COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

1.        write expressions for equilibrium constants of reactions, homogeneous and heterogeneous. Explain Le Chatelier's Principle.

   2.    utilize the concepts of chemical equilibrium to calculate equilibrium constants of reactions and concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium.

   3.    list relative strengths of acids and bases in aqueous solutions. Utilize the concepts of acid-base theory and chemical equilibrium to write expressions for ionization constants of weak acids and bases.

   4.    define conjugate acids and bases and use the concept to predict the acid-base properties of salts.

    5.   explain the concept of buffering action, and calculate the pH (or appropriate pK value) of a buffered solution from the concentrations of its components.

    6.   define solubility and solubility product principle.  Use the solubility product constant to determine solubility of a precipitating species in saturated solution.  Qualitatively discuss the effect of pH and complex ion formation on solubility.

   7.    define thermodynamic terms.  Explain the first and second laws of thermodynamics utilizing the concepts of work, enthalpy and entropy.  Perform calorimetric calculations.  Utilize Hess's equation to calculate standard heats of reactions.

   8.    define Gibbs Free Energy and calculate standard free energies, entropies and equilibrium constants of reactions.  Utilize the Gibbs Equation to assess whether a reaction is spontaneous.

   9.    explain what is meant by chemical kinetics.  Write first and second order rate expressions for reactions. Explain activation energies of reactions.  Explain the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction.

10.    explain the principles of oxidation-reduction.  Assign oxidation states to atoms, ions and molecules.  Balance redox equations.  Identify oxidizing and reducing agents in chemical reactions.

11.    define electromotive force, anode, cathode and standard electrode potential for galvanic cells.  Utilize standard cell potential (emf) values to calculate equilibrium constants and cell free energies, and to assess the spontaneity of standard state redox reactions.  Give examples of practical applications of electrochemistry.

GRADING SYSTEM AND POLICY:

Final grades will be awarded according to the following grading scale.                   91 - 100    =   A                 81 -  90    =   B                 71 -  80    =   C                 65 -  70    =   D                 Below 65   =   F

The grade for this course will be based on the weighted average of classroom tests, the daily grade, laboratory reports and the final examination.   Final exam.................................. 20% Classroom tests .......................... 50% Quiz/Homework............................. 5% Laboratory.................................   25%   Total                                         100%

1.  If a scheduled classroom test is missed, arrangements for a make-up test must be made.  Failure to do so will result in the grade of zero.  Each instructor will inform you of his/her grading policies regarding scheduled and make-up tests, reports, and the final examination.

2.  The Quiz/Homework may be based on quizzes, homework and/or special assignments.  Quizzes may be given without prior notification. The Quiz/Homework may be incorporated into the Classroom Test Average.  Policies regarding the Quiz/ Homework Grade will be explained by the instructor.

3.  Absence on the day of a final exam will result in the grade of  "I" (incomplete) or "F", at the discretion of the instructor.  Incomplete grades must be cleared according to the policies of the Registrar as listed in the College Catalog.

4.  A student who wishes to withdraw from the course must follow the appropriate procedures of the Office of Admissions and Records.

5.  There is NO EXTRA CREDIT.

FINAL EXAMINATION:

Chemistry is a comprehensive subject and therefore the CHM 111 final examination will consist of subject material from both CHM 110 and CHM 111.  Furthermore, skills learned in CHM 110 are essential for complete understanding of the subject material covered this semester.  Specifically:

Nomenclature        Stoichiometry        Aqueous Solutions       Gas Laws  

Acid/base and precipitation reactions

Students are advised to review subject matter, exercises, quizzes and tests related to topics covered in CHM 110. 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN CLASSROOMS:

The only electronic devices allowed during any examination, laboratory practical or final examination are calculators.  Cell phones, PDAs, or “laptop” devices are NOT ALLOWED during any type of testing.

To minimize classroom disruptions and protect the integrity of test-taking situations, activated electronic communication devices such as pagers and telephones are generally not permitted in classrooms at Trident Technical College.  The only exception to this policy will be for on-call emergency personnel (police, fire, EMS), who will be required to notify their classroom instructor of their need for such devices at the beginning of the term and provide documentation verifying their occupation.  However, on-call emergency personnel may not leave a testing situation, communicate by electronic means and return to complete an examination.  In these cases, instructors should make arrangements for re-testing.

For your safety, if you are pregnant or have a medical condition that results in seizures, blackouts, etc. (e.g., from epilepsy, diabetes) please inform your instructor.  This information will be kept confidential.  If you wish to seek accommodations due to a disability, please contact Services for Students with Disabilities, Building 410, Room 210.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities.  Students should notify the Counselor for Students with Disabilities (located in Counseling and Career Development, Building 410, Room 210) and their instructors of any special needs.  Instructors should be notified on the first day of classes.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Before attending classes, you must meet all prerequisites and officially register for all courses. Prompt and regular attendance is your responsibility. You are responsible for all material covered and all assignments made in class. Any time you are absent from a class, laboratory or other scheduled events, it is your responsibility to make satisfactory arrangements for any make-up work permitted by the instructor.

An absence is defined as nonattendance for any reason, including illness, emergency or official leave. If you arrive late to class, you may not be allowed into the classroom and may be considered absent for that period. If you leave before the instructor dismisses class, you may also be considered absent. All class sessions are important. Any time you miss a class you increase your risk of making a failing grade.

If you quit coming or participating in the course and do not officially withdraw by the withdrawal date for each semester, you will receive a grade of F or U. Your instructor cannot assign a grade of W. If you receive financial aid or veterans’ aid, your aid may be revised as a result of any changes in your course schedule.

All Veteran students are required to maintain attendance in order to earn VA benefits.  Whenever a veteran student's absences exceed 20 percent of the hours assigned to the course, the VA student may be administratively dropped for excessive absences.  Contact the Veterans Assistance office for additional information

Students should be aware that equipment and materials for a particular laboratory experiment are only made available for use over a seven-day period and make-up experiments outside that period are not permitted. However, any student who unavoidably misses his/her normal laboratory session does have the option of attending another section’s session during the seven-day period, if space is available and at the session instructor’s discretion. Failure to attend a scheduled chemistry laboratory class during the calendar week assigned to a particular experiment will result in a grade of zero for all aspects of that experiment.

Academic Assistance:

Your instructor is available to you outside of class for academic assistance. Full-time faculty maintain and post regularly scheduled office hours. Part-time faculty are accessible in a variety of ways, which may include conferences before and after class or by appointment, telephone conferences, and E-mail. The phone number for contacting your instructor is provided on your syllabus addendum or cover sheet.

Self study interactive compact disks (CD) are available for use in 700/301 and the Learning Center (900/211). Other General Chemistry textbooks, along with accompanying solution manuals and notes are available for use at the Reserve Desk of the LRC (Library).

REPRESENTATIVE EXERCISES:

[Text: Hill and Petrucci, General Chemistry, 2^nd TTC ed., Pearson, 2002

TOPIC	CHAPTER	EXERCISES
Chemical Equilibria	14	1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10-12, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 43-48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65.
Acid-Base Equilibria	15	1-7, 9, 10, 14-19, 21-27, 35-38, 43, 44, 46, 48, 53, 59-64, 67, 68, 73, 77-79, 81, 83, 84, 91-98.
More Equilibria in Aqueous Solution (Solubility)	16	1- 6, 9-11, 19, 20, 22-27, 35-42, 45- 49, 53, 54, 63-65.
Thermochemistry	6	1-9, 11-14, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 51, 55, 57, 61-63, 65-74, 77.
Thermodynamics: Entropy and Free Energy Phase Changes	17   11	1-13, 16-18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 33, 34, 35, 37-40, 47, 49, 51, 63. 17, 19, 23.
Chemical Kinetics   Rate of Radioactive Decay	13   19	1-16, 18, 31-34, 39, 40, 41, 59, 61, 62, 64. 27, 35, 36, 37, 39.
Oxidation-Reduction Chemistry	4 18	16-19, 21, 23, 65, 67, 74-79. 25-28.
Electrochemistry	18	1-16, 19, 20, 21, 31-44, 47, 49-53, 55-58, 59, 61.
NOTE:    The instructor may require that representative exercises be turned in as homework at the time of the class test covering the respective topics.  Additional exercises may also be assigned.  Answers to all of the exercises are included in the Solutions Manual (recommended).  Solution of some of the assigned exercises requires an understanding of material that may not be covered in class.  These exercises are meant to challenge students and may or may not be included in quizzes or class tests.

LABORATORY PROCEDURES:

   1. The student is required to read the laboratory manual and to become familiar with each experiment prior to entering the laboratory.  The instructor may give pre-lab quizzes based on the manual without prior notice.

   2. The student is required to hand in the experiment Pre-lab assignment found in the lab manual, prior to entering the laboratory.  Failure to do so will result in the student's not being admitted to the laboratory.

  3.  The lab report is due one week after completion of the experiment unless otherwise specified.  Late reports will be penalized.  No lab report will be accepted after the last day of classes of the semester. 

   4. The reports must be printed in ink or typewritten, and must be legible.  All lab work - weighings, preparations, observations, raw data, etc. - must be recorded in the lab notebook in ink, dated and signed.  The instructor will provide more details regarding lab notebook entries.

   5. Each student must maintain a separate notebook and hand in an individual report, even though he/she has a partner during the experiment.

   6. The laboratory portion is considered an essential part of the course.  The student is responsible for performing every experiment and handing in a report.  The instructor will notify the student of his/her responsibilities in the event the student is absent on the day of an experiment.  Failure to hand in a report (or, at the discretion of the instructor, a substitute assignment) will result in the grade of zero for the experiment.

   7. The student is responsible for reading, understanding and obeying safety regulations as listed in the lab manual and the handout "Laboratory Safety".

8.    Laboratory Practical Test.  At the end of the laboratory course, a written test will be given which will contain questions on concepts, calculations, and practical techniques encountered in the laboratory experiments.  This test will constitute 25% of the grade for laboratory work.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS SYLLABUS CAN ONLY BE CHANGED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD