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California State University, Dominguez Hills Fall 2006 Chemistry 108, 5 units, Introduction to College Chemistry

Instructor: Lida Latifzadeh Masoudipour, Ph.D. E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected] Lecture: MWF, 8:30-9:45 AM, NSM, room#C213 Office Hours: W, 3:30-4:30 PM, NSM, room#B302. (The office hours schedule might change.) Prerequisite: Basic algebra or two years of high school algebra.

Course Description: Chem. 108 provides an insight into general of chemistry at introductory level. The course covers scientific measurements using the metric and English systems, types of matter and heat energy calculations, describing the structure of atom using Bohr Theory, explaining the periodic table and identifying elements in the periodic table, Nomenclature of inorganic compounds using Stock system, balancing chemical reactions and types of chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations, The gas laws including Boyle’s, Charles’, Gay-Lussac’s, Combined, Avogadro’s, Ideal and Dalton’s, Types of chemical bonds and the Lewis structure of ionic and covalent compounds, types of crystalline solids, types of intermolecular forces and boiling points, Physical properties of solids, chemical and physical properties of water, solutions and solubility rules, Arrhenius acids and bases, Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases and calculating pH of strong acids and strong bases.

Course Objectives: Upon the completion of Chem. 108 Course, students (1): Select and apply fundamental principles of chemistry to problem solving. (2): Describe scientific method as applied to chemistry. (3): Describe and distinguish physical properties and chemical properties (4): Understand the sub particle structure of atom. (5) : Name and identify inorganic chemical compounds. (6): Describe simple chemical formulas and reactions. (7) : Perform chemical quantity calculations. (6): Demonstrate observational skills while performing laboratory experiments. (7): Utilize modern chemical equipment in the laboratory. (8): Describe and discuss chemistry issues to human health and environment. (9) Describe and discuss the role of chemistry in society. Attendance: This course is a combination of lab. and lecture and your attendance in both the lab. and lecture is mandatory. If you stop attending the lab. but participate the lecture you will fail the course. Part of the evaluation of your work in this course based on participation in both lab. and lecture hours. After the enrolment has stabilized any missing lecture or lab. section without a verifiable and documented excuse will be considered in my evaluation or your performance at the end of the semester. If you can not attend the lab. or lecture you must notify me in advance and afterwards you must provide me a valid document (note from doctor, bill car for repair, copy of legal documents, etc.). If you do not bring the valid verification for missing the lab. or lecture, you will not be excused. The best way to contact me is to contact the Department or leave a message in my mailbox. You will be excluded from the course if stop attending 4 lecture hours or three lab. Sessions.

Required Supplies: 1. Textbook: Introductory Chemistry, 5th edition, by Zumdahl. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company. The whole package can be purchased from bookstore. 2. Scientific Calculator 3. Scantrons, Form NO.882-N-ES

Additional Reading: using my web. Site: http://homepage.smc.edu/masoudipour_lida

Examinations: There will be four midterm examinations at the regular scheduled lecture hours, three quizzes and one final exam. One midterm exam with the lowest score will be dropped. The two hours of final examination is comprehensive during the final exam week. The midterm exams and final exam are multiple choices. On each exam you are responsible for anything covered and discussed in the lecture according to the course curriculum requirement. In general, materials discussed or stressed in the class is what the instructor believes is the most important and most likely to be stressed on exam. The first exam will cover the materials from the beginning of the semester until approximately the date on the exam. The second test will cover the materials after the first exam. The third exam will cover the materials after the second exam. However, some of the earlier materials are required for understanding and should not be forgotten. The final exam is comprehensive and includes all the subjects covered during the semester. Course Rules: No make up midterm exam, except an acceptable and reasonable excuse that has been presented in advance, is allowed. The final exam is cumulative and will be in the last day of class and no make up or alternative exam is allowed.

Cheating: If a cheating is found in exam, disciplinary action will be taken.

Course Grade Distribution: Lecture portion: Exams: 3 (100 points each, dropping one exam with the lowest score): 300 points Quizzes: 3 (1 points each): 30 points Final Exam (no make-up) : 150 points Subtotal points: 480 points

Letter grades are determined from the percentage scores:

90-100% = A+, 89-85%= A-, 84-80% = B+, 79-75% = B-, 74-70% = C+, 69-65% = C-, 64-60% = D+, 59-56% = D- and < 55% = F

Chemistry 108: Introduction to College Chemistry Textbook: Introductory Chemistry, 5th edition, by Zumdahl Fall 2006 Lecture Schedule: Week Date Chapter Exams/Quizzes 1 08/28 1: Introduction to Chemistry and 2: Measurements and Calculations

08/30 2: Measurements and Calculations and problem solving 09/01 3: Matter and Energy 2 09/04 (Labor Day Holiday, No Classes)

3: Matter and 09/06 Energy and problem solving Quiz I: Ch.2 09/08 09/08 4: Elements, Atoms, Ions and Periodic Table

3 09/11 4: Elements, Atoms, Ions and Periodic Table and problem solving 09/13 10: Modern atomic Theory and Exam Review 09/15 Exam I: Ch. 2,3,4 Week Date Chapters Exams/Quizzes 4 09/18 10: Modern Atomic Theory and

09/20 Problem solving and 11: Chemical Bonding

09/22 11: Chemical Bonding 5 09/25 Problem solving and 5: Nomenclature

09/27 5: Nomenclature

09/29 Quiz II: Ch. 09/29 5: Nomenclature 4,10,11 6 10/02 Problem solving and 13: Liquids and Solids

10/04 13: Liquids and Solids

10/06 Problem solving and 8: Chemical Composition 7 10/09 8: Chemical Composition and exam review 10/11 Exam II: Ch. 4, 5,,10,11,13 10/13 Problem solving and 6: Chemical Reactions 9 10/16 6: Chemical Reactions

10/18 Problem solving and 7: (Omit 7.5) Reactions in Aqueous Solutions 10/20 7: (Omit7. 5)Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Week Date Chapters Exams/Quizzes

10 10/23 Problem solving and 9: Chemical Quantities

10/25 Quiz III: Ch. 6,7,8 10/25 9: Chemical Quantities 11 10/30 9: Chemical Quantities and problem solving

11/01 12: Gases

11/03 12: Gases 12 11/06 12: Gases and problem solving

11/08 14: Solutions

11/10 (Veteran’s Day Holiday, No Classes) 13 11/13 14: Solutions and problem solving

11/15 16: Chemical Equilibrium and Exam Review Exam III: Ch. 11/17 6,7,8,9,12 15 11/20 16: Chemical Equilibrium

11/22 Problem solving and 15: Acids and Bases 11/24 (Thanksgiving Holiday, no Classes) Week Date Chapters Exams/Quizzes 16 11/27 15: Acids and Bases

11/29 Problem solving and exam review

12/01 Exam IV: Ch.12,14,16 17 12/04 17: (17.1-17. 3) Redox Reactions

12/06 17: (17.4-17.6)

12/08 Final exam review 18 12/11 Final Exam: Cumulative.