Chem 6A Winter 2017 Syllabus PDF

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CHEM 6A: General Chemistry I University of California, San Diego Winter 2017 Professor:

Alina M. Schimpf Pacific Hall 6100E, (858)534–0050, email: [email protected] or use the TritonEd email

Lecture A00:

MWF 2:00 p.m. − 2:50 a.m. Galbraith Hall 242

Office Hours:

TuTh 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Urey Hall 3245

Course Web Page:

https://tritoned.ucsd.edu (login and choose CHEM 6A –Schimpf [WI17])

Course Podcast:

http://podcast.ucsd.edu/ (choose CHEM 6A – General Chemistry – LE [A00] and login)

Textbook Web Page: http://www.mcquarriegeneralchemistry.com/ (This website contains some useful information including a Student Solutions Manual, Solution to Textbook Practice Problems, and Web Links—and it’s free!) Required Textbook: General Chemistry by McQuarrie, Rock & Gallogly, 4th edition Other Materials:

You will need a scientific calculator (with scientific or exponential notation and log functions) for each lecture and exam. Calculators MUST be non-graphing and nonprogrammable.

Special Accommodations: If you have been given an Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter from the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD), you must provide the instructor, your TA, and the OSD Chemistry Department Liaison with a copy of the letter before any accommodations will be provided. All exam scheduling will be coordinated by you and the instructor, with involvement from the OSD Liaison as needed. In order to guarantee accommodations, you must follow the guidelines established by the Instructor and/or Liaison. OSD exams will run concurrently with the scheduled exam. Catalog Description: First quarter of a three-quarter sequence intended for science and engineering majors. Topics include: atomic theory, bonding, molecular geometry, stoichiometry, types of reactions, and thermochemistry. May not be taken for credit after Chem 6AH. Recommended: proficiency in high school chemistry and/or physics; concurrent or prior enrollment in Math 10A or 20A. 4 credits. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Write, interpret, and name chemical formulas 2. Write and interpret chemical equations, 3. Perform chemical calculations, including those that involve:  basic conversions or dimensional analysis  chemical composition 4. Describe the electronic structure of atoms 5. Identify trends in the periodic properties of the element 6. Use bonding and molecular structure theories to predict chemical properties of elements and compounds, 7. Use your knowledge of intermolecular forces to explain states of matter 8. Identify and describe the basic types of chemical reactions Please remember to turn off your phone and any other electronic device that may emit noise during lecture. Please be punctual and courteous to me and the other students in this class. If you are late to lecture, please DO NOT interrupt. Please wait until there is a break and then come to office hours to discuss what you have missed.

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COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change): Week Textbook 1 January 9 – 13 Chapter 1

Topic Chemistry and Scientific Methods

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January 16 – 20

Chapter 2

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January 23 – 27

Chapter 3

The Periodic Table and Chemical Periodicity

No class Jan 16 (MLK day) HW 1 due Jan 17 HW 2 due Jan 25 Exam I Jan 28

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January 30 – February 3

Chapter 4

Early Quantum Theory

HW 3 due Feb 1

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February 6 – 10

Chapter 5

Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure

HW 4 due Feb 6

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February 13 – 17

Chapter 6

Ionic Bonds and Compounds

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February 20 – 24

Chapter 7

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February 27 – March 3

Chapter 8

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March 6 – 10

Chapter 9

10 March 13 – 17 Exam

Chapter 10 Date

Atoms and Molecules

Exams & Homework

HW 5 due Feb 15 Exam II Feb 18 No class Feb 20 (Pres. Day) HW 6 due Feb 22

Lewis Formulas Prediction of Molecular Geometry Covalent Bonding

HW 7 due Feb 27

Chemical Reactivity

HW 9 due March 13 HW10 due March 18

Time

Location

Exam I

Saturday, January 28

11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Peter 108

Exam II

Saturday, February 18

11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Peter 108

Monday, March 20

3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Final Exam

COURSE GRADES Exam I Exam II Online Homework Participation in Lecture Participation in Discussion Section Final Exam Total

HW 8 due March 6

TBA

200 200 200 25 45 400 1070 points possible

The course grade will be based on the following scale: 100 99–93 92–90 89–88 88–83 82–80 79–78 77–70 69–68 67–60 59–0 % A+ Grade A A B+ B B C+ C C D F *This scale may be lowered at the end of the quarter, depending on average grades. It will never be raised. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Participation in Lecture: Throughout each lecture, I will ask questions to gauge understanding in the material being covered. Points will be awarded for answering these questions via i>clicker. Points will be awarded for participation only, and not based on whether or not answers are correct. One point will be awarded each day for answering all questions. A total of 25 points is possible, meaning you can miss 3 days without any penalty. Participation in Discussion Section: Each week you will work with a small group to answer questions related to the course content. Each activity will be worth 5 points based on participation. A total of 45 points is possible, meaning you can miss one discussion section without penalty.

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Online Homework: Throughout the quarter you will complete ten online homework assignments. The dates on which these assignments are due are listed in this syllabus. You will have access to each homework assignment a minimum of 5 days before it is due. Adjustments to the due dates may be made to account for fluctuations in the course schedule. Each assignment will be worth 10 points. There will be a 5% penalty for each incorrect attempt at an answer to a given problem. All assignments will be due by 11:55 pm on the date indicated on the assignment; no deadline extensions will be given on homework assignments. The lowest homework score will automatically be dropped from your course grade. Accessing your online homework assignments: Student Single-Sign-On: I have enabled single-sign-on through TritonEd. (This means that you will only have to login to Sapling learning once. For the remainder of the class, you will be able to access you online homework by logging in to TritonEd and selecting the Sapling Learning link. This link will take you directly to your online homework.) Please follow these instruction instructions to access your Sapling Learning homework. 1. Follow the Sapling Learning link from your instructor’s course page (on TritonEd https://tritoned.ucsd.edu). For initial registration, your Sapling Learning homework must be accessed through that link. 2. If you already have a Sapling account, enter your username and password in the login box. If the login box is disabled, scroll down to the Create an Account portion of the page, fill in the missing info and click Create My Account. 3. You’ve been automatically enrolled into the appropriate homework course on Sapling Learning, so the link will appear near the top of the landing page in Sapling Learning. 4. If the course requires payment and is past the grace period, you will be required to pay before you can access the assignments. Troubleshooting: • If you see the following message when clicking on your Sapling Learning course, it means you need to go to your school's learning management system (TritonEd: https://tritoned.ucsd.edu) and follow the instructions above, which will automatically enroll you into the correct course.

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If you need help, email [email protected]. The Sapling Learning support team is almost always faster and better able to resolve issues than your instructor or TA.

Midterm Exams: Two 100-point exams will be given. Because the course content builds during the semester, you can expect each exam to be somewhat cumulative in nature. There are no make-up exams; however, your lowest midterm grade will be replaced with your final exam percentage if you perform better on the final. The purpose of this bonus is to reward improvement and to prevent a severe grade penalty for one low midterm test score. If you do miss a midterm exam, it (the zero score) will be dropped and replaced by the final exam percentage.  Once graded and returned, any questions pertaining to the content or grading of the midterms must be resolved in person with Alina (preferably during office hours). Students will have until the final day of class to resolve any issues pertaining to the midterm exams. No corrections may be submitted for midterm exams. Final Exam: Your final exam will be cumulative and worth 150 points. Failure to submit a final exam will result in a grade of "F" for the course.  Special Circumstances: An alternate exam/quiz may be administered prior to the scheduled time only in cases where travel for a university sanctioned business or function, which cannot be rescheduled, interferes with an exam date. If such plans do interfere with an exam date, then it is your responsibility to schedule an alternate exam date prior to the scheduled date. This alternate date must be finalized at least two weeks prior to the scheduled exam date. You must show proper documentation from the appropriate university official for an early exam to be administered. Medical emergencies will be evaluated on a case by case basis and must be appropriately documented by a medical official or entity.

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HOW TO SUCCEED IN CHEM 6A Success is a matter of exposure and practice. The following are some tips for success in CHEM 6A.  Attend ALL lectures and discussion sessions.  KEEP UP with the concepts being presented. Do a little studying daily or a few times a week. Do not put off your studying until the test. You must understand that CHEMISTRY IS CUMULATIVE! The concepts we learn this week will build on those that we covered last week. If you didn’t “get it” the first time, you do not have the luxury of saying, “I don’t understand/like this stuff. I can’t learn it, so I’ll do bad on this test and better on the next one.” Chemistry doesn’t work that way! If you don’t understand the concepts we are learning now, you will have continued difficulty with the concepts we will learn in the future. If you get stuck, get help.  Homework questions can provide you with a lot of practice if you approach them correctly. Do your homework problems as if you were taking a test. Only check your answers after you have completed a series of questions. This will allow you to identify the areas that you need to focus on. If you are having trouble with a particular area make sure you try the in-chapter problems and the additional end of chapter problems that I did not assign.  Look at the textbook web page. There are practice questions and solution manuals for each chapter, as well as links to useful/relevant websites.  If you are having problems with a concept get help immediately; don’t wait until 2 days before the test! Ask your friends, ask your TA, ask me, ask anyone who knows chemistry! Chances are good that, if you are having a problem, many people in the class are having the same problem. If you let me know what the question is, I can discuss it during class.  Study with others outside of class. In order to explain a concept or idea to someone else, you must understand it first.  Study with a tutor. Contact the Chem/Biochem Stduent Affairs Office for more information ([email protected])  Check out the Chem 6A-B-C Help Room (York Hall 4020A and 4020B) for free help. TAs and Tutors are available (http://www-chem.ucsd.edu/undergraduate/helproom.html). If you need help with your writing, contact the UC San Diego Writing Center (https://writingcenter.ucsd.edu/).  When you study for exams, look over your lecture notes, the learning objectives, and online homework questions. It will also help if you do as many practice problems as you can. In addition to the recommended practice problems, there are practice problems on the TritonEd site and on other sites that are linked to the TritonEd site.  Please feel free to call on me for extra help. My contact information is on the first page of this syllabus. PRACTICE PROBLEMS Below are recommended practice problems for each chapter of your textbook. These will not be graded. Chapter 1 6, 12, 15, 16, 18, 26, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 46, 51, 53, 58, 68, 71, 72, 76, 82, 83, 86 Chapter 2 3, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 74, 78, 81 Nomenclature: Chapter 6: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22, 64 Chapter 10: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 Chapter 3 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 28, 33, 35, 36, 44, 46 Chapter 4 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36, 40, 44, 55, 60, 64, 68 Chapter 5 1, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 62, 64 Chapter 6 24, 26, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 52, 56, 67, 72, 77 Chapter 7 4, 6, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26, 30, 34, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 54, 57, 58, 60 Chapter 8 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 68, 70, 74, 76, 78, 79 Chapter 9 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 24, 28, 30, 34, 38, 40, 46, 48, 49, 52, 54, 56, 62, 70, 74, 76 Chapter 16, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58,. 60, 62, 64, 66, 76, 78, 80, 82, 10 84, 88, 90

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UC SAN DIEGO POLICY ON INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP (excerpted) Integrity of scholarship is essential for an academic community. The University expects that both faculty and students will honor this principle and in so doing protect the validity of University intellectual work. For students, this means that all academic work will be done by the individual to whom it is assigned, without unauthorized aid of any kind. Instructors, for their part, will exercise care in planning and supervising academic work, so that honest effort will be upheld. Instructors' Responsibility The Instructor shall state in writing how graded assignments and exams will contribute to the final grade in the course. If there are any course-specific rules required by the Instructor for maintaining academic integrity, the instructor shall also inform students of these in writing. Students' Responsibility Students are expected to complete the course in compliance with the instructor's standards. No student shall engage in an activity that involves attempting to receive a grade by means other than honest effort; for example:  No student shall knowingly procure, provide, or accept any unauthorized material that contains questions or answers to any examination or assignment that is being, or will be, administered.  No student shall complete, in part or in total, any examination or assignment for another person.  No student shall knowingly allow any examination or assignment to be completed, in part or in whole, for himself or herself by another person.  No student shall plagiarize or copy the work of another person and submit it as his or her own work.  No student shall employ aids excluded by the instructor in undertaking course work or in completing any exam or assignment.  No student shall alter graded class assignments or examinations and then resubmit them for regrading.  No student shall submit substantially the same material in more than one course without prior authorization. For the full UCSD policy, visit http://senate.ucsd.edu/Operating-Procedures/Senate-Manual/appendices/2. For additional information, visit the Academic Integrity Office (https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/academicintegrity/index.html).

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