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Foothill College
Summer 2014
Ashok Sinha, PhD
Office Hrs: TTh 5:30-6:00 pm, Rm.4603
E-mail: asinha071@yahoo.com
COURSE OUTLINE
Chemistry 1C is the last of a three quarter General Chemistry course. Topics covered this
quarter include aqueous ionic equilibria of buffers, solubility product constants and formation
constants; properties of solutions including factors affecting solubility, energy changes in the
solution process and colligative properties; electrochemistry including the thermodynamics of
voltaic cells; nuclear chemistry with emphasis on applications and introduction to coordination
chemistry and bonding theory. Laboratory parallels lecture topics with an introduction to
qualitative inorganic analysis.
Expected Student Outcome
1. Demonstrate an understanding of buffer solutions
2. Classify various aqueous solution equilibria
3. Calculate the equilibrium constant for various aqueous solution ionic reactions
4. Demonstrate an understanding of factors that effect solubility of slightly soluble
salts
5. Describe the process of solution formation and the energetics involved
6. Describe and explain factors that effect solubility
7. Calculate concentrations of solutions using various units of concentration
8. Describe and explain colligative properties and apply the mathematical equations
that describe these properties
9. Diagram an electrochemical cell
10. Define the anode and cathode in an electrochemical cell
11. Contrast and compare an electrolytic cell and a voltaic cell
12. Calculate the EMF of an electrochemical cell under standard and non-standard
conditions
13. Calculate delta G and equilibrium constants from standard cell potentials
14. Perform quantitative electrolysis calculations involving current and time
15. Describe factors that effect corrosion of iron
16. Describe the different types of radioactive decay
17. Describe the difference between fission and fusion
18. Calculate the energy involved in a nuclear reaction
19. Use half-life to calculate the age of an object
20. Describe health and safety issues involving radioactivity
21. Describe various uses of radioactive nuclides
22. Identify a coordination compound
23. Describe the structures and bonding for coordination compounds
24. Explain color & magnetism of coordination compounds based of electronic structure
25. Apply principles of aqueous solubility equilibria to separate and identify the ions
in a solution
26. Summarize a separation and identification scheme for various aqueous solutions.
27. Illustrate separation and identification schemes using flow diagrams.
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REQUIRED MATERIALS
 Textbook: Brown, LeMay, and Bursten, Chemistry: The Central Science, 12th edition. You
can purchase the complete text (not recommended) or just the Chemistry 1C custom edition
(Foothill Bookstore). The custom edition comes with an access code for the online homework,
Mastering General Chemistry.
 Online access and printer capabilities (color printing recommended).
 Lecture Notes: Available online at www.foothill.edu/psme/larson/
 Scientific Calculator: (TI-83, -84 or -86 recommended.)
 Access code for Mastering General Chemistry. This comes packaged with the custom
textbook.
 Access to a computer for webpage: Dr. Sinha's web page (or copy and paste this address at
your browser's address space, http://www.sinhainstitute.com/Chemistry1c.php)
For Chemistry 1C Lab:
 Selected Experiments for Chem. 1C Lab: Available online at:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4p60etd4u28ckpv/tQ4rD0nLVi
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Scientific Calculator: TI–83, –83 plus, –84 or –86 needed for use with the LabPro equipment
(stockroom has calculators that can be checked out for use during lab)
A copy of LoggerPro software by Vernier: Supplied by the department for students to copy
and return; you do not need to purchase a copy. LoggerPro is also on the computers in the
PSME Center for student use.
Laboratory Notebook: 5x5 Quad Ruled (Bookstore or office supply store)
Safety Goggles or Visorgogs: Must be purchased from Foothill Bookstore or approved by
instructor.
Safety Goggles (Z87 rated with splash guards)
OPTIONAL RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
 Roxy Wilson, Chemistry: The Central Science Solutions to Red Exercises., Prentice Hall,
2005. ISBN 0131464868. Available at the Foothill bookstore.
 Old clothes for lab.
 Neoprene disposable gloves
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING/REGISTERING FOR THE TEXTBOOK’S WEBSITE
Your textbook comes with access to a companion website that offers you additional resources to help
you master the material. Included in your MediaPak is a Student Accelerator CD. For people with
dial up internet service, this serves as a resource of media animations and movies that works in
conjunction with the online resources to speed up download and interaction with the media.
It contains all the same movies, animations and simulations found on the website. Included on the
website are:
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Chapter Summaries
Practice questions that provide immediate feed back.
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An eMedia Library for each chapter that includes some great animations and activities. The
eMedia Exercises at the end of each chapter references these.
Virtual ChemLab Worksheets-These are worksheets to be used with the Virtual Chemistry
Lab CD-ROM that comes with your MediaPak.
A Math Tool Kit-This includes tutorials with practice questions. For instance, there is a
tutorial on significant figures and a tutorial on conversion factors.
To access/register for the companion website do the following:
1. Start by entering the URL of the textbook into your web browser: www.prenhall.com/brown
2. Choose: 12th edition Companion Website with Grade Tracker
3. Click on Register (You can also choose to first “Take a Tour” to get information on the
process.)
4. Type in the information requested on the Access Information Page. You will be asked to
create a login name and password. You will also need to type in Foothill College’s zip code
that is 94022.
5. Provide the information requested on the Account Information page. You will be asked for
your name, an e-mail address and your school (Foothill). You will also retype your password
and set up a security question in case you should forget your password.
6. You will next receive a Confirmation and Summary.
7. After confirmation, you can log-in and use the Companion Website.
NOTE: The extent to which you make use of the website support materials is up to you. Using the
website will most likely benefit your exam grades of you use these resources to practice more!
You can get other help in the following manner:
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Email at asinha071@yahoo.com
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Tutoring Center.
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The PSME Center: This is located in 4213. Help is available from a wide variety of
tutors/instructors. Visit the first week of classes (it opens on Wednesday) for the current tutor
schedule or go to the PSME website at https://sites.google.com/site/foothillpsmecenter/home.
In order to use the facility throughout the quarter, you must enroll in CHEM 100, CHEM 100X or
CHEM 100Y by the end of the second week of classes. All of these courses are pass/no pass and will
give you complete access during operating hours to the PSME tutoring facilities during the quarter.
CHEM 100 is a 0.5 unit course that requires you to be logged into the PSME Center for a total of 18
hours during the quarter to pass. CHEM 100X is a 1.0 unit course (requiring 36 hours) and CHEM
100Y is 2.0 units (requiring 72 hours). Add codes may be obtained at the center.
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BOOK COVERAGE AND PRESENTATION ORDER
Chapt
Sections Covered
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Skip 24.3, 24.4
Notes
Home Work:
Online home work is assigned from Mastering General Chemistry website.
The Course ID for Chemistry 1C Summer 2014 is: FHCHEM1CSUM14SINHA
A detailed procedure about how to register and log on to the web site is shown in the
instructor's web page.
EXAMS/ GRADING POLICIES
A letter grade will be assigned according to the following percentage scale:
A+  95% A  90% A  88% B+  86% B  80% B  78%
C+  75% C  65% D+  63% D  57% D  55% F <55%
Your overall percentage for the course will be based upon lecture and lab work as follows:
Two exams (19%each)
38%
Comprehensive final exam*
24%
Online homework (Mastering Chemistry)
12%
Lab Reports (Pre & Postlabs)
9%
Laboratory Unknown
8%
Laboratory Notebook & Attendance
6%
Subjective Grade
3%
*If your final exam percentage score is higher than the score of the lower of the 2 exams, then
your final exam will increase to 30% of your course grade and the lowest exam will be dropped
to 13% of your course grade.
If your average percent is failing (< 55 %) on either the exams or lab you will not receive a
passing grade in this course.
If a medical emergency warrants absence from lab then I must be notified in advance of the
absence. A passing grade in the lab is required in order to pass the class. There will be no
makeup exams under any circumstances. Absence from the final will result in a failing grade
in the class.
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At any point during quarter, a student can calculate his/her approximate grade from this general
formula: 0.6 x (% of mid term total) + 0.4 x (Lab report total) and then comparing the number
with the above scale.
RULES OF CONDUCT
 Dropping the class is student’s responsibility: A student planning to drop the class
should officially do so; otherwise the student would be assigned an “F” grade.
 Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated in any form. Penalties for cheating include failing
marks and possible expulsion. Allowing another person to copy your work constitutes
academic dishonesty, and will be treated as such. You may read more about Foothill
College’s Academic Honor Code on the college website: www.foothill.fhda.edu. A brochure
published by the college is available upon request.
 Please practice common courtesy during lecture. Be prompt, turn off your cell phone or
pager, and save any comments or questions for relevant discussion with the entire class. Save
your snacks/lunch for breaks.
 Prepare for class in advance. You’ll make the most of lectures and save everyone time during
question/answer periods if you review the chapter briefly before class.
 Discussion of specific questions in the class. Schedule a private meeting (via email) if
needed.
 Attend lectures regularly. Lectures provide an opportunity to ask questions and help to direct
study of the textbook for exams. Repeated absences from lecture typically lead to poor
performance.
FAQ: How do I get a good grade in general chemistry?
REALIZE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE, THROUGH YOUR OWN HARD WORK AND EFFORTS, FOR YOUR
SUCCESS. NO EXCUSES! MY ROLE AS YOUR INSTRUCTOR IS TO BE YOUR GUIDE, TO OFFER
INSIGHTS INTO THE MATERIAL AND TO HELP WHEN YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES. I CANNOT
LEARN THE MATERIAL FOR YOU. SET HIGH PERSONAL GOALS FOR LAB WORK AND EXAMINATIONS
AND FOCUS ON LEARNING, NOT JUST THE GRADE. THE FOLLOWING OFFERS SOME MORE DETAILED
SUGGESTIONS:
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Develop good study habits. To be successful in General Chemistry you must have good study habits. For ANY
CLASS, the recommended study time is AT LEAST 2 hours outside time per hour of lecture. Including
regular lecture and lab lecture, we have 5 hours of lecture per week in General Chemistry. This means that you
should study outside of class AT LEAST 10 hours per week. This is for every week of the quarter, not just the
week or weekend before an exam. Cramming does not generally work for chemistry! Be sure to make the study
time count by removing distractions-for instance, do not watch television or carry on conversations while
studying. Also, make sure that you are well rested and eat healthy so that your brain can function at its
best! Studies have shown that a person’s I.Q. temporarily declines when they are sleep deprived.
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Read the textbook regularly and carefully. Do not be surprised or alarmed if you must read the material two or
three times to gain a full understanding of it. This is normal for a chemistry class! In fact, you should read the
sections in the textbook to be covered in lecture BEFOREHAND! This will make it much easier for you to
follow the lecture and take good notes.
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Come to lecture prepared to learn. Prepare by reading the textbook ahead of time and coming to lecture alert
and ready to learn. Bring a pencil or pen, paper and your calculator.
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When you need help, come to office hours prepared. Keep a list of questions to bring when you come in for
help. Bring a pencil or pen, paper and your calculator. If you have trouble solving a homework problem, bring
the work you have done on it so far.
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The night before exams should be spent reviewing what you have already learned. Pulling an “all nighter”
(or cramming) just before an exam will result in work that is not to the best of your ability. This type of studying
can also result in a lack of confidence and extreme nerves during the exam.
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Do the suggested homework problems. A major key to a good grade in chemistry is to
practice problem solving. This tests you on your knowledge and prepares you for exams.
The problems at the back of each chapter are designed for this purpose. If you cannot do the
problems in the back of each chapter in a reasonable amount of time without referring to the
text or solutions manual, you may not pass the course. For assigned problems that do not have
answers in the back of the text, see the instructor to check your work. In addition to the
assigned problems from the text, there are eMedia Exercises at the back of each chapter that
make use of the Companion Website. These are not assigned, but you can use them to further
test your knowledge of the material and some of them are fun!
LABORATORY CHECK-IN
For this course, you will be assigned a locker and will check into the locker following the Foothill
Chemistry Department Laboratory Policies. You must check-out of your locker with your
instructor during your regularly scheduled lab period. The stockroom technician or other
instructors WILL NOT check-out lockers for any students. Failure to check-out will result in a 1/3
lowering of your course grade. C students will receive a D+ course grade!
LABORATORY PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
All students are expected to arrive to lab on time and to come to lab prepared to carry out the
experiment scheduled for that session. This means that you have studied the experiment for the
day, have a basic understanding of its purpose and procedure, the chemistry involved and have
prepared your laboratory notebook for the experiment prior to the start of lab. We ask that all
students do a conscientious and thorough job of cleaning up after themselves, whether it be in
their own work area in the lab, or shared areas such as the chemical supply table and balance
room.
LABORATORY SAFETY
Laboratory safety is an everyday assignment. Being safe in the lab is a top priority. The
importance of safety in the laboratory will be reviewed the first day of lab. Any unsafe behavior,
intentional or not, will be noted and may be cause for dismissal from the class.
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For your protection, safety goggles or visorgogs with indirect ventilation and an ANSI minimum
rating of Z87 must be worn AT ALL TIMES in the laboratory. ONE warning will be issued to
any student that is observed wearing their googles/visorgogs on their forehead, hanging them
around their neck, etc... instead of wearing over their eyes. If the warning is disregarded,
expulsion from the lab may result.
CHEMICAL DISPOSAL
As a concern for the environment and to follow county, state and federal law, proper chemical
disposal is essential. Check with the instructor if you have any questions.
NOTE!! Students who do not comply with directed procedures may be dropped from the course
for repeated offenses. Check with the instructor if you have any questions.
LABORATORY LECTURE
The beginning of each laboratory session is designated as a laboratory lecture period for which
you must be on time in order to perform the scheduled experiment. The instructor will use this
lecture period to outline important details of the procedure, overview theory and calculations, and
to emphasize safety hazards and proper chemical disposal. If you are more than 10 minutes late
for the start of lab lecture, you will not be allowed to perform the experiment for that day. This
will be recorded as an unexcused absence.
ATTENDANCE
You may be dropped if 3 or more unexcused absences are counted. I may allow for emergencies
and other complications in life.
LABORATORY WORK DETAILS
Attendance, Lab Reports and Data Analysis Days:
If you miss an experiment during your scheduled laboratory session, then you may only make-up the
experiment during an alternate laboratory session of the SAME experiment with the instructor’s
permission. If you are absent for an experiment and are unable to make it up, then you may turn in the
report sheets using borrowed data (with permission); in these cases the lab report will receive up to a
30% mark down.
Lab periods specified for data analysis or for worksheets are an essential part of the course work.
Many of these are designed to help you critically think about data and/or concepts and thus develop
critical thinking skills you will need to succeed in future courses. Lab periods designated for analysis
or worksheets provide you with the opportunity to collaborate with fellow classmates, to ask detailed
questions and to more fully process and better understand the material. Due to their essential part in
the coursework, absences from these days will result in a 20% deduction of credit on the assignment
involved.
LABORATORY REPORTS include lab notebook preparation, recording of data in the notebook
and the laboratory report sheets.
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Good quality work is expected and required. Up to 30% may be deducted from any lab
report/assignment grade if the work is turned in unstapled, or is disorganized, sloppy, illegible,
etc.
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LABORATORY Notebook Preparation and Data:
You should write the Title, Objective, Reagents, Procedure, Data, Calculations, Results
and the Conclusion of the experiment. The day’s experiment must be summarized in your
notebook prior to the lab. The data collected in the experiment must be signed by the
instructor at the conclusion of the lab period. The notebook will be collected at the end of
the quarter for grading.
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LABORATORY REPORT Sheets:
The nature and due date of the laboratory report sheets is specified during the laboratory
lecture. For some experiments, you may be collecting and sharing data with a partner;
however you must do your own calculations, formulate your own conclusions and turn in
your own report for each experiment. If students are found to have copied from one
another, points will be deducted from the grade or a grade of zero will be given for ALL
students involved that copied! The laboratory assignments will often be due and collected
one week after the conclusion of the lab. There will be a 15% penalty PER LAB for late
lab reports. All report grades will be converted to a percentage.
THE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS SCHEME-Laboratory reports will not be submitted for the
qualitative analysis scheme. The graded portion of the qualitative analysis scheme includes:
The pre-laboratory assignments for the qualitative analysis portion of the laboratory.
These prelab assignments are designed to help you prepare for the experiment. Each
individual prelab is to be turned in at the beginning of the lab. Late prelabs will not
be accepted!
The Groups A-D follow-up questions.
UNKNOWN IDENTIFICATION report sheet
This is based upon the correct identification of the cations in your unknown during
the qualitative analysis portion of the lab. You will lose points if you miss a metal
cation that is present in your unknown. You will also lose points for false positives.
On the report sheet you will be required to give a detailed flow diagram, with
observations, for the identification of your unknown.
CHECK LIST FOR COMPLETED LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS/REPORTS/PRELABS
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Write your name on the first page. All loose papers must be stapled together! (No paper clips,
no bent corners, etc.) Loose papers will not be accepted and if you do turn them in, points will be
deducted! Turn-in only what is asked for, no extra pages.
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The lab report or assignment should be neat. Use pencil or pen. Mistakes during data
collection should be crossed out with a single line (not erased!). All writing must be legible. On
graphs, circle the points so they can be seen. INCLUDE UNITS on all data, graphs, calculations,
etc…!
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Unless otherwise notified by your instructor, all exercises and problems in a lab report or
assignment must be completed for full credit. If you are having trouble solving a problem see
your instructor or go to the PSME center for help. Do not copy another students work, both you
and the other student will be penalized!
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In all calculations show the set-up with units! If multiple trials are performed, you only need
to show the set-up for the first trial.
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All data must be recorded to the precision of the instrument. For example, a buret reading
where the meniscus falls exactly on 15 mL is recorded as 15.00 mL not 15 mL. The trailing zeros
in the 15.00 mL reading are significant!
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In your calculations use the rules of significant figures to determine how many significant
figures your answer should contain. Review the rules for significant figures!
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For all assignments it is essential that you give correct scientific answers to questions where
you are to define and/or explain terms. Your textbook and the assigned background reading for
the experiment are reliable resources; you should be wary of other sources such as Webster’s
dictionary or the Internet since these may not give scientifically correct information.
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FH_Chem1C_Sum14, (Tentative SCHEDULE)
Date
Lab MTWH; LL:7:30-8:20pm, Rm. 4603;
Lab:8:30–10:20pm, Rm. 4812)
Introduction to Lab & Locker Check-in,
Tu, Jul 1
Lecture MTWH(6:00-7:15pm,
Rm. 4603)
Intro to course
Review of Acids and Bases
Ch. 17 (Aqueous Equilibrium)
Wed, Jul 2
Ch. 17 (Aqueous Equilibrium)
-> Buffer (Day 2): More about Buffer
Thur, Jul 3
Ch. 17 (Aqueous Equilibrium)
(Deadline to drop without a
Grade)
-> Finish Buffer
Prepare Notebook for Titration Curves
Mon, Jul 7
Ch. 17 (Aqueous Equilibrium)
->Titration curves (day 1): Collect Data
Tu, Jul 8
Ch 13 (Solutions)
Wed, Jul 9
Ch 13 (Solutions)
->Titration curves (day 2): Data Analysis
Prepare Solution for the next Lab.
-> (Report due: Buffer day 1)
->Solubility Pdkt and Common Ion Effect
Thur, Jul 10
Ch 13 (Solutions)
Mon, Jun 30
Mon, Jul 14
Tu, Jul 15
Integrated Exam #1
(Ch 17, 13)
Ch 20 (Electrochemistry)
Wed, Jul 16
Ch 20 (Electrochemistry)
Thur, Jul 17
Ch 20 (Electrochemistry)
Mon, Jul 21
Tu, Jul 22
Ch 20 (Electrochemistry)
Ch 21 (Nuclear Chemistry)
Wed, Jul 23
Ch 21 (Nuclear Chemistry)
Thur, Jul 24
-> Buffer(Day 1): What makes a Buffer
-> LeChatelier’s Principle
-> (Report due: Buffer Day 2)
->Freezing Point Depression
-> Data analysis day.
-> (Report due: Titration Curve)
NO LAB
-> (Report due: Sol Product)
-> Redox Worksheet
-> Report Due: LeChatelier's Principle
-> Voltaic Cells
-> Electrochemical Cells & Equiv Mass
-> (Report due: FP depression)
->Qualitative Analysis Group A prelab due.
(Post lab not collected but tested on)
->Qualitative Analysis Group B prelab due
(Post lab not collected but tested on)
-> Report Due: Redox Worksheet
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Date
Lecture MTWH(6:00-7:15pm,
Lab MTWH; LL:7:30-8:20pm, Rm. 4603;
Rm. 4603)
Lab:8:30–10:20pm, Rm. 4812)
Mon, Jul 28
Integrated Exam #2
(Ch. 13, 20, 21)
Tu, Jul 29
->Qualitative Analysis Group B
-> Report Due: Voltaic Cells
-> Qualitative Analysis Group C prelab due
(Post lab not collected but tested on)
Ch 21 (Nuclear Chemistry)
(DEADLINE TO DROP WITH A
‘W’)
-> Report Due: Electrochem Cells & Equiv
Mass
->Qualitative Analysis Group D prelab due
(POST LAB NOT COLLECTED BUT TESTED ON)
Wed, Jul 30
Ch 24 (Coordination Chem)
Thur, Jul 31
Ch 24 (Coordination Chem)
->Qualitative Analysis Group D prelab due
(Post lab not collected but tested on)
Mon, Aug 4
Ch 24 (Coordination Chem)
-> Qualitative Analysis
Tu, Aug 5
Ch 24 (Coordination Chem)
Wed, Aug 6
Review
->Qualitative Analysis
->Lab Check Out
Review
->Report due: Qualitative Analysis
-> Due: Lab Notebook
Thur, Aug 7
Final Exam (Cumulative)
Ch. 17, 13, 20, 21, 24
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