OXNARD COLLEGE
COURSE: CHEM R120-77096 (General Chemistry I)
PREREQUISITES: Chem R110 (Elementary Chemistry) or High school chemistry, and Math R014 (Intermediate Algebra)
SEMESTER: Fall, 2008
OFFICE HOUR: T, TH 8:10 am-8:30 am (or by appointment)
E-MAIL: qinz1014@hotmail.com
CLASS MEETINGS:
Lecture: Tu & Th 8:30 am-9:50 am Room: LA-1
Lab: Tu & Th: 10:00 am-12:50pm Room: LA-1
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Chemistry R120 is the first semester of general chemistry course with fundamental principles and theories of chemistry. Special emphasis on nomenclature of inorganic compounds, calculation in solution, stoichiometry, chemical reaction, chemical equilibrium, quantum mechanical model of the atom, periodicity, molecular structures, thermodynamics, Gas Laws, and kinetic molecular theory is included. The laboratory will give concrete examples of lecture material.
TEXT: CHEMISTRY, THE CENTRAL SCIENCE, Brown and LeMay, 11th edition
LAB MANUAL: LABORATORY PACKET FOR CHEM R120 is available in the Oxnard College Book Store.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Duplicated notebook (available in the Book Store)
Scientific Calculator (not graphic ones)
Safety Goggles (available in the Book Store)
ATTENDANCE AND WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
Attendance will be taken during each class period. Regular attendance is absolutely mandatory in order to pass the course. A student may be dropped from the course if 8 hours absences are accumulated in the lecture and two absences (two labs) are accumulated in the lab. A student who is 15 minutes late or who leaves early from class may be marked absent. Be aware that your absence will be recorded and you will be dropped from the course for excessive absences. If students wish to drop the course, the deadline for drop the course is Nov. 21. It is your responsibility to drop the class before the deadline. A grade of incomplete may be assigned only upon verification of extenuating circumstances, and only if the student is passing the course up until final exam. A formal written request for this grade must be signed by the instructor.
LAB SAFETY:
A safety lecture will be given and a safety test MUST BE PASSED to continue in the course. ALL STUDENTS MUST PASS the safety test in order to continue in Chemistry R120.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
One grade will be assigned for CHEM R120, which will include both lecture portion and lab work. If you fail either portion of the course, the highest grade you can earn is a "D".
Lecture:
1. Homework/Assignments: Homework assignments (questions at the end of each chapter) will be assigned at the beginning of each chapter, but not collected.
2. Ouizzes: Quizzes will be given regularly over homework assignments. Quizzes will be given promptly at the beginning of the lecture period and there will be NO MAKE-UP quizzes. There will be 5 quizzes, the lowest score will be dropped.
3. Tests: There will be 4 section tests during this semester. The lowest score will be dropped. No make up test will be given.
4. Term Paper: You will be required to complete a term paper during the semester. Term paper should have a cover page, minimum 3 references/three web sites, minimum 5 pages, and double-spaced.
5. Final Test: A comprehensive final test will be given.
Lecture: 630 points = 63% of semester grade. From:
Points/each Total Percent
Lecture Quizzes 4 30 120 12.0 %
Section Tests 3 120 360 36.0 %
Term Paper 1 30 30 3.0 %
Final Test 1 120 120 12.0 %
NOTE: Term paper must be turned in on the due day. 10% deduction will be applied for each day delayed.
Laboratory:
1. Safety: You must at all times follow the safety rules of the laboratory. Failure to do so will result in your being expelled from the course. You should know that accidents in the laboratory can be prevented if common sense is used.
2. Pre-lab Discussion: Prior to each experiment, the instructor will give specific instruction with regard to safety hazards and to proper lab techniques. Students who do not attend the pre-lab discussion will not allowed to do the experiment. You will work on 16 experiments in this semester. You will find a list of the semester’s experiments in the Schedule. You are expected to READ through the experiment and FINISH any assigned work BEFORE coming to the lab.
3. Pre-Lab Evaluation: At the beginning of the each experiment, your instructor will evaluate the pre-lab notebook. The format can be found in NOTEBOOK AND REPORTS section in this syllabus. The evaluation will be based on neatness and completeness. One of the lowest will be dropped. (Exp 1, 2, 4, 5, and 12 DO NOT require pre-lab work.)
4. Lab Quizzes: A quiz will be given over each experiment at the beginning of the lab period on the day its lab report is due. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped. There is NO MAKE-UP quiz.
5. Experiment Reports: You will have 16 experiments. Exp. 7 will be a formal lab report. The format of a formal report and checklist can be found in LAB PACKET. Regular lab report format can be found in NOTEBOOK AND REPORTS section in this syllabus. The lowest one (but not the formal lab report) will be dropped.
6. Locker Check-out: Whether or not you complete the course you must check out of your locker before the end of the semester. Failure to do so will result in a $15.00 fine charged to you.
Lab: 370 points = 37% of semester grade. From:
Points Total Percent
Pre-lab Evaluation: 10 6 60 6%
Lab Reports: 14 10 140 14.0%
Lab Quiz: 14 10 140 14.0%
Formal Lab Report: 1 30 30 3%
SEMESTER GRADE: 1000 points (630 points from lecture and 370 points from lab)
A: 85% and above B: 75% to 84% C: 60% to 74%
D: 50% to 59% F: below 50%
I DO NOT CURVE THE GRADE.
NOTEBOOK AND REPORTS
The lab notebook should be a permanent, original record of your laboratory work. It must be done in permanent, not erasable ink. No “White-Out” is allowed. The first page of the notebook must be reserved for a “Table of Contents”.
Pre-lab Notebook Evaluation:
For each experiment you will prepare the followings on your duplicating notebook before the lab:
Fill up the blanks at the top of the page.
Include: Your Name, Date, Experiment # and Title, and Lab Partner
PURPOSE or OBJECTIVES:
(Short paragraph in your own words giving the purpose / goals of the experiment)
BALANCED CHEMICAL EQUATIONS:
(If there is no chemical equation involved in a particular lab, write N/A)
CHEMICAL /EQUIPMENT:
(List any chemicals and equipments that will be used in the lab)
PROCEDURE:
(Everything you will do, step by step in bullet format) --- end of pre-lab report
OBSERVATIONS and DATA RECORDING:
(When recording data, you may design a table by you own or use the sample in the manual)
CALCULATIONS and CONCLUSIONS:
(Giving general results of the experiment, what is the conclusion from data? Has the experiment worked out as planned? If not, what went wrong? etc.)
At the beginning of each lab period, the instructor will check your notebook and assign a score to your pre-lab report. This is part of your grade. Each one is counted 6 points. The lowest one will be dropped.
Regular Lab Report:
During the lab period, you will enter your lab data using permanent ink, not erasable, into your prepared duplicating notebook. It must be the original record of your lab work. If you are caught writing down data on other sheets of paper with the intent of copying the data into your notebook later, 3 points will be deducted from your final lab report.
Lab reports should be as neat and legible as possible. Do not attempt to erase errors. You can not use "white out" to correct errors. To correct errors, put one lines through the error and rewrite above, below or next to the error. Any entry that cannot be read easily, even if it is an error that has been crossed out, will be marked wrong. Never try to superimpose a number over another number.
After data are collected, you will use the data for calculations. This part and the Conclusion part may be finished at home. The calculations should also be done in duplicate. You must show the numerical set-ups even if only addition and subtraction involved. All numbers must have units attached. The final answer must include units and the correct number of significant figures.
On the day the experiment is due, tear out all the duplicate pages, staple them together and hand the whole experiment in for grading. Reports will be graded on the basis of numerical set-ups, correctness of answers, correct use of units and of significant figures, correct use of chemical terminology, and complete English sentences with the correct grammar.
Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. If you are caught cheating which includes copying someone else’s data or answers or bringing in a lab report from a previous semester, you will be immediately dropped from the course or will receive a grade of “F" for the course.
NOTE: Lab reports and any assignments must be turned in on the due day. 10% deduction will be applied for each day delayed.
EXTRA HELP:
Tutors may be available in the LRC, upstairs above the library. Please do not hesitate to ask questions before or after each class.
NOTE:
For any type of re-grading, you must bring the material back to the instructor within two weeks after they are handed back in the class.
If you have a specific physical, psychological, or learning disability and require accommodations please let me know ASAP so your learning needs may be appropriately met. You should also contact ACCESS immediately. Authorization, based on verification of disability, is required before any accommodation can be made. The phone number for ACCESS is 378-1461 and they are located in the building just to the right of the Campus Center.