GENERAL CHEMISTRY, CHEM-1B, SPRING 2012
INSTRUCTOR: DR. RAM SUBRAMANIAM, SECTIONS: 03 AND 04
Instructor Contact Information
Dr. Ram Subramaniam
Office: SC 1222
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
Email: subramaniamram@deanza.edu
Phone: 408-864-8517
Fax: 408-864-5515
Office Hours: MW 5-6 p.m. and F 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Website: www.ramsubramaniam.com
Class Meeting
Lecture: SC 1102
Lecture time: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Lab lecture and Lab: SC 2204
Lab lecture and Lab time: Section 3- 7:30-10:00 a.m. & Section 4- 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Textbook
Lecture- Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change Companion Site, 6/e, Martin S. Silberberg, ISBN: 0073402656, Copyright year: 2012
Lab- Microscale General Chemistry Laboratory, 2008; De Anza edition, Szafran, Pike,
Foster (John Wiley & Sons: 2008, ISBN 0-471-77762-5)
Course Content
In this second General Chemistry course, we will begin with a discussion about
intermolecular forces in liquids and solids and continue to discuss physical properties of
solutions. Following this we will learn about rates of chemical reactions and the
parameters that affect the rates of reactions. We will then delve into an extensive
discussion on the principles of chemical equilibrium and its relevance to acid-base
chemistry and solubility of substances. Finally we will examine the thermodynamics of
such reactions and introduce the concepts of free energy and entropy of chemical
reactions.
Academic Integrity
All graded assignments must be completed without any consultation (people, books,
internet) unless otherwise permitted by the instructor. Any student that violates this
policy will receive a failing grade (F) in the class and reported to appropriate
administrative authorities such as the Dean.
Attendance Policy
You are expected to attend all lecture and laboratory classes. Strong evidences exist that
indicate that the success of a student is directly related to her/his class attendance. You
will be given an “F” grade for unexcused absences in THREE or more lectures and/or
TWO or more lab periods. If you have an unexcused absence during the first two weeks
of the quarter, you will be dropped from the class.
Excused Absence: If you know in advance that you will need to miss a class, please
notify the instructor and provide proof of the excuse. If you have already missed a class,
please follow up with the instructor as soon as possible and provide a proof of a valid
excuse. Valid excuses are: birth/death in the family, work-related travel, illness/medical
emergencies, conference travels, jury duty, accidents, legal issues, or traveling to
represent De Anza College at meetings/other events. Other excuses will be considered on
a case-by-case basis. Please note that verifiable documented proof of the excuse is
essential in order to grant a make-up.
Cell Phone Policy
Use of cell phones is strictly prohibited during class. There is to be no text messaging,
browsing the Internet, or voice conversations. Violation of this policy will bar you from
attending office hours and may result in failure in the class.
Evaluation
The lecture portion of the class is weighted at 75% and the laboratory portion is 25%.
There will be six exams, five homeworks, and a final exam in the lecture. Of the six
exam, the lowest score will be dropped. There are a total of nine laboratory experiments.
You must complete all the lab experiments in order to pass the class. The evaluation for
the laboratory part will consist of lab reports, lab exams, attendance, and notebook.
Lecture Schedule
The following is a tentative schedule for the lecture portion of the class. You are expected
to read the assigned chapter for the week prior to coming to class. On the days of the
exams, the full lecture period will be used for the exam. Periodically, the instructor may
assign certain sections of the book to be read on your own and these will not be covered
in the lecture. You will receive appropriate instruction for such readings during the
lecture. Some laboratory periods may be used for lectures.
Week
1
2
3, 4
5
6, 7
8, 9, 10
11
Chapter
12
13
16
17
18
19
20
Topics
Properties of liquids, solids, H-bonding, crystals
Properties of Mixtures
Kinetics: Rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions
Equilibrium: Extent of chemical reactions
Acid-base equilibrium
Ionic equilibrium in aqueous systems
Thermodynamics
Grading
Lecture: 750 points
Exams
6 × 100 = 600 points
Final Exam 1 × 150 = 150 points
Homework 5 × 20 = 100 points
Lab: 250 points
Lab Reports 7 × 15 = 105 points
Lab exam
1 × 100 = 100 points
Pre-lab
7 × 5 = 35 points
Labs 1 & 2 10 points
Grading Scale
In order to obtain the final letter grade for the class, your total lecture score will be added
to your lab score and a percentage score will be computed based on the total. This
percentage score will be rounded to the nearest whole number and a letter grade will be
assigned as per the following table. Grades will not be based on a curve. Please note that
regardless of your overall score, if you do not complete all the lab assignments you will
receive an F grade in the class.
Percentage points
97-100
92-96
88-91
85-87
82-85
78-81
74-77
70-73
66-69
60-65
0-59
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D+
DF
Other Options
Pass/No Pass: A grade of “C” or higher is considered “Pass” in the course and lower than
“D+” is considered “No Pass” in the course.
Audit: If you do not need any credit for this course, you may elect to audit the course.
Note: You are not permitted to attend this class if you are not officially registered.
Exams
The material for the exam will include everything covered until the class period
immediately prior to the exam. Exams will be free response or multiple choice and the
questions will be similar to the practice problems, homework problems, and problems
solved in class.
Homework
Homework will be assigned from the textbook end-of-chapter exercises and will be
graded for completion.
Exam Dates
Date
5/4
5/17
5/24
6/1
6/12
6/19
6/29
Activity
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Exam 5
Exam 6
Final Exam
Lab
Safe lab practices are of utmost importance. Please read the section in your laboratory on
safety issues carefully. The following rules are applicable while in the lab:
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You may not be in the laboratory unless an instructor is present
Notify the instructor immediately in cases of illnesses while in the lab
Eating and drinking are strictly prohibited inside the lab
Open-toed shoes and shorts are not permitted inside the lab
Personal headphones may not be used while in the lab
Dispose off waste material and broken glassware as per instructions from your
instructor
Safety goggles must be worn at all times
The lab instructor will provide more detailed information regarding the lab reports as
well as the lab exams to you.
The following is a schedule of experiments that will be performed this quarter. Prior to
start of a particular lab, you must complete the pre-lab exercise and must have read the
lab manual completely. Failure to comply may result in not being able to complete the lab
experiment at the assigned time.
Lab Schedule
Lab 1
Lab 2
Lab 3
Lab 4
Lab 5
Lab 6
Lab 7
Lab 8
Lab 9
Title
Benzoic acid extraction
Freezing point
Iodine clock
Determination of KC by spectrometry
KA of a weak acid
pKA of an indicator
KSP and common ion effect
Buffer and hydrolysis
KSP of Ca(OH)2
Check out
Lab Report Due Date
Dates
4/12 and 4/17
4/19 and 4/24
4/26, 5/1, and 5/3
5/8 and 5/10
5/15 and 5/17
5/22 and 5/24
5/29 and 5/31
6/5, 6/7 and 6/12
6/14 and 6/19
6/21
Report Number
Lab 3
Lab 4
Lab 5
Lab 6
Lab 7
Lab 8
Lab 9
Due Date
5/10
5/17
5/22
5/29
6/5
6/12
6/19
Laboratory Protocol (Failure to comply with any of the following will result in loss
of credit for that particular experiment)
1. The pre-lab exercise for each experiment must be completed prior to coming to lab.
2. You must comply by all the safety regulations as per the safety document that will be
provided to you.
3. You must be present in the lab for the entire duration of the experiment.
Pre-lab assignment
For all experiments, you must complete a pre-lab prior to coming to the lab. The pre-lab
exercise must be completed in your lab notebook. The pre-lab must include:
1. Title of experiment
2. Objective
3. Numbered outline of procedure
4. Blank data tables
Notebook
You must maintain a detailed notebook for the laboratory, which may be used for: pre-lab
exercise, pre-lab lecture notes, and data tables. The notebook must be bound. All entries
in the lab notebook must be in pen. You must get the notebook signed by the instructor at
the end of each lab period.
Lab Report
You must complete a report for every lab experiment that is completed in the lab.
1. The lab report must be typed.
2. The following sections must be included in each lab report: Title, name, names of
partners, date of experiment, objective, introduction, reference for procedure, data
tables, sample calculations, results, discussion, references.
3. A sample lab report is posted on the class website, please follow this sample to
write the lab report.
4. Lab reports are due on the dates provided in the table above. For each day the lab
report is late you will be deducted one point. You can send the lab report by email
in order to secure the date of submission. But only printed copies will be graded.
You must submit a printed copy of the lab report in order to receive credit.
Lab Exam
The lab exam will be based on the principles used for each experiment. Questions will
include calculations as well as theoretical basis for the experiments.