Chem 152 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (2 Cr.

Hrs) Syllabus of Spring 2010

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kit Mao (office hours: T F 12:00 1 pm in LS101F, email: mao@wustl.edu) LECTURE: Monday 12:00 pm (Section 01) and 2:00 pm (Section 02) in LabSci 300 LABORATORY (3rd floor of LabSci Building): Lab Section Meeting time

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A Tu 8:00 am 12:00 pm B Tu 1:00 pm 5:00 pm C W 1:00 pm 5:00 pm D Th 8:00 am 12:00 pm E Th 1:00 pm 5:00 pm F F 1:00 pm 5:00 pm G Sa 9:00 am 1:00 pm "Chemistry 151 and 152, 2009-2010 General Chemistry Laboratory Manual", which can be purchased from the chemistry stockroom located at the ground floor of McMillen Lab.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a continuation of Chem 151 but has an emphasis on quantitative measurements in the chemical sciences. It is designed to be taken in parallel with the second semester of the general chemistry lecture series (Chem 112A) and provides laboratory experience in, for example, acid/base chemistry, redox chemistry, solubility, electrochemistry, thermochemistry, and kinetics. These topics and the associated experiments in the lab complement materialS covered in Chem 112A. Students are expected to attend a lab lecture every week and to perform the experiments as scheduled. The experiments include: Exp.1---INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Exp.2---MEMBRANES AND PROTEINS Exp.3---ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA I Exp.4---ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA II Exp.5---SOLUBILITY EQUILIBRIA Exp.6---THERMOCHEMISTRY Exp.7---CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATIONS Exp.8---ELECTROCHEMISTRY I Exp.9---ELECTROCHEMISTRY II Exp.10---CHEMICAL KINETICS Students are expected to complete and submit tutorial assignments (accessed via the course homepage, www.chemistry.wustl.edu) before the deadlines indicated in the course schedule. Please refer to the course schedule and Chem 152 Course Architecture in the laboratory manual for details. A list of tutorials is: T1--- Maintaining the Bodys Chemistry: Dialysis in the Kidneys T2--- Blood, Sweat, and Buffers: pH Regulation During Exercise T3--- Phase Changes and Refrigeration: Thermochemistry of Heat Engine T4--- Nutrients and Solubility T5--- Improving Air Quality with Electrical Vechicles

EXAMS:

Both a mid-term exam and a cumulative final exam will be given and are mandatory.

HOMEWORK: Students are required to submit pre-lab assignments, lab reports and tutorial homework assignments ON TIME. Please refer to the Lab Manual (Chem 152 Course Architecture) for further details. GRADING: Assignment of grades will follow the guidelines in lab manual (page 152-Introduction-6). COURSE HOMEPAGE: All necessary course information updates, lecture slides, handouts, report grading guidelines, answer keys to the tutorial assignments, exams, etc. will be posted on the Chem 152 course homepage, which is accessed through the chemistry department page (http://www.chemistry.wustl.edu). Students should check the course homepage often for announcements.
The Washington University policy on Student Academic Integrity applies at all times in this course. Violation of academic integrity could lead to an F course grade regardless of academic performance.

Summary of Responsibilities of Chem 152 Students

(Refer to the Chem 151/152 Lab Manual for further details) 1. Check and make use of the information on the course homepage (www.chemistry.wustl.edu). The Pre-lab
Practice and video demonstration on the web are usually very helpful in your lab work and doing lab reports.

2. Attend all lab lectures. Prior to coming to lecture, read the experiment and print out the lecture slides. 3. Before coming to lab, complete the Pre-lab Assignment in your lab manual. Be on Time! A late pre-lab
assignment will receive no credit. You will not be admitted to the lab if you are late for more than an hour. You are not allowed to stay in the labs past your lab periods whether or not you finish the experiments.

4. Perform the experiments independently and in your fume hood only. Record results in your lab notebook.
Before leaving lab, submit a copy of your notebook pages to your TA and keep a copy for yourself.

5. Follow the proper lab safety procedures and wear proper attire in all laboratories, as is described in the lab
manual. If you wear improper attire, you must return home to change before you may begin the experiment. At the end of the semester, your TA will award 10 to 40 points to you according to your lab behavior, such as punctuality, sense of responsibility, preparedness, and understanding of the experiment. 6. Write reports and notebook pages in permanent ink; use a single line to strike out errors in writing; do not use pencils, red pens, or whiteout. 7. Turn in the lab reports to the red slotted locker (located in the 3rd floor hallway outside LS330) at times as specified on each lab report (either before the end of the lab period or before 5 pm of the next day for reports with graph-plotting). The grade for a late lab report will be reduced by 10 points. 8. Read the tutorial and complete the tutorial homework assignments associated with each tutorial. Click on the tutorial homework assignment link in the course homepage to access the assignment. The tutorial assignments will be posted one week prior to its due date. Perform all 5 tutorial homework assignments; each is worth 20 points. All 5 tutorial grades will be counted towards the course grade. 9. Turn in the tutorial homework assignments to the green slotted locker (located in the 3rd floor hallway) before 5 pm of the deadline date listed in the course schedule, which typically is a Monday. The grade for a late assignment will be reduced by 5 points. 10. Late reports will NOT be accepted after 5 pm on the Monday following the week in which the lab is performed; late tutorial will NOT be accepted after 5 pm on the Monday following the week in which the assignment is due. Grading guidelines/ keys will be posted on Tuesdays. 11. Plan to perform all 10 experiments during this semester; your 8 highest scores will count towards the course grade. Make-up labs are not possible. In case of an absence, the missed experiment(s) will be the dropped score. If you miss more than two labs/reports, it is likely that you will fail the course, regardless of the total points. 12. Both mid-term exam and final exams are mandatory; absence will be recorded as a zero. 13. If a student feels that there is an error in grading, he/she may ask for a re-grade by submitting a written request. Staple the re-grade request to the first page of the original exam/report/assignment, clearly indicating the reason for the request and turn it into the re-grade locker (blue locker next to the red locker) within the same week that the exam/report/tutorial assignment is returned. 14. Plan to check out your lab drawers at the end of the semester. Failure to check out will result in an incomplete grade for the course. If you claimed a locker in the hallway, you should empty it and leave it unlocked at the end of the semester. Everything left inside the lockers will be trashed after May 12, 2010.