FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CHM 1045 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 (U05 – 81877)
FALL 2013
Instructor: Jeff Joens
Time: M, W, F 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Office: CP 331; phone 348-3121 (voice mail)
Room: CP 145
Web page: www.joenschem.com
e-mail: joensj@fiu.edu
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday from 9:30am to 11:30am I will usually be available immediately after class.
You can also see me by appointment.
Course objective: To provide, along with the companion course CHM 1046 and the corresponding laboratory
courses, a two semester general introduction to basic concepts in chemistry.
Co-requisite: CHM 1045L (the laboratory class is designed to help you engage with the concepts and understand
them).
Text: “Chemistry”, 3rd ed., Burdge ISBN: 0078128196. This is the ISBN for the hard-cover text AND Connect
plus.
McGraw-Hill Connect and Learnsmart: are required and included with the book at the bookstore and Booksmart.
Access to Learnsmart and Connect quizzes will be through Blackboard. Please log into blackboard for
instructions to register for and get access to connect (you will need to have the code that came with the book
or one you purchased online handy).
Molecular model kit is recommended
Bring a simple scientific calculator with a logarithm key to each class session and exam. Graphing calculators are
not allowed. I recommend the Sharp EL 531 calculator or TI-30XA, which are cheap and very good.
Grading:
Final grades:
3 hour exams (100 points each)
Final exam (comprehensive)
425-500 A
350-424 B
275-349 C
225-274 D
300 points
200 points
500 points total
0-224 F
EXAMS: The expected date for each exam is given on the attached calendar, but these dates may vary. The
date will be confirmed at least one week prior to the day of the exam. All semester exams will be conducted on the
designated date and time. The three semester exams will be worth 100 points each. The final exam will be
comprehensive and will be worth 200 points. The Final exam will be held during the week of December 9-13. The
actual date and time will be confirmed later in the semester.
During exams you are only allowed to keep pencils, erasers, and a scientific non-graphing calculator with
you. You have to leave all other material in the front of the class. If you need scratch paper it will be provided.
Graphing calculators will be confiscated and grading penalties will be assessed if the student is found with one
during the exam. Exam scores will be posted on blackboard. If your exam score is not posted, please come to see
me with a valid photo ID.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PHOTO ID AT EACH EXAM.
You cannot keep your cell phones or any other electronic devices with you during the exam. If you are found
with one it is grounds for academic misconduct.
Notes: 1) Final grades will be based on the total number of points accumulated from all of the exams. NO EXAM
GRADE WILL BE DROPPED.
2) If you are forced to miss an exam you must notify me as far in advance as possible. Excused absences
from exams, and the procedure for making up exams, will be at the discretion of the instructor.
3) Homework will be assigned periodically but not collected. Solutions to the homework will be available
through my web page: www.joenschem.com. Other useful material, such as the powerpoint presentations, review
outlines, sample exams, and so forth, will also be available at my website.
4) As per University policy, an incomplete for this class will be given only for a valid medical reason, and
only after a written agreement that states the reason for the incomplete and with a timetable for the missing work.
Academic misconduct: Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting
knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas, and community
service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly
demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic
conduct which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the
University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic
misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student
Handbook. Cheating is unfair to your honest classmates and absolutely will not be tolerated. The first such
infraction will be dealt with to the fullest extent permissible by the university. Cheating includes (but is not limited
to) any form of inter-student collaboration on exams, use of prohibited materials or devices during exams (viz. a
graphing calculator, CELL PHONE), copying or distribution of quiz or exam answers prior to the test, and
plagiarism. For more information see https://ugrad.fiu.edu/academic_misconduct/Pages/Home.aspx
Disability Resource Center provides assistance for students with a disability. I will make accommodations for
students with a disability as needed under the advisement of the Disability Resource Center located in GC-190. (305348-3532).
Tentative course outline
Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Chemistry
Chapter 1: Chemistry: The central science
States of matter, elements and compounds, physical and chemical properties, measurement, base and derived
units, accuracy and precision, significant figures, conversion factors, calculations using dimensional analysis
Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions
Conservation of mass, Dalton’s theory, atomic structure, the periodic table, compounds, mixtures, molecules,
ions, bonds, formulas, nomenclature
Chapter 3: Stoichiometry: Ratios of combination
Molar mass, percent composition, balancing equations, combustion analysis, stoichiometry, limiting reagents
Chapter 4: Reactions in Aqueous Solution
Concentration, electrolytes, precipitation reactions, acids, bases, neutralization reactions, redox reactions and
redox titration
EXAM 1 – Tuesday, September 24th (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
Unit 2 – Thermochemistry, & Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom
Chapter 5: Thermochemistry
Energy, energy changes and conservation of energy, work, enthalpy, calorimetry, heat capacity, Hess’ Law,
formation reactions and heats of formation.
Chapter 6: Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of Atoms
Light, particles and waves, quantum mechanics, quantum numbers, orbital shapes, orbital energies in multielectron atoms, electron configurations and the periodic table, and anomalous configurations.
Chapter 7: Electronic Configuration and the Periodic Table
The modern periodic table, effective nuclear charge, periodic trends, electron configuration of ions, ionic radius
EXAM 2 – Tuesday, October 22nd (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
Unit 3 – Periodic Properties and Bonding and the Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 8: Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts
Types of bonds, electronegativity and polarity, Lewis structure, resonance, formal charge, octet rule, exceptions
to the octet rule, bond enthalpy.
Chapter 9: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
VSEPR, geometry and polarity, valence bond theory, hybridization, molecular orbital theory
Chapter 10: Gases
Gases, gas pressure, gas laws, the ideal gas law, stoichiometric relationships, Dalton’s Law, Graham’s Law,
kinetic molecular theory, diffusion and effusion, real gases
EXAM 3 – Tuesday, November 26th, (8:30pm – 10:30pm)
Chapter 11: Intermolecular Forces and the Physical Properties of Liquids and Solids
Types of intermolecular forces, properties of liquids, phase changes, vaporization, vapor pressure, phase
diagrams, solids
FINAL EXAM - TBA