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General Chemistry I
CHE-110 Section C,D
Instructor: Dr. Clinton Nash
Office: Decary 353
Class Website: http://faculty.une.edu/cas/cnash/CH110
Fall 2004
Phone: Ext 2152
EMail: CNash@une.edu
Office Hours: A schedule is included and a copy will be posted on my office door. If you would
like to discuss any aspect of the course with me, simply ask after class to make an appointment
for a specific time, or stop by my office when I am not in class or in meetings. I have scheduled
specific office hours but please feel free to see me any time that I am not otherwise engaged. If
you don't make an appointment, however, I don't promise to be in my office at any given time.
Required Text: Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 3rd Ed., Martin
Silberberg (McGraw Hill, 2000).
Lab Manual: To be provided during the first week of classes. You should get a 3-ring notebook
to hold the manual.
Introduction: Chemistry is the study of matter. We will explore its properties and interactions,
and the energy relationships associated with its changes. You are here because you need to
understand the fundamental principles of chemistry in order to proceed through your chosen
program of study. You may want to be a biochemist, an oceanographer, a marine biologist, a
physical therapist, a medical technologist a physician, or a host of Jeopardy. All of these fields,
and many others, require an understanding of basic chemistry. By learning chemistry, you will
construct the foundation for deeper understanding of chemical reactions, biochemistry,
physiology, medical care, oceanography and some of the major issues of today, including
pollution, global warming, ozone layer depletion and acid rain. The principles discussed in this
course will be important in later courses you will take in your curriculum.
Chemistry is by its very nature a quantitative science. Because of this fact, you must be
able to handle basic arithmetic and algebraic operations. This course has a mathematics
prerequisite; you should not be registered for this course if you have not satisfied this
prerequisite. If you are weak in math, you will be at a disadvantage in the course if you don't
remedy the problem. Do not let math difficulties obscure the chemistry and make your life more
difficult than it has to be. Math and problem-solving help is available at the Learning Assistance
Center.
One of the goals of CHE 110/111 is to provide a General Chemistry course sequence
that is comparable to the General Chemistry courses offered at other universities in quality,
depth and breadth of material coverage. As such, it will require a significant effort on your part,
but with effort, you can do well in the course.
Policies
Class Attendance: Attendance will not be taken in each class; however, it should not be
necessary to remind you that consistent class participation is greatly to your advantage. The
instructor will not be likely to devote extra time at the end of the semester to those students who
have a poor record of attendance. See also the section on exams and quizzes, below.
Lab Attendance: Chemistry is a laboratory science, and missing lab means you are missing an
essential component of the course. Not all of the course material will be covered in lecture;
some essential material will be covered only in the laboratory. ALL experiments should be
completed, and reports handed in; a missed lab will carry a grade of 0. Missing more than one
lab experiment (without making it up) will result in automatic failure in the course. If you
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are forced to miss your regular lab session due to illness or other legitimate reason, make
arrangements to complete the experiment in another lab section during the same week. If this
is not possible, arrange to make-up the experiment as soon as possible; reagents and
equipment are not guaranteed to be available for more than two weeks.
Exams/Quizzes: There will be 3 mid-term examinations to be held outside of regular class
hours during the semester. The dates of these exams have already been established:
Wednesday September 27, Wednesday October 27, and Wednesday December 1. They will
be held from 6:30-8:30 on these dates in either Alfond 205 or Alfond 113. You will be allowed
to take the exam at another time only if you have a pre-existing class/schedule conflict. You
should examine this question now and let me know as soon as possible if this will be necessary.
You will have a comprehensive final exam as well at a time to be scheduled by the registrar,
there will be no flexibility in the timing of this exam. Finally, we will have a quiz every on every
Friday of a week that we do not have an mid-term exam (except the first week of classes).
There will be absolutely no make-up quizzes given. I will drop the lowest two quizzes from your
grade computation.
Special Circumstance: As you may know, one classes are scheduled for one Saturday (Nov
20) during the semester. Because we are holding 3 evening exams during the semester, and
therefore will have made up this time, we will not need to meet that day. So, no class on
Saturday November 20.
Problem Assignments: Consistently working out problems is by far the best way to master
the material in this course. You should understand how to solve the problems, not merely
complete the mechanics of getting an answer. Following worked out example problems in the
book is not the way to learn to solve the assigned problems. You must be able to solve the
problems on your own. Memorizing the text or the example problems, or copying solutions from
friends, will get you nowhere on exams. You are expected to be able to think, analyze and
synthesize, so you can work your way through even unfamiliar problems. Since you are
expected to take a large share of the responsibility in this learning process, few if any problem
sets will be assigned to be handed in for credit, but don't be foolish and wait until two days
before an exam to start working on the problems. Complete them in a timely manner. The most
efficient way to underperform (i.e. fail) this course is to not do the homework assignments.
Time Commitments: This is a college level science course! You should plan on spending at
least 3 hours outside of class (exclusive of test preparation time) on this course's material for
each hour of lecture time. Keep up with the material on a daily basis; if you fall behind, it will be
hard to catch up. Remember, for most of you being a student is now your full-time occupationspend the time on it.
Evaluation: Course grades will be determined by the total number of points accumulated,
based on the following approximate distribution:
Exams 3 @ 100 pts each
Quizzes x 9 @ 20 pts each
Comprehensive Final Exam
Lab
TOTAL
300
180
150
120
750
To estimate your current course grade at any point during the semester, simply divide your total
accumulated points by the total possible points at that time (divide lab-related points by two
before adding). All graded work will indicate the earned points and the total possible points.
Grades will be assigned based on the typical distribution: 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B, 70-79% =
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C; 60-69% = D; <60% = F. Please note that your lab score is scaled to the proportion of lab
points you earn (from lab quizzes and reports) relative to the total number possible.
Getting Help: There are several ways to get help with this course’s material if you find yourself
having difficulty. You may consult the instructor for help with anything related to the course. You
may seek out your laboratory instructor for help with either lecture or lab questions. Trained
tutors for this course are available free of charge at posted times in the Learning Assistance
Center (LAC). Working with classmates often is helpful in when solving problems. The LAC also
offers assistance of a more general nature, for example, help with problem solving, test taking
strategies, time management skills and learning style assessments. Students with disabilities
requesting special accommodations should see Susan Church in the Office for Students with
Disabilities (ext. 2815).
Comment on Cheating: No cheating of any sort will be tolerated. Note especially that
plagiarism, the theft of ideas, will be severely penalized. Plagiarism will carry a penalty of
complete loss of credit on the assignment, whether plagiarized from another student or a
printed source, and may result in university disciplinary action. Anyone caught cheating on an
exam or quiz will receive a grade of 0.
Things to Get (in addition to required text & Lab Manual):
- approved Safety Goggles (Required in lab; available in bookstore), calculator (need not be
anything special, but should do logarithms and scientific notation), good quality graph paper (10
divisions/cm).
- Optional: Study Guide to accompany text, Student Solutions Manual, Problem-Solving
workbook, CD-ROM package (bookstore) , lab coat
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Final Exam Date
The date and time of the final exam are determined by the registrar later in the
semester. The exam time will be scheduled for some time during exam week but I cannot say
exactly when. You must attend the final exam, there are no early finals or makeups so don't
make any travel plans unti you know your schedule.
My Schedule:
Faculty Name: Clint Nash
Term: FA 2004
Office: Rm 353 Decary Hall
Office Phone: x2152
Time
8-8:50
9-9:50
Monday
Chem 110
Lecture
Chem 110
Lecture
Chem 110
Lecture
10-10:50
Chem 110
Lecture
Chem 110
Lecture
Chem 110
Lecture
11-11:50
12-12:50
1:00-1:50
2:00-2:50
3:00-3:50
4:00-4:50
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
staff mtg
Gen Chem
Lab
Gen Chem
Lab
Note: This schedule is not etched in stone. It is subject to wild changes without any
prior notice or warning.
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General Chemistry I
CHE 110
Fall 2004
Course Outline
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I. Introduction (Ch. 1);
Sept 8
Introduction, 1,2,3
Sept 10
4,5,6
Homework: 1, 2, 6, 8, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 34, 36, 38, 42, 45, 52, 59, 76, 79, 89
II. Matter (Ch 2.)
Sept 13
Sept 15
Sept 17
1,2,3,4
5,6,7
8,9
III. Stoichiometry (Ch.3)
Sept 20
1,2
Sept 22
3,4
Sept 24
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IV. Chemical Reactions (Ch. 4)
Sept 27
1,2,3
Sept 29
4,5,6
Oct 1
7
V. Gasses (Ch 5)
Oct 4
Oct 6
Oct 8
1,2,3
4,5,6
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VI. Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure (Ch 7) (yes, we skipped Ch 6-for now)
Oct 11
1,2,
Oct 13
3,4,
Oct 15
5,6
Oct 18
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VII. Chemical Periodicity (Ch 8)
Oct 20
1,2,
Oct 22
3,4
Oct 25
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VIII. Models of Bonding (CH 9)
Oct 27
1,2
Oct 29
3
Nov 1
4
IX. Shapes of Molecules (CH 10)
Nov 3
1
Nov 5
2
Nov 8
3
Nov 10
X. Covalent Bonding (CH 11)
Nov 12
1
Nov 15
2
Nov 17
3
6
XI. Intermolecular Forces (CH 12)
Nov 12
1,2
Nov 14
3
Nov 17
4,5
XII. Chemistry of Carbon (CH 15)
Nov 20
Nov 22
XIII. Catch Up week
Nov 24
Nov 26
XIV. Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon (CH 15)
Dec 1
15.1, 15.2
Dec 3
15.3, 15.4
Dec 5
quizzam 7
Dec 8
15.5
Dec 10
15.6
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General Chemistry I (CH110-lab, all sections)
Laboratory Experiment Schedule
Week of
Fall 2003
Experiment Title
Sept 8 ,9,10
No labs – attend Lab Safety Lecture as needed
Sept 13,14,15,16
Balances, Weighing, Density, and data Handling
Sept 20,21,22,23
Physical Properties of Compounds
Sept 27,28,29,30
TBA
Oct 4,5,6,7
Empirical Formula of a Compound
Oct 12,13,14,18
Chemical Properties of Substances
Oct 19,20,21,25
Chemical Reaction Types
Oct 26,27,28, Nov 1
Gas Laws
Nov 2,3,4,8
Volumetric Determination of Iron
Nov 9,10,11,15
Volumetric Determination of Iron (con’t)
Nov 16,17,18,22
Chemical Periodicity
Nov 29,30, Dec 1,2
Chemical Periodicity (con’t)
Dec 6,7,8,9,
Preparation and Identification of Esters (Check out)
NOTES:
1. You are expected to come to lab prepared to work. You should have read the entire
experiment and completed all Pre-Lab questions before coming to lab. Pre-lab questions will
not be collected, but completing them before lab will help you prepare for the lab quiz. If you
have difficulty with the Pre-lab questions, see the instructor well in advance of the lab period.
The answers to all Pre-lab questions will be posted outside of the lab the Friday of the week
before a particular lab. At the start of each lab a lab quiz will be given covering the material you
will have read in preparation for the laboratory experiment. This must be written in your own
words (not copied from the lab manual or a fellow student).
2. Safety goggles are required when in the lab except during lab lectures. You must have your
own pair by the second lab period or you will be asked to leave. You must attend a safety
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lecture before you will be allowed to work in the lab. See Dan Callahan if you haven't attended a
session yet!
3. Leave the lab clean when you are finished with an experiment. Clean up all spills
immediately. "Piglet points" will be deducted from lab reports if the lab is left untidy.
4. Return borrowed and/or common lab equipment to the place from which it was taken at the
end of the period. Do not accumulate equipment in your drawer or you will be fined.
Put this Lab Schedule in your Lab Manual. Follow this schedule, not necessarily the
order of experiments in your Manual!
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Homework
This is a list of assigned homework problems for the first few textbook chapters
that we will cover in class, however, it is by no means a comprehensive list of the
problems you should be doing. It is mere a set of suggested homework problems that
are representative of the types of problems and questions I want you to be working on.
You should make every effort to complete the homework sets and supplement them
with problems from your textbook or some other source which I have not already
assigned. I will assign problems from subsequent chapters as we proceed through the
semester