Chemistry 12: General Chemistry II Fall 2011 Course Syllabus

Each student is responsible in reading the syllabus and checking the latest lab and lecture schedule in E- companion! No accommodations will be provided to you, if you miss pertinent information that is written in the syllabus or one of the schedules.

CLASS MEETING TIMES LECTURES: Monday and Wednesday, 7:30-10:00 a.m., Science 140. LAB SECTION: Monday, 12:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Science 301. Tuesday, 7:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Science 301. Thursday, 7:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Science 301.

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Sehat Nauli, [email protected] (the best way). Office: Science 269. Phone: 310-434-3181 (x3181 from campus phone).

OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:30 pm in Science 269 (knock if the door is closed). Office hours are on a first come, first served basis. When other students are waiting, I expect you not to occupy the entire office hour period.

Lab sessions generally do not take the entire time, so you are encouraged to use leftover lab time to ask questions. There is a Facebook group for the class for additional Q&A at http://www.facebook.com/groups/224438830918121/ Use the Facebook class page for any questions or discussions you may have about class materials or chemistry in general.

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE There is absolutely no eating or drinking inside the lecture hall or the lab. No open food or beverage container may be displayed either. Students who eat, drink or display open food/beverage container will be asked to leave the classroom or lab. During breaks, students may go outside to take a quick drink of water before returning.

I want the classroom to be a vibrant learning environment where everyone’s opinions can be heard. I strongly encourage you to ask any questions you have and I will do my best to answer these questions. However, all these interactions must be done in a respectful manner. I will respect all your rights and privileges as students if you respect my rights and privileges as professor. The following behaviors will not be tolerated:

1. Students who are disrupting lecture eg by talking/whispering continuously with one another, have cell phone ringing, snoring in class etc. 2. Students who are late to class or lab. 3. Students who cheat.

If you do not respect the class environment then I do not need to respect your privileges as a student. I may prohibit you from continuing in the lab/lecture/exam/class, refer you to the Campus Disciplinarian or take formal actions to have you expelled. Students who are suspected of cheating during a test may be moved to another location in the room or be prohibited from continuing to take the test.

E-COMPANION: students must have access to e-companion for this course. E-companion access is free to all SMC students and you will need your student ID# (login) and date of birth (password). I will put lecture slides, homework assignments, announcements and other useful information in E-companion. Students are responsible for having a valid email in E-companion which will allow them to receive an email from me.

PREREQUISITES: Chemistry 11 and Math 2, each with a grade of C or better. Students who do not fulfill the prerequisites will be dropped from the class as soon as I find out (usually within the first two weeks).

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is the second semester of a two semester, standard first year college chemistry course (Chemistry 11 & Chemistry 12). It introduces chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria and various aqueous equilibria, electrochemistry and the chemistry of transition metals. To pass the class, students are expected to understand these topics and use them as tools in analyzing various problems in chemistry. Students are also expected to develop critical thinking skills in particular the ability to synthesize information from various chapters to solve a particular problem in chemistry.

TEXTS: • Chemistry, Zumdahl and Zumdahl, Eighth Edition. Comes packaged with a solutions manual and Webassign (not used in this class). ISBN # 978-0-547-12532-9

• Chemistry 12 Laboratory Manual, shrink wrapped experiments from Chemical Principles in the Laboratory, Slowinski, Wolsey, and Masterton, Fifth Edition, 2004.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: • Calculator: Basic scientific calculator capable of doing scientific notation and logarithms. No programmable (large screen) or cell phone calculators. If you do not have a scientific calculator, you will need to buy one. Please remember to bring your own calculators during exams as I have no extra calculators to lend. • Safety Goggles (not safety glasses): Required for lab. If you wear prescription glasses, your safety goggles must be worn over them. • Lab coat/apron (cooking apron can be used as a substitute): recommended for lab work. • Blue Laboratory Locker Card: Available at the SMC bookstore for $10. At the end of the course, you will be eligible for a $5 refund if you return all your equipment unbroken. • Access to E-companion is required. All lecture slides, homework keys, quiz/exam keys and lab-related materials will be posted in E-companion along with important class announcements.

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS: 1. Read the chapter we will discuss and try some of the sample exercises in the textbook before coming to class. 2. Form study groups to do homework together and discuss how to solve homework problems. 3. Ask questions to instructor whenever you are having difficulty with any part of class material. You can do this during lecture, office hours, lab, or online. 4. Free tutoring is available at the Learning Resource Center (LRC), on the second floor of the Science Building. The coordinator of the LRC is Saundra Willis. 5. Most importantly, you have to spend time on the class. A 5-unit class requires an average of 15 hours of studying per week which includes attending lab and lecture, reviewing notes, working on examples and homework and asking questions during lecture, lab and office hours. If you do these consistently for 16 weeks, you will get an A in the class.

Advice to all students: The good news about Chem 12 is that it requires about the same time commitment as Chem 11, so if you’ve passed Chem 11 you should be ready for the workload in Chem 12. Similar to Chem 11, exam questions in Chem 12 will not be of the “plug-and-chug” variety often seen in more introductory classes. It is wise to schedule some time every week to review lecture, do homework, work on pre and postlab reports and study for quizzes. Chem 12 tends to be a more calculation-intensive class compared to Chem 11, which has some concept- heavy chapters. If you are having difficulty with any topics in class, ask me to clarify right away.

Students who are working part-time or full-time: I have had many working students successfully completing my class and in fact getting A’s. Again, the key is to spend enough time on the materials, to review them, work on problems and ask questions as soon as you encounter difficulty. Those of you who work will need to manage your time even better so that you can spend the appropriate amount of time on the class.

Studying for exams, quizzes, and prelab tests: it is important to work the problems in the textbook (both assigned and unassigned) to really master chemistry. You learn by struggling to solve problems and by making mistakes. In fact neuroscientists have shown that when we struggle through a problem, the brain makes new synaptic connections which allow us to remember the information better. Students often say that they’ve done all the homework and they still receive a poor score in the exam. This is because what they’ve done is to look at the solutions manual and think that they understand how to solve the problem. There is no way around actually working on all the problems to do well in this class. If you are not working through the problems and you are not getting a very high score, then you only have yourself to blame.

HOMEWORK: homework will be assigned, but not collected. Homework solution will be available on e-companion for you to check your answers. It is important to attempt the homework questions before you look at the answers. If you do not understand the how a particular question is solved, ask me right away. Do not wait until exam time, it will be too late then. Completing homework assignments will greatly benefit you in the quizzes and exams as similar questions may appear. Students who received an “A” grade from past classes told me that they scored highly on the exams because they prepared by doing homework questions 2-3 times before the exam. i>clicker USAGE: I will incorporate the use of i>clicker remote controls in lecture and lab. For the remainder of the semester, during certain lectures, I will bring in the i>clickers and students will pick up their assigned i>clicker and use it to answer questions during lecture or lab. Students will be given 1 point for trying to answer a question (participation points) and 1 point for actually giving the right answer. Discussions with study partners before answering clicker questions are strongly encouraged. At the end of semester, the total number of points from i>clicker questions will be normalized to 100 and will contribute to 2% of the overall grade for each student.

QUIZ: there will be 15-30 minute quizzes which will cover materials from specific chapter(s). Quizzes take place in the lab during scheduled days.

Quiz materials are mostly based on homework and are meant to test understanding of certain topics in a chapter. If you do homework, you will usually do well in the quizzes. Quiz questions correspond approximately to “B” level questions and are generally easier than exam questions. Quiz questions may or may not appear in your exam.

The quiz format will be multiple choice, usually 5 questions. Each quiz has a maximum of 10 points. At the end of the semester, the quizzes will be averaged and the score normalized to 100 points and contribute 8% to the overall class grade.

EXAMS: Three exams (2.5 hours each) will take place during lecture time. Each exam will contain two segments: a multiple choice segment: student must circle the right answer. Each question in this segment is worth 2.5 points, for a total of 35 points for the entire segment. a free-response segment: students must answer individual questions and show their complete reasoning for each answer. There will be partial credits given for wrong answers with correct thought process. Correct answer without any reasoning will not receive full points. There will a total of 65 points for the free-response segment.

There are 14 multiple choice and 5 free response questions in each exam as well as the final exam. Sample old exams are available in E-companion. Questions in the old exams may or may not appear in your exam. Maximum points for each exam is 100.

Your average score on the three exams will contribute 45% to your overall grade for the course. No makeup exams will be given. If you have an illness or emergency that prevents you from taking an exam, you will have to contact me prior to the exam and must provide relevant documentation as to the nature of your emergency or illness. With my approval, the missed exam will not be counted in your grade. The other exams will be weighted more heavily to compensate for the missed exam. Late students will not receive extra time.

Exams may be regraded. Exam regrades are considered only for answers written in ink.

Seats will be assigned to students during quizzes and exams. Students who do not sit at their assigned seats will be considered cheaters and will receive a zero for that particular quiz or exam and may be referred to the Campus Disciplinarian.

Exams are not returned to the students for keeping. I will give your exams back to you in the lab approximately one week after the exam date. You will have the entire lab time to look at your exams. At the end of lab, you must return your exam back to me.

FINAL EXAM: the final exam will be comprehensive covering all the materials we learn during the semester and will take place on Wednesday, December 14 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Science 140. Approximately 60% of the material will be from the last three chapters (Chapters 18, 10, 11 and 21 (if covered)) and 40% will be from Chapters 12-17. No makeup final exam will be given regardless of reason. Everyone must take the final exam and the exam will not be returned to students. Be aware that the final exam is 20% of your class grade and as a result may affect your hitherto class grade by one letter grade. For example, a student with a “B grade may have a “C”, “B” or “A” after the final exam. The final exam will have the same format as your regular exams and the grades will be posted in E-companion.

GRADING: Your final grade for the course will be computed as follows: No score will be dropped! Percent Weight Assignment (there is no makeup for any of the assignments listed below) 2% i>clicker questions in lecture Quizzes 8% Exams (average of three exams) 45% Prelab reports 5% Postlab reports 10% Lab Final (comprehensive written exam on lab-related topics, open book) 10% Final Exam (comprehensive written exam on lecture-related topics) 20% Total 100%

A: 90-100%, B: 79-89.9%, C: 66-78.9%, D: 54-65.9%, F: 0-54.9%. All grades are FINAL!

No score will be dropped!

The final class grade will be submitted to the College within 1-2 days after the final exam day. Your final class grade will be posted on E-companion as well. It is your responsibility to make sure that the grade I posted in E-companion matches the grade you see in your transcript.

STUDENT’S CURRENT GRADE Students can see their current grade using the Gradebook feature of E-companion. The grade you see should provide a clear picture of each student’s academic progress. It is your own responsibility to check to make sure the grades I post correspond to the grades that you actually get. For the purpose of documentation, make sure you collect everything that has been graded.

LABORATORY PROCEDURES: Students will be grouped with another student in the lab. You must write down your partner’s contact information at the beginning of the semester as well as your assigned locker. Blue cards will be collected at check in and will be returned to students at check out time. You can exchange your blue cards at the end of the semester at the bookstore for $5. If you damage or break anything at all during the semester, your blue cards will not be returned to you.

For lab, each student must bring a printed copy of:  The entire background and procedure for each experiment from the lab manual.  The Lab Report forms.  The completed PreLab questions (these are called the Advanced Study Questions).

Prelab Reports Each student must complete and turn in the prelab assignment when your lab session starts (even at 7 am!). If you do not submit the appropriate prelab assignment, you will not be allowed in to the lab that day. The first thing you do when you come in to lab is turn in your completed prelab. If the prelab is incomplete for any reason, you will be kicked out from the lab. There is absolutely no reason for you not to be able to complete the prelab, the lab schedule for the entire semester is available to you.

Each prelab has a maximum of 10 points. The total number of points from prelab assignments at the end of the semester will be normalized to 100 and will contribute 5% to the final grade.

Nothing annoys me more than students walking in late to labs! Consider whether you will still be employed at your current job if you repeatedly show up late. Showing up late is a sign of disrespect to me and the rest of your labmates who make an effort to come on time. As a result, anyone showing up late will not be allowed to come in to lab. I myself live in Orange County and always wake up 2 hours before class/lab time to ensure that I will get to campus at least 1 hour early.

Postlab Reports Postlab reports are due on the dates given in the tentative lab schedule. Each student must turn in a lab report during the first lecture break (usually after the first 45 minutes of lecture). Reports turned in later but on the same day will get -2 (minus two) points. Reports turned in the following day or later will not be accepted.

Postlab reports must contain all the data obtained during the lab and all the necessary calculations using the experimental data. All data must be written in ink but calculations could be done in pencil. Each postlab is worth 10 points. Total points will be normalized to 100 at the end of the semester and will count towards 10% of your final grade.

Lab Final The Lab final is a written multiple choice exam. The length of the lab final is 1.5 hours and counts for 10% of the final class grade. There will be 20 questions on the lab final covering the topics in each lab that you have done throughout the semester. Maximum points for the lab final is 100.

The Lab final will be an open-book exam. Students can bring their lab manual, pre- and post-lab reports for the entire semester. The lab final will be comprehensive and will test students on the various procedures, reagents, instruments and theoretical concepts that students have learned in each lab during the semester.

The lab final will not be returned to the students but the lab final grades will be posted on E-companion.

Student will not be allowed in the lab to conduct an experiment if: 1. He/she does not bring a goggle or wear closed-toe shoes. 2. He/she is late to lab. 3. He/she does not turn in a completed prelab assignment. Note that students who work on the prelab after they come in to lab so that they can turn it in

ATTENDANCE, ADD, DROP AND MAKE-UP POLICIES: Add policy for student crashers: 1. Adding will be done only in the first two weeks of class if there are open spots. 2. Students who want to add must also submit a piece of paper with their name, SMC student ID#, desired lab section, and valid email account. 3. Even before they are added to the class, all crashers must attend the lab section they sign up for as well as all the lectures. I will take attendance during all these meetings. Crashers who fail to show up will get a lower priority during the lottery. 4. A random drawing (lottery) of student names will be conducted at the end of the first day of lecture for the Fall/Spring semester (first meeting day for the Winter/Summer session). A priority (wait) list will then be generated for all the names in the lottery. 5. Students who qualify (based on their prerequisite courses) will then be added to open spots according to their ranking on the wait list. No more adding will be allowed after the end of the second week.

Drop policy: 1. Enrolled students must attend all lectures (2 meetings) and the lab session (1 meeting) they are enrolled in during the first week of class. Students who fail to show up to all three meetings will be dropped. Attendance will be taken at every meeting in the first week of class. 2. Any enrolled student who do not show up to their lab section in the second week may be dropped from the class if they do not respond to my email. Attendance will be taken at the second lab meeting. 3. Throughout the semester, students who fail to show up to 3 or more lab sessions will be dropped from the class.

It is your responsibility to drop yourself out of the class if you are failing the class and do not want to receive an “F” grade. It is also your responsibility to pay attention to appropriate deadlines to drop set by the College. For this semester, here are the dates:

Sept 8: deadline to drop and receive REFUND Sept 19: deadline to drop and avoid a “W” Oct 23 : deadline to drop and receive a guaranteed “W”. Nov 20: deadline to drop and receive a guaranteed “W” with faculty approval based on the extenuating circumstance criterion. No more drops is allowed after this date. Between Oct 23 and Nov 20, student may only drop if in the instructor’s judgment, there are extenuating circumstances (e.g., a verified case of an accident, illness, required military service, or other circumstances beyond the student’s control) that make withdrawal necessary.

Make-up policy In short, there are no make-ups.

Students who will be absent from a quiz or exam must notify the instructor 24 hours prior to the time of the quiz/exam if the reason for the absence is known. Make-ups are not possible but the grade of the missed quiz or exam may be disregarded in the calculation of overall grade if the student provides a reasonable documentation of his/her absence which may include the following: physician’s letter, police report or any other formal documentation. If I am not notified at least 24 hours beforehand, you will receive a zero score for the assignment/test.

Students who are late to a quiz or exam will not receive additional time to take the quiz or exam regardless of reason. You must account for traffic or other common transportation problems when coming to campus. Late postlab reports will not be accepted.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY AND/OR MEDICAL PROBLEMS: Students with disability-related needs or medical problems which might interfere with class should notify me right away so that I can make appropriate accommodations. Do not wait until the day of the first quiz or exam!

ACADEMIC CONDUCT AND HONESTY: Santa Monica College has both an Academic Conduct Code and a Student Conduct Code. The complete description of these codes is available online at http://www.smc.edu/schedules/2007/fall/info_policies/default.htm. Briefly, these govern a student’s conduct while in the College towards fellow students, faculty and staff members. Students whose behaviors disrupt class or lab can be referred to the College or Campus Police for removal proceedings. I will strictly enforce the academic honesty policy of Santa Monica College and will NOT tolerate any form of cheating! If you are caught cheating, you will automatically receive a failing grade for the quiz/exam/lab report and be referred to the College for an appropriate disciplinary action. A copy of the Santa Monica College Code of Academic Conduct is provided at the end of this syllabus. The following behaviors are considered cheating: 1. sitting in a seat that is not designated for you during an exam or quiz. 2. modifying answers on an exam/quiz and then submitting them for a regrade. 3. having exactly the same answer (verbatim) as your partner’s or another student in the class. All the students with the same answers will receive a zero score. 4. using cell phones or other tools to record the content of a quiz or exam. 5. looking at other student’s answers during a quiz or exam. 6. any other suspicious behavior that can be mistaken for cheating behaviors during a quiz or exam.

All cheating incidents will be reported to the Chair of the Physical Science Department and the Campus Disciplinarian and the case may be further referred to the Campus Honor Council. In addition, the student will receive a “0” for the assignment/quiz/exam and additional actions may also be taken by the instructor, such as having the student take a quiz or exam in a special area. ARTICLE 4400 STUDENT CONDUCT, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

AR 4411 Code of Academic Conduct

To maintain the academic integrity of Santa Monica College, faculty and students must take responsibility for maintaining an educational environment characterized by academic honesty. Therefore, under no circumstances will academic dishonesty be tolerated.

1. Faculty Responsibilities In order to maintain an environment of academic integrity, faculty will: a. Make every attempt to conduct the class in a manner that encourages honorable behavior, ensures student success, and discourages academic dishonesty. b. Inform students of the course requirements, grading procedures, and expectations for acceptable academic conduct and behavior. c. Inform students of the SMC Code of Academic Conduct and the consequences to be implemented if any behavior counter to the policy occurs. d. In instances where alleged academic integrity violations are filed, inform students of their right to due process e. Ensure that the appropriate process for reporting a violation of the Code of Academic Conduct is followed (see Reporting a Violation).

2. Student Responsibilities In order to maintain an environment of academic integrity students will: a. Familiarize themselves with the Code of Academic Conduct, Honor Code, and Student Conduct Code. b. Behave in a manner that encourages learning and upholds the Code of Academic Conduct and Honor Code. c. Act with fairness (i.e., not seek undue advantage) towards other students in classroom interactions, completion of assignments, examinations, or any other academic activity. d. Make every attempt to prevent the unauthorized use of their work.

3. Academic Dishonesty Conduct Defined Santa Monica College defines academic dishonesty as the act of or assistance in deceiving, including fraud or deception, in any academic exercise. This includes, but is not limited to, the following actions or attempted actions not authorized by the instructor or testing officer: a. Using testing aids such as calculators, tape recorders, electronic devices or notes on any examination, or the failure to observe the expressed procedures or instructions of an academic exercise (e.g., examination instructions regarding alternate seating or conversation during an examination). b. Allowing another individual to assume one’s identity for the purpose of enhancing one’s grade in any of the following: testing, field trips, or attendance. c. Falsifying attendance records or grade rosters. d. Representing the words, ideas or work of another as one’s own in any academic exercise (plagiarism), including the use of commercial term papers e. Changing answers on a previously scored test, assignment, or experiment with the intent to defraud. f. Copying or allowing another student to copy from one’s paper or answer sheet during an examination or for a graded assignment. g. Inventing information for the purpose of completing a laboratory experiment, a case study analysis, or field trip with the intent to defraud. h. Giving or receiving information during an examination by any means including sign language, hand signals, secret codes, or electronic transmission. i. Accessing or reproducing exams in any form without the prior authorization of the instructor with the purpose of sharing, selling, or publishing them. j. Intentionally or knowingly helping another to violate any provision of this Code. k. Forging or altering academic documentation (including transcripts, assessment scores/results, letters of recommendation, enrollment certifications, registration forms, and medical certification) concerning oneself or others.

4. Consequences for Violating Academic Conduct Given an alleged violation of academic honesty, any or all of the following actions may be imposed, subject to appeal to the Santa Monica College Honor Council: a. The instructor may assign a failing grade to the examination, assignment, or course in which the alleged cheating or plagiarism occurred. b. If the instructor chooses to assign a failing grade for the course, a consultation with the Department Chair or designee is required. c. The instructor may dismiss the student from the class or activity for up to two class sessions. d. In severe incidents of academic dishonesty, including but not limited to impersonation, presentation of falsified documents, stealing exams or research papers, or repeated violations, the College Disciplinarian may suspend or recommend expulsion of a student from the College and request that the student’s transcript be notated to reflect such violation. Accordingly, and subject to appeal to the Honor Council: i. Suspension may occur after any two instances of reported academic dishonesty violations; ii. Transcript notation may occur after any instance of impersonation, presentation of false documents, or when the student has been found guilty of repeated academic dishonesty violations. iii. Students with active notations are prohibited from: participating in extra-curricular activities, including but not limited to, running or holding office in all student organizations; representing the college in any official capacity (including sports); partaking of services or courses offered through the Scholars Program, receiving college-sponsored scholarships and awards. iv. Student transcripts may be notated by action of an Honor Council Hearing Board for a minimum of two years after the relevant violation occurred and the completion of the imposed sanctions. The student may file a written petition to the Honor Council that the notation be removed. v. The decision to remove the transcript notation is at the sole discretion and judgment of the Honor Council or designees. e. The College Disciplinarian and the SMC Honor Council may recommend to the Superintendent/President and Board of Trustees the revocation of any degrees, certificates, course credits awarded to a student when findings indicate that a severe incident of academic dishonesty with direct bearing has occurred. The student's official and unofficial transcript may reflect such revocation was the result of academic dishonesty. Such notation shall be permanent.

5. Reporting a Violation Given an incident of academic dishonesty, faculty should adhere to the following procedures: a. Inform the student of the nature of the alleged violation and the impending course of action. b. Complete and submit the Academic Dishonesty Report Form, along with any related evidence, to the College Disciplinarian within ten (10) business days of the allegation. The College Disciplinarian will, in turn, notify the student, the campus Ombudsperson and the department chair, and place a copy in the student’s disciplinary records as defined in the Code of Academic Conduct Appeal Procedure. This information shall remain a part of the student’s records for at least two years, providing there are no further acts of misconduct.

6. Appeal Procedure a. Given an alleged violation of the SMC Honor Code, a student has the right to appeal the action taken by the faculty member through the appeal procedures established by the College. Upon formal notification of imposed consequences for alleged academic dishonesty violation, the accused student has ten (10) business days to appeal such decision to the Honor Council. b. In addition, the student will be provided the opportunity for a conference with the campus Ombudsperson or designee in an effort to resolve the accusation informally. The Ombudsperson or designee may confer with the faculty member and if necessary the department chair or designee. c. If no resolution is reached after an informal conference, the student may proceed with a formal appeal to the Honor Council. The petition must be filed with any supportive documentation with the Office of Student Judicial Affairs or designee. d. All instances of alleged violations of the SMC Honor Code are subject to review by the SMC Honor Council as stipulated in AR4412. e. Final grade disputes for alleged instructor mistake, bad faith, fraud, or incompetence are subject to AR4313 (Grade Appeals Committee). The Grade Appeals Committee will not adjudicate issues pertaining to academic dishonesty.

Reviewed and/or Updated: 12/12/06