Chem 1151 General Chemistry I / Summer 2006
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kathy Thrush
E-MAIL: Kathleen.Thrush@villanova.edu
OFFICE LOCATION: Mendel 216F
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 7:30 – 8:00 am;
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (610) 519-7415
Monday & Friday 10:20 – 11:00 am; and other times by appointment
WEB SITE: http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/kathleen.thrush
LECTURES (with recitation): Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 10:20 am, Mendel 256
CO-REQUISITE: Chemistry 1103 / General Chemistry Lab
REQUIRED TEXT: Chemistry, 8th edition, by Raymond Chang, McGraw-Hill Higher Education (ISBN # 007-356454-0 bundled with the lab manual)
OPTIONAL COURSE MATERIALS: Student Study Guide for use with Chemistry 8th edition (ISBN # 0-07254993-9); Student Solutions Manual for use with Chemistry 8th edition (ISBN # 0-07-254992-0); previous
quizzes, mid-term exam, hand-outs, and MS PowerPoint presentation files are available on the instructor’s
homepage; and Chang website at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072512644/student _view0.
COURSE OBJECTIVE: This is the first semester of a yearlong course. This course meets 21 times
during the first summer semester and will cover the first 10 chapters of the text. This means that we will
be covering almost 3 chapters of material each week. You are taking this course because the field of
chemistry fascinates you and/or you need to take chemistry as part of a degree requirement for you major.
It is designed to familiarize the student with general qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical
sciences. It should also provide the student with tools for solving scientific problems in the context of
chemistry. As the course progresses, attempts will be made to draw parallels with the theory of chemistry
to everyday situations in life.
The course will require consistent study on your part. Students are encouraged to preview the relevant
material prior to lecture (as outlined later in this syllabus) and the corresponding problems at the end of
each chapter. You are expected to complete the homework problems before each recitation
section. Please keep in mind that if you are having problems with the material, there are many sources of
outside class assistance that are available to you. Remember, that unlike in High School, the instructor
will not be continually goading you to study the material. A good rule of thumb for any course is that
for each hour of class time, you should spend 3 hours outside of class studying (or about 37 hours
each week).
CLASS ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION: Lecture and recitation attendance is mandatory as outlined in
the Villanova University Blue Book. Attendance will be noted each class period. In the case of an
absence, the instructor expects a written explanation in the next scheduled lecture. If you are sick, go to
the Health Center. The staff will be happy to help you and will provide you with written
documentation. Abuse of the privilege of “excusable absences” will not be tolerated and will be referred
to the appropriate departmental faculty and/or the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Class participation is
strongly encouraged. Not only does class participation make the classroom experience more interesting,
but also your grade depends on it. Each student will be issued a class participation score from 0 to 50
points.
EXAMS: There will be a total of three one-hour exams and a final exam. The exam dates are listed at the
end of this syllabus. The final exam will be comprehensive. Each exam will be graded out of 100
points. The final exam will be graded out of 200 points. The specific material covered in the exam will be
indicated in the class prior to the exam. The format of exams will be a mix of multiple choice (MC) and
show-your-work (SYW) problems. Normally, the exams will be graded and returned the class following the
exam and any questions concerning an exam can be discussed during an appointment. Any person not
attending the class following an exam will be responsible for making an appointment to pick up and
discuss the exam result. The exam dates will not change. Make all appropriate arrangements to be in
class on time on those days. There are NO make-up exams and there should be no requests for extra
credit assignments. If something unavoidable happens that requires you to miss a testing date, consult
with the instructor BEFORE the exam to discuss your situation. All other absences on testing days must
be accompanied by documentation of disastrous events. (These are described on the next page of this
syllabus.) Alternate arrangements can be made, if your unavoidable absence is verified.
COURSE GRADING: Each exam will be graded out of 100 points. The final exam will be graded out of
200 points. Each student will be issued a class participation score from 0 to 50 points.
The class grade will be calculated as:
Course Grade (%) = (total points for exams) + (final exam score) + (class participation score) x 100 %.
550 points
The following scores will ensure the corresponding grades:
100%-90%: A, 89%-86%: A-, 85%-83%: B +, 82%-80%: B
79%-76%: B-, 75%-73%: C+, 72%-65%: C, 64%-55%: D, < 55%: F.
The instructor reserves the right to modify the exact grading levels and to adjust point totals to reflect the
grading of homework assignment.
CALCULATORS: Calculators with Scientific Notation are required for in class exercises; therefore it is
important that you bring your calculator to each class so that you can effectively participate in the learning
process. You will require your own calculator for examinations, unless told otherwise. Sharing of
calculators is not allowed. Direct passing of calculators between students will result in a score of ‘0’ for
each student for the exam or quiz involved. You should ensure that your calculator is fully charged or
has new batteries before each exam or quiz.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND OTHER COMPUTERS: Laptop and other computers are not required,
although many students find them quite helpful. Students may use laptops and other computer devices to
access course information during class (especially for MS PowerPoint presentations). If a student is found
to be using these devices for other purposes (such as, e-mail or instant messaging) during class time, their
privilege to use these devices will be terminated. These devices may not be used during exams or quizzes.
CELL PHONES: Cell phones can be very disruptive in class. Cell phones must be turned off during
class time. If a student’s cell phone rings during a quiz or exam five (5) points will be deducted from their
quiz or exam score.
HOMEWORK: Practice, practice, practice !!! Homework assignments from the textbook are given later
in this document. Additional homework problems may be given in separate handouts. They are to be
considered the minimum number of problems you should be working in mastering the course
material. Homework problems are typical of what you can expect on the examinations. Further, it should
be realized that in class there is only a finite amount of time and hence limits the total number of examples
that can be covered. If you have trouble with the homework assignments you should bring these
questions to the recitation section or make an appointment to see me or contact me via e-mail.
There is not enough time to go over every homework problem in the recitation sessions, so come to the
session prepared with your questions. Satisfactory performance in this course requires that you regularly
complete and understand the homework problems. It is important that YOU attempt to work the
homework problems on your own. Solutions can look much easier when someone else is working the
problems.
DROPPING THE COURSE: Failure to attend class will not constitute a drop of the course. Action on your
part by filing a drop slip with the registrar is required; otherwise you will receive an “F” grade on your
transcript.
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DOCUMENTATION OF DISASTROUS EVENTS: Disastrous events include serious and disabling
accidents, doctor-mandated absences due to serious illness, and deaths or serious and disabling
accidents in your family. In each of these cases, you are required to document the circumstances of the
incident sufficiently so that the incident can be independently verified. Examples of relevant documents
include copies of police reports, hospital admission papers, or a doctor’s note with an explanation of the
circumstances. All of these must include name(s) and valid phone number(s) for independent verification.
If you miss an exam due to avoidable circumstances (e.g., oversleeping, getting stopped for speeding,
needing to go to work, needing to drop someone off or pick someone up, forgetting that there’s a test that
day, etc.), expect no allowances to be made. If you are late for an exam due to avoidable circumstances,
plan on no extra time being provided.
OFFICE HOURS: Office hours belong to the students. If your instructor is talking with another faculty
member or doing something else, feel free to interrupt during office hours. If your instructor is talking with
another student, please wait your turn. Over four (4) office hours are available each week for any student
who has any questions or problems. Please take full advantage of office hour time by preparing specific
questions prior to arrival.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: It is perfectly acceptable, even advisable, for you to work and study with other
people as you work to learn the material in this course. It is easier to accomplish what needs to be done;
sometimes it’s even more fun. However, even if you study with others, you must demonstrate what you,
yourself, have learned.
Honest behavior includes, but is not limited to, the following:
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Providing accurate representations of what you figured out, what you know, and what you
understand.
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Providing individualized solutions and distinctive written work on everything you turn in for credit.
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Using only those materials explicitly allowed (e.g., mathematical calculators).
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Seeking and following specific verbal and written directions and instructions.
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Stopping when the time limit is announced during a timed test.
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Resisting the temptation to ask someone else to do your work for you.
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Declining requests to do another person’s work for them.
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Resisting the temptation to copy someone else’s work -- especially if you are avoiding doing your
own work.
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Preventing anyone else from copying your work -- especially if that person is avoiding doing
her/his own work.
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Resisting the temptation to use unethical and/or illegal methods to gain an unfair advantage or
to otherwise avoid doing your work.
All suspicious behavior will be monitored. All suspicious activity or dishonest behavior will be
investigated, and corrective measures will be taken. Penalties will apply to anyone violating this code of
behavior.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Villanova University strives to provide an environment for personal
and intellectual growth of all its students, and also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In order to meet these commitments, Villanova
offers educational opportunities and appropriate academic accommodations for the needs of qualified
students with disabilities. Services for students with physical disabilities are provided by Multicultural
Affairs (www.multiculturalaffairs.villanova.edu). Services for students with other disabilities (including
learning disabilities) that impact on learning are provided by various offices and coordinated by Learning
Support Services (LSS). It is the policy of Villanova to make reasonable academic accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability please contact me after class or
during office hours as soon as possible, and make arrangements to register with the Learning Support
Office by contacting 610-519-5636 or at nancy.mott@villanova.edu as soon as possible. Registration with
the Learning Support Office is required in order to receive accommodations.
ORDER OF TOPICS:
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Chapter
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Topics
Introduction - scientific method, classification of matter,
measurements, handling numbers, units of measure,
problem solving
Atomic theory of matter – structure of atom, periodic
table, ions and ionic compounds, molecular
compounds, chemical formulas, nomenclature of ionic
compounds
Stoichiometry - mass relationships in chemical
reactions, atomic mass, chemical equations and
equations, atomic and molecular weights, percent
composition of compounds, empirical formulas, limiting
reagents, reaction yield
Aqueous Solutions – properties, precipitation reactions,
acid-base reactions, redox reactions, concentrations,
gravimetric analysis, titrations
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Gases - characteristics, pressure, gas laws, ideal gas
equation, Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures, kineticmolecular theory, deviations from ideal behavior
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Thermodynamics – nature and types of energy, First
Law of Thermodynamics, enthalpy, calorimetry, Hess’
Law, enthalpy of formation, heats of solution and
dilution
Quantum Theory – wave nature of light, photoelectric
effect, Bohr’s Theory of the hydrogen atom, quantum
numbers, atomic orbitals, electron configurations
Periodic Relationships – development of the periodic
table, classifications of elements, electron shells and
the size of atoms, ionization energy, electron affinities,
metals, non-metals, metalloids, group trends
Chemical Bonding – chemical bonds, Lewis Dot
Symbols, octet rule, ionic and covalent bonding, bond
polarity, electronegativity, Lewis structures, formal
charge, resonance, exceptions to octet rule, strength of
covalent bonds
Chemical Bonding – molecular geometry, dipole
moments, valence bond theory, hybridization of atomic
orbitals, multiple bonds, molecular orbitals
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EXAMS:
Textbook Homework Problems
5, 6, 7, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24,
25, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41,
43, 48, 49, 54, 58, 62, 64, 69, 78, 79
10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 26, 32, 34, 36, 38,
43, 44, 48, 56, 58, 63, 66, 67, 69, 71,
76, 88
6, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25,
26, 30, 39, 42, 43, 45, 48, 50, 54, 59,
60, 66, 69, 71, 73, 76, 78, 83, 86, 87,
89, 92, 96, 100, 104, 112, 118, 120,
126, 128
2, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 26,
30, 32, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 56,
60, 62, 64, 70, 77, 78, 86, 88, 92, 94,
96, 102, 106, 110, 120
14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37,
38, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 60,
64, 66, 68, 71, 78, 86, 88, 96, 102,
112, 128
5, 6, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28, 30,
34, 36, 38, 46, 48, 52, 54, 56, 57, 60,
61, 62, 72, 74, 76, 82, 92, 98, 104,
106, 108, 118
8, 10, 16, 18, 20, 28, 29, 32, 34, 54,
57, 60, 62, 64, 66, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86, 89, 92, 107, 110, 114, 120, 124
5, 12, 13, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28,
32, 38, 40, 44, 46, 52, 56, 61, 62, 72,
76, 82, 90, 94, 98, 112, 116
3, 4, 5, 16, 18, 20, 30, 31, 32, 36, 39,
40, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 56,
62, 64, 69, 70, 74, 76, 90, 92, 98,
100, 106
7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 24, 34,
36, 38, 44, 52, 53, 58, 64, 70, 79, 80,
84, 86, 92
Exam #1 – Wednesday, June 7
Exam #2 – Wednesday, June 14
Exam #3 – Wednesday, June 21
Final Exam – Wednesday, June 28
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