North
Seattle Community College Fall
2006
Course
meeting times: MW,
5:40 - 9:40 p.m.
Lectures,
discussions and labs will be held in Room AS1519
Text: Chemistry by McMurry and Fay, 4th
edition
Other
required materials:
¥ Lab
notebook, preferably the carbonless copies type
¥
Scientific calculator
¥ An
e-mail address you will check a couple times per week
¥ Safety
goggles
¥ Lab
coat or apron (optional)
Purpose: This course is the first
quarter of a three quarter general chemistry sequence. This quarter we will
cover topics such as quantitative chemistry, including scientific measurement
and experimentation, chemical safety, chemical properties, stoichiometry, acid-base
and oxidation-reduction chemistry, atomic structure (quantum mechanics) and
chemical bonding. These topics are contained in Chapters 1-7 of the textbook;
we may cover additional material if we have time at the end of the quarter.
Prerequisites: Math 102 (or equivalent) and
high school chemistry (or CHE 139) are prerequisites for this course; these
prerequisites are critical for your success in this class.
Instructor: Tracy Furutani Office:
IB 2328B
Phone:
528-4509 Office
hour: MW, 11 — noon or by appointment
e-mail:
tfurutani@sccd.ctc.edu Grader:
Mike Harrell
website:
http://faculty.northseattle.edu/tfurutani/
I will
post most of the handouts from class on the course website in pdf form.
Grading: Midterms
3 at
50 pts, best 2 100
Final 1
at 100 pts 100
Labs various
point totals 140
Exercises 10
at 10 pts each, best 9 90
Homework 7 at 20 pts each,
best 6 120
Biodiesel special project 50
Total 600
pts
The
final is comprehensive and is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13 at 5:40 p.m.
Grades
will be assigned as follows:
Your
total points: 570
- 600 Your
grade: 4.0
540
- 569 3.7
510
- 539 3.3
480
- 509 3.0
450
- 479 2.7
420
- 449 2.3
390
- 419 2.0
360
- 389 1.7
330
- 359 1.3
300
- 329 1.0
<
300 0.0
This
schedule is subject to a minimal amount of change.
Homework
problems: Note
that all even numbered problemsÕ answers (as well as the answers to the
problems posed within the chapter text) are in the back of the book; you are
responsible for checking these answers. The grader will check more carefully
the odd-numbered problems at the end of the chapter; be clear in how you derived the answers!
Please use only one side of the sheet of paper and box your final answers; neatly
staple answer sheets together. Homework problems for the chapter are due on the
same day as the corresponding quiz or midterm for that chapter. Though I
encourage collaboration between students (especially study groups) to work
together on these problems, I ask that each person turn in their own set of
homework answers.
In the
case of problems with multiple parts, assume all parts of it are due unless specified otherwise on the list
below.
Chapter
1 Problems
1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.10, 1.11, 1.16 b, 1.44, 1.54, 1.70, 1.76, 1.93, 1.95, 1.105,
1.109 a, 1.109 b
Chapter
2 Problems
2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 2.8 (compare versus the Pennium exercise), 2.9, 2.11, 2.13,
2.14, 2.78, 2.80, 2.85, 2.91, 2.107, 2.109, 2.111
Chapter
3 Problems
3.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11, 3.24, 3.36, 3.74, 3.80, 3.85, 3.89, 3.101,
3.123, 3.127
Chapter
4 Problems
4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.11, 4.21, 4.28, 4.52, 4.78, 4.81, 4.95 (Ksp
will show up in Chem 150 and 160 as well), 4.97, 4.99, 4.111
Chapter
5 Problems
5.3, 5.8, 5.12, 5.14, 5.15, 5.18, 5.19, 5.28, 5.38, 5.52, 5.55, 5.63 (they mean
Òminimum uncertaintyÓ), 5.67, 5.103, 5.113
Chapter
6 Problems
6.2, 6.4, 6.7, 6.11, 6.15, 6.17, 6.23, 6.32, 6.62, 6.82, 6.85, 6.93, 6.101,
6.109 a, 6.115 a
Chapter
7 Problems
7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.14, 7.16, 7.18, 7.19, 7.22, 7.26, 7.27, 7.28, 7.30,
7.54, 7.72, 7.102, 7.106, 7.114, 7.122 (yes, there are twenty problems, but all
of them have answers at the back of the textbook)
Note:
doing the homework problems helps you keep up with the material!
Labs: Safety first! You must wear goggles in lab; these are
available for purchase in the bookstore (or you may bring them from home or
work — they must protect the side of your face). You will store your
goggles in your lab drawer.
Lab
book: Your
experimental data should be recorded in the lab book. The format of the first
page of each experiment in your lab book will consist of your name, your
partner(s)Õs name(s), the date, the experiment title, a sentence or two
describing the purpose of the lab, a list of materials to be used in the lab
and a drawing of the experimental setup. Subsequent pagesÕ format will be
described in each lab handout. There may be a short pre-lab quiz concerning the lab prior
to the lab period to assess readiness. You will turn in either the carbonless
copy of the lab
or a photocopy
of the appropriate lab pages. You may also be asked to write an abstract of the lab.
Make-ups: Missed exams, labs and
exercises cannot
be made up; that's why I drop the lowest exam, exercise and homework score.
Exams: The midterm exams are one hour
in duration and the final is two hours. These items represent individual learning, so no collaboration or
use of the textbook is allowed. However, since they represent learning, they
will be open notes, handouts, lab book, exercises and calculator, with the
exception of the first midterm, in which you will be asked to memorize the
first twenty elements, so that will be closed-book and closed-notes.
Exercises: There will be weekly exercises
designed to illustrate the topics we are covering in class. The exercises are
due at the next midterm. You may work alone or in groups on these, though each
person in the group should keep her or his own copy for use during exams.
Biodiesel special project: You and up to two partners will
choose an aspect of biodiesel fuel (a lab that we will be performing during the
quarter) and present a short illustrated oral presentation to the class, as
well as turn in a written report. There will be a further handout on this
assignment.
Cheating: Please don't. I will use the
policy outlined in the Student Conduct section of the Student Handbook.
Remember, a group project is the result of a roughly equal sharing of ideas
from each member of the group. Collaboration is absolutely essential. An
individual project or quiz or exam, however, is an evaluation of what each
individual understands. Please do not collaborate on these endeavors.
Attendance: I will not take attendance
during the quarter, but, since we meet only twenty-two times during the
quarter, it is imperative that you come to each meeting. Please call me
(528-4509) or e-mail me (tfurutani@sccd.ctc.edu) if you are going to miss class, so that we can discuss what you have
missed.
Chemical
sensitivities:
Due to the increasing numbers of individuals developing chemical sensitivities
and the increasing awareness of such conditions, everyone who attends this
class is asked to refrain from wearing any fragrance or perfume. The greatest
feasible efforts will also be taken to ensure a fresh air environment free of
not only the above-mentioned fragrances but also potentially harmful substances
such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, carpet odor, organic solvents, etc.
Individuals who are unsure of the importance of this policy should see the
Associate Dean for additional information.
Dates
to remember:
Last
day to withdraw without a W October
6
Last
day to drop course November
17
Last
day of instruction December
11
Final December
13, 5:40 p.m.
Tentative calendar: the chapter numbers refer to chapters in the
McMurry and Fay textbook. This is a provisional calendar and topics/dates are subject to change.
|
September 25 Introduction and
Chapter 1 |
26 |
27 Chapter 1 Lab orientation and
safety |
28 |
29 |
|
October 2 Chapter 2 |
3 |
4 Chapter 2 |
5 |
6 |
|
9 |
10 |
11 Exam 1 (Chapters 1
and 2) Chapter 3 |
12 |
13 |
|
16 Chapter 3 |
17 |
18 Chapter 3 |
19 |
20 |
|
23 Chapter 4 |
24 |
Chapter 4 |
26 |
27 |
|
30 Chapter 4 |
31 |
November 1 Exam 2 (Chapters 3 and
4) Chapter 5 |
2 |
3 |
|
6 Chapter 5 |
7 |
8 Chapter 5 Lab 6 |
9 |
10 VeteranÕs Day |
|
13 Chapter 5 Biodiesel group #1 |
14 |
15 Chapter 6 Biodiesel group #2 |
16 |
17 |
|
20 Chapter 6 Biodiesel group #3 |
21 |
22 No class |
23 Thanks-giving |
24 |
|
27 Chapter 6 Lab 7: Visible
spectroscopy |
28 |
29 Exam 3 (Chapters 5 and 6) Chapter 6 |
30 |
Dec. 1 |
|
4 Chapter 7 |
5 |
6 Chapter 7 |
7 |
8 |
|
11 Chapter 7 and review |
12 |
13 Final, 5:40 p.m. |
14 |
15 |
