California State University, Dominguez Hills
Fall 2006
Chemistry 108, 5 units, Introduction to College Chemistry
Instructor: Lida Latifzadeh Masoudipour, Ph.D.
E-mail: masoudipour_lida@smc.edu and lmasoduipour@csudh.edu
Lecture: MWF, 8:30-9:45 AM, NSM, room#C213
Office Hours: W, 3:30-4:30 PM, NSM, room#B302. (The office hours schedule
might change.)
Prerequisite: Basic algebra or two years of high school algebra.
Course Description: Chem. 108 provides an insight into general of chemistry at
introductory level. The course covers scientific measurements using the metric and
English systems, types of matter and heat energy calculations, describing the
structure of atom using Bohr Theory, explaining the periodic table and identifying
elements in the periodic table, Nomenclature of inorganic compounds using Stock
system, balancing chemical reactions and types of chemical reactions, stoichiometric
calculations, The gas laws including Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-Lussac’s, Combined,
Avogadro’s, Ideal and Dalton’s, Types of chemical bonds and the Lewis structure of
ionic and covalent compounds, types of crystalline solids, types of intermolecular
forces and boiling points, Physical properties of solids, chemical and physical
properties of water, solutions and solubility rules, Arrhenius acids and bases,
Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases and calculating pH of strong acids and strong
bases.
Course Objectives: Upon the completion of Chem. 108 Course, students
(1): Select and apply fundamental principles of chemistry to problem solving.
(2): Describe scientific method as applied to chemistry.
(3): Describe and distinguish physical properties and chemical properties
(4): Understand the sub particle structure of atom.
(5) : Name and identify inorganic chemical compounds.
(6): Describe simple chemical formulas and reactions.
(7) : Perform chemical quantity calculations.
(6): Demonstrate observational skills while performing laboratory experiments.
(7): Utilize modern chemical equipment in the laboratory.
(8): Describe and discuss chemistry issues to human health and environment.
(9) Describe and discuss the role of chemistry in society.
Attendance: This course is a combination of lab. and lecture and your
attendance in both the lab. and lecture is mandatory. If you stop attending the
lab. but participate the lecture you will fail the course. Part of the evaluation of
your work in this course based on participation in both lab. and lecture hours. After
the enrolment has stabilized any missing lecture or lab. section without a verifiable
and documented excuse will be considered in my evaluation or your performance at
the end of the semester. If you can not attend the lab. or lecture you must notify me
in advance and afterwards you must provide me a valid document (note from
doctor, bill car for repair, copy of legal documents, etc.). If you do not bring the
valid verification for missing the lab. or lecture, you will not be excused.
The best way to contact me is to contact the Department or leave a message in my
mailbox. You will be excluded from the course if stop attending 4 lecture hours
or three lab. Sessions.
Required Supplies:
1. Textbook: Introductory Chemistry, 5th edition, by Zumdahl. Publisher: Houghton
Mifflin Company. The whole package can be purchased from bookstore.
2. Scientific Calculator
3. Scantrons, Form NO.882-N-ES
Additional Reading: using my web. Site:
http://homepage.smc.edu/masoudipour_lida
Examinations: There will be four midterm examinations at the regular scheduled
lecture hours, three quizzes and one final exam. One midterm exam with the lowest
score will be dropped. The two hours of final examination is comprehensive during
the final exam week. The midterm exams and final exam are multiple choices. On
each exam you are responsible for anything covered and discussed in the lecture
according to the course curriculum requirement. In general, materials discussed or
stressed in the class is what the instructor believes is the most important and most
likely to be stressed on exam. The first exam will cover the materials from the
beginning of the semester until approximately the date on the exam. The second test
will cover the materials after the first exam. The third exam will cover the materials
after the second exam. However, some of the earlier materials are required for
understanding and should not be forgotten. The final exam is comprehensive and
includes all the subjects covered during the semester.
Course Rules: No make up midterm exam, except an acceptable and reasonable
excuse that has been presented in advance, is allowed. The final exam is
cumulative and will be in the last day of class and no make up or alternative
exam is allowed.
Cheating: If a cheating is found in exam, disciplinary action will be taken.
Course Grade Distribution:
Lecture portion:
Exams: 3 (100 points each, dropping one exam with the lowest score): 300
points
Quizzes: 3 (1 points each): 30 points
Final Exam (no make-up) : 150 points
Subtotal points: 480 points
Letter grades are determined from the percentage scores:
90-100% = A+, 89-85%= A-, 84-80% = B+, 79-75% = B-, 74-70% = C+,
69-65% = C-, 64-60% = D+, 59-56% = D- and < 55% = F
Chemistry 108: Introduction to College Chemistry
Textbook: Introductory Chemistry, 5th edition, by Zumdahl
Fall 2006
Lecture Schedule:
Week
1
Date
08/28
Chapter
1: Introduction to
Chemistry and
2: Measurements
and Calculations
08/30
2: Measurements
and Calculations
and problem solving
Exams/Quizzes
09/01
3: Matter and
Energy
2
09/04 (Labor Day
Holiday, No
Classes)
09/06
3: Matter and
Energy and problem
solving
Quiz I: Ch.2
09/08
09/08
3
09/11
4: Elements, Atoms,
Ions and Periodic
Table
4: Elements, Atoms,
Ions and Periodic
Table and problem
solving
09/13
10: Modern atomic
Theory and Exam
Review
09/15
Exam I: Ch. 2,3,4
Week
4
5
Date
09/18
Chapters
10: Modern Atomic
Theory and
09/20
Problem solving and
11: Chemical
Bonding
09/22
11: Chemical
Bonding
Problem solving and
5: Nomenclature
09/25
09/27
Exams/Quizzes
5: Nomenclature
09/29
6
7
09/29
10/02
5: Nomenclature
Problem solving and
13: Liquids and
Solids
10/04
13: Liquids and
Solids
10/06
Problem solving
and 8: Chemical
Composition
8: Chemical
Composition and
exam review
10/09
10/11
10/13
9
10/16
10/18
10/20
Quiz II: Ch.
4,10,11
Exam II: Ch. 4,
5,,10,11,13
Problem solving and
6: Chemical
Reactions
6: Chemical
Reactions
Problem solving and
7: (Omit 7.5)
Reactions in
Aqueous Solutions
7: (Omit7.
5)Reactions in
Aqueous Solutions
Week
Date
Chapters
10
10/23
Problem solving and
9: Chemical
Quantities
10/25
10/25
11
12
Exams/Quizzes
Quiz III: Ch. 6,7,8
10/30
9: Chemical
Quantities
9: Chemical
Quantities and
problem solving
11/01
12: Gases
11/03
11/06
12: Gases
12: Gases and
problem solving
11/08
14: Solutions
11/10 (Veteran’s
Day Holiday, No
Classes)
13
11/13
14: Solutions and
problem solving
11/15
16: Chemical
Equilibrium and
Exam Review
Exam III: Ch.
6,7,8,9,12
11/17
15
11/20
16: Chemical
Equilibrium
11/22
Problem solving and
15: Acids and Bases
11/24
(Thanksgiving
Holiday, no
Classes)
Week
16
Date
11/27
Chapters
15: Acids and
Bases
11/29
Problem solving and
exam review
12/01
17
18
Exams/Quizzes
Exam IV:
Ch.12,14,16
12/04
17: (17.1-17. 3)
Redox Reactions
12/06
17: (17.4-17.6)
12/08
Final exam review
12/11
Final Exam:
Cumulative.
Suggested Problems:
It is highly recommended to work on problems in the textbook related
to the subjects covered in the syllabus and lecture.