Lectures: 11:30-1:00 Tues. Thurs. (HS-109)***Notice the change from that listed
in PeopleSoft*****ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ
Labs: Attendance required. All labs meet in HS-404 at various times (See
LABORATORY SECTION below).
Instructors:
Name |
Office |
Phone |
e-mail |
Dr. J. Gutow* |
HS-412 |
424-1326 |
gutow@uwosh.edu |
Dr. N. Matsuno |
HS-409 |
424-7099 |
matsuno@uwosh.edu |
Dr. G. Olsen½ |
HS-444 |
424-2398 |
olsengp@uwosh.edu |
Dr. W. Wacholtz½ |
HS-441 |
424-1482 |
wacholtz@uwosh.edu |
*All administrative
questions, scheduling, exam regrades, etc.Ê
should be directed to Dr. Gutow.
½ Lab only.
Required Materials
Text: Chemistry: the Science in Context by Gilbert, Kirss and Davies.
Try to look atÊ each chapter before we
begin discussing it in class.Ê This will
familiarize you with the vocabulary and concepts being discussed so that you
can take notes more efficiently.
Lab Manual:Ê Cooperative Chemistry
by Cooper.
Laboratory Notebook:Ê
Must be bound and make copies of each page.Ê The preferred carbonless notebook is sold at the Bookstore.
Other: Safety goggles
with covered vents (available at the Bookstore) and a calculator capable of
handling scientific notation, square roots, powers and logs.
Subscription to e-mail discussion list:Ê All
students are required to sign up for the class e-mail discussion list by
Friday, February 13, 2004 to pass the course.Ê Instructions for subscribing in RESOURCES SECTION.
Optional Materials: Study Guide for Chemistry: the Science
in ContextÊ and the Student
Solution Manual.Ê Both may be
ordered through bookstores.Ê Neither
of these are likely to be necessary.Ê
The text itself contains study summaries, example solved problems and
practice problems.Ê Answers to most
end-of-chapter problems are in the back of the book.Ê Worked out answers to suggested homework problems will be
supplied by the instructors.
Course Prerequisite: ÊCredit in or concurrent with Math 104, College Algebra
Course Objectives/Overview:Ê 105
is the first chemistry course for science majors.Ê It also meets the requirements for
pre-chiropracty/dental/medical/pharmacy/physical therapy/veterinary students.Ê It is primarily an introduction to the
structure and composition of matter.Ê We
will also begin to discuss the ways that reactions can change it.Ê Chemical reactions are the main topic of
106.Ê
Each week you will have at least four places
to learn chemistry.Ê At home or in the
library you will read the textbook, study the vocabulary, and do problems to
test your understanding.Ê In lecture you
will listen to descriptions of the most important and/or confusing
concepts,take notes and try some exercises.Ê
In discussion you will use data or models and calculations to build
theories and practice techniques.Ê In
the laboratory you will do experiments to discover properties of matter.Ê You are encouraged to visit the instructors
during office hours to clear up points of confusion.Ê An optional weekly workshop organized by Dr. Sandra Neuendorf
provides practice problems to do with a group, assisted by advanced chemistry
students.
Lecture:Ê Lectures are Tuesday and
Thursday.Ê Each 90 minute period will be
devoted to several concepts, with the material corresponding to the textbook
chapters listed in the schedule on page 2.Ê
Bring your calculator so that you will be able to do practice
problems.Ê Up to four unannounced extra
credit quizzes (5 points each) will also be given during lecture.
Exams: There will be
fourÊ 90 minute exams administered in
class. Although the exams are not cumulative you willÊ need to know material from the earlier chapters to understand
things covered on the later exams.
Discussion: Discussion is a chance for you to work on
chemistry in small groups and with more direct interaction with the
instructor.Ê Most discussions will
consist of small group exercises directed by worksheets (5 points each)
designed to demonstrate properties of matter or help you learn necessary
skills.Ê For exampleÊ you might analyze periodic trends in melting
points.Ê The lowest worksheet score will
be dropped. A quiz (10 points each) based on the homework will also be
given at the beginning of each discussion.Ê
The lowest quiz score will be dropped. The discussion immediately
preceding each exam will be used for review.Ê
ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ There
are six discussion sections meeting on Wednesdays in HS-270, each associated
with the lab section of the same number:
1&2)
10:20-11:20 |
3&4)
11:30-12:30 |
5&6)
12:40-1:40 |
Reading/Studying:Ê
Devotion of time each day to chemistry homework is the most efficient
way to study for the class.Ê College
students are very busy; try this method to save time!
Reading assignments will be included on the
homework sheet distributed for each chapter.Ê
Skim the text before the first lecture on the material.Ê Look at the introduction, the subtitles for
sections, the pictures and their captions, and the chapter highlights listed at
the end.ÊÊÊ
After each lecture review your notes and
read the appropriate textbook sections.Ê
Work through the in-chapter examples and exercises as you go along
(answers may be found in the appendix beginning on page A-45).Ê If anything is confusing ask one of your
instructors about it.Ê
Go to the review section at the end of the chapter
and see which topics, skills and equations are clear to you.Ê Mark any that you have trouble with so you
can ask more questions, study it more and do more examples of related problems.
Homework:Ê
Homework is not
graded.Ê Answer keys will be provided to
allow you to study for the quizzes and exams.Ê
Answers to most end of chapter problems may be found in the appendices
beginning on page A-57.Ê Complete answer
keys will be available a few days after the problems are assigned.Ê Answer keys will be posted on the Chemistry
105 web site, accessible through links on Dr. Gutowâs home page
(https://cms.gutow.uwosh.edu/gutow).ÊÊ
You should do the homework in a timely manner since it will prepare you
for the tests and quizzes.
Class Schedule
Week of |
Lab* |
Tues Chapter |
Wednesday
Discussion Topic |
Quiz |
Thursday Chapter |
Feb 2 |
No Lab |
1 |
Significant
Figures |
no |
1 |
Feb 9 |
Lab |
2 |
Isotopes and
Radiochemical Dating |
yes |
2 |
Feb 16 |
Lab |
2/3 |
Atomic
Structure/Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
yes |
3 |
Feb 23 |
Lab |
4 |
REVIEW |
no |
EXAM (1-3) |
Mar 1 |
Lab |
4 |
Limiting
Reagents/Stoichiometry |
yes |
4 |
Mar 8 |
Lab |
5 |
Molarity/Molality |
yes |
5 |
Mar 15 |
|
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
|
Mar 22 |
Lab |
5 |
REVIEW |
no |
EXAM (4,5) |
Mar 29 |
Lab |
6 |
Molecular Orbital
Theory |
yes |
6 |
Apr 5 |
Lab |
6 |
Geometry/Hybridization |
yes |
7 |
Apr 12 |
Lab |
7 |
Greenhouse Gases |
yes |
7 |
Apr 19 |
Lab |
8 |
REVIEW |
no |
EXAM (6,7) |
Apr 26 |
Lab |
8 |
Gases |
yes |
9 |
May 3 |
Lab |
9 |
Intermolecular
Interactions |
yes |
10 |
May 10 |
Lab |
10 |
REVIEW |
no |
EXAM (8-10) |
*See Lab Schedule on page 4 for exact
experiments and when assignments are due.
Laboratory: In the laboratory you will learn to design
experiments, use scientific instruments, make careful observations, and
communicate your results to other scientists.
ÊÊ Safety
is crucial in the laboratory.Ê The dress
code for chemistry laboratory includes safety goggles, long pants, and closed
shoes.Ê Safety rules will be reviewed
during the first lab.ÊÊ
This laboratory is probably different from
most that you have taken.Ê There will
not be a new lab project each week, but five extended open-ended projects in
this lab.Ê Before each new project
begins, read the description of the project and consult the relevant sections
of the lab manual (equipment, techniques, instruments, appendices).Ê In the lab you will work with your group to
plan an approach to answering the question or solving the problem.Ê The instructor and the
"SuperChemLab" computer program will be available for
assistance.Ê A written plan must be
approved by your instructor before the group begins the experiment.Ê
All procedures actually performed,
observations and other data should be written in your laboratory notebook in ink.Ê Refer to page 18, "The laboratory notebook" in the lab
manual. List your lab partners, since their notebooks may contain data that
your notes do not.Ê Your notes must be
complete before you leave each week.Ê
The notebooks may not leave the lab until the end of the semester; you
will keep the copies for your reference.Ê
A report will be written by each student for
each lab.Ê The reports will be graded on
the basis of style, grammar and spelling as well as data analysis and
interpretation.Ê For most of the labs
you will have a chance to review a draft with your group members and the
instructor before turning in the report and will get points for producing such
a draft.
Your lab grade will also depend on the
quality of your laboratory notebook and lab work, your contribution to your
group as judged by your peers, and the research plan presented by your group.
Reports, plans or drafts turned in a week or
more late will get zero credit.Ê Until
that time late assignments will be marked down 10% per day.
You must receive at least 50% in lab to
pass the course.Ê Attendance in lab
is mandatory.Ê Two unexcused
absences from lab will result in a failing grade for the course.Ê To have an absence excused you must bring a
written excuse to your instructor.Ê
There will be no make up labs, unless you can attend another laboratory
section while the experiment is still in progress.
What is expected in an outstanding
laboratory report? Ê
Grammar:Ê Complete sentences are written.
The tense (present or past) and voice (active voice in first person singular or
plural, or passive voice) are consistent.Ê
Because you will have completed the experiment most of the report should
be in past tense and the passive voice (see page 23-24 of the lab manual).
Spelling:Ê No or few errors are found.
References:Ê Web
sites, books or articles used in preparation of the report are listed.Ê
Organization:Ê The
information is divided into the four standard sections, labeled with their
titles.Ê Please have the sections in
the order listed below,Ê not those in
the lab manual.
Content of the Sections (They should
appear in this order contrary to what the manualÊ says)
Introduction:Ê
tells the reader why the report is worth reading.Ê What may be learned from the
experiment?Ê What hypothesis is being
tested?Ê Does the experiment build on
existing knowledge that has been presented in the text or lecture?Ê If chemical reactions were performed, a
balanced equation should be included.ÊÊÊ
Experimental:Ê All
reagents and equipment are described using correct terminology, including brand
and model names for instruments.Ê Names
of chemicals are used rather than chemical formulas.Ê Quantities of reagents and concentrations of solutions are given
either here or in a table in the results section.Ê The description of the procedures followed is complete enough
that the experiment may be reproduced without consulting the lab manual or lab
notebook.Ê Standard methods (use of an
analytical balance, preparation of a solution in a volumetric flask) are
mentioned but not described.Ê Diagrams
are given for unusual apparatus.Ê
Results:Ê All qualitative and
quantitative observations are described.Ê
Both directly measured and calculated quantities are included.Ê Tables and graphs are used to display data
whenever possible.Ê
Titles or captions describe the contents of
the table or graph.Ê For any
calculations, an algebraic equation and sample calculation including units are
given.Ê The rules for significant digits
are followed.Ê
Discussion:Ê The
significance of the experiment is discussed.Ê
What was learned?Ê Did the
results confirm or disprove the hypothesis?Ê
Can an alternative hypothesis be suggested from the data?Ê Comparison should be made to results of
previous experiments found in the chemical literature.Ê Any known or suspected sources of error
should be mentioned and their possible impact on the results described.Ê Suggestions may be made for improvement of
the procedures for the benefit of people who may decide to reproduce the
experiment.Ê Scientific reports do not include
whether the scientists enjoyed doing an experiment.
The six laboratory sections each associated
with the discussion of the same number are (all meet in HS-404):
Section #
and When |
Instructor |
ÊSection # and When |
Instructor |
1) 8:00
-11:20 Mondays |
Dr. W.
Wacholtz |
Ê4) 1:20-4:30 Thursdays |
Dr. J. Gutow |
2)1:50 -
5:10 Mondays |
Dr. W.
Wacholtz |
Ê5) 1:20 - 4:30 Tuesdays |
Dr. J. Gutow |
3) 8:00 -
11:20 Fridays |
Dr. W.
Wacholtz |
Ê6) 8:00 - 11:20 Thursdays |
Dr. G. Olsen |
Lab Schedule:
Week of |
In Lab
Activities* |
Due in Lab** (plans, report
drafts, reports) |
Feb 2 |
No Lab |
|
Feb 9 |
Check-In/Safety/Density
experiment before lab read pp. 1-19, 43-54, 57-58, 68 (reading a meniscus),
95.Ê As you write results and
experimental refer to pp. 20-41. |
Density plan made
and approved. |
Feb 16 |
Discussion of
reports, planning for next experiment |
draft of Density
experimental and results sections; plan for Chemiluminescence. |
Feb 23 |
Chemiluminescence before lab review pp. 43-54, 57-58, 68 and read 63, 97-98. |
|
Mar 1 |
Discussion of
reports, planning for next experiment |
DraftÊ Chemiluminescence report (all sections);
Analysis of Colas plan A. |
Mar 8 |
Analysis of Colas read pp. 38-41,
64-69, 87-90,127-131 |
Chemiluminescence
report; Analysis of Colas plan B |
|
Spring Break |
|
Mar 22 |
colas continued |
Analysis of Colas
plan C |
Mar 29 |
colas continued |
|
April 5 |
Discussion of
reports, planning for next experiment |
Draft cola report
(experimental and results only); plan for Volume vs. Temperature of Gases. |
April 12 |
Volume vs.
Temperature of Gases read pp. 38-41,
53-54, 101-102 |
Cola report
(experimental and results only) |
April 19 |
Discussion of
reports, planning for next experiment |
Draft gas report;
Properties of Matter and Separations plan A. |
April 26 |
Properties of
Matter and Separations read pp. 70-80, 105-107 |
Gas report (all
sections); Properties of Matter and Separations plan B |
May 3 |
Separations
continued |
|
May 10 |
Check-out of lab |
Separations
report (all sections). |
*Reading
assignments refer to the Cooperative Chemistry Laboratory Manual.Ê Reading assignments must be completed before
lab.
**Notebooks must
remain in the lab in the drawer assigned to your section.Ê Take the duplicate pages with you so that
you may complete write-ups.
Resources:
Chem 105 Web Site: Contains lots of useful information: copies
of this syllabus, links to interesting and useful sites related to this course,
interactive tutorials, information on tutors, homework assignments and answer
keys.Ê This site is constantly being revised
so your suggestions of things to include would be appreciated.ÊÊ Most of the site is publicly accessible,
however if you try to access homework information or answer keys you will be
asked for a username and your password.Ê
The username is "chem10504".Ê
The password will be provided the first day of class.
E-mail Discussion Group: You are required
to subscribe to this to pass the course .Ê This is a moderated
discussion.Ê All submissions must be
sent to Dr. Gutow (gutow@uwosh.edu).Ê
Questions of general interest will be posted (without the name of the
person submitting it, if requested). You are encouraged to send in your answers
to questions. The instructors will attempt to answer any questions that are not
answered by your fellow students within 48 hours. To subscribe send e-mail
to:Ê gutow@uwosh.edu with the ãSubject:ä
line containing exactly ãsubscribe 105ä without the quotations.Ê In the body include your full name and your
student ID#.ÊÊ You should check your
e-mail daily to get the maximum benefit from this discussion group.Ê The instructor will also send announcements
and reminders to this discussion group.
Optional Workshop:ÊÊ In
workshop you will do practice problems in a group, assisted by advanced
chemistry students.Ê If you believe your
math skills or chemistry background are weak you are strongly encouraged to
attend this weekly workshop.Ê This
workshop meets 5-7 P on Tuesdays in HS-202 beginning the second week of
classes. Enrollment is limited.Ê Contact
Dr. Sandra Neuendorf (neuendor@uwosh.edu) to sign up.
Grading
Exams: |
4 @ 100 points each |
400 (59.7 %) |
|
Discussion Worksheets |
best 9 @ 5 points each |
Ê45
(6.7 %) |
|
Quizzes: |
best 8 @ 10 points each |
Ê
80 (12.0 %) |
|
Laboratory: Two or more unexcused absences from lab
will result in a failing grade for the course. |
Lab work and Notebook (8 @ 6 points = 48) Plans (8 @ 3 points = 24) Drafts (4 @ 3 =12) Reports (2 @ 8 points and 3 @ 15 points =
61) |
145 (21.6 %)* |
|
Total: |
|
670 (100.0 %) |
|
*You must receive at least 50% (73 points) in lab to pass the course.
The total points necessary to receive a
particular grade are listed below.Ê The
instructor reserves the right to change the point total downward.
A: 603 (>90%) |
AB: 570 (>85%) |
B: 523 (>78%) |
BC: 476 (>71%) |
C: 429 (>64%) |
CD:Ê
382 (>57%) |
D: 335 (>50%) |
Course Policies:
Absences: The reason for any excused absences must be reported to your instructor
(before the absence, if possible), and substantiated in writing by the
appropriate person (i.e. doctor, parent, etc.).Ê Assignments and tests missed because of an excused absence will
not count against your record, but you will be held responsible for material
covered during your absence.Ê
Grading Errors: To be considered for possible regrading
anyÊ mistakes must be brought to the
attention of your instructor within one week of the time the exam, quiz or
project is returned to you.
Final Grade Check:Ê You
are responsible for checking that your final score is correct.Ê Save all papers, exams and quizzes until the
final course grade has been determined.
Last day to drop without a late add/drop form is February
27, 2004, the day after the first exam.
A WORD TO THE WISE:Ê The most common reason for a poor grade in this course is the failure to keep up with the work on a daily and weekly basis.Ê In general, if you attend all parts of the course, read the text, complete and understand the problem assignments and lab experiments, you will pass the course.Ê If you study in addition to that, you should do better.Ê If you experience difficulty with any part of the course, seek help immediately.Ê If you let it slide, it becomes more difficult to catch up because the subject matter tends to be cumulative.