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General Chemistry I Chemistry 1211 Course Syllabus Summer 2020 Instructor: Dr. Jyotsna Thota.

E-mail: [email protected] Email is the best way to communicate with the instructor. While sending an email, write the name of the course and then the subject. For example, if you want to write about arranging an appointment, the subject should be “1211- appointment”. Please send email from GSU email. Do not send email from iCollege. Course Description This is Chem 1211: General Chemistry (Part 1) Lecture. **** Laboratory part of this course is supervised by individual instructors. They will provide all the lab details (syllabus, schedule etc)*** The main goal of this course is to introduce students to fundamental principles of chemistry. This course is delivered online in an asynchronous manner. Appointments and office hours will be done via webex through iCollege. Office hours will open up to students via iCollege every week. The course material will be given to students via videos. Students should watch videos and answer worksheets, HW, quizzes and exams. Schedule and due dates for all assessments will be posted on iCollege. Recommended Textbook: “Chemistry: A Molecular Approach” Nivaldo Tro 4e or 5e (Pearson) Students may also use an ebook

Learning outcomes By the end of this course students will be able to answer conceptual questions and work out mathematical problems involving the following topics 1. Rules regarding significant figures in mathematical operations and unit conversions 2. Atomic structure: a. Subatomic particles b. Isotopes and isotopic mass c. Trends in periodic table d. Quantum numbers e. electronic configurations 3. Chemical Bonding a. Types of bonding b. nomenclature of inorganic compounds, c. Lewis structures and shapes d. polarity e. hybridization 4. Chemical Calculations a. Calculations of molar mass, empirical formula and molecular formula b. conversions among mole, mass and number of particles c. stoichiometric calculations d. types of reactions (combustion, redox, precipitation etc.) 5. Basic principles of thermochemistry a. System, surrounding and universe b. Heat, energy and work c. Enthalpy

6. Properties of gases and gas laws

Course Schedule Office hours: M-F 10.00 AM – 12.00 Noon Sign up on iColleg, collaboration, webex, office hours All office hours will be recorded Course Material Week of June 8th: Chp 1 and Chp 2 Week of Jun 15th: Chp 3 Week of June 22nd: Chp 4 Week of June 29th: Chp 5 and Chp 6 Week of July 6th: Chp 7 and Chp 8 Week of July 13th: Chp 9 and Chp 10 Week of July 20th: Chp 9 and Chp 10 July 27th: General reflections Course Assessments

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150 250 200

Final exam

200 Total: 800

Grading: 760 – 800 (95%-100%): A+ 720 – 759 (90%-94%): A 696 – 719 (87%-89%): A680 – 695 (85%-86%): B+ 640 – 679 (80%-84%): B 624 – 639 (78%-79%): B584 – 623 (73%-77%): C+ 520 – 583 (65%-72%): C 480 – 519 (60%-64%): C456 – 479 (57%-59%): D...