Wilfrid Laurier University
Department of Chemistry
CH110/120
Fundamentals of Chemistry/Introductory Chemistry
Fall, 2011
Instructor: Dr. Ken Maly
Phone: 884-0710 ext. 2249
Office: N3020B
email: kmaly@wlu.ca
Lecture Hours: Section A: MWF, 12:30-1:20 pm
Section B: MWF, 1:30-2:20 pm
Location: N1001 (Science Building)
Office Hours: MW, 2:30-4:30, or by appointment
Required Textbook: “Chemistry, Canadian Edition”, by Olmsted, Williams and Burk,
John Wiley & Sons. Package includes the textbook and code card to access online
WileyPlus resources (online study guide, solutions manual, quizzes).
Also Required:
•A “clicker” (iclicker) to be used in class to respond to questions. These can all be
purchased from the Campus Bookstore.
CH110
Evaluation:
Midterm 1 (Friday, Oct. 14th, 5:30-7:00 pm)
Midterm 2 (Friday, Nov. 11th, 5:30-7:00 pm)
Prelecture Quizzes (online MyLearningSpace)
Post-lecture Assignments (using WileyPlus)
Participation (based on clicker responses)
Laboratory Component
Final Exam:
CH120 (no laboratory component)
Evaluation: Overall grade (out of 75) will be scaled to 100%
10%
10%
5%
5%
5%
25%
40%
100%
CH110/120 Course Topics
(And corresponding sections of Olmsted, Williams, and Burk)
The course topics will focus on the following textbook chapters, but may include
supplemental material from other chapters and other sources.
1. Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry (Ch. 1)
2. The Behaviour of Gases (Ch. 2)
3. Energy and its Conversion (Ch. 3)
4. Atoms and Light (Ch. 4)
5. Atomic Energies and Periodicity (Ch. 5)
6. Fundamentals of Chemical Bonding (Ch. 6)
7. Theories of Chemical Bonding (Ch. 7)
8. Organic Chemistry (Ch. 10)
9. Effects of Intermolecular Forces (Ch. 8) - time permitting
Please note: Notes will be posted on MyLearningSpace prior to lectures so that you can
print them off and bring them to class. These notes will not be complete: there will be
spaces and blanks for you to fill in during lectures.
CH110 Laboratory
Labs are held on alternating weeks, and begin the first week (September 12th). You
must bring a lab coat and safety goggles or glasses to every lab (including the first one).
You must purchase a lab manual prior to or during the first lab session. The lab
manuals can be purchased in the chemistry prep room (N3010), cost: $10 – cash only.
Laboratory Instructor:
Sherilyn Van De Wynckel
Office : N3013C
Email: svandewynckel@wlu.ca
Lab Sections for CH110:
Section 1, 2 – Monday 2:30-5:20 pm
Section 3, 4 – Monday 7:00-9:50 pm
Section 5, 6 – Tuesday 2:30-5:20 pm
Section 7, 8 – Tuesday 7:00-9:50 pm
Section 9, 10 – Wednesday 2:30-5:20 pm
Note: Attendance of ALL laboratory sessions is mandatory.
Lab Schedule – Fall 2011, Odd Weeks (Lab Sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Week
th
Experiment/Assignment
th
September 12 –14
September 19th – 21st
Lab Safety and Locker Check-In
Experiment 1: Determination of Vitamin C in Broccoli
Bring lab coat, goggles, closed toed shoes, long pants, $10 for manual.
Experiment 1: Determination of Vitamin C Lab Report Due in your
TA/IA drop box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
September 26th - 28th
Experiment 2: Acid-Base Indicators Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
October 3rd - 5th
Experiment 2: Acid-Base Indicators Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop
box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
October 11th -12th
(Tuesday
and
Wednesday groups
only)
October 17th – 19th
Experiment 3: Limiting Reactant Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
In lab Limiting Reactant Report Due
October 24th – 26th
Experiment 4: Dumas Method for Determining the Molecular
Weight of Volatile Liquids
Experiment 4: Prelab Assignment Due
October 31st November 2nd
Experiment 4: Dumas Method Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop box
by 5:00 pm of your lab day
November 7th - 9th
Experiment 5: Thermochemistry and Hess’s Law
Prelab Assignment Due
November 14th -16th
Experiment 5: Thermochemistry Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop
box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
November 21st - 23rd
Assignment 2: Molecular Models Due AT THE Beginning
of your Lab Time handed in to your ia/ta directly
Assignment 1: Emission Spectroscopy Due at 5:00pm of
YOUR lab day in your Ia/Ta drop box
Experiment 6: Benzoic Acid Synthesis Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
November 28th - 30th
Experiment #6: Benzoic Acid Synthesis Lab Report Due in your TA/IA
drop box by 5:00 pm of your lab day.
December 5th
(Monday groups
only)
Experiment 3: Limiting Reactant Lab – Monday Only
Prelab Assignment Due
Limiting Reactant In lab Report Due
Lab Schedule – Fall 2011, Even Weeks (Lab Sections 2, 4, 6, 8,
10)
Week
September 12th–14th
Experiment/Assignment
Purchase Lab Manual from Chemistry Department ($10) and Goggles
and Lab Coat.
September 19th – 21st Lab Safety and Locker Check-In.
Experiment 1: Determination of Vitamin C in Broccoli
Bring goggles, lab coat, closed toed shoes, long pants.
September 26th - 28th
Experiment 1 Determination of Vitamin C Lab Report Due in your
TA/IA drop box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
October 3rd - 5th
Experiment 2: Acid-Base Indicators Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
October 11th – 12th
Experiment 2: Acid-Base Indicators Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop
box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
(except Monday groups submit on Tuesday instead)
October 17th – 19th
Experiment 3: Limiting Reactant Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
Limiting Reactant In Lab Report Due
October 24th – 26th
Assignment 1: Emission Spectroscopy Due at 5:00 Pm of
Your lab Day in your IA/TA drop box
October 31st November 2nd
Experiment 4: Dumas Method for Determining the Molecular
Weight of Volatile Liquids
Prelab Assignment Due
November 7th - 9th
Experiment 4: Dumas Method Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop box
by 5:00 pm of your lab day
November 14th -16th
Experiment 5: Thermochemistry and Hess’s Law
Prelab Assignment Due
November 21st - 23rd
Experiment 5: Thermochemistry Lab Report Due in your TA/IA drop
box by 5:00 pm of your lab day
November 28th - 30th
Assignment 2: Molecular Models Due At the beginning
of your lab time handed in directly to your IA/ta
Experiment 6: Benzoic Acid Synthesis Lab
Prelab Assignment Due
December 5th
Experiment #6: Benzoic Acid Synthesis Due for all days by Monday
December 5th at 5:00 pm in your IA/TA drop box
Clicker Registration
You are responsible for purchasing your clicker from the Laurier Bookstore.
You are required to register your clicker online via MyLearningSpace
(https://mylearningspace.wlu.ca). When you login you will see a course called “Clicker
Registration –Fall 2011”. To register your clicker, follow these steps:
1. Enter the “Clicker Registration –Fall 2011” course by clicking on the title
2. From the homepage, click on the “Click here to register your clicker” link
3. Begin the quiz by clicking the “Start Quiz” link
4. Enter your 8-character serial number (located on the back of your clicker, under
the barcode) into the text box. SAVE YOUR ANSWER and click “Go To
Submit Quiz” then click on “Submit Quiz”
Please note: Failure to register your clicker in this way may result in loss of clicker
marks. You MUST complete the quiz to have your clicker marks assigned to you. If you
registered your clicker in previous terms, you MUST register it again for this term.
You will be able to confirm your clicker registration within the “Clicker Registration –
Winter Fall” area in MyLearningSpace. Please watch the News for information on when
and how to do this.
Please direct any questions about this process or about clickers in general to
clickers@wlu.ca.
A clicker troubleshooting station is available at the help desk in the library.
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
This course is S.I.-supported. Each week, your S.I. Learning Assistant will facilitate
learning/research groups where you and your peers will work together on learning the
course content and preparing for tests, while also researching and preparing for your
major written assignment. S.I. learning/research groups are free and voluntary. S.I.
doesn't replace lectures, labs, or tutorials. For more information visit us online at
www.wlu.ca/study.
Your SI Learning Assistant is: Stephen Burke
Drop Dates 2011/2012:
September 18:
September 25:
November 7:
January 9:
January 16:
March 5:
final day to cancel Fall term and Fall/Winter session registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies).
final day to drop 12-week and Fall/Winter course(s) or withdraw at 10% tuition charge
Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from 12-week course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment
(tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
final day to cancel Winter term registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies).
Final day to drop 12-week winter term course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge (tuition charge assessed
at 10% of course rate)
Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from two-term or 12-week winter term course(s) without failure and for
possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
Examination Deferrals:
The Academic Date section of the Calendar (Printed and Web Site Versions) clearly states the examination date period for each
semester. Students must note that they are required to reserve this time in their personal calendars for the examinations.
The examination period for Fall is DECEMBER 8 - 21. The examination period for Winter is APRIL 5 - 26. Students who
are considering registering to write MCAT, LSAT or GMAT or a similar examination, should select a time for those examinations that
occurs outside the University examination period. For additional information that describes the special circumstances for
examination deferment, consult the University calendar.
Student Awareness of the Accessible Learning Centre:
Students with disabilities or special needs, are advised to contact Laurier’s Accessible Learning Centre for information regarding its
services and resources. Students are encouraged to review the Calendar for information regarding all services available on
campus.
Academic and Research Misconduct:
Academic misconduct is an act by a student, or by students working on a team project, which may result in a false evaluation of the
student(s), or which represents a deliberate attempt to unfairly gain an academic advantage. Academic misconduct includes: please
refer to http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=2505&p=11452 .
Plagiarism Detection Software:
Wilfrid Laurier University uses software that can check for plagiarism. Students may be
required to submit their written work in electronic form and have it checked for plagiarism.