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HOMEInstructor: Mr. Dennis D. Staley
Office: SL 2222A Office Phone: 650-3563
Home Phone: 345-6656 E-Mail: dstaley@siue.edu
Lecture Times: MTWRF, 12:00–12:50 pm, SL 3114
Office Hours: MTWR, 1:00–2:00 pm; or by appointment
Course Description:
University-level modern chemistry for science and engineering students, atomic structure, molecular bonding, structure, stoichiometry, chemical change, equilibrium, qualitative analysis. Five lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: High school chemistry or CHEM 113, high school algebra.
Note: A grade of C or better is required in order to proceed to CHEM 121b.
Textbooks:
Zumdahl, S. S. Chemistry; 4th ed; Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1997.
ISBN 0-669-41794-7. Available at Textbook Rental.
Hummel, T. J.; Zumdahl, S. A.; Zumdahl, S. S. Partial Solutions Guide: Chemistry; 4th ed; Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1997. ISBN 0-669-41798-X. Available at Textbook Rental.
Optional Resource:
Kotz, J. C.; Vining, W. J. Saunders Interactive General Chemistry CD-ROM; Harcourt Brace: Fort Worth, TX, 1996. ISBN 0-03-018417-7. Available at the University Center Bookstore.
Laboratory Discussion:
Once a week a short preview will be given to explain the upcoming laboratory experiment. Every effort has been made to coordinate experiments in the laboratory with material covered in lecture.
Demonstrations:
Chemical Demonstrations will be presented throughout the term. All material covered in demonstrations is fair game for examinations.
Grading: The overall course grade will be calculated as follows:
Attendance and Activities 10%
Quizzes 20%
Hour Exams (Four) 50% (12.5% each)
Final Exam 20%
Attendance:
Regular attendance is required, and will be taken at random times throughout the semester. Attendance accounts for 10% of the course grade. Included in the attendance grade is active participation in class activities. Students not in attendance will be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.
Quizzes:
Previously announced multiple-choice quizzes account for 20% of the course grade. Students will not be allowed to make-up missed quizzes.
Examinations:
Hour exams will include conceptual questions from lecture and reading assignments and problems similar to those worked out in class and on homework problems. Make-up exams will be given only under the most serious circumstances. Documentation must be provided in advance to establish that the seriousness of the event precludes the student from being present for an examination.
Exam 1 Thursday, September 17 Chapters 1–3
Exam 2 Tuesday, October 13 Chapters 4–6
Exam 3 Thursday, November 5 Chapters 7–8
Exam 4 Tuesday, December 8 Chapters 9–11
Final Examination:
The final examination will be a comprehensive exam over all lecture material covered in CHEM 121a. The final examination is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 from 10:00 to 11:40 am.
Tutorial Assistance:
The Department of Chemistry offers tutors in room SL 1109. Check the schedule posted outside of the tutor room for more details.
Review/Problem Solving Sessions:
A few review/problem solving sessions will be given throughout the semester. Details will be announced in class.
Calculator Policy:
Calculators are allowed for all quizzes and examinations. However, programmable calculators are not allowed. The problems encountered in General Chemistry do not require programming capabilities, and programmable calculators are viewed (by students without one) as an unfair advantage. Students who do not own a calculator without programmable features must obtain one to use for the quizzes and exams. (They are available for well under $10 at any discount store.)
Problem Sets:
Assigned problems will not be collected, although doing problems on a daily basis is highly recommended for success in CHEM 121a. Answers to the assigned problems are given in the back of the textbook, and solutions are worked out in the Partial Solutions Guide.
Faculty members retain their traditional authority to take disciplinary action in the event of academic misconduct such as cheating, plagiarism, or classroom disruption. In the event of academic misconduct, the instructor may request The Student Assessments and Standards Committee of the Department of Chemistry to impose on a student the sanction of a failing grade on an individual assignment or on a course as a whole. The Chair of the Department may recommend to the Dean of Students other sanctions such as dismissal from a major or from the University.
1. Students are expected to be in attendance (on time) for all class meetings and laboratories. Entering or leaving a room at times other than the announced beginning and ending of the class is disruptive.
2. Students are expected to take examinations at the scheduled times except for an excused absence. Make-up examination availability is subject to the policy of the specific instructor.
3. Students should make good use of learning opportunities provided, such as, conferences with the instructor during office hours, tutorials, and/or help sessions.
4. Assigned work should be submitted in neat form and on time.
5. Students should preserve the academic atmosphere of the classroom and not engage in any disruptive or distractive activity such as whispering, talking, walking around, eating, and drinking, etc.
6. Students are expected to devote sufficient study time to accomplish the stated goals and objectives of the course (customary recommendation is two hours of study outside class for every hour in class).
7. Prerequisites for all College of Arts and Sciences courses are listed in the Catalog. A student should earn a grade of C or better in each course that is a prerequisite for a given course.
Students have the right to learning experiences that are free of favoritism, prejudice, discrimination, or harassment.
Day Date Topic Reading Problems Saunders CD
Monday Aug 24 Chapter 1 1–10 21, 25, 33, 37 Intro, 1.2, 1.4–1.6
Tuesday Aug 25 Chapter 1 10–21 41, 51, 53, 57 1.15–1.17, 1.7–1.10
Wednesday Aug 26 Chapter 1 21–30 61, 67, 69, 71 1.3, 1.11–1.14
Thursday Aug 27 Skills Test
Friday Aug 28 MISC 371 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Aug 31 Chapter 2 39–45 21, 25, 39 2.3, 2.4, 4.3, 2.5–2.12
Tuesday Sep 01 Chapter 2 45–52 47, 55, 57 2.2, 2.13, 2.14
Wednesday Sep 02 Chapter 2 52–57 59, 61, 63 3.2–3.4, 2.16, 2.17
Thursday Sep 03 Chapter 2 57–71 65, 67, 69, 75 3.5–3.8, 3.13, 3.14
Friday Sep 04 PROP 393 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Sep 07 No Class Labor Day Vacation
Tuesday Sep 08 Chapter 3 79–87 13, 15, 19, 23 2.15, 2.18
Wednesday Sep 09 Chapter 3 87–93 31, 33, 37, 45 2.19, 3.15–3.17, 5.7
Thursday Sep 10 Chapter 3 93–102 53, 59, 65, 75 3.18, 3.19, 5.8, 4.2
Friday Sep 11 PROP 353 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Sep 14 Chapter 3 102–112 77, 83, 85, 89 4.4, 5.2, 5.3
Tuesday Sep 15 Chapter 3 112–123 91, 95, 111 5.4, 5.5
Wednesday Sep 16 Chapter 4 133–141 7, 11, 13, 19 4.5–4.9
Thursday Sep 17 Exam 1 Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
Friday Sep 18 STOI 423 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Sep 21 Chapter 4 141–148 21, 25, 29, 37 5.9–5.12, 4.11
Tuesday Sep 22 Chapter 4 148–155 41, 49, 53, 55 4.10, 4.12, 4.14, 5.13
Wednesday Sep 23 Chapter 4 155–164 57, 59, 61 5.6, 4.13, 5.14, 5.15
Thursday Sep 24 Chapter 4 164–179 69, 79, 89 4.15–4.18
Friday Sep 25 STOI 420 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Sep 28 Chapter 5 187–196 21, 27, 29 12.2, 12.3
Tuesday Sep 29 Chapter 5 196–204 31, 35, 41 12.4, 12.5
Wednesday Sep 30 Chapter 5 205–218 47, 53, 55 12.8, 12.9
Thursday Oct 01 Chapter 5 218–224 61, 65, 69 12.10, 12.11
Friday Oct 02 PROP 331 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Oct 05 Chapter 5 224–229 73, 79, 83 12.12
Day Date Topic Reading Problems Saunders CD
Tuesday Oct 06 Chapter 6 239–246 19, 21, 27, 31 6.2–6.6
Wednesday Oct 07 Chapter 6 246–253 33, 39, 43, 47 6.7–6.10
Thursday Oct 08 Chapter 6 254–257 49, 51, 53, 57 6.11–6.13, 6.18
Friday Oct 09 Lab Challenge Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Oct 12 Chapter 6 257–265 61, 65, 67, 69 6.14–6.16
Tuesday Oct 13 Exam 2 Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Wednesday Oct 14 Chapter 6 265–278 73, 81, 85, 87 6.17
Thursday Oct 15 Chapter 7 287–296 35, 41, 43 7.2–7.5
Friday Oct 16 THER 428 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Oct 19 Chapter 7 297–305 47, 51, 57, 59 7.6, 7.7
Tuesday Oct 20 Chapter 7 305–308 67, 71, 73 7.8–7.12
Wednesday Oct 21 Chapter 7 308–312 77, 81, 83 7.13, 7.14, 8.2–8.4
Thursday Oct 22 Chapter 7 312–321 87, 93, 95 8.5–8.7
Friday Oct 23 ANAL 395 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Oct 26 Chapter 7 322–333 105, 107, 119 8.9–8.16
Tuesday Oct 27 Chapter 8 343–353 15, 17, 25 9.2, 9.3, 9.9, 9.11
Wednesday Oct 28 Chapter 8 353–361 31, 33, 37 8.8, 8.11, 8.17, 8.18
Thursday Oct 29 Chapter 8 362–366 41, 43, 53 9.10, 9.4, 9.5
Friday Oct 30 ANAL 350 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Nov 02 Chapter 8 366–370 57, 59, 61 9.7, 9.8
Tuesday Nov 03 Chapter 8 370–378 67, 71, 77 9.6, 9.12, 9.13
Wednesday Nov 04 Chapter 8 378–397 79, 81, 85 9.14–9.17
Thursday Nov 05 Exam 3 Chapter 7, Chapter 8
Friday Nov 06 REAC 456 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Nov 09 Chapter 9 407–420 13, 23, 27 10.3–10.8
Tuesday Nov 10 Chapter 9 420–424 31, 33, 35 10.9, 10.10
Wednesday Nov 11 Chapter 9 424–431 37, 41, 43 10.11–10.13
Thursday Nov 12 Chapter 9 432–435 45, 53, 57 10.2
Friday Nov 13 REAC 390 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Nov 16 Chapter 10 443–450 7, 29, 31 13.2–13.7
Tuesday Nov 17 Chapter 10 450–461 35, 37, 41 13.12, 10.14–10.16
Wednesday Nov 18 Chapter 10 462–470 45, 51, 55 13.14–13.16
Thursday Nov 19 Chapter 10 470–482 63, 67, 73 3.9–3.12, 13.13
Day Date Topic Reading Problems Saunders CD
Friday Nov 20 ANAL 503 Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Nov 23 No Class Thanksgiving Vacation
Tuesday Nov 24 No Class Thanksgiving Vacation
Wednesday Nov 25 No Class Thanksgiving Vacation
Thursday Nov 26 No Class Thanksgiving Vacation
Friday Nov 27 No Class Thanksgiving Vacation
Monday Nov 30 Chapter 10 483–493 75, 79, 83 13.9–13.11, 13.17
Tuesday Dec 01 Chapter 11 505–514 27, 31, 33 14.3, 14.4
Wednesday Dec 02 Chapter 11 515–520 35, 39, 43 14.2, 14.5, 14.6
Thursday Dec 03 Chapter 11 520–526 45, 47, 51 14.7
Friday Dec 04 Lab Final Prelab Lecture, Demonstrations, Problems
Monday Dec 07 Chapter 11 527–530 57, 59, 61 14.8, 14.9
Tuesday Dec 08 Exam 4 Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11
Wednesday Dec 09 Chapter 11 531–537 65, 67, 69 14.10
Thursday Dec 10 Chapter 11 537–541 71, 73, 77 14.11
Friday Dec 11 Final Review
Wednesday Dec 16 Final Exam, 10:00 to 11:40 am, SL 3114.
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