CHEM 110 - 2017 Syllabus PDF

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CHEMISTRY 110 - General Chemistry I FALL 2017 Course Information & Syllabus Instructors Professor Christopher Barrett Otto Maass 419

Professor Ian Butler Otto Maass 427

Professor Laura Pavelka Otto Maass 100

Teaching Assistants Donatien de Rochambeau Otto Maass 400

Siba Moussa Pulp & Paper 311

Michael Dore Otto Maass 400

Junqi (Alicia) Wu Otto Maass 330

Contact: please use [email protected] or myCourses email function with "CHEM 110" in subject for communications with instructors and TAs Office Hours: FRezCa or by appointment, email to arrange with each instructor/TA Course Information Classes CHEM-110-001 Mon/Wed/Fri 10:35 – 11:25 am, Leacock 132 CHEM-110-002 Tues/Thurs 10:05 - 11:25 am, Adams Auditorium * you can attend EITHER lecture section without making any official changes on Minerva Tutorials and FRezCa (optional) Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Otto Maass 10 (lecture style tutorials with problem solving, recorded) Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs, 2:30 – 4:30 pm, Royal Victoria College Cafeteria (FRezCa drop-in study center) * additional intensive review sessions will be added before midterms/final exam Websites (myCourses) http://www.mcgill.ca/lms click ‘myCourses’ and use McGill username and password (or http://mymcgill.mcgill.ca to sign into ‘myMcGill’ and then click ‘myCourses’) "Fall 2017 - CHEM-110-001 & CHEM-110-002" – lecture “Fall 2017 – CHEM-110-003/004/005/006/007/008/009/010/011/013/014/016 & CHEM 112-001” – lab * all course-related information/material will be posted on myCourses Fall 2017 Chem 110 Facebook Group If you have trouble logging into myCourses or myMcGill, please contact ITS Customer Service (ICS): Phone: 514-398-3398 Email: [email protected] Drop-in: 688 Sherbrooke Street, Room 285

Course Material Required Textbook (McGill Bookstore, $99.90 – $179.95) Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change (2nd Canadian Edition) by Silberberg, Amateis, Lavieri, and Venkateswaran Hard cover text + Connect/e-book + Digital Student Solutions Manual $179.95 Connect/e-book + Digital Student Solutions Manual $ 99.00 * copies of the text will also be available on reserve in the Schulich Library (Science/Engineering) Connect Online Learning Purchasing the textbook/ebook gives you access to the McGraw-Hill online learning system ‘Connect’. This program will be used for weekly ‘LearnSMART’ readings and ‘Connect’ homework assignments. The homework site can be accessed directly from our myCourses lecture page. Student Response System ‘Turning Point’ You can now use your personal electronic devices to engage in our student response system during class, for free – just visit www.mcgill.ca/polling to register your account (using McGill username/password) and follow the prompts. Dr. Laura Pavelka will encourage your participation during her section of the course. Response data (in Chem 110) are only used to provide in class feedback – not for grades. Calculator Any non-programmable/non-graphing calculator is required (e.g. CASIO fx-991MS or Sharp EL510), as graphing or text storage calculators will not be permitted in midterm or final examinations at McGill. Lecture Notes/Recordings Course notes will be available as pdf files on myCourses before lecture. We encourage you to print the slides (4/6 per page), bring them with you to class, and add your own notes during lecture. Lectures and lecture-style tutorials will be recorded and available through the ‘Lecture Recordings’ tab in myCourses. We recommend that you attend class and only use the recordings as a review tool. If you have to miss a class, make sure you view the missed lecture recording before rejoining the class.

Course Evaluation and Key Dates Midterm I Midterm II Final Exam Laboratory Connect

Fri Sept 29, 6:30-8:30 pm Fri Nov 10, 6:30-8:30 pm Dec 7-22 (TBA) weekly

Standard Missed Midterm* 20% 30% (I or II) 20% ----35% (40%) 45% (50%) 20% 20% 5% (0%) 5% (0%)

Exempt from Lab 25% 25% 45% (50%) ----5% (0%)

Room assignments for midterms will be posted on myCourses ~24h before the exam. Room assignments for the final exam are handled by the Exam Office (posted mid-November) * If you are unable to write a midterm, you must contact Professor Pavelka ([email protected]) before the exam – only legitimate medical or academic excuses will be accepted. Students excused from writing a midterm will have the points equally redistributed between the other midterm and final exam. In the unlikely event that you miss both midterms, your final exam will be weighted 75%. (If you are unable to write the final exam, you must contact McGill Service Point)

Learning Objectives Chemistry 110 aims to provide you with a solid understanding of the fundamental principles of atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table, valence, hybridization and molecular orbital theory, and introductions to organic and inorganic chemistry. Our main focus is on understanding the basic chemical properties that link atoms to molecules and molecules to macroscale materials.

Summary of Course Content Topics Covered by Professor Barrett (Sept 5 – Sept 29) Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure (Ch 6): Early Atomic Theory, Light Radiation, Atomic Spectra, Bohr Atom, Wave-Particle Duality of Matter and Energy, Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity (Ch 7): Many Electron Atoms, Quantum Numbers, Electron Configurations, Constructing the Periodic Table, Periodic Trends Intermolecular Forces and Phase Changes (Ch 11): Polarizability, Induced Dipoles, Dispersion Forces, IonDipole/Dipole-Dipole Interactions, Hydrogen Bonding, Uniqueness of Water --Midterm 1-Topics Covered by Professor Butler (Oct 2 – Oct 30) Models of Chemical Bonding (Ch 8): Lewis Structures, Covalent and Ionic Bonds, Resonance, Bond Polarity, Bond Energy The Shapes of Molecules (Ch 9): VSEPR Theory, Molecular Shape and Polarity Theories of Covalent Bonding (Ch 10): Valence Bond Theory, Hybridization, Molecular Orbital Theory --Midterm 2-Topics Covered by Professor Pavelka (Oct 31 – Dec 7) Periodic Patterns in Main Group Elements (Ch 13): Descriptive Chemistry by Periodic Group Organic Compounds and Intro to Reactions (Ch 20/21): Characteristics of Organic Molecules, Common Functional Groups, Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons, Conformations of Alkanes, Stereochemistry, Introduction to Reactions and Applications Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds (Ch 24): Properties of Transition Metals, Ligands and Coordination Compounds, Crystal Field Theory ** Ch 1-3 and the definitions in Ch 4-5 are the assumed prerequisite material for Chem 110. Please review these chapters before the first class to confirm familiarity. The beginning of the course (including the first tutorial) will review key points from Ch1-5, as necessary.

Laboratory (see lab syllabus for more details) Instructors Mitchell Huot Otto Maass 1 [email protected]

Badawy Sha’ath Otto Maass 1 badawy.sha’[email protected]

* for any questions related to the labs, see Mitch Huot (Otto Maass 1) You must watch a lab safety video and a lab introductory video before coming to the lab. Both videos are accessible via lab myCourses page. All lab information will be available through myCourses (including the lab schedule and lab manual). The lab manual will only become available to you after you watch the lab safety video and introductory video. Laboratory starts the week of September 11th. Personal safety equipment is required for the initial lab, so ensure you have purchased lab coat and safety glasses. Lab coats and safety glasses will be available for sale in the Holmes Room (basement of Otto Maass) during the first few weeks of class. Come to the lab (Otto Maass 1 in the basement of Otto Maass) according to your scheduled lab section (schedule available on myCourses) The laboratory counts for 20% of the course grade, but is a required course component. If you fail the lab and pass the lecture, you will receive an “F” grade and must redo the entire course. Lab Exemption If you are repeating this course, you could be eligible for a lab exemption. You must have passed the lab component within the past 3 years. Contact Mitch Huot to confirm your eligibility for a lab exemption and obtain authorization. Be aware that when exempted from the labs, only midterm and final exam grades count to your course grade (see “Course Evaluation and Key Dates” above). Lab grades are not transferred from previous years. McGill Policy Statements Academic Integrity (approved by Senate on 29 January 2003) McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/ for more information) Language (approved by Senate on 21 January 2009) In accord with McGill University’s Charter of Students’ Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded. Course Evaluation In the event of extraordinary circumstances, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change. Please be clear that no instructor at McGill is authorized to alter the time/date of a final exam or to offer a special writing opportunity; these issues can only be dealt with at the McGill Service Point. If you have too many exams in a short period of time consult: http://www.mcgill.ca/conted-students/exams/conflicts/...