CHM1046 General Chemistry II

Sections 1-10 Fall 2016

Welcome to General Chemistry II at Florida State University. This course is the second in a two semester sequence intended for majors of Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Physics and the Allied Health Sciences.

Meetings: MWF 8:00 - 8:50 in 275 FLH

Recitations: W 3-3:50; W 4-4:50; W 5-5:50

Expectations

The rigor of this course is based on the need to build a strong foundation of basic chemical knowledge that will allow the student to successfully progress through the upper level chemistry courses that follow. Success in the CHM1046 course will require many hours of study and practice outside of the lecture hall. As part of a full time academic load it is expected that the course will require a minimum of 10 hours weekly of study to garner an average grade (C). Students wishing to achieve a better than average grade will need to be prepared to put in more than 10 hours weekly.

Pre-Requisites

CHM1045 and CHM1045L with a C- or better or the equivalent.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course students will demonstrate the ability to…

• Think critically and cogently about causal relationships with scientific reasoning.
• Assess previous experimentation and published scientific results.
• Critically examine and evaluate scientific observation, hypothesis or model construction.
• Articulate a variety of issues created by the complex interactions among science, technology, and society.
• Use scientific perspectives to evaluate contemporary problems facing society.
• Define and Describe the electronic structure of elements; Define and describe the molecular structure of compounds both covalent and ionic; Draw Lewis dot structures of covalent compounds and polyatomic ions; Assign VSEPR designations to structures of covalent compounds and polyatomic ions; Define and describe hybridization.
• Define and understand the types of intermolecular forces present in inorganic and simple organic molecules; describe and predict the intermolecular forces for a particular compound; predict the effects of such forces on the physical and chemical properties of the compound.
• Perform quantitative analysis of the colligative effects of a solute in a solution, including effects on boiling point, melting point and osmotic pressure.
• Describe the variables which affect the rate of a chemical reaction; use experimental data to determine a rate law; use rate laws to calculate the relationship between concentration and time for a chemical reaction.
• Define and understand the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction, and the related concepts of LeChatlier's Principle and Equilibrium shift. Use experimental data to calculate values for an equilibrium constant and equilibrium concentrations.
• Use the pH scale and pH relationships to determine hydrogen ion concentrations, hydroxide ion concentrations, pH or pOH for a solution, based on experimental data; perform buffer calculations for acid/base mixtures.
• Use the appropriate equilibrium constants to determine solubility and/or precipitation point of an inorganic solute, in water or a solution.
• Describe the thermodynamic variables of enthalpy change, entropy change and Gibbs' free energy change, and how they affect the spontaneity of a chemical reaction; predict the spontaneity of a reaction using the appropriate thermodynamic data.
• Define and describe the types of electrochemical cells, and their individual components; predict the potential of an electrochemical cell under standard and non-standard conditions; use the quantitative relationship between current, charge and time to perform calculations.
• Name and describe the physical and chemical properties of the aliphatic hydrocarbons; Define and describe the terms saturated and unsaturated; Name and describe the physical and chemical properties of the aromatic hydrocarbons; Define and describe the chemical reactivity of organic functional groups.

Grading

Assignment	Description	Percentage
Homework	Average of Best 10 of 11 Objectives	10%
Quizzes	Average of Best 10	10%
Liberal Studies Assignment	Must be completed and passed with 70% to receive a passing grade in the course	5%
Exams	Average of Best 2 of 3	60%
Final Exam	Cumulative Final	15%
Final Grade		100%

Homework will be conducted through the ALEKS homework system. The ALEKS Class Code = TLP3P-GVNQC. Register for the course asap to get started on the objectives. The deadline for each objective is clearly posted on the course schedule as well as the ALEKS system. As you can work on an objective until you achieve 100% the only thing keeping you from making perfect scores is your work ethic and time management.

Quizzes will be given in both lecture and recitation and may be announced or unannounced. There will be many quizzes given during the semester (15+) and the best 10 scores will be used to determine the overall quiz score.

Exams dates are as follows:

Exam 1 - Chp 10-12 Friday 9/23/16

Exam 2 - Chp 10-15 Monday 10/24/16

Exam 3 - Chp 10-18 Friday 11/18/16

Final Exam Tuesday 12/13/16 7:30am to 9:30am.

All exams are comprehensive and cumulative. The average of the best two of three midterm exams will be used for the final grade. The final cannot be dropped.

Liberal Studies Assignment - A paper from the primary literature will be assigned reading in the course and a written assessment (questions) of the paper will be required. While only 5% of the overall grade will come from the assignment, the course cannot be given a passing grade without completion of the assignment. In other words, failure to at least attempt the assignment will result in a failing course grade.

Grading Scale:
Final grades in the course will be assigned based on the percentage of total possible points in the course, according to the following percentile scale

90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
Below 70% D/F

The above scale represents the minimum grade for that percentile range, and the instructor may modify the grade cut-off percentiles downward if necessary to compensate for problematic exams or other factors. The instructor may also wish to provide modified grading scales for individual exams that deviate from the above scale in order to help students track their performance in the course; however, any adjustments to the final grading scale will be based on Percentage totals at the end of the course.

Policies

Course Attendance Policy:

Because one exam and multiple quizzes will be dropped as part of the normal course grading, there is no need to produce an excuse for missing a single exam or even several quizzes. IF more than one Exam or more than 4 quizzes are missed for excusable reasons, documentation needs to be provided for each and every miss in order for the second, third etc. missed assignment to be prorated. NO make-up quizzes or exams will be given.

University Attendance Policy:

Excused absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse. Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children experience serious illness.

Academic Honor Policy:

The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University’s expectations for the integrity of students’ academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to “. . . be honest and truthful and . . . [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State University.” (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at http://fda.fsu.edu/Academics/Academic-Honor-Policy.)

Americans With Disabilities Act:

Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and
(2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type.

Please note that instructors are not allowed to provide classroom accommodation to a student until appropriate verification from the Student Disability Resource Center has been provided.   

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Syllabus Change Policy

"Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.”