CHEMISTRY 10123/10125
Spring 2007
Instructor:
Professor Tracy Hanna
Email: t.hanna@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-6197
Office: SWR 418
http://personal.tcu.edu/~thanna
Office Hours:
Monday: ….. 9:30 - 11:00 AM and 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Tuesday: …. 9:30 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 – 2:30 PM
(other times by appointment and/or as announced in class)
Course Policies
1. MAKE-UP EXAMS (hour exams only - not weekly quizzes) will be given
only in cases of official excused absences which include any of the following.
All makeup exams will be given at the end of the semester on a date TBA. The
same exam will be used regardless of which exam was missed.
(a) student’s name on the Official University List of Excused Absences
(b) A written medical excuse that includes the doctor’s name, phone number,
and a clear statement that the illness requires absence from class(es)
(c) A written notice from the Dean of Campus Life concerning a major personal issue such
as death in the immediate family.
Weekly quizzes that are missed for one of the above reasons will not be
counted toward the student’s quiz average, otherwise a zero will be recorded.
2. CALCULATORS -- You will need a simple, scientific calculator capable of
doing Scientific notation and logarithms for the exams. Sharing of calculators
during Exams is not permitted. PROGRAMMABLE OR GRAPHING
CALCULATORS, HANDHELD OR LAPTOP COMPUTERS, CELL PHONES,
OR OTHER DEVICES WITH SIGNIFICANT MEMORY CAPABILITY ARE
NOT PERMITTED. (If it costs more than $10-15, it probably will not be allowed.)
Course Policies
3. On the quizzes and exams, “SHOW ALL WORK” means show a clear
logical method, including units for all quantities, for solving the problem.
In such cases, the right answer is worth nothing unless your work is
properly shown.
4. DON’T FALL BEHIND ! ! ! Even more important than last semester!!
More than most courses, general chemistry requires disciplined study
habits, which means keeping up with the material on a day-by-day
basis. Do the homework problems with the objective of understanding
the concept, not just getting the right answer.
5. Most importantly, please take advantage of the office hours and ASK
FOR HELP!
Lecture, Exam, and Grading Information
Textbook, Lectures, and “Homework”
• Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 2nd Edition, by N. J. Tro
• This semester, we will cover approximately chapters 12-24 in the
following sequence:
– Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24
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Each of the four hour exams will typically cover 2-3 chapters. Weekly
quizzes will cover new material since the last quiz or exam.
Without question, the best way to study for this course is to WORK
PROBLEMS!! At the very least, do the “red-numbered” problems at
the end of each chapter, with emphasis on those that illustrate
topics covered in class. Many of the more-challenging “additional
exercises” in the book are also very good for testing your understanding
of the the important concepts. Check the class website for a list of
recommended problems in each chapter. These “homework” problems
are for your own study benefit; they will not be collected or graded.
Lecture, Exam, and Grading Information
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Exam Schedule
Exam 1
Wednesday, February 8
Exam 2
Wednesday, March 7
Exam 3
Wednesday, April 4
Exam 4
Wednesday, April 25
Quizzes
1/25
2/29
Final Exam
Monday, May 7 (11:30 AM)
2/1 2/22
3/28 4/18
Other Important Dates
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Mar. 19 - 23…………..Spring Break
Thursday, Mar. 15 …..Last day to drop a course!!
Friday, April 6…………No class; Good Friday
Wednesday, May 2 …..Last day of class
Lecture, Exam, and Grading Information
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Grading Scheme -- Chem 10123
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4 Hour Exams: 60% (15 % each)
Quiz Average: 15% (average of 5 best)
Final Exam:
25%
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Grading Scheme -- Chem 10125
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Lecture Average: 80% (Same as Chem 10123 above)
Lab Average:
20%
How to Study Gen Chem
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Review notes and textbook before class.
In class ….. Listen, Think, and Ask Questions.
Emphasize the major topics in the class notes.
Concentrate on one or two topics per study session. (~ one class
worth, not a whole chapter, at one time)
5.
Work Problems, Problems,
6.
Problems!!!
Start with sample problems within the text.
1. Then do review problems at the end of chapter on same topic.
2.
When you’ve finished a chapter, do the Additional Exercises.
3.
For more review, work exams and quizzes from the web.
Use the office hours!
Study every day and Don’t Get Behind!