Chemistry 112 -Principles of Chemistry 2
Spring 2016 M W F 12:00 - 12:50 AM
Rm. A05 Evergreen
Instructor:
Rosa M. Dávila, Ph.D.
Office: Evergreen A12 Tel 732- 6425
(If no answer please leave message in voice mail)
Office Hours: TR
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
RF
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
R
12:00 – 12:50 PM CHEM Help Evergreen Atrium
Other hours by appointment
e-mail: rdavila@csi.edu
Web site: http://physsci.csi.edu/
To access Canvas : http://csi.instructure.com
FAX: (208) 736-2136
Textbook:
Chemistry, The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 7th edition, Silberberg, Mc
Graw Hill, New York, 2012.
Lab. Manual, Notebook and Eye Protection
Qualitative Analysis and the Properties of ions in Aqueous Solutions, 2nd edition,
Slowinski and Masterton, 1997.
Laboratory Research Notebook (carbonless paper) - available from CSI's bookstore. (You
may also use your CHEM 111 lab notebook if it still has blank pages).
Goggles are required for eye protection in lab. Approved eye protection is available from
CSI’s Bookstore (ANSI Z87)
Class Response System
Calculator
Optional
I-Clicker+ available from CSI’s bookstore or online. You can use the same
I-clicker remote that you may have used in other classes at CSI. Please do
NOT purchase the web I-clicker App as we do not support this system
at this time.
Scientific calculator, doesn’t have to be programmable.
Preparing for your ACS Exam in General Chemistry – This study guide from the
American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education Examinations Institute is
useful when getting ready for the standardized final exam.
Course Description and Objectives
This course deals with the study of elementary theoretical chemistry and its application to analytical practice.
The lecture includes redox, kinetics, coordination and nuclear chemistry plus the aqueous equilibria of acids,
bases, complexes and slightly soluble compounds. The laboratory work consists of the qualitative separation
and identification of cations and selected inorganic experiments. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs each
week.
Prerequisites:
CHEM 111, Math 147 ( Precalculus) or MATH 143 (College Algebra) or higher
Math course.
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Physical Science Department and Course Goals
The Physical Science Department will provide students with scientific concepts in a manner that is
understandable, that serves as a foundation upon which to build further scientific principles, and that
allows students to make informed decisions about scientific information and its relevance to society.
The instructional goals of CHEM 112 described below agree with this Department goal:
a)
b)
c)
d)
To develop higher order thinking skills such as the ability to synthesize, analyze and integrate
information and ideas.
To develop discipline specific knowledge and skills such as chemistry concepts and theories
as well as their application in technological problems.
To develop skills in Chemistry with hands-on lab experiences.
To research scientific literature and communicate scientific information.
General Education Philosophy and Student Learning Outcomes
The general education competencies and knowledge objectives for science college courses have been
recently revised (February 2014). This revision will likely add new science courses to the list of general
education science courses. Our department believes that CHEM 112 meets the revised criteria and as such,
will be moving forward to propose that CHEM 112 become a general education course. Please note that as
of this date and for the current semester (Fall 2015) CHEM 112 has NOT been presented for approval as a
general education course. Nonetheless, we believe the following competencies and knowledge objectives are
present in CHEM 112 and as such would like to introduce them in the current syllabus:
a) Apply foundational knowledge and models of a natural or physical science to analyze and/or
predict phenomena.
b) Understand the scientific method and apply scientific reasoning to critically evaluate assertions.
c) Interpret and communicate scientific information via written, spoken, and/or visual
representations.
d) Describe the relevance of specific scientific principles to the human experience.
e) Form and test a hypothesis in the laboratory or field using discipline-specific tools and
techniques for data collection and/or analysis.
Outcomes Assessment
At the beginning of the semester the student will take a test to measure the student’s base knowledge of
Principles of Chemistry 2 concepts. This test will be graded for the instructor’s own record and will not
affect the student’s final grade. This test will be re-administered at the end of the semester. Scores for the
beginning and end of semester tests will be compared. Other short classroom assessment techniques will be
used throughout the semester to assess learning of specific concepts and impact of new ways of delivering
the course content. Students will use class response remote control (I-Clicker) at different times during the
semester. This system allows the instructor to gather data during class time in order to study student’s
ability to apply class material.
Discussions in lecture are oriented toward providing the student with basic chemistry concepts. Where
appropriate, these concepts will be related to everyday applications. This activity will provide the student
with the background needed to make discerning judgments on chemistry information and chemical
applications to everyday life.
Exams and homework problems will allow the assessment of problem solving skills. Exam questions are
designed so that the student integrates the concepts learned in class. Although memorization may be
required at times, most exercises will involve application of basic concepts to new problems or situations.
The laboratory component for CHEM 112 will provide the student with hands on experience on inorganic
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chemical analysis. Students will be able to combine chemical equilibrium concepts learned in class with
experimental work, in order to identify metal cations. This activity will directly address the instructional goal
of developing higher order thinking skills such as the ability to synthesize, analyze and integrate information
and ideas. In lab, students will be asked to develop a report on a specific topic of “the chemistry of everyday
things.” This exercise addresses the instructional goal of communicating scientific information.
The American Chemical Society standardized exam for the second semester of general chemistry will be
used as the final exam for the course. When available, student scores will be compared to the national
results.
Grading:
The grading components for the CHEM 112 course are as follows:
Hour Exams
Homework
Learn Smart
I-clicker (participation)
Everyday Chemistry Report
Final Exam
Laboratory
35%
12%
3%
2%
3%
10%
35%
Policies and Procedures
A. Attendance - It is your responsibility to find out what happened in class if you are absent. Office
hours are listed in the heading of this handout. Page 9 shows the tentative schedule of topics to be
covered in class. Reminders, modifications to the schedule and other announcements will be made
during class and most of the time they will also be posted on Canvas. I assume that you are in class the
day an announcement is made. If you were not in class, it is your responsibility to find out about any
changes made.
B. Homework -At the beginning of each chapter discussion you will be assigned a problem set. This
problem set will include exercises from your textbook. All homework will be submitted electronically
using “CONNECT”, the McGraw-Hill online homework system. Please use the following web address
to register for our course http://connect.mheducation.com/class/r-davila-chem-112-c01---principles-ofchemistry-2-spring-2016. Further instructions for registration can be found in this website. Each
problem set will be graded on a 100 point scale. Problem sets are due at the end of each chapter by
9:00 PM on the date specified by your instructor during class. CONNECT will automatically enforce
due dates and times, late homework will not be accepted. The problem set will go offline at that
time. If you forget to complete homework by the date it is due, your homework will be considered late
and you will not receive credit for it. Last minute technical difficulties cannot be used as an excuse for
late homework. You have the option of printing out the homework problems and of coming back
online to put in the answers. You should keep a copy of your work for review purposes. Page ten
contains the due dates for homework problems. If you experience technical difficulties while working
with CONNECT, please contact their technical support line directly: http://mpss.mhhe.com/ . Please
give yourself ample time to complete homework, this way you can ask questions about homework
exercises and solve any technical issues that could arise before the deadline.
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C. Learn Smart Questions - One of the best ways to come prepared for class is to read the chapters in
the textbook BEFORE we start the material. To motivate you to read the chapters in the book I have
assigned Learn Smart modules for you to complete close to the beginning of each chapter we will discuss
in class. Learn Smart is an adaptive learning tool that will help you get acquainted with the chapter
material. Please find due dates for Learn Smart questions on page nine of this syllabus.
D. Exams- Each exam will concentrate on material presented in class including definitions and problemsolving. Due to the nature of the material covered in CHEM 112 the exams will take place outside of
class in the campus testing center. This allows me to give you the extra time that you may need in some
cases. Exams are designed to help you apply what you have learned in class. Some questions may be
similar to homework problems others will not. It is important that you ask questions in class and that you
keep up to date in reading the chapters discussed in class. Exam dates are provided in page nine of this
syllabus. Exams will be graded on a 100 point scale. Most of my exams consist of a short multiple choice
section, a section on short questions and two or three problems depending on the material covered in
class. This format may vary depending on the material covered in class.
E. Make-Up Exams - If you know you are going to be absent the day of a scheduled exam you must
notify your instructor ahead of time so that we can schedule another time for you to take the exam. If
for some unavoidable reason (accident, sickness, etc.) you can't be present the day of the exam you
must contact your instructor (by telephone or e-mail or voice mail or Fax or other effective way of
communication, have a friend call for example) no later than 5:00 PM of the day of the exam. Once
you communicate with me we will schedule a time for you to take the exam. Your make-up exam will
be different from the one given in class. If I don't hear from you by 5:00 PM of the day of the exam I
will assume that you are not interested in taking this exam and you will receive a grade of 0 with NO
opportunity for make-up.
F. I-Clicker – One of the materials required for class is an I-Clicker. This system allows me to ask
questions during class, obtain responses from ALL students in class and to provide immediate
feedback. Two percent of your total grade will depend on your participation in class. You will need to
bring your remote control to class every day. We will try as much as possible to use this system in
class every day. It is YOUR responsibility to bring the remote to class. In order to receive
participation credit you must answer all clicker questions in a given session. If you do not bring
your clicker to class you will not receive participation points for that day. You will receive an
extra credit point for every question that is answered correctly. This extra credit will be capped at 2%
of the total course grade.
G. Everyday Chemistry Report - This project will allow you to investigate a certain aspect of
everyday chemistry applications. This semester you will be assigned a medication insert and using
concepts learned in CHEM 112 you will extract information from this insert and describe it in
“layman’s terms”. Additional instructions will be provided during the semester.
H. Final Exam- The final exam for the course is comprehensive and standardized for use
across the nation. The student’s score on the final exam may NOT be dropped and must be
worth at least 10% of the overall grade in the course. In order to pass this course you MUST
take the final exam.
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Percentile Score Standardized Exam Policies
To receive an A in the course, your overall course performance must earn an A, AND you must
score at the 45th percentile or higher on the final exam. Students who score below the 45th
percentile cannot receive a grade higher than a B in the course.
I. Lab - The lab component of CHEM 112 accounts for 35% of the total grade. This is a significant
amount of your total grade. It is important that you dedicate a similar amount of effort to both the lecture
and the lab. Details on lab grading, policies and procedures may be found in the lab syllabus.
J. Grades - The grades for this class will be as stated on the College Catalog: A, B, C, D or F. The
grading scale for this course will be as follows:
A
B
C
D
F
90 to 100 %
80 to 89 %
70 to 79%
60 to 69 %
59% and lower
K. Dropping a Course
It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course.
A student may drop a course or all courses prior to the end of late registration (first Friday of the term)
without it being recorded on the student’s official transcript. A student initiated drop after the late
registration period is considered a withdrawal, and results in the grade of W.
(Students may drop courses online until the end of the late registration period. In order to withdraw
from one or more courses following late registration, a completed registration form is required.
Instructions on the form indicate when a signature of instructor and/or Financial Aid advisor is
required. The completed form may be submitted to Admissions & Records or any off-campus center.)
NOTE: Students may withdraw from courses until 75% of the course meetings have elapsed. No
course may be withdrawn from after 75% of the course has elapsed.
L. Academic Dishonesty – All work submitted for a grade in this course is expected to be your own. I
encourage group work and collaboration among students during the semester but in the end your
submissions should represent your own effort. This means that cheating and plagiarism will NOT be
tolerated in this course. A student caught cheating during an exam will be given a grade of 0 in that
examination. This includes copying from someone else’s work or using unauthorized materials during
an exam. When cheating involves two or more students each student will receive a grade of 0 in their
respective examinations. Cheating in homework and lab reports will be treated in a similar manner.
Copying information and or images from any sources (web, books, articles, etc) or extensively
paraphrasing without appropriately citing the source is considered plagiarism. No points will be
awarded to any work with evidence of plagiarism in it.
M. CSI e-mail - Since email is the primary source of written communication with students, all
registered CSI students get a college email account. Student e-mail addresses have the following
format: <address>@eaglemail.csi.edu where <address> is a name selected by the student as a part of
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activating his/her account. Students activate their accounts and check their CSI e-mail online at
http://eaglemail.csi.edu. Instructors and various offices send messages to these student
accounts. Students must check their CSI e-mail accounts regularly to avoid missing important
messages and deadlines. At the beginning of each semester free training sessions are offered to
students who need help in using their accounts.
N. Disabilities - Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for reasonable
accommodations. To determine eligibility and secure services, students should contact Student
Disability Services at their first opportunity after registration for a class(es). Student Disability
Services is located on the second floor of the Taylor Building on the Twin Falls Campus.
208.732.6260 or e-mail Marita DeBoard, mdeboard@csi.edu .
O. Canvas – CSI has used Blackboard as its learning management system (LMS) for many years.
During the spring 2016 semester, CSI will be transitioning to a new LMS called Canvas. To access
Canvas you will need to go to http://csi.instructure.com and use your CSI login credentials. The
system has some of the same elements as Blackboard. Once you are in Canvas you should be able to
see the CHEM 112 course and you will be able to access all course materials including
announcements, handouts and PowerPoint presentations. I will still make announcements in class and
this doesn’t excuse you from being in class. Through Canvas you will also be able to access
CONNECT, the online homework program.
P. Guidelines for Appropriate Classroom Behavior
Classroom Behavior – Students enrolled in CHEM 112 are expected to follow the behavioral policies
as stated on the current College catalog. In addition to those, the student is expected to follow common
courtesy practices toward the instructor and fellow students.
These practices include but are not limited to:
a) Being respectful of the instructor and fellow students.
b) Refraining from the use of any type of offensive, derogatory language during class.
c) Abstaining for unnecessary disruptions in class that might disturb the learning environment
for other students in class. Please turn all cell phones to silent mode. Texting will not be
tolerated in the classroom. If you decide to “text” during class time I will kindly ask you
to leave the room so that you can carry your conversation with the other “texter” outside
of the room. You will not be allowed to return to the classroom until the next class period.
d) Abstaining from discussions that are not related to class material and that may disturb the
learning environment for other students in class.
Failure to follow appropriate classroom behavior may result in your dismissal from the particular class
session. Repeated offenses may result in your withdrawal from the course.
Q. On-line Course Evaluations: Students are strongly encouraged to complete evaluations at the end
of the course. Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching faculty in continually improving the
course. Evaluations are available online through MyCSI (http://mycsi.csi.edu) by clicking on the
CoursEval tab in the yellow navigation bar at the top of the MyCSI website once you are successfully
logged-in. Students will receive an email when the evaluation becomes available and then have up to
two weeks to submit the evaluation before the end of the course. The last day to complete an
evaluation is the last day of the course. Evaluations are anonymous and are not available to faculty
until after grades are submitted. In order to motivate you to complete a course evaluation this will
be an assigned homework at the end of the semester for this course.
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R. CSI Campus Security: The College of Southern Idaho is committed to providing safe campuses
for all students. Currently in place is an Emergency Notification System (RAVE) that provides
information relating to an emergency on any CSI campus. This information is delivered electronically
and can be received by all phone numbers and internet-equipped computers identified by the student.
Registration is automatic when students register and contact information can be customized online
(http://www.csi.edu/alert/) as necessary. The Twin Falls campus is also equipped with an Emergency
Warning “Siren” that can be heard outside of buildings across campus. In the event of a signal,
students arriving on campus should leave, and others should proceed with caution to avoid the
emergency area. Students are encouraged to report any emergency (medical, criminal, behavioral, etc.)
that is cause for action. Do this by calling 911 regardless of which campus you are on. If you are on
the Twin Falls campus, also call Campus Security at 732-6605 after placing the 911 call (the Twin
Falls campus has security personnel available 24/7).
S. Nondiscrimination Statement
It is the policy of the College of Southern Idaho to comply with all federal, state and local authorities
requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, and Executive Orders 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited
English Proficiency). College of Southern Idaho is an equal opportunity employer.
The college does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject any individual to
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability, income, protected veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any other status protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.
For more information or if you believe you have been subject to discrimination on the basis of sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or if you believe you have been subject to
discrimination on any other basis, please contact the College of Southern Idaho’s Title IX, ADA, and
504 Coordinator: Eric Nielson--Director of Human Resources, (208) 732-6267 Or Nolan GoubeauxAssociate Dean of Student Affairs, (208) 732-6225.
T. Academic Integrity Statement - The College values its mission as an educational institution. CSI
students, faculty, staff, and administration are expected to be honest in all aspects of their college
education and employment. All student work is evaluated with the assumption that the work presented
is the individual’s own. All work submitted is to be a representation of an individual’s own
ideas, concepts, and understanding. Anything less is unacceptable and is subject to disciplinary action
as outlined in the Student and Faculty Handbooks. Please see the Academic Integrity Website
for more information.
U. CHEM 112 Documents – You will be able to keep all documents that you have turned in
(homework, reports, review sheets, etc) once they are graded. The only document that I keep at the end
of the semester is the final exam. It is your responsibility to collect any graded material from the
instructor prior to the end of the semester. All graded material will be returned to you prior to, or on
the day of the final exam. Any unclaimed materials will be recycled one week after the semester is
over unless arrangements have been made to obtain this material.
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Keep this syllabus! This syllabus contains very important information on exam dates, grading,
homework problems, how to contact your instructor, etc. If you loose this copy, make sure that you ask
your instructor for another one. It is your responsibility to keep track of due dates for exams and other
class work. A copy of this syllabus is available on the web.
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Schedule of Events
The following is a tentative schedule of events for the CHEM 112 lecture. It includes exam dates and other
important dates. Exam dates will remain the same unless major circumstances call for a change. Material from
outside the textbook may be incorporated into the lecture. The student is responsible for this material as well.
Please find a more detailed calendar of events under Modules in Canvas.
Date
Chapter
Chapter Title
Text Pages
1/20-2/1
16
Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of
Chemical Reactions
674-729
2/3-2/17
17
Equilibrium: The Extent of Chemical
Reactions
730-775
2/19-3/2
18
Acid-Base Equilibria
776-825
3/4-3/14
19
Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems
764-809
3/16 – 3/18
24
Nuclear Reactions and their Applications
1052-1099
3/28-4/6
20
Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy and
the Direction of Chemical Reactions
876-917
4/8-4/18
21
Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and
Electrical Work
918-975
4/20-4/27
12
Intermolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids and
Phase Changes
454-515
5/2
22
The Elements in Nature and Industry
977-1009
5/2 - 5/6
13
The Properties of Mixtures: Solutions and
Colloids
517-567
EXAM DATES
Exam 1 Friday February 26
Exam 2 Friday April 1
Exam 3 Friday April 29
Final Exam –Tuesday May 10 at 10:00 AM
Important Due Dates
Friday March 18 – First Draft of report due
Friday April 15 – Report Due
Monday May 2 – Chapter 22 (on your own)
Other Important Dates
Monday February 15 - Presidents Day - Holiday
Friday April 15 – Last Day to Withdraw
Monday – Friday March 21-25 Spring Break
Wednesday April 13 – STEM Lecture – Sam Kean
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Homework Problems*
The problems that appear below are the end of chapter exercises from your Chemistry textbook. These
problems are similar to the ones that appear online on CONNECT. This list is just provided to you as a
reference. Problems need to be solved and completed online through CONNECT. Please note that
CONNECT has the ability to generate multiple data for a problem. This means that even though
everyone is solving the same problems, the numbers used within the problem may be different among
students.
CONNECT
Chapter
Learn
Smart Due
Date
16
1/22
17
2/3
18
2/17
19
3/2
24
3/11
20
3/28
21
4/6
12
4/20
13
5/2
22
CONNECT
Homework
Due Date*
Assigned homework problems from end-of-chapter exercises
17,19,31,33,35,37,41,43,44,60,63,73,82,84,85,95,103,107,112,119,125,126
17,19,28,30,34,36,42,46,48,52,54,64,66,72,74,84,85,90,94,98,102,101,104
12,14,24,30,34,44,50,67,69,71,73,82,91,104,114,125,129,160,171,186
16,20,24,30,31,55,59,61,67,71,73,75,77,102,127,139,147
9,11,13,15,46,48,61,82,97,99,105,119
21,36,38,42,47,51,56,62,67,74,80,84,85,88,91,93,94,97,101,107
11,17,28,32,34,39,43,67,69,71,90,106,110,119,135,152,154
15,20,22,40,42,50,68,99,125,127,129,138,145
14,39,59,64,67,77,89,101,103,109,110,118,122, 137,149
2/5
2/19
3/4
3/16
3/18
4/8
4/22
4/29
5/6
5/2
* Subject to change. Make sure you check class announcements during lecture and on Canvas.
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