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CHM1046L, General Chemistry II Sections 21-26 

Lecture & Recitation Times ( Lecture 3 hours per week, and recitation 1 hour per week): Lecture MWF 11:15 - 12:05; Recitations M 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30  

Lecture Location: 255 Fisher Lecture Hall
Recitation Location: 219 HTL

Requirements:
Prerequisite: MAC 1105 with a grade of "C-" or higher, or placement beyond MAC 1105 on the University's Math department exam. CHM1045 and CHM1045L or CHM1045C with a grade of "C-" or higher. Co-requisite: CHM 1046 L (General Chemistry II Laboratory)

Instructor:

Dr. Stephanie R. Dillon
Office: 324C DLC
Phone: (850) 644-0166
E-mail: sdillon@chem.fsu.edu 
Office Hours: 
Thursday 9:00AM - 11:00AM or by appointment

Recitation TA: 
  • Sections and Contact Information 
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    Materials:

    (1) Chemistry & Chemical Reactions, 6th Edition by Kotz, Treichel & Weaver Part 2
    (2) A NON-PROGRAMMABLE Scientific Calculator

    Lecture Policies:

    Cell Phones: All cell phones are to be turned off at all times during the lecture period. Students whose cell phones ring during a lecture will be asked to leave. Please be considerate of both your fellow students and your instructor.  

    Course Objectives

    At the end of this course, the student will be able to …

    1. 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.
    2. Perform quantitative analysis of the colligative effects of a solute in a solution, including effects on boiling point, melting point and osmotic pressure.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.
    5. 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.
    6. Use the appropriate equilibrium constants to determine solubility and/or precipitation point of an inorganic solute, in water or a solution.
    7. Understand 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.
    8. 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.

    For matters not covered in this syllabus, please consult the professor, or the college catalog/student handbook. This syllabus is not intended to be all inclusive of classroom and college policies and procedures.

    Lon-Capa Homework Sets: 

    Learning Chemistry requires practice... 

    • Accompanying each chapter in the book is a Lon-Capa Homework Set designed to let you practice and master problems related to the materials covered in the text. In order to excell in this course you must read each chapter carefully and completely and attempt all of the problems in each homework set. 

    • Lon-Capa Strategy (see Lon-Capa Instructions). Before attempting the first homework set, be sure to read the instructions on how to format your answers such that the Lon-Capa computer systems will recognize them. This short amount of reading will save you large amounts of wasted effort later. You are allowed 15 attempts at solving each problem in the homework. A good strategy would be to make ~ 5 attempts on your own first. If you cannot get the answer correct contact your TA, post a discussion message or go to the Chemistry Help Room for assistance. After you get some help, try another ~5 attempts. If you are still unable to get the right answer, contact your instructor. Don't use up all your attempts before getting help!

      Grading: 

      		 Lon-Capa Homework (10 at 15 pts each) 150
      Quizzes (10 at 25 pts each) 150
      Exams (4 at 100 pts each) 400
      Final Exam 300
      Total 1000

      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 point totals at the end of the course.

      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.”
      See Academic Honor Policy  for more details.

      Missed Quiz or Exam Policy: If you must miss a Quiz or Exam because of illness or emergency, contact your Recitation TA as soon as possible. Quizzes and exams missed for an acceptable reason will be handled as follows: The missed quiz or exam will be pro-rated by averaging the rest of your quiz or exam grades, respectively and substituting that average for the missing lab grade. Lon-CAPA homework sets should be completed as usual since they are available all the time not just on the day of your illness.  Quizzes or Exams missed without a reasonable, documented excuse will receive a grade of zero.

      Examples of Reasonable Excuses (Documentation) Include: 

    • Illness (Note from Doctor or Thagard)
    • Jury Duty or Court Date (Copy of Summons)
    • Car Accident or Breakdown (Accident report or bill including time of incident)
    • Death in Family (Copy of Obituary or service Document)
       

      This is not an all inclusive list but should give you a general idea of the magnitude of an acceptable excuse and the type of documentation required to substantiate it. Other problems will be dealt with on an individual basis.


    Important Campus Resources

    • Dirac Science Library:  The library is located directly across from the Dittmer laboratory of Chemistry and directly in front of Fisher Lecture Hall. It provides a rich source of instructional materials, including books, journals, reference texts, and online databases.  Students must have a campus ID card to check out materials.  Students can access the online databases from off-campus.  Bring a current student ID card to get the passwords and authorization numbers.  Further information can be found at http://www.fsu.edu/~library/
       

    • Computing Services:  All current FSU students have free acns accounts and free email accounts at the campus. Directions for logging into your acns account and for registering for your free email account can be found at http://www.acns.fsu.edu/students/index.html.  If you have any problems with your account or forget your password, call the Help Desk at 644-8502.
       

    • ChemSketch from ASD Software can be downloaded for free. Click here to go to the download site.  Tutorials can help you learn to use this program.  Click here to go to the tutorial site.
       

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