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Introduction to Chemical Principles (CHEM 10171 / 12171)

Fall 2020

General Course Information Section 01: MWF 8:00-8:50 AM Stepan Center Section 02: MWF 9:10-10:00 AM S  tepan Center Section 03: MWF 10:25-11:15 AM Stepan Center Section 04: MWF 11:40 AM-12:30 PM S  tepan Center Section 05: MWF 9:10-10:00 AM B  ond Hall G09 Section 06: MWF 10:25-11:15 AM Galvin Life Science 283 Tutorials: Fridays, time and room determined by tutorial section

Instructors Section 01 Professor Jon Camden [email protected]

Section 02 Professor Susan Del Valle [email protected]

Section 03 Professor Slavi Sevov [email protected]

Sections 04 & 06 Professor Kelley Young [email protected]

Section 05 Professor Dan Gezelter [email protected]

Picking a seat! This fall, classroom seating information is an essential component of contact tracing; accurate data about student seat locations is critical to Notre Dame’s approach to safe in-class instruction. You may pick your own seat up until August 17th. We recommend some guidelines: ● If you have a hard time seeing the screen, pick a seat near the front. ● If you want to force yourself to ask more questions, also pick a seat near the front. ● If you have a hard time getting up in the morning, pick a seat near the back. ● If you need to use the restroom frequently, pick a seat near the restroom. ● If you are living near someone else in this class, pick seats close to each other. For the first few days of class, we will be using h ere.nd.edu/seat to ask you about your seat numbers. After August 17th, the seat you have picked becomes yours for the remainder of the semester, and you will be expected to always sit in that location.

Office Hours These are drop in times that you can utilize to ask questions about lecture material, homework, practice problemsanything to do with the class. It is not necessary to make an appointment and you can meet with any lecture professor or TA. Just show up when you need to during the scheduled times using the Zoom Link: https://notredame.zoom.us/s/98737182157 Password: Quantum Mondays: 1-3 pm (Professor Sevov) Tuesdays: 9-11 am (Professor Camden) Time TBA (TAs) Page 1

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Wednesdays: 10:30 am -12:30 pm (Professor Del Valle) Time TBA (TAs) Thursdays: Time TBA (Professor Young) Time TBA (TAs)

Online Homework and Ebook Access Achieve Online homework is required and is part of the course grade. Achieve can be purchased directly through the website here or at the Hammes Bookstore. When you purchase Achieve, you also get the e-book with access for four years, so there is no need to purchase an additional text.

Log on to Achieve from the Sakai course page only. Detailed instructions are located on the Sakai course page. Homework is assigned before each lecture and is due at 11:59 pm the night before (Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings). Access homework through the tab on the Sakai course page for CHEM 10171. It is your responsibility to start your homework in a timely manner - issues involving internet connection or network errors cannot be fixed at the last second. In addition, if you are stuck on a problem, please ask for help before you are out of attempts. If you have any website or login problems, please contact the course coordinator, Professor Young.

Course Overview Cliché as it may be, chemistry is everywhere: the food we eat, the medicines we take, the clothes we wear, the fuels we burn, and the objects we use every day. Chemistry influences politics and global trade. While you may not be a chemistry major (although there is still time to change your mind!) having an understanding of the basic foundations of chemistry and the problem solving skills you will learn in this course will serve you well in whatever future vocation you choose. For this course we will first work to develop an understanding of the physical principles that determine the properties of atoms. From there, we will expand our understanding of atoms to their role in chemical bonding and molecular structure and properties. Following discussion of molecular properties, we will study chemical equilibrium and then application of equilibrium to acid-base chemistry. In these areas you will learn both qualitative and quantitative routes to determine what chemical reactions occur and to what extent. Finally, we will tie together the microscopic properties of atoms and molecules with their macroscopic properties by discussing the laws of thermodynamics and how they govern chemical processes.

Submitting Your Work (Quizzes, Tutorials, Worksheets) If you do not already have one, get a scanning app for your phone. We recommend either “Scannable” (iOS) or “Genius Scan” (iOS and A  ndroid). When it is time to submit your completed work (a tutorial solution, worksheet, or possibly a quiz), you will scan your work with one of these apps and then will upload your scan to Gradescope. Gradescope links are available in Sakai. Gradescope submissions are just like turning in your paper, but your work can be graded and returned to you without transferring physical copies (or germs). Page 2

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Quizzes There will be six (6) quizzes given every other week during Friday Tutorial sessions. Equation sheets and a periodic table will always be supplied. The breakdown of Quiz material is specified on the course schedule. Attendance and participation in the quizzes is required (even if you are attending remotely). Only university excused absences will be accepted. The final exam is tentatively scheduled for the Monday afternoon of finals week. You will not be excused if you schedule travel (buy airline tickets, etc.) that prevents you from taking the exam, and early exam requests will not be granted.

Absence Policy The dates of quizzes and the final exam are fixed. If you are not cleared to attend a quiz in person, you must notify your TA and instructor to get access to an alternative form of the quiz, and you will be expected to take your quiz at your normally-scheduled tutorial time. Make up quizzes are only available for students with University-approved excuses. Emergencies, sudden illness, family emergencies, etc. need to be documented by the University’s Health Center, the Counseling Center, or your first year advisor. For tutorials you will only be excused from participating (in-person or remote) for University-approved excuses.

Tutorials As part of your homework grade, you will meet weekly with a small section of your peers to present tutorial problems. Tutorial worksheets are released Friday mornings on Sakai and are due to the following week. It is expected that you make a serious attempt at each tutorial problem before you arrive at your session. Your tutorial TA will select a group at random (including those students that are participating remotely) to present solutions to the assigned questions at the board (or via zoom). You will receive full credit for attendance and an honest effort (even if your answer is incorrect). If you are not presenting a solution, it is beneficial to ask questions to help gain a deeper understanding of the material or to clarify any misunderstandings. Your TA will help facilitate class discussion and help fill in any gaps in understanding. Attendance (in-person or virtual) will be taken at each tutorial. Failing to be present results in a score of ‘0’ for the day. Any excused absence for a University approved reason must be documented with your TA and the course coordinator, Professor Young.

Success in the Course Attending lectures can only get you so far in understanding chemistry. Arguably the best way to learn chemistry is by doing chemistry. This means spending time working problems - tutorial problems, homework problems, book problems, etc. The more effort you put into understanding your homework and tutorial problems, the more likely Page 3

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you will be successful in the course. It is recommended that you not only work on these problems with your peers (seriously, please work together using Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, etc.) but it is also imperative that you spend time working through problems on your own - after all, the quizzes are not a team effort. Some recommendations for the course: ● Work sample problems in the text; each section has step-by-step sample problems and then gives you a scenario to try on your own. This is a great way to help learn the process of solving chemical problems. ● Find a small group of your peers to work with - come prepared to these meetings so you know what questions you have and where you are stuck before you get there. ● Come to office hours - there you can work with your peers, TAs, and instructors to help gain a better understanding of the material or to clear up any questions you may have. Lastly, don’t wait until the last minute; not to start homework, not to study for the quizzes, and not to ask for help.

Getting Help There are numerous resources available to you for help in this course. The sooner you utilize the resources the better. We recommend starting as close to your course as you can (i.e. peers, TAs, and instructors) before you reach out to other resources. ● ● ● ●

Form a study group with your peers- Zoom will be a great resource to utilize! Go to office hours (held by TAs and instructors) Stick around after lecture to ask questions or set up an appointment with your professor. Contact the Learning Resource Center: firstyear.nd.edu/resources/academic-support/learning-resource-center/

Grading Your grade will be based on the following four areas: Homework [Achieve + Tutorial] Quizzes [6] Final Exam Laboratory

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Your final grade will be based on a single, numerical score computed by averaging your numerical scores on exams, homework, and laboratory weighted as given above. The cutoffs for grades are shown below. A A– B+

> 90 87-90 83-87 Page 4

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79-83 74-79 70-74 67-70 59-67 50-59 < 50

Notes on Grading There may be an upward curve applied: If the final median class score is below 80%, it will be curved up to 80%. Students who have dropped the course will be included in determining the median (note that this helps you). If there is a curve, it will be calculated and applied at the end of the semester. There will never be a downward curve: A score of 90 will always be an A, an 87 will be at least an A–, an 83 at least a B+, and so on. Cutoffs are strict: an 89.9994 is an A–

What to Expect for Lecture For lecture, you are welcome to take notes any way you please; paper, tablet, laptop, stone and chisel, as long as it isn’t disruptive to your classmates. Just be aware how your technology may be distracting to others around you. Your Professors will utilize various forms of technology (document camera, projected tablet notes, etc) to deliver lectures and they will be streamed via Zoom for those that cannot attend in person. Zoom links for the lecture are available on Sakai. Unless the health check app (more on this below) has told you to attend virtually, our expectation is that you will be physically present in class. If you have been told to attend virtually, we also expect that you will be present in the correct zoom meeting for your lecture section. A TA will be monitoring the zoom sessions to help relay student questions to the instructor. Please don’t hold conversations, even if you are whispering, during class. There are many students in the lecture hall and even a few conversations can quickly become distracting and make it difficult to hear. Questions during lecture are welcomed, just pop your hand up (or use the zoom chat feature) when you have one.

Health & Safety In this class, as elsewhere on campus, students must comply with all University health and safety protocols, including: ●

Face masks that completely cover the nose and mouth will be worn by all students and instructors; Page 5

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Physical distancing will be maintained in all instructional spaces; Students will sit in their assigned seats throughout the semester (after they are chosen on August 17th) University protocols for entry to and exit from classrooms and instructional spaces will be followed.

Compliance with these protocols is an expectation for everyone enrolled in this course. If a student refuses to comply with the University’s health and safety protocols, the student must leave the classroom and will earn an unexcused absence for the class period and any associated assignments/assessments for the day. Persistent deviation from expected health and safety guidelines may be considered a violation of the University’s “Standards of Conduct,” as articulated in d u Lac: A Guide for Student Life, and will be referred accordingly.

Health Checks and Attendance Every morning, members of the Notre Dame Community will be asked to complete a daily health check. The health check application will indicate one of the following: ● ● ●

Student is cleared for class and should attend class in person; or Student is advised to stay home to monitor symptoms and should participate in class virtually and complete all assignments and assessments; or Student must consult a healthcare provider and should contact University Health Services (UHS) for an assessment. In the meantime, the student should participate in class virtually and complete all assignments and assessments. Depending on the medical assessment, UHS will follow the University’s standard protocol for obtaining an excused absence for medical reasons.

Basic Needs If you or any student you know has difficulty accessing sufficient food to eat every day or who does not have a safe and stable place to live, and believes this may affect performance in the course, you are urged to contact the campus Care and Wellness consultants (care.nd.edu). If you are comfortable doing so, please talk to your professor and we will work to provide any other resources we can. We also have resources available if you or another student you know has technology needs (laptop, calculator, etc). Please feel free to talk privately with your instructor. We want to make sure you have everything you need to succeed.

Physical Health and Mental Health Your physical and mental health are paramount to your success as a student. If you have any concerns with your physical or mental health, please utilize the campus services by contacting the University Health Services ([email protected]) or the University Counseling Center ([email protected]). If you are comfortable doing so, please notify your professor and we will work to provide any other resources we can.

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Honor Code Entering Notre Dame, you were required to study the online edition of the U  ndergraduate Academic Code of Honor, to pass a quiz on it, and to sign a pledge to abide by it. The Code of Honor will be strictly applied as described in The Academic Code of Honor Handbook. Students will not give or receive aid on exams or in-class quizzes. This includes, but is not limited to, viewing the work of others, sharing answers with others, and making unauthorized use of books or notes while taking the exam or quiz. Students in this class are not permitted to receive answers, hints, or information, or to upload any portion of an exam, quiz, homework, worksheet, or other activity to online tutoring sites like Chegg, Coursehero, Skooli, or any similar service. Violation of this will result in honor code charges.

Accommodations and Disabilities To become eligible for accommodations, including those related to Covid-19, a student must register with the Sara Bea Accessibility Services (sarabea.nd.edu). A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, or activity that enables a qualified student with a disability to obtain equal access . We are happy to work with our students and Sara Bea, but all accommodation requests must be initiated through the Sara Bea center.

Privacy Practices in This Course In order to create the most effective learning experience, our interactions, discussions, and course activities must remain private and free from external intrusion. As members of this community, we have obligations to each other to preserve privacy. We are also obliged to respect the individual dignity of all and to refrain from actions that diminish others’ ability to learn. Please note the following course principles:

Using Learning Materials Course materials (videos, assignments, quizzes, etc) are for use in this course only. You may not upload them to external sites, share with students outside of this course, or post them for public commentary without your instructor’s written permission.

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Using Live Class Recordings We are recording class meetings to support remote students and to provide everyone in the class with useful study aids. These recordings will be available for review through Sakai. The University strictly prohibits anyone from duplicating, downloading, or sharing live class recordings with anyone outside of this course, for any reason.

Sharing student information Do not share others’ personal information on sensitive topics outside of our course community. Student work, zoom chats, discussion posts, and all other forms of student information related to this course are private.

Sharing course information with others Sharing private information about our course community (including discussions, activities, presentations, student work, etc) with others for the purpose of inviting external attention, intrusion, ridicule, or harassment is an egregious breach of trust. Violating these principles will be handled according to the Undergraduate Academic Code of Honor.

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