Chemistry 112 Syllabus Fall 2018 PDF

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CHEMISTRY 112

Fall 2018

General Chemistry II Instructor:

Dr. Hans Mentzen

Email:

[email protected]

Lecture:

Mon, Wed, Fri -01 2:30 to 3:20 PM -02 4:00 to 4:50 PM ISB Room 135

eExam Dates Exam 1 2 3 FINAL

Week 5 8 12 cumulative

Date Wednesday, September 26 Wednesday, October 24 Wednesday, November 28 TBA

Course Objectives: We will be building on the knowledge and skill set you started to develop in Chem 111. We will be building an understanding of the principles that govern the fundamentals of chemistry. We are not simply memorizing facts; we are looking to build comprehension of the course material so that it can be applied in future courses. The most important thing to always remember to help you achieve this goal of comprehension and understanding is to ask questions. Please never feel that a question is silly or irrelevant! If you have a question I promise you someone else is in the same situation. Ask away! There are many avenues you can pursue to have your questions answered, whether it is to come to my office hours, see a TA, ask a peer, going to the LRC for tutoring, or attending an SI session. Please use whichever option you are most comfortable with. The goal again is to build understanding and comprehension, having unanswered questions will never allow you to achieve your full potential!

Course Prerequisites CHEM 111, 121hH with a grade of “C-“ or better. There will be some minor reviewing of material from these courses as needed, but I assume you to have a working knowledge of the material covered in them.

Course Material OWL Book: General Chemistry, Vinning, W.J., Young, S.M., Day, R. and Botch, B.; Brooks/Cole 1st Ed., 2014. ISBN: 978-1-285-41899-5 Access to all course material must be purchased through the following web address:

http://owl.cs.umass.edu/techsupport/accesscodes/genchem.html

iClicker 2 Remote (required): Can be purchased through Amazon. Scientific calculator

See: http://www.chem.umass.edu/genchem/ for required materials for the laboratory portion of the course. Course Communication All electronic communication must have “CHEM 112-02” (written exactly as seen here without quotes) as the only thing written in the subject line. Failure to indicate this subject will cause your email to be routed to an unmonitored SPAM folder.

Academic Assessment UMass, Amherst is committed to assessment of student achievement of academic outcomes. This process addresses the issues of what you need to learn in your program of study and if you are learning what you need to learn. The assessment program at UMA has four specific and interrelated purposes: A. To improve student academic achievement B. To improve teaching strategies C. To document successes and identify opportunities for program improvement D. To provide evidence for institutional effectiveness In class you are assessed and graded on your achievement of the outcomes for this course. You may also be required to participate in broader activities.

GRADING The percentage breakdown for the course is as follows: Graded Assignment OWL Laboratory iClicker Quizzes (5) eExams (3) Final Exam Total Percentage

Percent of Grade 15 20 5 10 35 15 100

iClicker We will be using the classroom response system, iClicker®. You can purchase your iClicker 2 remote at the University Bookstore. In order to receive credit for the iClicker questions, you must be for the entirety of the class. Bringing a fellow student’s remote and answering the question with 2 remotes is academic misconduct and will be dealt with accordingly. You must register your device using the iClicker registration link in Moodle. At some point in EVERY LECTURE throughout the semester, I will give an iClicker question. You will receive one point just for submitting an answer. There are no make-up iClicker questions. I will drop a percentage of the questions at the end of the semester. The exact amount dropped will be determined after the semester is over.

OWL Problems Fifteen percent of your grade will be determined on how you perform on the OWL exercises. You must log into OWL for the assignment due dates. You are responsible for knowing the due dates and having your assignments completed on time, as no extensions will be granted. In addition there is no grace period for any of the OWL assignments. You will have as many opportunities before the due date as necessary to get the question correct. I will drop 10% of the OWL questions.

Quizzes There will be six periodic quizzes given throughout the semester. Each quiz will be on a Friday and administered through OWL. The quizzes will be 10 questions long and you will have 60 minutes to complete it once started. Yu are free to start the quiz anytime on the assigned day, but it will automatically close at 11:59 PM or after 60 minutes, whichever comes first. These quizzes are open note/ open book. I will only count your best 5 quizzes to your final course grade. As such there will be no makeup quizzes offed for any reason.

eExams There will be three (3) evening eExams. These eExams are given in electronic format using the OWL system. They will be held in the general chemistry laboratories on the dates listed above. There are no make-up exams unless I give prior written approval. On an exam evening, there will be 2 sessions you may choose from to take the exam. The eExam is exactly like a traditional paper exam, except that it is taken on a dedicated laptop computer. Scrap paper will be provided; you are only required to bring your calculator and several pencils. WORK AND EXTRACURILCULAR ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AN EXCUSE TO MISS AN EXAM. You have the complete schedule at the start of the semester, and can plan accordingly. If you have an exam conflict the appropriate form correctly filled out and signed from the Registrar’s Office must be submitted to me no less than seven (7) days prior to the exam. Failure to do this may result in not being allowed to take the make-up exam. All evening exams are closed notes and closed book. Cell phones, at all times, are to remain off.

Final Grade Distribution I anticipate the average in this class will be around a “B-” (~80%). I use the university standard grade schedule to determine your final grade (i.e. 70-72 = C-, 73-76 = C, 77-79 = C+, etc.). When considering your grade, please do not base it solely on exam scores. Remember that lab, iClicker, and OWL have a huge (40%) impact on your final grade. The averages of these three categories are typically in the 90s at the end of the course! You must independently pass the lecture and laboratory portions to pass the entire course. A failing grade will be recorded if you fail either the lab or the lecture portion of the course.

Laboratories See: http://www.chem.umass.edu/genchem/ for required materials for the laboratory portion of the course. You will be able to find all of the schedules, procedures, and handouts for your lab section at the above website. You will have to use the various links and navigation bar to compile all of the necessary information. I highly recommend spending some time getting familiar with the General Chemistry website for this course. You need to print out your lab assignment from the laboratory web page before attending. Each experiment will have a pre-lab quiz. Please remember that you must pass the lab portion of the course in order to pass the lecture as well.

Make-up Work Invalid excuses for any missed assignments include, but are not limited to: off-campus employment, work-study, student-run sports clubs (NCAA sanctioned sports are excusable), and fraternity/sorority sponsored event. Valid excuses include, but are not limited to: medical emergencies (in the event of a medical issue, go to the doctor, get a note explicitly stating the date(s) missed), NCAA sanctioned events, death in the family. The instructor reserves the right to determine the validity of unlisted situations! In the event that you have a valid excuse that allows make-up work, you must meet the following criteria: 1. You had to have let the instructor know before the proposed date. 2. You must bring your excuse to the instructor the day you return to campus. Family emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Course Webpage We will be using the OWL system developed here at UMass Amherst for graded, web-based homework. We will utilize Moodle for announcements, handouts, and potentially for some graded quizzes as well. If you are unfamiliar with OWL or Moodle online access, please see me individually as soon as possible. You are responsible for all electronic communication from me, and any announcements posted.

HELP!!!

You can always come to my office hours for extra help. In addition, I will typically be available at other times during the week. As a general rule, if my office door is open, then I am more than happy to answer your questions. If there are people waiting for help, I may limit the number of questions I answer at one time. You are of course always welcome to ask a TA your questions or seek help from the Learning Resource Center located on the 10th floor of the library.

Early Alert Warning We care about your success! This semester this course is taking part in a student success “early alert” initiative. You may receive an email from me and/or an academic advisor from the CNS Advising Center reaching out to you. Early Alert is designed to help you evaluate your current grades, study skills and your class attendance so that you know if you are on the right track. If you need to make some changes, there are resources available to support your academic success. Please be sure to read to take advantage of this help!

Lectures Attending the lectures is mandatory! You should arrive on time, as we will begin promptly at the scheduled start time. Come prepared and ready to participate as this is important for successful performance in this class.

Notes These are the best way for you to succeed in this class. Active note taking and not just copying down is imperative to your learning and comprehension of the material. I highly recommend a dedicated notebook for this class as we will be doing a lot of writing. You will need to do more than just take notes, and do homework to truly learn the material we will be covering in class. Studying in groups is an excellent method for learning and reviewing the material covered in the lecture. I have found over the years that you will most likely need to spend 2-3 hours, 6 days a week on the material we cover to gain a firm grasp on the material. Cramming before an exam NEVER works! You must work at Chemistry on a daily basis, and in an organized, efficient manner. Trying to study while surrounded by distractions is simply wasting your time and effort.

Classroom Courtesies I respect you and the learning environment we create together in the classroom. Out of respect for your classmates and for me, I ask that you abide by some basic courtesies that will enhance this environment:    

Please be on time for class and keep personal discussions to a minimum, so that your classmates can hear. Please turn all electronic devices off and do not use them during class. Please do not get up and leave before class is over (except in the case above). It is very disruptive to your classmates and to me. Wait until the end of the class period before packing up to leave and gently lower the tablet arm of your desk.

Course Topics and Material If I do not cover a particular section in lecture, then you are not responsible for that material. Week Chapter Topics 1 and 2 14 Chemical Kinetics 3 and 4 15 Chemical Equilibrium 5 and 6 11 and 13 Intermolecular Forces and Chemical Mixtures 7,8,9 16 and 17 Acid/Base and Acid/Base Equilibria 10 18 Precipitation and Solubility Equilibria 11 and 12 19 Thermodynamics: Entropy and Free Energy 13 and 14 20 Electrochemistry

Academic Misconduct and the Student Code of Conduct As per requirement by UMass Amherst: “Academic dishonesty is prohibited in all programs of the University. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and facilitating dishonesty. [See Appendix B of the Student Code of Conduct for detailed examples of behavior that constitutes academic dishonesty.] Appropriate sanctions may be imposed on any student who has committed an act of academic

dishonesty. Instructors should take reasonable steps to address academic misconduct. Any person who has reason to believe that a student has committed academic dishonesty should bring such information to the attention of the appropriate course instructor as soon as possible. Instances of academic dishonesty not related to a specific course should be brought to the attention of the appropriate department Head or Chair. The procedures outlined below are intended to provide an efficient and orderly process by which action may be taken if it appears that academic dishonesty has occurred and by which students may appeal such actions.” Academic misconduct of any type will not be tolerated and will be dealt with in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct as outlined on the following UMass website: www.umass.edu/dean_ students/codeofconduct/acadhonesty/#B 1. Know Your Rights. Do not let other students in your class diminish the value of your achievement by taking unfair advantage. Report any academic dishonesty you see. 2. Acknowledge Your Sources. Whenever you use words or ideas that are not your own when writing a paper, use quotation marks where appropriate and cite your source in a footnote, and back it up at the end with a list of sources consulted. See on plagiarism. 3. Protect Your Work. In examinations, do not allow your neighbors to see what you have written; you are the only one who should receive credit for what you know. 4. Avoid Suspicion. Do not put yourself in a position where you can be suspected of having copied another person's work, or of having used unauthorized notes in an examination. Even the appearance of dishonesty may undermine your instructor's confidence in your work. 5. Do your own work. The purpose of assignments is to develop your skills and measure your progress. Letting someone else do your work defeats the purpose of your education, and may lead to serious charges against you. 6. Never falsify a record or permit another person to do so. Academic records are regularly audited and students whose grades have been altered put their entire transcript at risk. 7. Never fabricate data, citations, or experimental results. Many professional careers have ended in disgrace, even years after the fabrication first took place. 8. Always tell the truth when discussing your work with your instructor. Any attempt to deceive may destroy the relation of teacher and student. Source: http://www.northwestern.edu/uacc/8cards.html

Disabilities and Accommodation Policy The University of Massachusetts Amherst is dedicated to providing equal opportunity/accommodations and access for every student. If you would like to request such accommodations because of a physical, mental, or learning disability, please contact your instructor or the Office of Disability Services, DS, (161 Whitmore Administration Building) within the first two weeks of class. Their phone number is 413.545.0892. "Any student with a disability who needs a classroom accommodation, access to technology or other academic assistance in this course should contact Disability Services ([email protected]) and/or the instructor. DS serves students with a wide range of

disabilities including, but not limited to, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety."

Emergency Closings As per University policy, I am required to include this information. In the event of severe weather or other emergencies which could force the university to cancel classes, such information will be broadcast over various radio and television stations. Students who reside in areas which fall under a Level III emergency should not attempt to drive to the university even if the campus itself remains open. Assignments due on a day the university is closed will be due the next scheduled class period. If an examination is scheduled for a day the campus is closed, the examination will be given on the next class day. Students who miss a class because of weather-related problems when the class is held as scheduled are responsible for reading and other assignments as indicated in the syllabus. If an examination is missed, contact me as soon as possible to determine how to make up the missed exam. Remember! It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with reading and other assignments when a scheduled class does not meet, whatever the reason.

Dropping and Withdrawal The last date for withdrawal from this class without a W (no record) is Monday, September 17, 2018. The last possible day to drop this class with a W is Thursday, October 18, 2018. After this deadline you will not be allowed to drop the course without major extenuating circumstances as approved by the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences. YOU ARE RESPONSIBILE FOR ALL CHANGES TO THIS SYLLABUS MADE IN CLASS, REGARDLESS IF YOU ARE IN ATTENDANCE OR NOT...