FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
1.
COURSE: CHEMISTRY 209 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS, FALL 2008
Section
Time
Instructor
Office
Phone
e-mail
L01
MWF 15:00
Dr. M. Djordjevic
SA 144D 403-220-6913 mdjordje@ucalgary.ca
L02
MWF 11:00
Dr. M. Djordjevic
SA 144D 403-220-6913 mdjordje@ucalgary.ca
L03
MWF 16.00
Dr. Y. Mehmet
SA 144B 403-220-6908 mehmet@ucalgary.ca
Course/Tut. Coordinator: Dr. Y. Mehmet
SA 144B 403-220-6908 mehmet@ucalgary.ca
Lab Coordinator:
Dr. M. Djordjevic
SA 144D 403-220-6913 mdjordje@ucalgary.ca
All lectures are held in SA104
Course home page can be reached via: https://blackboard.ucalgary.ca/webapps/login/
2.
PREREQUISITES: Chemistry 30 (or “An Introduction to Chemistry” offered by the Faculty of Continuing
Education) and Mathematics 30.
Note: The Faculty of Science policy on prerequisite checking is outlined on page 201 of the 2008-2009
Calendar. Students are responsible to ensure that they meet all prerequisite requirements for each course in
which they are registered. Students who do not meet these requirements will be deleted from the course.
3.
GRADING: The University policy on grading and related matters is described on pp. 44-46 of the 2008-2009
Calendar. In determining the overall grade in the course the following weights will be used.
Midterm Examination
20%
Laboratory Work
18%
Tutorial Quizzes
20%
CPS(Classsroom Performance System)
2%
Final Examination
40%
100%
A weighted average of a minimum of 40% in the exam component, and 50% in the lab component is
required to obtain a mark of C or better. The date for the Final Exam in this course will be scheduled by
the Registrar.
4.
MISSED COMPONENTS OF TERM WORK: The regulations of the Faculty of Science pertaining to this
matter are outlined on page 202 of the 2008-2009 Calendar. It is the student’s responsibility to become familiar
with these regulations.
5. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: Academic misconduct (cheating, plagiarism, or any other form) is a very
serious offence that will be dealt with rigorously in all cases. A single offence may lead to disciplinary
probation or suspension or expulsion. The Faculty of Science follows a zero tolerance policy regarding
dishonesty. Please read the sections of the 2008-2009 University Calendar under the heading “Student
Misconduct” (p.54-57).
6. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Do you know what “honesty in academics” is ? Check the University
website at: http://www.ucalgary.ca/honesty/
7.
There will be a common Midterm Test for all lecture sections on Friday October 24th , 6:30-8:30 pm. The
rooms will be announced in due course. Regularly scheduled classes have precedence over any out-ofclass time activity. If you have a clash with this out-of-class-time activity, please inform your instructor
by Oct.10 at the latest, so that alternate arrangements may be made for you.
Departmental approval: ________________________________________
Date: ____________________
Associate Dean’s approval: ______________________________________
Date: ___________________
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8.
Students who, in the view of the instructor, engage in disruptive behaviour will be asked to leave the
classroom.
9. TEXTBOOK: The textbook for this course is “General Chemistry”, eighth edition, by K.W. Whitten, R.E.
Davis, M.L. Peck, and G.G.Stanley, Thomson, 2007, which comes with the Student Solutions Manual.In addition,
the Study Guide can be purchased from the Bookstore. Selected portions of this text will be assigned for reading
during the term. The initial reading assignment is Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 . The order of chapters/topics to be
covered is indicated in the table on pages 6-7 of this handout.
10. CALCULATOR POLICY: Students must use the Schulich School of Engineering sanctioned calculator for
quizzes, tests and examinations. For assignments and studying purposes however, any calculator may be used.
11. LABORATORY WORK AND LABORATORY SAFETY COURSE: See “Additional Information
Regarding Laboratory Work” on page 3 of this handout.
12. TUTORIALS AND TUTORIAL QUIZZES: Tutorials will begin on Monday, September 15th , 2008. As
indicated above, the accumulation of tutorial quiz scores counts up to 20% of the total composition of the final
grade. Please see pages 5-6 for tutorial and quiz topics. If it is necessary to miss a tutorial quiz, the relevant marks
may be relegated to the remaining quizzes only upon receipt of an appropriate document e.g. a medical note from a
physician.
13. STUDENT’S UNION: The Student’s Union wishes to help students with their concerns and direct
them to the correct facilities on campus. When needed, contact:
Students' Union VP Academic: 220-3911, suvpaca@ucalgary.ca
Students' Union Faculty Rep: 220-3913, sciencerep@su.ucalgary.ca
14. SAFEWALK PROGRAM: Are you concerned about walking alone on campus ? You don’t need to be,
contact SAFEWALK: 220-5333 (ANY TIME) for help.
15. FURTHER READING: The Undergraduate Reserve Reading Room of the University Library has available a
number of reference texts. Many of these are general chemistry texts, but some deal with more specific topics such
as problem solving, environmental chemistry, or analytical chemistry. Some of these texts are listed below.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
R. Chang, Chemistry
S.S. Zumdahl, Chemistry
K.W.Whitten , et al., General Chemistry
Phyllis Buell, Chemistry Fundamentals:
An Environmental Perspective
T.W.Swaddle, Inorganic Chemistry:
An Industrial and Environmental Perspective
P.W. Atkins and J.A. Beran, General Chemistry
Raymond Murray, Nuclear Energy
QD 31.2. C37 2005
QD 31.2. Z84 2003
QD 31.2. W44 2004
QD31.3. B84 2003
QD151.5.S93 1997
QD 31.2. A74 1992
TK9146.M87 2001
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LABORATORY WORK
Schedule
The first week of the laboratory work will begin on September 08/September 15, 2008. Please check the exact date, time and
location of your laboratory section in the Laboratory Manual (page v).
Laboratory Manual
The Laboratory Manual can be downloaded and printed from the Course Documents in Blackboard. Six notebooks for
laboratory report writing can be purchased from the University of Calgary Bookstore, located in McEwan Student Centre (MC
150).
Laboratory Coats
The University Bookstore also sells laboratory coats. Please make sure to bring your coat with you to the laboratory; no student
will be permitted to do experimental work without a protective coat.
Chemistry Laboratory Safety Course
The University of Calgary Chemistry Laboratory Safety Course is mandatory for all students taking chemistry laboratory work.
This course, which takes about 50 minutes, will be available in SA 116 (on CD-ROM) from September 08-12 and September
15-19, from 12 to 2 pm. Sign-up sheets will be posted by SA 116 as of Sep. 02/08. After September 19, students won’t be
allowed to do lab work without having done the Safety Course.
Initial Reading Assignment
In order to complete all assignments planned for the first laboratory period (check-in, orientation, quiz and Experiment # 1),
please read from the Laboratory Manual: Introduction (pages vii-xv), Experiment # 1 (pages 1-6), Appendices # 1 - 5 (pages
A1 – A16) and visit pertinent material on the course home page on the Blackboard.
Students who cannot make it to a lab, must have a legitimate reason for their absence, normally a medical one, supported by a
doctor’s slip. Those students should contact the Lab Coordinator to reschedule the missed lab. Absence from a lab for no
legitimate reason will cause the awarding of a zero mark for the particular experiment. Note also that the labs begin promptly at
the prescribed times; those who are late will not be admitted to the lab and will be deemed to have been absent for no legitimate
reason.
Withdrawal from the Course
Before a withdrawal form can be signed, you must check out of the lab by checking your apparatus. Your laboratory
instructor will then sign the check out sheet and the withdrawal form (complete information in the Laboratory Manual
on page x and Appendix #1).
Checking out
All students, even those who withdraw early from the course MUST check out of the laboratory before the last day of
lectures of the term. Any student who fails to do so will be assessed a charge of $30.00. If this fee is not paid by the last
day of the final examination period of the term, an additional $10.00 administrative fee will be charged and university
services (registration, transcripts…) may be withheld.
Excused Laboratories
Students who are repeating the course may be excused from the lab component if the course was taken in the past three years
and the obtained lab grade was min 75%. The weight of the lab component, in terms of grades, will be proportionally
distributed over all other course components. Contact the Lab Coordinator (Dr. Majda Djordjevic in SA 144D) to obtain
written permission. Tutorials are not excusable.
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COURSE CONTENT
Students are responsible for all the material covered in the lectures, laboratories, tutorials as well as designated
sections from the Textbook (Whitten, et al., General Chemistry 8th Ed. 2007). Most of the relevant material is
contained in Chapters 1-5, 7-8, 12 and 16-21. Additional non-textbook material on water, energy sources and
environmental issues will be introduced in lectures towards the end of the Term.
Note that the material contained in Chapters 1-4, 5.1-5.9 and 12 is regarded as review of high school chemistry and
will not be covered in lectures; however, being fundamental to many other topics in chemistry, will certainly be
included in tutorials and exams.
The order of coverage of topics in the various chapters may not necessarily follow the order given in the
Textbook. Limited amount of additional material relevant to the required chapters but not found in the
Textbook, may also be introduced.
CHAPTER 1. FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY
Although all sections are included, the focus will be on Sections 1.7-1.9.
CHAPTER 2. CHEMICAL FORMULAS AND COMPOSITION STOICHIOMETRY
Although all sections are included, the focus will be on Sections 2.5-2.11.
CHAPTER 3. CHEMICAL EQUATIONS AND REACTION STOICHIOMETRY
All sections, 3.1-3.8, are quite important and included.
CHAPTER 4. SOME TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Although all sections are included, the focus will be on Sections 4.2-4.4.
CHAPTER 5. THE STRUCTURE OF ATOMS
All sections are included, however, only Sections 5.10-5.19 will be covered in class.
CHAPTER 7. CHEMICAL BONDING
All sections , 7.1-7.12, are included.
CHAPTER 8. MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND COVALENT BONDING THEORIES
Sections, 8.1-8.3 and 8.5-815, are included.
CHAPTER 12. GASES AND KINETIC MOLECULAR THEORY
All sections, 12.1-12.15, are included.
CHAPTER 16. CHEMICAL KINETICS
All sections, 16.1-16.9, are included.
CHAPTER 17. CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM
Sections 17.1-7.11 and 7.13 are included.
CHAPTER 18. IONIC EQUILIBRIA I. ACIDS AND BASES
All sections, 18.1-18.11, are included.
CHAPTER 19. IONIC EQUILIBRIA II. BUFFERS AND TITRATION CURVES
All sections, 19.1-19.8, are included.
CHAPTER 20. IONIC EQUILIBRIA III. THE SOLUBILITY PRODUCT PRINCIPLE
All sections, 20.1-20.6, are included.
CHAPTER 21. ELECTROCHEMISTRY
All sections, 21.1-21.25, are included.
CHEMISTRY OF WATER
CHEMISTRY OF ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Note: For the above three topics, reference sources will be given prior to lectures.
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LECTURE SCHEDULE GUIDE, TUTORIAL PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE
TEXTBOOK, AND TUTORIAL QUIZ TOPICS FALL 2008
Week
Sep. 8-12
Approximate
Lecture Schedule Guide
Chapter 16 Chemical Kinetics
Tutorial Problem Assignments
Problems on Fundamental
Chemistry Concepts,
Stoichiometry, etc.
Ch. 1 8, 48, 70, 73
Tutorial Quiz Topics
There are no tutorials this
week.
Ch. 2 48, 52, 55, 57, 102
Ch. 3 22, 31, 32, 45, 54, 56
Ch. 4 106, 109, 110, 113
Sep. 15-19
Chapter 16 (continued)
Ch. 12 Gases and Kinetic
Molecular Theory
18, 30, 39, 47, 52, 86
Quiz #1 (1 question)
Stoichiometry
Ch. 16 Chemical Kinetics
14, 17, 32, 35, 42, 44
Sep. 22- 26
Sep. 29Oct.3
Chapter 16 (continued)
Ch. 16 59, 66, 74
Chapter 17 Chemical
Equilibrium
Ch. 17 Chemical Equilibrium
21, 22, 25, 31, 41, 46
Chapter 17 (continued)
Ch. 17 51, 59, 67, 75, 77
Quiz #3 (2 questions)
One on Chemical Kinetics
and one on Stoichiometry
Quiz #4 (1 question)
Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 18 Ionic Equilibria I.
Acids and Bases
Quiz #2 (1 question)
Gases and Kinetic
Molecular Theory
Oct.6-10
Chapter 18 (continued)
Ch. 18 Ionic Equilibria I.
Acids and Bases
16, 22, 41, 44, 54, 78, 86
Oct. 13-17
Chapter 19 Ionic Equilibria II.
Buffers and Titration Curves
Ch. 19 Ionic Equilibria II.
Buffers and Titration Curves
22, 24, 39, 46, 50, 56, 57, 60, 66
Quiz #5 (2 questions)
One on Acids and Bases
and one on Chemical
Kinetics
Chapter 19 (continued)
Chapter 20 Ionic Equilibria III.
Solubility Product Principle
Ch. 20 Ionic Equilibria III.
Solubility Product Principle
14, 17, 41, 44, 61
Review tutorials, no
quizzes this week.
Oct. 20-24
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Week
Oct. 27-31
Approximate
Lecture Schedule Guide
Chapter 20 (continued)
Tutorial Problem
Assignments
Ch. 21 Electrochemistry
87, 91, 92, 95, 28, 30, 34, 66, 68,
Chapter 21 Electrochemistry
Tutorial Quiz Topics
Quiz #6 (2 questions)
One on Chemical
Equilibrium and one on
Salt Solutions
Nov. 3-7
Chapter 21 (continued)
Nov. 10-14
Chapter 5 The Structure of
Atoms
Ch. 5 The Structure of Atoms
45, 51, 56, 70, 74, 94, 95, 100,
114, 115, 120
Review tutorials, no
quizzes this week.
Nov. 17-21
Chapter 5 (continued)
Ch. 7 Chemical Bonding
19, 38, 56
Quiz #8 (2 questions)
One on Buffers and one on
Galvanic Cells
Quiz #7 (1 question)
Solubility Product
Principle
Chapter 7 Chemical Bonding
Nov. 24-28
Chapter 8 Molecular
Structure
Ch. 8 Molecular Structure
25, 38, 80, 81, 82, 85
Quiz #9 (1 question)
Atomic Structure
Dec. 1-5
Chemistry of Water
Reading assignment will be
given in class, on all these three
topics.
Quiz #10 (2 questions)
One on Electrolysis and
one on Atomic Structure
Chemistry of Energy Sources
Environmental Issues