for the beginning of the lab. Students
who are repeating the lecture and who already have a valid lab. grade may either take the quizzes at the beginning
of the lab. period, or they may opt to have their final average calculated without the quizzes (hour exams (50%),
final exam (25%), previous lab. average (25%)). The choice of option must be indicated on the blue Lab.
Exemption form.
Hour exams will be given on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Please listen carefully for your
room assignment. The dates of the hour exams are Feb. 5, Feb. 26, Mar. 26, and Apr. 23.
If necessary, a make-up quiz and make-up hour exam will be given during the last week of class. The
requirements for taking the make-up quiz or hour exam are discussed in the Absentee Policy below. Topics
covered on the make-up quiz or hour exam will be announced.
There will be a comprehensive laboratory exam. during the last lab. Additional details will be provided
later. The lab. average will be calculated from lab. unknowns (65%), the lab. final exam (25%), and an evaluation
by the teaching assistant (10%).
The final exam. is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 1998, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Please listen carefully for
your room assignment. The final exam will be comprehensive, with emphasis on major topics and concepts.
Special note: any student scoring 40% or less on the final exam. will earn a grade of F, regardless of his/her
other scores.
Special note on calculators: Only non-programmable calculators will be allowed for use during quizzes and
exams. Scientific calculators costing $8 - $12 are available at the WVU Bookstore as well as discount stores.
Progammable calculators will be confiscated at the examination site or the student will not be allowed to take the
exam.
Absentee Policy:
The instructor will not take attendance during lecture; seating is open in Room 101. Nevertheless, you
are strongly encouraged to attend all lectures. Please allow for the vagaries of the weather, the PRT, traffic, and
parking on the downtown campus, so that you can be in your seat at the start of the lecture. If you are, of necessity,
late to lecture, please take a seat near the back of the occupied seats to avoid disturbing others.
Attendance is required for the labs., the quizzes, the hour exams and the final exam. Un-excused
absences will result in a zero score for the lab., quiz, or exam. Excuses for missed quizzes or exams must be
presented to the instructor; allowable excuses include personal illness (a doctor’s excuse should be provided), death
in the family, and University-approved activities. Only with the approval of the instructor and an official excuse
may a student take the make-up quiz or hour exam.
At the beginning of each lab., there is an period of instruction concerning the safety hazards and
procedures for that lab. If you arrive late to the lab., you may be excluded from the lab. 6 zero for the work on that
day.
Social Justice Statement:
West Virginia University is committed to social justice. I concur with that commitment and expect to
maintain a positive learning environment based upon open communication, mutual respect, and nondiscrimination. Our University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status,
religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Any suggestions as to how to further such a positive and
open environment in this class will be appreciated and given serious consideration. If you are a person with a
disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order to participate in this class, please advise me
and make appropriate arrangements with Disability Services (293-6700).
CHEM 16 - SPRING 1998
TENTATIVE LECTURE SYLLABUS
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Topics
Solutions of Ions and Net Ionic Equations
Solutions
Colligative Properties
Colligative Properties
Colligative Properties of Ionic Compounds in Solution
Chemical Kinetics
Rate Law
Mechanisms
Arrhenius Equation
Review for Exam 1
Introduction to equilibria
Le Chatelier’s Principle
Equilibrium and Concentration
Equilibrium and Pressure
Nature of Acids and Bases
Strengths of Acids and Bases
pH, pOH, and Kw
Ka and Kb
Review for Exam 2
Hydrolysis
Common Ion Effect
Buffer Solutions
Titrations and Indicators
Titration Curve Problems
Solubility Product
Solubility Product; Separations
Coordination Compounds
Review for Exam 3
Coordination Compounds
Coordination Compounds
Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis Problems
Free Energy and Equilibrium
Electrochemistry
Galvanic Cells
Nernst Equation
Free Energy, Keq, and EE
Batteries and Fuel Cells
Review for Exam 4
Radioactivity
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Review for Final Exam
T . . . . May 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Exam (7:00 - 9:00 PM)