Chemistry 1212 – Principles of Chemistry II
Section B, Summer 2014
11:05 am – 1:15 pm MTWR (Rogers 307)
Lecturer:
Office Hours:
Office:
Email:
Dr. Royce Dansby-Sparks
By Appointment
Rogers 309, Phone # 706-864-1492
Royce.Dansby-Sparks@ung.edu
Course Description:
Second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications
of chemistry for science majors. Topics to be covered include states of matter, properties of
solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids/bases/buffers, titrations, solubility,
thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should understand:
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The properties and behavior of liquids and solids;
Properties and behavior of solutions and solubility;
The fundamentals of chemical kinetics and rate laws;
The nature of reactions at equilibrium;
The characteristic properties of acids and bases;
Thermodynamics and the interconversion of heat and energy;
The basics of electrochemistry – the transfer of electrons.
Corequisite:
Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (CHEM 1212L). All students are required to be
simultaneously enrolled in BOTH 1212 and 1212L.
Materials:
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Chemistry, 6 Ed., McMurry & Fay, Prentice Hall, 2011.
Subscription to Mastering Chemistry (included if text is purchased from the bookstore)
Simple scientific calculator (see below)
Access to UNG D2L
Course Coverage:
Ch 10 – Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes
Ch 11 – Solutions and their Properties
Ch 12 – Chemical Kinetics
Ch 13 – Chemical Equilibrium
Ch 14 – Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
Ch 15 – Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
Ch 16 – Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free,
Energy, and Equilibrium
Ch 17 - Electrochemistry
Methods of Instruction:
The laboratory portion of this course is graded separately from the lecture portion. Your
understanding of the materials presented in the book and lecture will be evaluated by your
performance on quizzes, homework, tests, and a comprehensive final exam.
Grading:
In-class and on-line quizzes (approximately every week)
D2L and Mastering Chemistry Assignments
Hour Exams (4)
Final Exam
Percent total grade
15 %
10 %
60 %
15 %
-Letter grades for the course will be assigned according to the following absolute scale:
>90.0% - A
80.0-89.9% - B
67.0-79.9% - C
57.0-66.9% - D
<57% - F
-Grade cut-offs will be evaluated at the end of the semester and might be lowered slightly
(typically less than 1 point if at all) based on the grade distribution of the class.
Quizzes:
In-class and on-line quizzes will be administered periodically. Quizzes may or may not be
announced. There are no make-ups for missed quizzes with the exception of previously arranged
absences for University sanctioned events. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped, including any
zeros for absences.
Hour Exams:
Four in-class exams will be given. A pen/pencil and calculator will be allowed for these exams.
Each exam will be exactly 75 minutes long and will be given during the lecture time period. Exact
coverage is listed below and will be confirmed several days before the exam. NOTE: Make-up
exams will only be given for absences noticed/approved in advance and with instructor approval
of documentation within two days of the exam. These exams may be different than the exams
given in class. This means you MUST provide a doctors office documented and acceptable
excuse, even if you would typically self-treat your illness.
Final (ACS standardized) Exam:
The American Chemical Society (ACS) standardized exam will be given during the final exam
period. The ACS exam will be cumulative multiple-choice and covers all topics from both
semesters of general chemistry. Please take this exam very seriously! Study guides are available
for purchase from the Society of Chemistry Students (SCS) Club.
Academic Integrity Policy:
Honor Code: “On my honor, I will not lie, cheat, steal, plagiarize, evade the truth or tolerate
those who do.”
Suspected violations of the Academic Integrity policy should be referred by students to the
instructor. If the instructor concludes that a violation of the Academic Integrity policy has
occurred, the instructor will either (1) penalize the student and file an incident report with the
Academic Integrity Council and/or (2) refer the matter directly to the Academic Integrity
Council. If the instructor files an incident report, the instructor will review the completed report
with the student and will request that the student sign the report as an indication that the student
is aware of the contents of the report. Any violation or attempted violation will result in an F for
the course.
Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance will be essential to obtaining a satisfactory grade in this course. Official
University policy states that attendance is mandatory. Attendance will only be tracked during the
University’s role verification process. After this time, it is the responsibility of the student to
ensure success in the course by regularly attending lectures. Students will be responsible for
obtaining any missed course content from their peers and zeros will be given for any in class
assignments that are missed during an absence, except as noted above. In accordance with
University policy, a grade of W/WF can be given if a student misses 10% or more of the course.
Calculator Policy:
In chemistry courses numbered 1212 (CHEM 1212) or lower, only non-programmable, 1- or 2line scientific calculators may be used for in-class assignments, including all quizzes and exams.
A scientific calculator is one that can calculate the values of standard algebraic and log and
exponent functions, but cannot display graphs or functions or do symbolic manipulation.
Cell Phones:
All cell phones should be set to vibrate during class. Adult-like judgment and behavior will be
rewarded with adult-like treatment in this area. Any student participating in disruptive activities
will be asked to leave the class immediately.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
This university is committed to equal access to its programs, services, and activities, and
welcomes otherwise qualified students with disabilities. Students who require accommodations
and services must register with Disability Services and submit supporting documentation.
Disability Services provides accommodation memos for eligible students to give to their
instructors. Students are responsible for making arrangements with instructors, and must give
reasonable prior notice of the need for accommodation.
Contact Information for Disability Services:
Dahlonega Campus:
Thomas McCoy, Assistant Director,
tmmccoy@northgeorgia.edu
Stewart Student Success Center, Room 313, 706-8672782.
Supplemental Syllabus Information:
Students are expected to refer to UNGs online supplemental syllabus for additional information: http://ung.edu/academic-affairs/policies-and-guidelines/supplemental-syllabus.php
Class Evaluations:
Class evaluations at North Georgia are now conducted online through Banner. Evaluation of the
class is considered a component of the course and students will not be permitted to access their
course grade until the evaluation has been completed. The evaluations will be accessible
beginning one week prior to Final Exam week
Chemistry 1212, Summer 2015
Lecturer: Dr. Royce Dansby-Sparks
Tentative Lecture Schedule – See also complete schedule
Date:
T – May 26
W – May 27
R – May 28
M – Jun 1
T – Jun 2
W – Jun 3
R – Jun 4
M – Jun 8
T – Jun 9
W – Jun 10
R – Jun 11
M – Jun 15
T – Jun 16
W – Jun 17
R – Jun 18
M – Jun 22
Lecture Coverage
Introduction & Chapter 10
Chapters 10 & 11
Chapter 11 & Review
Exam1 & Chapter 12
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 & Review
Exam 2 & Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Review for Exam 3
Exam 3 & Chapter 16
Chapter 16 & 17
Chapter 17
Exam 4 & Review for
Final
Notes
drop/add ends 5pm
Exam 1 (10-11)
Exam 2 (12-13)
Last day to drop with “W”
Exam 3 (14-15)
Exam 4 (16-17)
Tuesday June 23, 11:05-1:15 pm – ACS Standardized Final Exam
Homework Problems:
On-line homework will be assigned through Mastering Chemistry. I will also make suggested
extra credit homework problems available for each chapter. If the EC problem sets from all
chapters are completed before each of the four exams, I will assign 1-5 % extra credit points to
your exam score based on your score on the selected problems.
-Mastering Chemistry Course Code: MCDANSBYSPARKS38981