Fall
2009
Professor: Dr. William Michael Daniel, mdaniel@bakersfieldcollege.edu,
please put chem 1A in the
email subject so your email is not erased!
661-395-4325,
Office: SE 28, URL
www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/mdaniel
Required Materials:
1.
Chemistry Structure and Dynamics, by Spencer, Bodner,
and Rickard, 4th Edition
(ISBN 978-0-470-12928-9) and Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, 4th Edition ISBN
978-0-470-129265). (Note this is a
change from previous semesters)
2.
Lab Notebook – This notebook should have copy
paper in it, so copies of what you write in lab can be given to the instructor.
3.
Scientific Calculator: This needs to be a TI 30X calculator or one with similar properties. Programmable
calculators are not acceptable. If you want to use a different calculator on
tests, you need to show me it before the test. The calculator should be a basic
scientific calculator with exponential notation (EE or EXP on most calculators,)
natural and common logarithms (LOG and LN on most calculators), and yx
for calculating a number to a given power.
4.
UVEX goggles. The goggles must
completely enclose the area around the eyes with no direct access to the
eyes. Safety Glasses are not accepted.
5.
USERID
to use BC’s personal computer labs or access to internet at home. The BC userid
can be acquired in the BC Library Commons. From a BC campus PC, student can login
initially as “student” without a password and then go to https://intranet.kccd.edu/aacms/ to apply for their login
ID.
6.
Two
packs of fifteen 815E Scantrons.
These need to be turned in during the lab period at the beginning of the second
week (8/31/2009).
7.
Stapler, three-hole punch, and a
three ring binder. I will take off 1 point on any assignment over 1 page
not stapled. The punch and binder are
not required, but they are good to have to organize your work for future study
or if there is a question about the grade I recorded for your work.
8.
You are required to use ALEKS.COM
for homework assignments. This is free this semester but will cost next
semester. Please use the following course codes
Monday-Wednesday (CRN
71238)
Lab Students will use course code
3XC9N-W6HV3.
Tuesday-Thursday (CRN
71239)
morning Lab Students will use course code
9EQGC-EMECN.
Tuesday-Thursday (CRN
71240)
afternoon Lab Students will use course code PYDNY-AVQQ9
Lab
Clothing: For
the laboratory portion of course; safety goggles that completely enclose the
eyes are required. You will also need to wear closed-toe shoes. If you do not
have safety goggles and closed toe shoes, you cannot work in the lab and you
will get a zero for that days work. Clothing that covers your shoulders to your
knees are recommended. Aprons or lab coats are recommended; expensive clothes
are not. You will need to store your
safety goggles and apron/lab coat in your assigned drawer.
Chem. 1A Description: Basic principles of chemistry, including atomic and
molecular structure, stoichiometry, reaction energy, chemical bonding, periodic
relationships of the elements, states and properties of matter, solutions,
introduction to acids and bases, a brief introduction to descriptive chemistry
of the elements, and other topics as appropriate. The laboratory emphasizes
quantitative methods.
Prerequisite: Reading Level 5 or 6; CHEM B2a with a grade of “C” or higher or
high school chemistry; MATH BD (Intermediate Algebra) with a “C” or higher or 2
years of high school algebra. Recommended: Math prerequisite
accomplished within previous 2 years.
Special Needs: Students with
disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services (661-395-4334),
FACE 16, as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion. This should be done during the first week of
class if you need accommodations for the first test.
Clinical Counseling Services – New this semester, short term confidential, counseling services at the
Student Health Center
Schedule – Chem. 1A
|
|
Room |
Days |
Time |
|
Lecture |
SE 51 |
MW |
|
|
71238 Lab |
SE 27 |
MW |
1 – 4:10 pm |
|
71239 Lab |
“ |
TR |
7:45 – 10:55 am |
|
7124036 Lab |
" |
TR |
1 – 4:10 pm (Dr. Cooper’s Lab) |
Office Hours: M T W Th 11:15 am – 12:15 pm, F 9 –
10 am
Success in
Chemistry 1A: A 5 unit course requires a great deal of effort and
self-discipline to complete successfully.
A rule of thumb is that one hour of lecture or one lab requires 2 to 3
hours of outside study. Many students
need to repeat this class because they did not put in enough effort their first
time. Take advantage of the resources
available to you such as fellow students in study groups, the free on-campus
tutoring and study skills classes, your textbook and most importantly…your instructor. I want you to be successful so please use
my office hours as needed. If you cannot make my office hours, please contact me
to see if we can schedule a different time.
Attendance: Students are expected to be punctual and
attend classes regularly. It is in your
interest for success in this course to attend all lectures and labs. Daily quizzes start at the beginning of class
and are completed in the first 3-5 minutes, so if you are late you will miss
the quiz. If you are absent a total of 2 weeks of class (4 lecture and 4
laboratory absences) you may be dropped.
If you drop you still need to go through the withdrawal process (see
below). If you need to attend a different lab session, please ask before you
come. You are
responsible for material missed or assignments given during absences.
Performance Objectives:
Lists of performance objectives will be provided at my web site
(www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/mdaniel).
The purpose of these objectives is to let you know what you are expected
to learn to be successful in this course.
They will be helpful in preparing for tests and quizzes. I also publish a weekly news letter on my web
site that gives information such as assignments, due dates, upcoming test or
quiz dates etc.
Cheating:
Cheating is defined as the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain, or
aiding another to obtain, academic credit for work by the use of any dishonest,
deceptive means. The most common
examples of cheating I find in Chemistry are when I find identical sentences in
lab reports. This would result in zero
grades for all of the people with the copied work. Although you are working together in class and
lab, your individual work must be evident.
Very similar versions of the same assignment will not be graded. Cheating also includes talking during the
daily quiz or test.
An instructor has the responsibility
and authority for dealing with such instances of cheating and plagiarism as may
occur in class. An instructor who
determines that a student has cheated or plagiarized has a range of many
options which may be as severe as giving the student a failing grade for the
assignment. Furthermore, the student may
face other penalties as stated in the college’s Student Conduct Policy. Finally, it must be understood that a student
who knowingly aids in another student’s cheating or plagiarism... is as guilty
as the other. Cheating will be reported
to the Director of Student Services for disciplinary action.
Pagers and Cell phones: These are very rude
distractions. Please turn off the sound
of your cell phones and pagers during lecture and lab.
Class/Lab Behavior: Any bigoted, racist, or sexist
comments may result in the student being expelled from Chemistry 1A.
Assignments: Lab reports will be given regularly
and are due at the start of lab on the due date before I start talking. After I start talking the work will be
accepted with a 20% penalty until the end of lab discussion. After lab discussion is over I will not
accept the assignment and you will have earned a zero for that work. Staple
multiple page assignments in the upper left corner. The following information is required on
assignments in the upper right corner.
Missing information will result in a loss of points.
Full Printed Name
Due Date
Chem. 1A/Daniel
Lab Section (either MW, Tram or TRpm)
Lab Partners full name (for labs
only)
Online homework and assessment – Online you will be
using www.aleks.com (free this semester).
The first assignment is due by 11:59 pm Tuesday night, 8/25. The online
homework often takes more than one hour so do not wait till the last night to
start homework. Aleks.com assesses you knowledge and so if you are doing poorly
it will take you longer to complete the work because it will give you
additional exercises to help you learn the concepts.
To register as an
ALEKS user: Go to the ALEKS web site at http://www.aleks.com.
• Click on the link marked "SIGN UP NOW" (upper left corner of the
screen).
• On the next screen you will be asked to provide the following course code for
your section of General Chemistry
Monday-Wednesday
(CRN 71238) course code 3XC9N-W6HV3.
Tuesday-Thursday
(CRN 71239)
a.m. course code 9EQGC-EMECN.
Tuesday-Thursday
(CRN 71240)
pm course code PYDNY-AVQQ9.
Aleks will want to install a plug-in on your
computer. If you are using a computer where you cannot install the plug-in, use
www.aleks.com/plugin.
Additional homework
may be assigned beyond ALEKS.COM in case I think you need work beyond what it
covers.
Evaluation:
Points will be given for quizzes, tests, homework, lab reports,
etc. Quality counts in all written
work. Spelling, neatness, and grammar
will be considered in all work. If I
cannot read your work it must be wrong.
All
quizzes and in-lab test will be taken individually. For test, students will
have assigned seats. The seating chart will be posted on the course website.
Please know the location of your seat before coming to class.
Daily quizzes: At the start of each lecture there
will be a 5 point multiple choice quiz over the material covered in the
previous class period. You are given a Scantron to fill out. This quiz will be
done in the first 3-5 minutes of class so please be on time. Your lowest two
daily quizzes (from absence, tardiness, or poor score) will be dropped.
Group Take Home Test: The 1st
test will be completed collectively by your group.
·
The
Home Test Groups are the same as your in-class group.
·
You
should work with your group members, and may consult with the instructor for
clarification of questions.
·
You
may use any published resource (e.g., your textbook or workbook but not the
notes of a person outside of your group.)
·
You
may NOT consult with or receive aid from any other person outside of your
group.
·
If
one of more students do not participate in working on the test, then the other
group members should notify the instructor by email. That student will need to
email the instructor to request a copy of the test for them to complete if they
do not want a zero for the test.
Test: We will have 2 additional
individual tests and a comprehensive final exam. The final exam must be taken to pass the
course. There are no makeup exams for any reason. In the event of an
unavoidable absence, you must notify the instructor, preferable in advance. The
procedure to follow is
1.
Personally
report your absence within 72 hours of the test.
2.
Bring
proof of you unavoidable cause such as a doctor’s note, an accident report, a
memorial folder, or similar documentation. The documentation must include a
contact name, telephone number, and an email address.
3.
If
you absence is excused, then the percent of the final test will be increased by
what was missed with the test. If you are not excused, then you have earned a
zero for that missed test.
Test are about 40% multiple choice
questions, with the remainder essay questions, fill in the blank or
calculations where you show all of your work and all units. The final exam is
all multiple choice and is comprehensive.
Regrades:
Request for re-grades must be submitted no later than one week from the day a
test or assignment is returned. Your request should include a paper with your
name and lab section, the page number and problem number you wish regarded. The
entire test will be re-graded and you may lost points if the final score is
lower than the original score. A percentage of all test/assignments are
photocopied prior to being returned to you and any alterations will result in
the work being given a zero.
Group Work in class:
Group Membership and Team Management
Grading:
Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade based on the
percentage of total number of points you attain.
A 90% and above
B 80 ‑ < 90 %
C 70 ‑ < 80 %
D 60 ‑ < 70 %
F <60 %
Point Distribution
|
|
Percent |
|
Online Homework |
20 |
|
Daily Quizzes |
3 |
|
Lab |
30 |
|
Daily Guided
Inquiry Participation |
2 |
|
Take Home Test
1 |
5 |
|
Test 2 and 3 |
20 |
|
Final |
20 |
|
Total |
100 |
Laboratory Policies
Lab directions will be found online at a place
to be determined. You will need to print the lab procedure before coming to
lab.
Laboratory sessions may consist of experimental labs (both wet & dry labs), lab
report completion, problem sets, homework review, internet & library
assignments, lecture topics, quizzes, exams and anything else I can think
of. Therefore, be prepared for
anything! Bring your lecture notebook
and calculator in addition to the lab book. May things covered in lab will be
covered on test.
Experimental work will usually be completed with one lab partner. You will have rotating partner. Complete the lab work together and help each
other out. After completing an
experiment get my initials.
Do this before you tear down your equipment and clean up since I will
occasionally ask you to redo something to acquire better results. You may then complete the calculations and
questions. If time allows, you can then
get a head start on your homework until the lab period is over. Be sure to ask me questions since I will be
right there in the lab with you!
Most Lab reports will have a value of 20 points each.
You will usually get a weekend to work on your lab report. The report
will be due the first lab period after the weekend. Lab reports are due at the
beginning of a lab period (see assignments
above). No late work is accepted.
Reports will be graded with the following criteria:
·
Reports evaluated will be assessed for completeness, observations
and correct answers.
·
Reports
not evaluated will be checked to
insure all questions are answered. If
the report is complete the report will receive your average lab grade. If incomplete you will be given half credit
or less.
Lab Absence - If you want to attend lab
at a different time, please talk to me ahead of time for permission. If you cannot attend lab at a normal scheduled
lab time, you must notify me via email or phone, and schedule a time during my
office hours to make up the lab. Make up
labs must be completed within one week of the missed lab.
Your safety is of the utmost importance in the chemistry lab! You must be properly dressed and wear safety
goggles at all times. Fires and burns
are a major safety hazard and you will be using the Bunsen burner
regularly. Five points will be
deducted from your 20 point report if you leave your Bunsen burner lit and
unattended! There will be other
department safety rules also.
If you drop the class you
must also check out of lab. Failure
to check out may result in a fee for having the stockroom personnel do it for
you.
Tentative Schedule
|
Week |
Topics (Guided Inquiry #) |
Spenser et al |
|
1 8-24 8-26 |
The Nuclear Atom (1), Ions, Ionic Formulas and
Nomenclature[1],
Math and Unit Conversions[2],Periodic
Table, Atomic Number and Atomic Mass (2), |
Chapter 1 |
|
2 8-31 9-2 |
The Mole (28), Empirical Formula
(31), Balanced Chemical Equations (29),
Limiting Reagent (30) |
1 2 |
|
3 9-7 9-9 |
Labor Day Solutions and Concentration (32), Coulomb’s
Law (3), |
2 3 |
|
4 9-14 9-15 |
Electromagnetic Radiation (7),The Shell Model for H,
He…(4) The Shell Model and the Periodic Table (5,6), Photoelectron
Spectroscopy (PES) and the Shell Model (8,9) |
3 Take-Home Test |
|
5 9-21 9-23 |
PES and Electronic Configurations
(10), Electronic Config. and the Periodic Table (11) Atomic Size (6), Average Valence
Electron Energies (20) |
3 |
|
6 9-28 9-30 |
Lewis Structures (13), Bond Length
and Bond Strength (14) Lewis Structures and Resonance
Hybrids (15), Formal Charge (16) |
4 |
|
7 10-5 10-7 |
Octet Exceptions (17), Molecular Shapes (18) Partial Charge (21), Valence Bond Theory and Hybrid
Orbitals (19) |
4 |
|
8 10-12 10-14 |
Polar, Nonpolar, and Ionic Bonds (22) Dipole Moment (23) |
4 2nd Test – In Lab |
|
9 10-19 10-21 |
The Ionic Bond (24),Metals (25), The Bond-Type
Triangle (26) Oxidation Numbers (49) |
5 |
|
10 10-26 10-28 |
The Ideal Gas Law(33) Kinetic Molecular Theory (OSU exercise) |
6 |
|
11 11-2 11-4 |
Enthalpy of Atom Combination (34) Enthalpy Changes in Chemical Reactions (35) |
7 |
|
12 11-9 11-11 |
Intermolecular Forces (IMF), (27), Melting Point,
Boiling Point Solutions Veteran’s Day Holiday |
8 3rd Test – In Lab |
|
13 11-16 11-18 |
Solutions Solids 9.1-5 |
9.1-5 |
|
14 11-23 11-25 11-26 TH |
Solids Thanksgiving Holiday |
9.1-5 |
|
15 11-30 12-2 |
|
|
|
12-7 M |
Final Exam 10-11:50 am |
|
Anticipated Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing chemistry 1A students will be able to;
1. Design
experiments and interpret data according to the scientific method. This
includes the ability to: (a) define and follow the general scientific method;
(b) formulate questions in order to evaluate a hypothesis; (c) design and
conduct experiments to answer their questions; (d) record, manipulate and
evaluate the experimental data to reach conclusions; and (e) correlate
experimental results with the appropriate theory.
2. Demonstrate
proficiency in solving mathematical problems that require identifying key data
(from lists, tables, experiments or graphs) and constructing correct formulas
for unit conversions, ratios, and stoichiometry. Be able to recognize which in
a set of data is important.
3. Connect
knowledge of the atomic and kinetic theories of matter to how atomic and
molecular properties are responsible for chemical and physical behavior
observed at the macroscopic level.
4. Compare
and contrast the details of ionic, covalent and intermolecular bonding, and
describe how energy changes are related to temperature, motion at the atomic
level, and changes in chemical bonding.
5. Practice safe and effective general laboratory skills, including the ability to: recognize the limitations of physical measurements and application of appropriate rules for significant figures; complete measurements in an accurate and precise manner; and effectively work with peers in a collegial environment.
Name________________________ Due Date_____________________
Chemistry 1A / Daniel
Circle Lab Section MW TRam
TRpm
Knowing what’s in a syllabus is
often the key to survival in a course.
See if you can answer these questions with complete sentences by looking at the syllabus for your Chemistry
Course. (Write N/A for any item that
is not relevant.) Due in lab Wednesday
and Thursday, August 26 and 27. 6 Lab Points
Adapted
from the SAIL Program, CSUSB