Chemistry 11: General Chemistry I

Section 1388, Spring 2018

Santa Monica College

Instructor: Dr. J.M. Hsieh

Office: Sci 279
Telephone: (310) 434-4887
E-mail: hsieh_jennifer@gapps.smc.edu
Office Hours: M/W 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
T 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Additional time by appointment (email prof. to schedule)

SI Leader: Angelo Vergnetti

Email:
SI Sessions: TBA

CLASS MEETINGS & ATTENDANCE

LECTURE: M/W 1:45 PM – 4:15 PM, Sci 153
LAB: F 12:15 – 4:15 PM, Sci 332

Attendance during the first “week” of the semester is mandatory (two lectures and one lab). Enrolled
students who are absent from any lecture or lab without a valid excuse during the first week of the
semester will be dropped from the course. Students that miss more than five minutes of safety training
during their lab period during the first week will be dropped from the course.

After the first week, attendance will not be taken by roll call, but extended absences are noted. Most
importantly, however, attendance is a critical component to your success in the course. Additionally, group
work and quizzes are regularly completed in class. If you must miss one or more class sessions, it is your
responsibility to keep up with the course work. The instructor should be notified, by email or phone, of the
reason for all absences, as soon as possible. If a student must be absent for a verifiable religious holiday,
consult with the instructor within the first week of class to discuss possible accommodations.

PREREQUISITES
Chemistry 10 and Math 20. Student seeking waiver of the Chemistry 10 prerequisite should take the
Chemistry 10 Challenge Exam before enrolling in Chemistry 11.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is the first semester of a two semester, standard first year college chemistry course (Chemistry
11 & Chemistry 12). It introduces the fields of physical, organic, inorganic and biological chemistry. Topics to
be discussed include atomic structure, chemical bonding, common types of reactions, stoichiometry,
thermochemistry, and the properties of gases, liquids and solids.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The student will demonstrate the ability to solve scientific problems by following logical procedures
based on well-established scientific principles.
• The student will follow written procedures used in the general chemistry laboratory accurately and
safely. When completing a lab report, the student will correctly apply the scientific method by making
reasonable estimates of experimental uncertainties and drawing appropriate conclusions based on the
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• The student will be able to relate microscopic theories to macroscopic observations specifically using the
chemical principles developed in Chemistry 11 to explain observable phenomena.

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
We are all responsible for maintaining a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to learning.
I request that as a student of Chemistry 11, you join the discourse of the subject with honesty of voice and
integrity of scholarship and to show respect for professors, staff, and other students.
• You are responsible for your own learning.
• You are expected to come to class having done the assigned reading and preparatory work.
• Class will start promptly. Be aware that punctuality is critical – you will miss important material, annoy
your fellow students and potentially anger the instructor when you disrupt the class by entering late.
• Cell phones, pagers, and other communication or music devices must be silenced. An electronic device
that “goes off” during class will result in an immediate pop-quiz for the entire class.
• To keep our classrooms clean, there is absolutely no eating or drinking inside the lecture hall or the lab.
No open food or beverage container may be displayed on your desk and any students who eat, drink or
display open food/beverage containers will be asked to leave the classroom or lab immediately. Clear,
colorless water in a clear bottle is the only exception.
• Electronic cigarette use is not permitted in the lecture hall or in the lab.

REQUIRED MATERIALS
Texts
• Zumdahl & Zumdahl, Chemistry, 9th edition (2014), Cengage Learning.
• Dr. Hsieh’s version of the Chemistry 11 Laboratory Manual, available online within the course Canvas
site.
Calculator
• Basic scientific calculator with scientific notation and logarithm functions. TI-30XIIS, TI-30XS or similar
model is recommended. Programmable/graphing/cell phone/computer-like devices and/or sharing
calculators will NOT BE PERMITTED ON EXAMS OR QUIZZES!
Lab Materials
• Safety Goggles: Required for lab work. Safety glasses are not acceptable. If you wear prescription
glasses, your safety goggles must be worn over them (safety goggles are available for loan from your
instructor at a cost of 0.5 points off your lab report).
• Lab Coat: Required for lab work. Lab coats must be knee length and fit appropriately. They may be
purchased from the SMC bookstore. Students may wear either cotton lab coats (often white) or flame
resistant lab coats (often blue). Be advised that the flame resistant lab coats are required for Chem 21
and 24. Lab coats are available for loan from your instructor at a cost of 0.5 points off your lab report.
Availability is limited, so if a student forgets their lab coat on a day when it is required and no loaner lab
coats are available, the student will be asked to leave the lab and will not be able to make up the lab.
• Gloves: Nitrile gloves will be required for almost every lab during the semester. Students should
purchase a box of gloves. The SMC bookstore sells gloves in pairs, but it is much more cost effective to
purchase a box of gloves off campus (stores that sell nitrile gloves include Home Depot, Harbor Freight,
WallMart, Target, or any pharmacy).
• Closed shoes: Required for lab work. You will not be allowed in the lab with open shoes. Shoes should
be closed both toes and back.
• Long pants (or skirts) are required for lab work, the pants/skirt must be long enough to reach your ankle
and should not have any holes or tears that leave skin exposed. They are used to cover and protect your
legs while conducting lab work. Students without long pants or a long skirt will not be permitted to
remain in the lab – they will be asked to leave and will not be able to make up the experiment.
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• Laboratory Locker Card: Available at the SMC bookstore for $10. At the end of the course students will
be eligible for a $5 refund if all equipment is returned unbroken.
• Lab Notebook: A carbon copy, 4 x 4 Quad Ruled Laboratory Notebook is required to record all data
collected in the lab. These notebooks are available for purchase at the SMC bookstore (<$20.00).

CANVAS & EMAIL COMMUNICATION

Students have been registered for CHEM 11 on Canvas. Updates to the schedule, course information,
reading assignments, and course handouts for the class can be found on Canvas. Canvas access is free to all
SMC students. You will need your student ID# (login) and date of birth (password) to access your account.

Your instructor will communicate with you regularly using Canvas messaging. You should set up your Canvas
account to notify you when you receive messages. It is your responsibility to be aware of the information
communicated by Canvas messaging in a timely manner. During the week (M-F), your instructor will try to
respond to student emails within 24 hours. During the weekend (Sat & Sun), your instructor might check
and respond to emails one time per weekend, at most. After the semester is over, during winter and
summer intercessions, your instructor will check email periodically, but not regularly. If you need
something, like a letter of recommendation, outside of the regular semester, you should make
arrangements before the end of the Fall or Spring semester.

If you need to send attachments to your instructor, please send them using Canvas messaging. Files sent to
your instructor’s smc.edu account will not be opened. This is an added layer of protection for your
instructor to avoid downloading malware.

GRADING
A student’s overall grade for the course will be computed as follows:
Exams 1, 2, 3 (100 pts each) 300 pts*
ACS Exam 70 pts
Final Exam 125 pts
Lecture Quizzes (20 pts ea., none dropped) 60 pts**
Lab Quiz (VSEPR Lab) 10 pts
Post-Labs (10 pts ea., 2 lowest dropped) 100 pts
Formal Lab Report (1 total) 30 pts
iClicker 10 pts
Active Learning Assignments 10 pts
Total 715 pts

* The lowest exam score (only one exam) will be replaced by the normalized score from corresponding
section on the Final Exam, if the normalized score is higher. (e.g. Pico Corsair’s lowest exam score was 60
from Exam 2 and in Section 2 of the Final Exam he earned 75%. Therefore, Pico’s Exam 2 score of 60/100 pts
is replaced with the Final Exam – Section 2 score of 75/100 pts for the overall grade calculation at the end of
the semester.)

** The lowest lecture quiz score (only one quiz) will be replaced with the average of the remaining three
quiz scores. This will be calculated at the end of the semester.

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By earning the points listed below, you are guaranteed the following grade:
Grade Points
A ≥ 608 (85%)
B ≥ 536 (75%)
C ≥ 465 (65%)
D ≥ 429 (60%)
F < 423
In general, grades will not be curved (not for an exam, not for the final grade). Additionally, the final grade
reported to the campus registrar is the grade that each student earns. Grades cannot/will not be negotiated
higher or lower, no exceptions. Once grades are finalized and submitted to the registrar, there are no extra
assignments available to raise a student’s grade, please do not ask.

The faculty of the Physical Science Department at SMC have agreed upon common guidelines to advise us in
assigning grades. Our goal is that all sections of a particular course will be assigned similar grade
distributions, thus alleviating student concerns that one section might be graded more or less leniently than
another. We acknowledge that each group of students is unique, so we anticipate some deviation from
these standards from time to time. Instructors are, of course, expected to use their professional judgment in
the final assignment of grades.

EXAMS
Three “mid-term” exams will be administered during the scheduled lecture time and are worth 100 points
each, for a total of 300 points in the overall grade. Students will be given two hours and thirty minutes to
complete the exam. Exams will take the entire class period. See the class schedule for exams dates. Exams
are designed to assess students understanding and ability to apply the material presented in the text, in
class and the lab. The exams will be a combination of multiple choice and free response questions.
Additionally, students will be permitted a calculator and a double-sided 5” x 8” index card of notes to be
used on the exam. During the exam students will not be permitted to leave the classroom for any reason.
Bathroom breaks are not permitted. Students who are late to an exam will not receive additional time for
completion of the exam regardless of the reason. Students who are late to an exam will only be permitted
to take the exam if, and only if, no other student has turned in the exam prior to their arrival.

An absence from an exam will result in a grade of zero, and no make-up exams will be given (not before or
after the exam date). The score of zero, resulting from a missed exam, will be considered the lowest exam
score and will be replaced with a normalized score from the corresponding section on the final (see grading
section for more details).

The ACS Exam will be given on the last day of lecture (June 4, 2018). This is a nationally recognized
standardized exam given to first semester general chemistry students. This exam will count for 70 points
towards your overall grade. You will be given approximately 2 hours (each version of the exam varies) to
complete the exam and you will not be permitted a note card on the exam. You absolutely MAY NOT write
on the exam booklet. If you write on the exam booklet, 1 point will be deducted from your score for each
mark made, up to 15 points total. More detailed guidelines are posted on Canvas. You can read about the
exam at http://chemexams.chem.iastate.edu/. A study guide is available in the Learning Resource Center
(Sci 245) for review.

The final exam will be mostly cumulative, where approximately one third of the questions on the final exam
will cover material after Exam 3 and two-thirds will be cumulative. The final exam will be all multiple choice.
The final exam will not be returned to students. If you wish to examine your graded final, you may do so by
contacting your instructor.

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Exams may be submitted for regrading within two class days of their initial return to students. Requests for
regrades must be submitted in writing. Erased or modified answers will not be regraded. Students who
submit modified exams for regrading are violating the academic honesty code and may receive a failing
grade for the exam and/or the course. Also note that the entire exam will be re-graded (there are no partial
re-grades).

The date and time of the Final Exam is scheduled based on the Registrar’s calendar.
CHEM 11-1388: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM in Sci 153
QUIZZES
Three lecture quizzes will be given throughout the semester. The schedule for quizzes is listed on the last
page of the syllabus and in the calendar on Canvas. Each quiz is worth 20 points and the lowest quiz will be
replaced with the average of the remaining two quizzes. During the quiz, students will not be permitted to
leave the classroom for any reason (no bathroom breaks). Students who are late to the quiz will not receive
additional time for completion of the quiz regardless of the reason. Students who are late to a quiz will only
be permitted to take the quiz if, and only if, no other student has turned in the quiz prior to their arrival. An
absence from a quiz will result in a grade of zero, and no make-up quizzes will be given. Quizzes will be given
during the final 30 minutes of the lecture period. Quizzes will be multiple choice. Students will be
permitted a non-programmable scientific calculator. Note cards will not be permitted on quizzes. Quizzes
will have questions similar to those found on the assigned End of Chapter Homework.

You will have one quiz in lab on the VESPR material. An absence from a quiz will result in a grade of zero,
and no make-up quizzes will be given. More information on the quiz is provided in the lab manual under the
VSEPR lab.

iCLICKERS
iClickers will be used in lecture to respond to multiple choice questions integrated into the lecture. Each
student will be assigned an iClicker device. During most lectures your instructor will bring the iClickers to
lecture, students will pick up their assigned iClicker at the beginning of lecture and will use the device to
answer questions during lecture. Students are not allowed to submit answers for a classmate that is absent.
If your instructor finds that this is occurring, both students participating in this act of dishonesty will be given
a score of zero for the day.

Students will be given 2 points for attempting to answer the question (participation) and 1 point for
answering correctly. Discussion with study partners before answering clicker questions is strongly
encouraged. At the end of the semester, the total points will be normalized to contribute to 10 points in the
overall grade for each student.

IN-LAB ACTIVITIES
Students will regularly work on in-lab group work problems designed to consider concepts in chemistry
beyond memorization. Studies have shown that students who engage in active learning will understand the
material better and will typically earn higher grades than those in a traditional lecture course (Haak, DC, et
al. Science 332:1213-1216 (2011); Crouch, CH, et al. Am. J. Phys. 69:970-977 (2001)). Most assignments will
be collected for grading and will contribute 10 points to the overall course grade.

HOMEWORK
A list of suggested practice problems will be posted on Canvas. It is recommended that you attempt to
understand these problems as your quizzes will be based on these problem sets.

Homework (practice problems) is a very important part of succeeding in a chemistry course. By completing
the recommended problems you have started to build the foundation you need to succeed in this course –
this does not guarantee an A on the exam, but it serves as a stepping stone to understand where you need

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more help/practice. Students that earn an A in this course normally solve many more practice problems
than those suggested on the list. Your ultimate goal in studying should be identifying why you took the
steps that you did to solve a problem, rather than just identify how to solve the problem. At this point of
understanding, you have begun to truly master the concepts and should be able to earn an A on the exam.

Many students have the solution manual and it’s easy to reference the solutions when you get stuck on a
problem. However, students need to work hard on each problem on their own before looking at the
solutions manual or they will not truly learn to solve problems. I recommend that students start homework
early and leave plenty of time to come to office hours, attend SI sessions or work with an LRC tutor.
Cramming before a mid-term is not an effective way to study for an exam.

LAB WORK
Students are expected to read and understand the course documents “Introduction to the Laboratory” and
“Chemistry Laboratory Safety Rules” posted on Canvas under the Course Documents section. All students
must sign a statement indicating that they are familiar with the Safety, PPE, and Emergency information
described in these documents before being allowed to work in the lab.

To prepare for the experimental work in lab, students:

• Should read the entire background and procedure for each experiment,
• Should complete the Prelab Practice for each experiment and
• MUST Prepare their lab notebook as outlined in the document “The Laboratory Notebook.”

The three bullet point directly above this paragraph MUST be done in order for students to participate in
the lab for the day. Students that fail to complete the preparatory work will be asked to leave the lab and
will not be permitted to make up the experiment. These documents are available on Canvas, under the Lab
Manual section. Your lab notebook will be signed for completeness at the beginning of each lab period by
your instructor. Notebooks that are filled out/completed during the pre-lab lecture will not be signed for
completeness and students attempting this will not be permitted to perform the lab.

Thorough and complete lab notebooks are essential for a successful experiment. While performing the
experiment, students will be permitted to use only their lab notebook, calculator, periodic table and writing
implement on their bench (no procedure forms, procedure printouts or electronic devices will be
permitted). All other items must be left in your backpack at the front of the lab room.

As you perform your experiments, you will use your lab notebook to record your data and observations, to
perform any required calculations and to answer questions about the experiment. All raw data MUST be
recorded in permanent ink! Do not write in pencil and then copy it over later (this will result in a point
deduction on the lab report). Record each measurement and observation in ink the first time. More details
about how to keep a lab notebook are described in the document “The Laboratory Notebook” posted on
Canvas.

At the end of the lab period, students must submit the carbon copies of their raw data to the instructor. If
a student fails to submit these sheets prior to leaving, they will not be accepted at a later time. If the raw
data sheets are not submitted, the post lab will be graded and the points earned will be divided in half for
the final score. These “yellow” pages will count for 2 points towards the overall post-lab score (10 points
total). Most post-labs will be submitted via Canvas. Students can find the post-lab assignment in the Lab
Manual section of Canvas. Post-labs are due one week after the completion of the experiment; check Canvas
for specific due dates. Your two lowest post-lab scores (two labs) will be dropped from your final grade. The
remaining lab scores will contribute 100 points towards your overall course grade. There will be no makeup
labs. If you miss a lab, you will receive a 0 and that score will be counted as a dropped lab.

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The Periodic Properties Lab will be prepared as a formal lab report. It will be worth 30 points towards the
overall grade and will not be dropped. Details on how to prepare the formal lab report will be discussed in
class. These formal lab reports will be submitted to turnitin.com.

Note that each exam will include some questions related to the laboratory work.

SMC POLICY ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Santa Monica College expects high standards of honesty and integrity from all members of its community.
Academic dishonesty will be treated as an extremely serious matter, with serious consequences that can
range from receiving no credit for assignments/tests to expulsion and transcript notation denoting Honor
Code violation. It is never permissible to turn in any work that has been copied from another student or
copied from a source (including the Internet) without properly acknowledging the source. All students are
expected to follow the SMC Code of Academic Conduct, see
http://www.smc.edu/projects/191/catalog_part_4.pdf. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are
not limited to, the following: impersonation, all acts of cheating on assignments or examinations, or
facilitating other students’ cheating; plagiarism; fabrication of data, including the use of false citations;
improper use of non-print media; unauthorized access to computer accounts or files or other privileged
information; improper use of Internet sites and resources; and accessing or reproducing exams in any form,
without prior authorization of the instructor, for the purpose of sharing, selling, or publishing them.

All instances of academic dishonesty (however minor) will be reported to the Chair of the Physical Science
Department (Dr. Jamey Anderson) and the Campus Disciplinarian and the case may be referred to the
Campus Honor Council. Further, a zero obtained on a lab report due to cheating may not be used as a lowest
dropped score by a student – it will count toward their overall grade.

Students will be required to provide two forms of identification (school and/or government issued) during
the first week of class and are required to sign and return the Honor Code Agreement for this course before
taking Exam 1.

CAMERAS & RECORDERS

Students are not permitted to audio record, video tape or photograph any part of my lectures either in the
lecture hall or the lab. If a student is found involved in these activities, the student will be reported to the
campus disciplinarian.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Students who require modifications, special assistance, or accommodations in this course due to a
documented disability should contact the Center for Students with Disabilities (north side of campus, next to
Admissions, 310.434.4265 or 310.434.4273 (TDD),
http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/DisabilityResources/Pages/default.aspx). Do this as early in the
semester as possible to file the necessary paperwork with the Office. Your instructor cannot provide
accommodations until the paperwork has been filed.

DROP POLICY
• Enrolled students must attend all lectures (2 meetings) and the lab session (1 meeting) that they are
enrolled in during the first “week” of class. Students who fail to attend these three meetings without a
valid excuse will be dropped. Attendance will be taken at every meeting in the first week of class.
• Students that arrive late for their first lab meeting and miss more than 5 minutes of safety training will
be dropped from the course.
• Any enrolled student who does not attend their lab section in the second week may be dropped from
the class if they do not respond to my email. Attendance will be taken at the second lab meeting.
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• Throughout the semester, students will be dropped from the course upon missing their third (3) lab
session within the first 75% of the semester (typically the first twelve weeks) or due to excessive
absences in the lecture/lab.

It is the student’s responsibility to drop the class if they are failing and do not want to receive an “F” grade.
It is also the student’s responsibility to pay attention to appropriate drop deadlines set by SMC. You can find
the drop deadlines on Corsair Connect.

INCOMPLETES
A grade of “Incomplete” may only be granted at the very end of the term, when 90% of the course work has
been satisfactorily completed by the student, but an unforeseen event or illness prevents the student from
completing the coursework. They student must also be passing the class at the time of the request.
“Incomplete” grade situations are extremely rare and are up to the discretion of your instructor, within the
parameters set above.

SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Tips for success:
• Read the assigned readings and attempt sample exercises in the textbook before coming to class.
• Attend weekly SI sessions to review problems, learn good study habits and meet peers that are going
through the same experience that you are.
• Form study groups to do homework together and discuss how to solve homework problems.
• Ask the instructor questions whenever you are having difficulty with any part of class material either
during lecture, office hours, lab or by email.
• Take advantage of the free tutoring available at the Learning Resource Center (LRC), on the second floor
of the Science Building in Sci 245.
• Take advantage of the many support resources on campus including: Science & Research Initiative (SRI
Program), Black Collegians, EOPS, Heath Sciences Counseling, Latino Center, Veterans Resource Center
and more.
• Most importantly, plan to spend considerable time studying for this class each week. A 5-unit class
requires an average of 15 hours of studying per week (3 hours per unit). Try not to cram all these hours
in just before an exam. For most of us, the concepts we cover will take longer than a weekend to truly
understand.

Your instructor intends to teach Chem 11 in a concept-driven way, meaning that students will be expected
to do more than memorize facts and complete exam questions of the “plug-and-chug” variety. The
chemistry community as a whole expects new scientists to: (1) learn the process of problem solving and (2)
become critical thinkers – ask questions, apply rules/models and evaluate outcomes.

Research has demonstrated that moving away from the typical lecture-style college course to instead
engage in active learning will increase a student’s overall performance in the course (Haak, DC, et al. Science
332:1213-1216 (2011); Crouch, CH, et al. Am. J. Phys. 69:970-977 (2001)). As such, your instructor asks that
students read the text and attempt some practice problems prior to coming to class, so that they can fully
participate in class. Students should also attempt to complete their homework problems without consulting
the solutions manual first. It is in the student’s best interest to invest the time now to develop the critical
thinking skills that will serve them well in Chem 11 and in the future.

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Students often ask for letters of recommendation in support of a variety of different applications and on
most occasions I am happy to help them with a letter. However, I ask that you wait until you have finished
or are nearly finished taking one course with me. I am not able to write much about a student that I have
only known for two weeks. I also ask that you give me at least two weeks notice prior to the due date
during the Fall or Spring semester; requests with less than two weeks notice will most likely be denied. If
the letter is due during an intersession (winter or summer), you will need to contact me earlier than two
weeks before the due date, as I do not check my email regularly during intercession.

If you intend to ask me for a letter in the future, it is in your best interest to give me an opportunity to get to
know you so that I can write a more authentic letter. Students accomplish this by visiting office hours,
joining Chemistry Club, asking questions, etc.

Lastly, students will sometimes try to give me a gift after writing a letter for them. As much as I appreciate
the gesture, I cannot accept gifts from students as it places me in a situation where my ethics would be
questioned. Your best gift to me would be to go on to be an outstanding working professional, to give back
to the community and to send me an update later in life to let me know what you’re doing after graduation.

REVISION NOTICE
If necessary, the contents of this syllabus and schedule are subject to revision; students are responsible for
any changes or modifications announced in class. The most current version of this information can be found
on Canvas. NOTE: Exam dates will not be changed under any circumstances.

The course schedule has been entered into the calendar on Canvas. You can actually sync it with your
personal calendar app (like your google calendar), which may make it easier to keep track of assignments.

Shopping List

 Text Book - Zumdahl & Zumdahl, Chemistry, 9th edition (2014), Cengage Learning.
 Calculator – non-programmable, TI-30XIIS, TI-30XS recommended

Required for lab in Week 4:

 Chemical Splash Goggles (available in the bookstore and from Chemistry Club, sold during meetings
and on the 3rd floor patio during the first two weeks of the semester)
 Lab Coat (cotton or flame resistant, must be knee length, reach your wrists and fit your shoulders)
 Nitrile Gloves
 Carbon Copy Lab Notebook – you can find one at the bookstore for $17.50, alternatively, if you plan
ahead, you can purchase one online. . Students speak highly of the “National Brand Quad Ruled
Computation & Lab Notebook 9-1/4” x 11” ” http://www.staples.com/National-Brand-Quad-Ruled-
Computation-Lab-Notebook-9-1-4-inch-x/product_623363 and the “Student Lab Notebook: 100
Carbonless Duplicate Sets https://www.amazon.com/Student-Lab-Notebook-Carbonless-
Duplicate/dp/1930882009/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503422526&sr=1-
1&keywords=Student+Lab+Notebook%3A+100+Carbonless+Duplicate+Sets”).

Due by Friday, Feb 23

 Honor Code, printed and signed
 Locker Card (at bookstore,$10)
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Wk Lecture – Sci 153 Lecture – Sci 153 Lab – Sci 332
Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16
1 Syllabus & Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Lab Check-in & Safety

Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23

2 No Classes Chapter 2 Exp: Excel Analysis
President’s Day
Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Mar 1 Mar 2
3 Quiz 1 Chapter 3 No Classes
Faculty Flex Day
Chapter 2
Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9
4 Chapter 3 Chapter 3/4 Exp: Densities of Slns.

Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16

5 Chapter 4 No Classes Chapters 4 Exp: Chromatography
Faculty Flex Day
Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23
6 Exam 1 (Chapters 1–3) Chapter 4/5 Exp: Gravimetric Analysis

Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30

7 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 No Lab

Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6

8 Quiz 2 Chapter 6 Exp: Types of Reactions
Chapter 6
Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13
No Classes - Spring Break
Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20
9 Chapter 6 Exam 2 (Chapters 4–~6.2) Exp: Antacids

Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27

10 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Exp: MW of CO2

Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4

11 Quiz 3 Chapter 8 Exp: Calorimetry
Chapter 7
May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11
12 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Exp: Periodic Prop.

May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18

13 Exam 3 (Chapters ~6.3–8 ) Chapter 9 Exp: AE Spectra (pizza box)

May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25

14 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Exp: VSEPR

May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1

No Classes Chapter 10 Exp: Organic Lab
15
Memorial Day Lab Check-Out

Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8

ACS Exam Final Exam
16
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM,
Sci 153

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