Chem 102 (General Chemistry I) Sections A & D
Course Policy & Syllabus
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Phone:
Fall 2015
Dr. Tina Huang
367B Noyse Lab
thhuang@illinois.edu
(217) 244-7769
Office Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays
Tuesdays, Thursdays
And by appointments
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The above office hours are open office hours, meaning it is on a first come first serve basis, if
you can’t make it to any of the regular office hours, or wish to meet privately, please email me
to schedule a time that works for both our schedules.
I typically have an open door policy; i.e. if my door is open, and I am not with other students
or faculty/staff members, you are welcome to drop by with questions. If I will be away
during my regular office hours, I will let you know ASAP and reschedule an alternative time
for that week. You can access my detailed weekly schedule for Fall 2015 in Lon-Capa
(www.lon-capa.illinois.edu) and also on the course website (www.chem.illinois.edu).
Email Policy: The best way to contact me in addition to office hours is via email, I check email few times a
day on weekdays (and sporadically on the weekends), and typically do not check emails after
9:00 pm (on weekdays). I will try to answer you email as fast as humanly possible, but don’t
panck if I don’t get back to you right away.
I do NOT reply to emails that do not adhere to the following the email protocol; your email to
me should be from your illinois.edu account, and contain:
1) a proper subject line
2) a greeting or salutation (Hi, Hello, Dear…etc.);
3) my proper title and name (Dr. Huang or Prof. Huang will do);
4) your lecture section (102A or 102D), your net ID, a concise and coherent message; and
5) sign off with your full name.
Course Information
When and Where to Meet:
 Lectures:
Section D
Section A
Mon. and Wed.
Tu. and Thur.
2:00 – 2:50 PM in 100 NL (Noyes Laboratory)
11:00 – 11:50 AM in 100 NL (Noyes Laboratory)
Discussions: 102D on Tu/Th; 102A on W/F. (please check your assigned section for the time and location)
This course meets 4 times per week, two lectures and two discussions. The lectures will be used to introduce
chemical concepts and principles, and the discussion that follows each lecture will serve to strengthen your
understanding of the lecture material and to help you develop problem solving skills.
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Course website:
Go to http://www.chem.illinois.edu ; then select “Course Web Sites” (on the left-hand side
menu); then click on the link for “Chemistry 102A” or “Chem 102D”. This site will
contain basic general information about the course (announcements, lecture schedule,
course policy, etc.) and links to the online gradebook and our course management system
(Lon-Capa, www.lon-capa.illinois.edu or www.lon-capa.uiuc.edu) for materials such as
online homework, online quizzes, lecture notes, old copies of exams, etc. ( see also FAQs
section for more details).
Required Materials:
 Chemistry, 9th ed. by Zumdahl & Zumdahl (Any earlier edition will work as well, but may not correspond
to the assigned practice problems)
 Non-graphing, non-programmable calculator with log function (calculator apps on ipod, smartphones,
tablets, are not allowed as calculator for exams)
 i-clicker with the capability to answer multiple choice questions
(*don’t forget to register your i-clicker during the first week of classes, see FAQs #10)
Recommended Material:
 Partial Solutions Guide for Chemistry, 9th ed., Hummel, Zumdahl and Zumdahl
Policy on Classroom Conduct
Out of respect for the instructor and your fellow students, please mute (or turn off) your cell phones or
any other electronic devices that may make a noise when class is in session. Please refrain from talking;
DO NOT text, listen to music, watch videos (with ear pods/head phones) or conduct any activities (i.e.
snore loudly, eating loudly, etc.) that may disturb and distract your fellow students during lecture.
According to the University Student Code of Conduct Article 1-102 (d)
“(d) The instructor is in charge of the orderly conduct of the class and may
exclude a student or an auditor who does not comply with a reasonable request
in this regard. If the student is registered for the course and if the disruption is
repeated or so egregious as to violate other conduct regulations, (usually § 1-302(f)),
the instructor, after consultation with the department head or designee and the
Executive Director of the Senate Committee on Student Discipline, may exclude the
student from the class until such time as the disciplinary matter has been resolved.
…..”
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Policy on Academic Integrity
The following statement is an excerpt from the university policy on academic integrity infractions
(http://www.admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/article1_part4_1-402.html)
(a) Cheating. No student shall use or attempt to use in any academic exercise
materials, information, study aids, or electronic data that the student knows or should
know is unauthorized. Instructors are strongly encouraged to make in advance a clear
statement of their policies and procedures concerning the use of shared study aids,
examination files, and related materials and forms of assistance. Such advance
notification is especially important in the case of take-home examinations. During
any examination, students should assume that external assistance (e.g.,
books, notes, calculators, and communications with others) is prohibited
unless specifically authorized by the Instructor.
The above statement applies to online Lon-Capa quizzes (thus no working together as a group, help from
tutors, TAs, CLC, or the internet, etc.), as well as clicker use in class (i.e. can’t having someone use your
clicker when you are not physically present or have other people’s clicker and answer questions for them
when they are not present, it would be unfair for those who attend class regularly).
The University of Illinois and the Department of Chemistry take academic dishonesty seriously. Cheating
incidents and any violations of our course policy will be referred to the Dean’s Office.
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Grading Policy
The following table shows the point distribution for this course.
1. Online Homework (50 pts)
(includes pre- and post-lecture questions, 20 pts)
2. Online Quizzes (Lon-Capa)
3. Discussion Quiz & TA Points
(iClicker bonus)
4. Hourly Exams (150 pts each x 3)
5. Final Exam
Total
70
110
70
(?)
450
300
1000
You can check exam scores, quizzes, and homework points using the online grade book accessible from
our course website.
The scores (number of correct answers for hourly exams and the final exam will be converted to a percentage
(based on # of questions possible) and that % is used to calculate the points earned for exams. I no longer
scaled exams scores due to fairness issue raised by students from previous semesters. You can earn additional
points towards your exam scores by using the “Exam Retake” option (See FAQ#23 for more details).
At the end of the semester, I (Dr. Huang) will assign course grades based on the total number of points and an
overall course letter grade according to the guideline below:
A+ = 970 – 1000;
B+ = 870 – 899;
C+ = 770 – 799;
D+ = 670 – 699;
F = 500 – 599
A = 930 – 969;
B = 830 – 869;
C = 730 – 769;
D = 630 – 669;
A– = 900 – 929
B– = 800 – 829
C– = 700 – 729
D– = 600 – 629
*Keep in mind that depending on the distribution of points at the end of the semester; the cutoff /borderline
criteria for the plus/minus for each letter grades may or may not shift slightly lower (historically, it varies
from 0.5 – 1.2%), but will never be raised.
There will not be any more rounding or scaling of the final total points at the end of the semester. You can get
additional points throughout the semester by answer iClicker questions in lecture and complete the exam retake.
(Please don’t ask me to round your grade up or asking for extra credit, this is considered a breach of academic
integrity as you are asking me to commit grading fraud, and will be referred to the Dean’s Office).
Discussion/Quiz Sections
The study of chemistry (especially this course) requires you to take responsibility for your own learning. Thus,
a set of worksheets that contains problems on the topics covered throughout the semester will be posted in
LON-CAPA under the folder “Discussion Worksheets”. You can find which worksheets corresponds to the
lectures and assigned readings in the Lecture Schedule, Chapter Readings and Practice Problems section (p.1115). Because most of the learning in chemistry is done through problem solving, it is imperative that you
attempt the worksheet problems BEFORE attending the discussion sections. Any questions/issues that you
may encounter while working on these problems should be raised during the discussion section. Please
remember that your TAs’ role is to coach you, not to solve the worksheet problems for you. The discipline of
chemistry and the learning of this science is not a SPECTATOR sport! (You can’t learn by “sitting on the
bench”) You must be prepared to do most of the work.
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Discussion/Quiz Sections (cont’d)
Discussion Quiz and TA Points
At each of the discussion, your TA will give you a question/problem to solve and be graded, you will receive
the full 3 points for the correctly solved answer, and 2 points for having most of the work done (but do not
have the correct answer), and 1 point for trying. TA points are awarded based on your TAs observation on
your participation, preparedness, work ethic, collegiality and attitude.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
I have compiled a list of FAQs for this course, please look over these and refer back to them throughout the
semester.
1. Do I REALLY need to study for this class? (I never studied in high school and got all A’s, I think I’ll just
go to lectures and not do anything else…)
2. How should I study/prepare for this class?
3. Why do I have to do the assigned practice problems at the end of each chapter if they are not going to be
graded?
4. Should I take notes during lecture? And will lecture notes be provided?
5. Can I use a computer/tablet to take notes? What about recording lectures and taking photos of the lecture
slides?
6. It’s been a while since my high school chemistry class, and I find myself struggling to keep up, where can
I find help?
7. Where can I find the CLC (Chemistry Learning Center)?
8. Where can I find the online homework assignments
9. How are homework points calculated?
10. What are clicker points?
11. How are clicker points rewarded?
12. If I missed my regular lecture time, can I attend a different lecture section on the same day and still get
clicker points?
13. How do I know if my clicker is working properly? And where can I find out my clicker points?
14. When are the online quizzes scheduled?
15. Where can I find the online quizzes?
16. How long is a typical LON-CAPA Quiz?
17. What if I missed a quiz due to a serious illness (or other circumstances)?
18. When are the hourly exams?
19. What happens if I missed an exam?
20. How is a prorated exam score calculated?
21. What is covered on the hourly exams?
22. What is the format of the hourly exams?
23. Should I do the “exam retake”? How is the exam retake factored into my exam scores?
24. When is the final exam?
25. What is covered on the final exam? And the format of the final exam?
26. What if I missed the final exam?
27. I checked my final grades, and I am one point away from a (insert a borderline grade), is there any way
you can round me up?
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Do I REALLY need to study for this class? (I mean I never studied in high school and got all A’s, I
think I’ll just go to lectures and not do anything else…..)
For each lecture/discussion period, you are expected to put in at least two to three hours of study time (you may
need more study time if the concepts and principles are new and unfamiliar to you). This mean “quality” and
“distraction-free” study time. You can’t really learn chemistry through “osmosis” by simply having the textbook
open, and the TV (or Netflix on the computer) on at the same time. Or trying to work on a problem while
checking Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/Tinder or texting your friends about weekend plans!
2. How should I study/prepare for this class?
Because everyone learns/processes information differently, there isn’t a prescribed way to study chemistry. I
can only offer some advice from personal experience and what other students have done in the past. Like
learning a new foreign language, you’ll first need to understand and get familiar with the “language of
chemistry”. This means reading the textbook, attend lectures and discussion sections regularly, and doing the
practice problems and worksheets. While the textbook is not a Putlizer Prize winning novel, it is full of
important and useful concepts, as well as very interesting information about chemistry, thus it is worthwhile to
use the textbook effectively (i.e. actually read it, do the exercises, and work on the end of the chapter practice
problems). Also, do something EVERY DAY! Cramming for exams do not work for most people, you may
remember something for the short term, but will not be able to retain it for the final (which is comprehensive).
3. Why do I have to do the assigned practice problems at the end of each chapter if they are not going to
be graded?
While these problems will not be collected or graded, they are strongly recommended since exam questions are
sometimes derived from these practice problems. The solutions to most of these problems are available in the
recommended supplement called Partial Solutions Guide for Chemistry. (The CLC will also have solution
guide for you to check out). Please use this guide in a mature and appropriate manner (i.e. you should only refer
to it when checking the work you have done). One of the biggest mistakes I often see is people trying to solve
a problem by randomly putting numbers and equations together so you get the same answer as the solution guide
without knowing why!
The learning of chemistry is similar to learning how to play a sport (or a musical instrument).
To be successful, you must practice, practice, practice!
4. Should I take notes during lecture? And will lecture notes be available?
Yes, definitely take notes, studies have shown that taking notes helps us process what information we already
know and not know at that time instance; this knowledge can help you study later when you review the material
on your own. While I use PowerPoint for lecture, it is used mostly to provide the outline structure and it’s easier
for everyone to see in a large lecture room. For calculations and problem solving, I also write on the PowerPoint
slides and use the black board. I don’t provide detailed lecture notes in advance since I write new lecture notes
every year. I do provide pre-lecture notes (which has the topics and headings for the upcoming lecture), typically
by 5:00 or 6:00 pm the day before each lecture. After each lecture, the summary of the post-lecture notes will
be posted later that evening or the following day. Both the pre- and post-lecture notes will only be available in
Lon-Capa to registered students.
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5. Can I use a computer/tablet to take notes? What about recording lectures and taking photos of the
lecture slides?
I don’t care how you take notes, but if you are using a computer/tablet, you should not simultaneously do email,
Facebook, or watch Youtube videos at the same time (or any other non-class related web browsing activities),
just DON’T DO IT!! It’s annoying and distracting; this is according to the many complaints I received the past
few years from other students who are trying to pay attention in class (see also Policy on Classroom Conduct,
p. 2). Since my lectures belong to me and the University, it is copyrighted, thus audio or video recording of the
lecture is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN unless you have a documented need (in this case, please come see me
ASAP). The same goes for taking photos of the lecture notes with your phone, ipad, ipod, etc. There are few
exceptions when I do demos, but you can’t post these on the web without my permission.
6. It’s been a while since my high school chemistry class, and I find myself struggling to keep up, where
can I find help?
If you are having trouble completing the homework assignments, quizzes, etc. please get help right away, you
can come see me during office hours or schedule an appointment with me via email. We also have the Chemistry
Learning Center (CLC), which is staffed with graduate TAs to help you
7. Where can I find the CLC?
Due to the renovation at Chem Annex, the CLC will be temporarily located at 230 Davenport Hall. The CLC
houses the chemistry educational computing service and our tutoring facilities. At specific times, a chemistry
TA is “on call” at the CLC to answer questions and/or assist with problem solving. There are a variety of
resources available (either in book form or on-line tutorials) to help you. For more detail please go to
http://www.chem.illinois.edu.
8. Where can I find the online homework assignments?
You’ll have access to online homework assignments on LON-CAPA (The LearningOnline Network on CAPA)
system (www.lon-capa.illinois.edu, or www.lon-capa.uiuc.edu). These homework assignments are accessible
using the common browser program (Firefox, Chrome, etc.). You can also get to LON-CAPA through a link
on the course website. The timeframe for completing each of the assigned homework sets is typically one week.
Availability and due dates of homework assignments will be announced in class in advance and posted on our
course website in the Class Announcements section
9. How are homework points calculated?
Your online homework grade (out of 70 points possible) will be determined by the number of problems that you
complete correctly (50 points), and answer the pre- and post-lecture questions (20 points). Pre-lectures
questions are due the night before the lecture by 11:59 pm, and post-lecture questions are to be completed the
day of the lecture by 11:59 pm. Deadline for the homework will be announced in class. Any work done after
the deadline will not be given credit. The LON-CAPA system will keep a tally of the points you’ve earned
during the semester. At the end of the semester, we will take the percentage of the points you earned in LONCAPA adjusted to the 70 points scale. For example if you completed all of the questions correctly (i.e. 100%),
then you’ll receive 70 points; and if you answered 90% of the questions correctly, you will receive 63 points.
*Because you are given ample time (one week) and multiple tries (15) to attempt all the problems,
there is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to receive most of the point possible (70 pts). Please
beware that the online homework sets only represent a fraction of the types of problems you are
expected to master. It is important that you also work on the assigned practice problems and
discussion worksheets.
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10. What are clicker points?
I use the clicker to keep track of your attendance because I am required by the University to report absences at
midterm. Clicker points can only be obtained by answering the clicker questions during lecture and by using a
registered i-clicker device. Therefore, you should bring your i-clicker to every lecture. You MUST register
your i-clicker at http://iclicker.illinois.edu/students.aspx . You should do this before the end of the first week
of classes. Registration is required so that points can be assigned to you when you answer the clicker questions
correctly.
The purpose of these questions is to encourage you to attend lectures; and to reward those who have been
keeping up with course material, paying attention in lecture and participating in class. Therefore, it is not
allowed for you to bring your friend’s (or friends’) i-clicker(s) and attempt to earn these points for them (and
this would be consider to be a form of cheating and if caught you will be referred to the Dean’s office).
Since clicker points are additional bonus points (not part of the grade), there will not be any makeup points if
you forgot you iClicker that day, or if you missed class due to illness, etc. We will have more than enough
clicker points throughout the semester for you to earn these bonus points.
11. How are clicker bonus points rewarded?
 0.2 pts will be awarded for participation in each lecture. These points are awarded only the First time you
use the clicker regardless of whether you answer the question correctly or not.
 0.2 pts will be awarded for each of the questions you answered correctly; if you answered incorrectly you
will be awarded 0.1 pts for participation.
Example: There are two “clicker” questions in lecture and you answered both of them correctly, you will receive
0.2 pt for participation, and 0.2 x 2 = 0.4 pt for answering correctly, and for this lecture, you will have earned 0.6
point. If you only answered one of them correctly, then you will receive 0.5 pt (0.2 + 0.2+ 0.1). If you struck
out both times, then you still have 0.4 pt for that lecture period.
At the end of the semester, clicker points will be tallied and points earned (up to 15 points) will be added to your
total points at the end of the semester.
There will not be any clicker points awarded the first week of classes so you have time to register your i-clicker
device. If your i-clicker is lost, broken, or stolen (or you simply cannot remember where you put it), please let
me (Dr. Huang) know ASAP before you purchase another one.
12. If I missed my regular lecture time, can I attend a different lecture section on the same day and still
get clicker points?
The iClicker program will only record clickers that are on the official roster and correctly registered. Thus, if
you are not in your registered section, your clicker response cannot be recorded.
13. How do I know if my clicker is working properly? And how can I keep track my clicker points?
After the 2nd week of classes, you can find out how many clicker points you have by going to our online grade
book (links available on our course website). I update grades typically on Friday or Monday mornings. If you
have been attending class and has 0 for clicker points, then it is likely you have not registered your iClicker
properly and you might need to re-registered your device. Since grades are uploaded by humans, and computer
programs are not perfect, please check the online grade book periodically to make sure your grades are uploaded
correctly
14. When are the online quizzes scheduled?
Starting the second week of classes and throughout the course of the semester, you will take 9 - 11 quizzes. I
will drop the lowest quiz score. The frequency of the quiz is typically weekly, except for exam week. During
the week that we have a quiz, it will be available typically at noon on Saturdays, and closes at noon on the
following Mondays. Dates for the scheduled quizzes are listed on the syllabus/tentative lecture schedule.
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15. Where can I find the online quizzes?
The quizzes will be administered by and will be in Lon-Capa.
16. How long is a typical LON-CAPA Quiz?
The LON-CAPA quiz is timed, and you are given 25 - 30 minutes to complete the quiz. Once you start the quiz
you must complete it, you cannot finish one question and go back to the quiz at a much later time. Thus, make
sure you have everything ready before you start the online quizzes: i.e. have the periodic table, calculator,
scratch paper, ready; use the restroom, etc. The purpose of the quizzes is to help you study course material and
to prepare for the hourly exams. In addition to test your knowledge on course content, the quizzes will also
allow you to practice time management skills in a testing environment.
17. What if I missed a quiz due to a serious illness (or other circumstances)?
Any missed quiz without a legitimate and valid documented excuse will receive a score of zero. There will not
be any makeup quizzes (NO EXCEPTIONS). If you missed a quiz due to extenuating circumstances or medical
reasons and have a valid documented excuse from the Dean’s Office (notes from McKinley Health Center will
NOT be accepted); please contact your TAs or Dr. Huang immediately. Only one excused quiz is permitted for
the semester.
18. When are the hourly exams?
The dates of the three hourly exams are:
 Tuesday, 9/29/2015
 Thursday, 10/29/2015
 Thursday, 12/3/2015
All exams are from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. (locations to be announced later). If you have a class or lab during the
scheduled exam time, then conflict exams will be held at 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. on the same dates.
You must sign up for conflict exams in advance (the sign up sheet is typically available one week before the
exam date and located in the lobby of 367 Noyes Lab ). Please bring a picture ID to the exams.
19. What happens if I missed an exam?
NO MAKE-UP exams will be given, if you must miss both the regularly scheduled and conflict exam times,
you need to contact Dr. Huang immediately. If you have a valid, documented excuse from the Emergency
Dean’s office (please see the University regulations at c, your hourly exam scores will be prorated. A note
from McKinley Health Center will not be accepted. You’ll need to provide the documented excuse within two
weeks of your absence. If you missed the exam without a valid, documented excuse, you’ll receive a score of
zero for that exam.
20. How is a prorated exam score calculated?
The formula for prorated exam score is based on the class average and the difference between your other exam
scores and the class average divided by two
Prorated score = [ (class average for the missing exam) + (sum of differences from other exams/2)]
Example calculation
Exam 1
Student score (in %) 72
Class average (in %) 75
Difference
-3
Exam 2
Absent
70
Exam 3
80
72
8
Prorated score = [(70) + (-3+8)/2 ] = 70+2.5 = 72.5
Only one excused exam per semester is allowed in order for you to receive a course grade.
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21. What is covered on the hourly exams?
You are expected to understand concepts and materials covered in lectures, discussions, worksheets, homework
problems, as well as assigned chapter problems and readings. Because the applied nature of chemistry, you are
expected to solve problems you may not have previously seen by applying concepts and principles you have
learned in lectures, discussions, homework problems, etc.
22. What is the format of the hourly exams?
Format of the hourly exams will be multiple-choice (typically 27-30 questions) and graded using a test scoring
machine (i.e. a Scantron). Answers to the hourly exams will generally be posted on LON-CAPA the day after
the exam is completed.
23. What is “exam retake”? Should I do it? How is the exam retake factored into my exam scores?
The purpose of the exam retake is so you get a second chance to work on concepts and problems on the exam
that you have not quite mastered (or you guessed but don’t really know why you got the answer). The decision
to do the exam retake is entirely up to you. The exam retake will be available in Lon-Capa after the exam has
been graded (I will announce this in class). It will be open for one week, after the deadline, I will tally the # of
correct answers out of the # of questions available, and convert that to a percentage. The additional percentage
you can earn from the exam retake is 30% of the difference between the exam retake and your actual exam
percent. For example, on the first exam you got 24 out of 30 questions correct (that’s 80%), and on the exam
retake you answered 19 questions correctly out of 20 (95 %). The additional % you earned = 0.30 x (95– 80) =
4.5. Your new exam scores would be 84.5 %.
24. When is the final exam?
102 Section A
102 Section D
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
8:00 – 11:00 am (Locations TBA)
1:30 – 4:30 pm (Locations TBA)
25. What is covered on the final exam? And the format of the final exam?
The final exam is comprehensive (yes, this means it will include everything we covered all semester). It is in
the same format as the hourly exams and will have 60 questions.
26. What if I missed the final exam?
The final exam is required of every student who wants to receive credit for this course (keep in mind that you
also need to achieve overall points of 600 or better to receive course credit). If you have to miss the final
exam please refer to the University’s policy on missing final (shown below).
“(b)Undergraduate Students
(1) Undergraduate students must obtain the approval of the dean of their college to defer a final examination.
Undergraduate students who must miss a scheduled examination should report this fact to the dean of their college
as soon as possible and before the examination period.(2) For satisfactory reasons, students may be “excused” by
the dean of their college and examined later by their instructor. Absence from a final examination for any other
cause is reported as a final grade of “absent” (ABS) in the course and counts as a failure. (See § 3-103.)”
27. I just checked my total points on the online gradebook, and I am one point away from a B-, is there
any way you can round me up? Is there extra credit work I can do to make up the points?
Nope! There isn’t any extra credit work in this class, except the in class clicker points, which you can earn
throughout the semester and completing the exam retake. There will not be any more rounding or scaling of the
final total points at the end of the semester. Asking me to give you a grade you didn’t earn is unfair to other
students who have worked diligently throughout the semester; and by asking me to arbitrarily change your grade
is asking me to commit grading fraud, this is considered a breach of academic integrity and will be referred to
the Dean’s Office.
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Lecture Schedule, Chapter Readings and Practice Problems
Chem 102 A&D Fall 2015
(Discussion dates and corresponding worksheets are noted in italics and in parenthesis)
Week 1 (8/24 – 8/28)
Date
Lecture 1
D-M, 8/24
A-Tu,8/25
(Tu, 8/25)
(W, 8/26)
Lecture 2
D - W, 8/26 A-Th,8/27
Chapter
Reading
(F, 8/2(8)
Week 2 (8/31 – 9/4)
Date
Lecture 3
Introduction, measurement basics,
significant figures, unit conversions
Ch 1: 28, 29, 31, 35, 43,
44, 51, 55, 59, 65, 69, 80,
81
(Worksheet 1 – Measurement Basics) **Please do this on your own
Ch. 1: 1.3 – 1.9
More review on sig figs, density and unit Ch 2: 49, 50, 55, 57, 61,
conversion.
63, 67. 69, 93, 97
Dalton’s Atomic theory; atomic structures
and subatomic particles and their properties,
mass number, atomic number, and isotope
(Worksheet 2 – Atomic Structures, Periodic Table, Naming of Compounds)
Chapter
Reading
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch 2: 2.6 – 2.9
D-M, 8/31
A- Tu,9/1
(Tu, 9/1)
(W, 9/2)
Lecture 4
Molecules and ions, The periodic table and Ch 2: 71 – 78, 85, 88, 95
naming of compounds.
Ch 3: 3.1 – 3.4
Atomic masses, molar masses, the mole and Ch 3: 25, 37, 39, 45, 47,
Avogadro’s number.
49, 65, 67, 69
(Worksheet 2 – con’t)
Ch 7: 7.1 – 7.5
D - W, 9/2) A-Th,9/3
(Th, 9/3)
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch. 1: 1.3 – 1.9
Ch. 2: 2.1 – 2.5
(Th,8/27)
Topics
(F, 9/4)
Intro to electromagnetic radiation (EMR, i.e. Ch 7: 20, 22, 39, 40, 45 –
light), properties of EMR, photoelectric effect 48, 57, 59, 64, 61, 63, 64,
138, 139, 150
(Worksheet 3 – Light, Energy and Atomic Models)
Lon-Capa Quiz #1 (Open on Friday 9/4 at noon, closes on Sunday 9/6 at 11:59 pm
Week 3 (9/7 – 9/11)
Date
Labor Day
D-M, 9/7
A-Tu,9/8
(Tu, 9/8)
(W, 9/9)
Lecture 5
D - W, 9/9) A-Th,9/10
(Th,9/10)
(F, 9/11)
Chapter
Reading
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
No Lectures
No Discussion
Ch 7: 7.1 – 7.5
The hydrogen atom, Bohr model and Ch 7: 53, 57, 59, 64, 65,
quantum mechanical (QM) model of atom
67, 68, 140, 141
(Worksheet 3 – con’t)
Lon-Capa Quiz #2 (Open on Friday 9/11 at noon, closes on Sunday 9/13 at 11:59 pm
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Week 4 (9/14 – 9/18)
Date
Lecture 6
D - M, 9/14) A- Tu,9/15
(Tu, 9/15)
(W, 9/16)
Lecture 7
D - W, 9/16) A- Th,9/17
(Th,9/17)
(F, 9/18)
Chapter
Reading
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch 7: 7.6 – 7.10
QM model of atoms, quantum number,
Ch 7: 69, 72, 73. 74, 78,
orbital shapes and energies, electron
81, 82, 83, 91, 92, 93
configuration
(Worksheet 4 – Quantum Number, Electron. Configuration, & Periodic Trends)
Ch 7: 7.11 – 7.13
Electron configurations, and periodic trends
Ch 8: 8.1-8.4
Chemical Bonding and periodic trends
Ch 7: 105, 107, 109, 110,
112 – 115, 125, 128, 132,
149, 150
Ch 8: 28, 29, 33, 35, 38
(Worksheet 4 & Worksheet 5 – Chem. Bonding Lewis Structructures p. 1)
Lon-Capa Quiz #3 (Opens on Friday 9/18 at noon, closes on Sunday 9/20 at 11:59 pm)
Week 5 (9/21 – 9/25)
Date
Lecture 8
D - M, 9/21) A- Tu,9/22
(Tu, 9/22)
(W, 9/23)
Lecture 9
D - W, 9/23) A- Th,9/24
(Th,9/24)
(F, 9/25)
Chapter
Reading
Ch 8: 8.10 – 8.12
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Lewis structures; exceptions to the Octet Ch 8: 81 – 91, 94, 101,
rule; resonance structures; formal charges
104, 105
(Worksheet5 – Chem. Bonding Lewis Structures, p.2-3)
Ch 8: 8.13
VSEPR Model and Lewis structure of organic
molecules
Ch. 8: 111 – 116, 123, 124,
95, 96, 107, 157, 158, 160
(Worksheet 5 – Chem. Bonding Lewis Structures, p. 4-7)
Lon-Capa Quiz #4 (Opens on Friday 9/25 at noon, closes on Sunday 9/27 at 11:59 pm
Week 6 (9/28 – 10/2)
Date
Lecture 10
D - M, 9/28) A- Tu,9/29
(Tu, 9/29)
(W, 9/30)
Lecture 11
D - W, 9/30) A- Th,10/1
(Th,10/1)
(F, 10/2)
Chapter
Reading
Catch up and
Exam #1 Review
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Exam #1 – will cover materials and topics from Lectures 1-9
Tuesday, 9/29, 7:00 – 8:15 pm (Conflict exam: 5:15 – 6:30 pm)
No Discussion
Ch. 8: 8.3
Ch 9: 9.1
Polar vs. non-Polar molecules
Ch. 8: 117– 21, 125, 126
Hybridization and delocalized electron model Ch. 9: 9, 11, 12, 23 – 28,
33, 36 – 40, 67, 68, 87,
(Worksheet 6 – Hybridization)
No Lon-Capa Quiz
Exam #1 retake will open on Friday, 10/2 at noon and closes on Monday, 10/3, at 11:59 pm.
Week 7 (10/5 – 10/9)
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Date
Chapter
Reading
Lecture 12
D - M, 10/5) A- Tu,10/6
(Tu, 10/6)
(W, 10/7)
Lecture 13
D - W, 10/7) A- Th,10/8
(Th,10/8)
(F, 10/9)
Ch. 3: 3.5 – 3.6,
3.8 – 3.9
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Stoichiometry, percent composition, writing
and balancing chemical reactions.
Ch. 3: 73, 75 – 78, 129,
95, 100, 102, 109, 135,
137, 139, 140
(Worksheet 7 – Stoichiometry)
Ch. 3: 3.7,
3.9 – 3.10
Determining empirical and molecular
formula, (combustion analysis),
stoichiometric calculations
Ch. 3: 81, 82, 86, 89, 91,
92, 94, , 105, 106, 143,
147
(Worksheet 7 – Stoichiometry)
Lon-Capa Quiz #5 (Opens on Friday 10/9 at noon, closes on Sunday 10/11 at 11:59 pm)
Week 8 (10/12 – 10/16)
Date
Lecture 14
D-M,10/12) A-Tu,10/13
(Tu,10/13)
Ch.: 3.11
Topics
Limiting reagents and percent yield
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch. 3: 115, 116, 117, 119,
121, 124, 125, 126, 144,
(W, 10/14) (Worksheet 7 – Stoichiometry)
Lecture 15
D-W,10/14) A-Th,10/15
(Th,10/15)
Chapter
Reading
(F, 10/16)
Ch. 4: 4.1 – 4.3
Solution stoichiometry, electrolytes vs. nonelectrolytes, solution concentration
(molarity) and dilution.
Ch. 4: 23 – 27, 29, 31,
33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 91, 92
(Worksheet 8 – Solution Stoichiometry and Rxns)
Lon-Capa Quiz #6 (Opens on Friday 10/16 at noon, closes on Sunday 10/18 at 11:59 pm)
Week 9 (10/19 – 10/23)
Date
Lecture 16
D-M,10/19) A-Tu,10/20
Chapter
Reading
Ch. 4: 4.4 – 4.7
Topics
Precipitation reactions, and the
stoichiometry of precipitation reactions
(Tu,10/20) (W, 10/21) (Worksheet 8 – Solution Stoichiometry and Rxns)
Lecture 17
Ch. 4: 4.8
Acid/base, neutralization reactions.
D-W,10/21) A-Th,10/22
Ch. 5: 5.1 – 5.3
Properties of gases, P, V, T relationships, gas
laws and the ideal gas law
(Th,10/22)
(F, 10/23)
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch. 4: 44 – 47, 49, 51 –
61, 95, 105, 129
Ch. 4: 65, 67, 69, 71, 75,
99, 101
Ch. 5: 23, 25, 26, 31, 41,
43, 46, 50, 55, 57, 58,
(Worksheet 8 – Solution Stoichiometry and Rxns)
Lon-Capa Quiz #7 (Opens on Friday 10/23 at noon, closes on Sunday 10/25 at 11:59 pm)
Chem 102 Course Policy/Syllabus -13
Week 10 (10/26 – 10/30)
Date
Lecture 18
D-M,10/26) A-Tu,10/27
(Tu,10/27)
Ch. 5: 5.3 – 5.5
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Stoichiometry of gases and their reactions, Ch. 5: 67, 73, 75, 77 –
Dalton’s Law of partial pressures
79, 81, 85, 87, 91, 93, 99
(W, 10/28) Worksheet 9 – Gases, Part I )
Lecture 19
D-W,10/28) A-Th,10/29
(Th,10/29)
Chapter
Reading
(F, 10/30)
Catch up and
Exam 2 Review
Exam #2 – will cover materials and topics from Lectures 11-18
Thursday, 10/29, 7:00 – 8:15 pm (Conflict exam: 5:15 – 6:30 pm)
No Discussion
No Lon-Capa Quiz
Week 11 (11/2 – 11/6)
Date
Lecture 20
D-M,11/2)
A-Tu,11/3
(Tu,11/3)
(W, 11/4)
Chapter
Reading
Ch. 5: 5.6 – 5.8
Lecture 21
D-W,11/4)
A-Th,11/5
(Th,11/5)
(F, 11/6)
Topics
kinetic molecular theory, average speed of
gases, effusion and diffusion, real gas law
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch. 5: 29, 31, 32–34;
105, 107, 109 –112,
114, 124, 134, 136, 137
(Worksheet 9 –Gases, Part II & III)
Ch. 10: 10.1-10.2
Intermolecular forces and physical
properties
Ch. 10: 10.8 – 10.9 Phase diagrams and vapor pressure
Ch. 10: 5, 12 – 14, 21, 23,
27, 35, 37 – 40, 110
Ch. 10: 102, 103, 105,
111, 130
(Worksheet 10 – Intermolecular Forces)
Exam #2 Retake (open on Mon. 11/2 at noon and close on Thursday 11/5 at 11:59 pm)
Lon-Capa Quiz # 8 (open on Fri. 11/6 at noon and close on Sunday, 11/8 at 11:59 pm)
Week 12 (11/9 – 11/13)
Date
Lecture 22
D-M,11/9)
(Tu,11/10)
Ch. 6: 6.1-6.2
A-Tu,11/10
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Thermochemistry, 1st law of thermodynamics, Ch. 6: 25, 27, 31, 33–
internal energy, work and heat, and enthalpy 40, 43 – 45, 95, 101
(W, 11/11) (Worksheet 11 – Thermochemistry, Part I, II)
Lecture 23
D-W,11/11) A-Th,11/12
(Th,11/12)
Chapter
Reading
Ch. 6: 6.2 – 6.3
Calorimetry, Hess’s Law
Ch. 6: 51, 53, 55, 57, 59,
61, 63, 65, 67; 69 – 76
(F, 11/13) (Worksheet 11 – Thermochemistry, Part II, III, IV)
Lon-Capa Quiz # 9 (opens on Friday 11/13 at noon and closes on Sunday 11/15 at 11:59 pm)
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Week 13 (11/16 – 11/20)
Date
Chapter
Reading
Lecture 24
D-M,11/16) A-Tu,11/17
(Tu,11/17)
Ch. 6: 6.4
Ch. 8: 8.8
Standard enthalpies of formation
Bond energy
Ch. 13: 13.1 – 13.4 Intro to equilibrium, equilibrium
constants, heterogeneous equilibria,
quilibrium calculations
(W, 11/18) (Worksheet 12 – Chemical Equilibrium)
Lecture 25
D-W,11/18) A-Th,11/19
(Th,11/19)
Topics
Ch.13: 13.6–13.7, Le Chatelier’s principle, reaction quotient,
13.3–13.5
equilibrium calculations
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Ch. 6: 78, 79, 81, 83, 85,
112, 115, 130, 131
Ch. 8: 65, 69, 73, 79
Ch. 13: 10 – 14, 21, 23, 25,
27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 37, 38
Ch. 13: 15 – 20, 41, 47 – 49,
57, 59, 61, 63, 64, 67, 69,
82, 83
(F, 11/20) (Worksheet 12 – Chemical Equilibrium)
Lon-Capa Quiz #10 (opens on Friday 11/20 at noon and closes on Sunday 11/29 at 11:59 pm)
11/23 – 11/27
Thanksgiving Break!!
Week 14 (11/30 – 12/4)
Date
Chapter
Reading
Topics
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Solubility equilibria, solubility product (Ksp),
common ion effect, pH and solubility
Ch. 16: 19, 21, 23, 25,
27, 29, 31, 33, 39-44
Lecture 26
D-M,11/30) A-Tu,12/1
Ch. 16.1
(Tu,12/1)
Lecture 27
D-W,12/2)
A-Th,12/3
(Worksheet #13 Solubility Equilibria)
Catch up &
EXAM #3 – covers materials and topics from Lectures 20 – 26
Exam 3 Review
(including materials in discussion/homework/worksheets, etc.)
(Th,12/3)
(F, 12/4)
(W, 12/2)
No Discussion
Exam 3 Retake will open on Friday 12/4 at noon and closes Wed. 12/9 at 11:59 pm.
Week 15 (12/7 – 12/9)
Date
Chapter
Reading
Topics
Lecture 28
D-M,12/7)
A-Tu,12/8
Final Exam Review
(Tu,12/8)
(W, 12/9)
Final Exam Review
Assigned Practice
Problems (Zumdahl)
Final Exam is comprehensive. Yes, this means that all materials covered in lectures, discussions,
worksheets, assigned readings, and practice problems (from Zumdahl) are all game for the final.
Final Exam Date:
Section A
Section D
Friday, December 11, 2015
8:00 – 11:00 am
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Location(s) of the Final Exam will be determined by the Registrar’s Office towards the end of the
semester
Chem 102 Course Policy/Syllabus -15