Course Syllabus Chemistry 001 A Section 040 Fall Quarter 2013 University of California - Riverside

Class Meets TTh, 11:10-12:30 (University Lecture Hall) Instructor: Jack F. Eichler, PhD Office Phone: do not use Office: 424 Chemical Sciences Email: jack.eichler@ucr.edu

Office Hours: Posted on Blackboard (Course Materials link)

Course Description Chem 001A is the first course in a three-quarter sequence for General Chemistry. The topics covered include: Ch 0 scientific method and measurement; Ch 1 atomic structure; Ch 2 electronic structure in atoms; Ch 3 ionic bonding; Ch 4 and 5 covalent bonding and bonding theories; Ch 6 reactions and stoichiometry; and Ch 7 reactions in aqueous solution.

Course Goals The general goal of Chem 001 A is to begin your training in general chemistry, in particular beginning to master the basic concepts and problem solving strategies required in the field of chemistry, as well as gaining a more complete understanding of fundamental concepts such as the nature of matter and how interactions between matter result in chemical bonds and reactions. Successfully completing this course will give you the background needed to continue exploring the nature of matter and chemical reactions in Chem 001 B, and will also give you conceptual understanding which will prepare you for organic chemistry (chemistry majors, pre-med students, biochemistry majors) and physical chemistry (chemistry majors). Student Learning Goals The specific student learning goals for each chapter are listed on the chapter outlines, and these outlines are available on the Blackboard site.

Course Organization Chem 001 A has two 80 minute lectures and one 50 minute discussion session each week. You also have one 3-hour lab each week, and the lecture and laboratory portions of the course are coordinated as much as possible. The lab counts as a separate grade, and will not be considered in your lecture grade.

Your weekly discussion group session will be facilitated by a graduate student TA. You will review some of the important skills/concepts from lecture, as well as cover some content not covered in lecture. You will also take short quizzes related to recent material covered in lecture. Tentative Course Schedule (note: some topics may be covered in discussion groups; schedule subject to change)

Sept. 26 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Dec. 3 Dec. 5 Dec. 11

Course Logistics & Goals/Student Learning Goals Review of Measurement Conversions (0.11) Atomic Structure (1.4-1.7, Democritus Reading) Atomic Structure (1.8-1.9) Atomic Structure (1.1-1.2) Electronic Structure (2.1-2.3) Electronic Structure (2.4-2.6) Electronic Structure (2.7-2.8, 2.10-2.11) Electronic Structure (2.12-2.13) Catch Up - Review Exam 1 (Chapters 0-2) Ionic Bonding (3.1-3.3) Ionic Bonding (3.8-3.9) Ionic Bonding (3.4-3.7) Covalent Bonding (4.1-4.2, 4.6-4.8) Covalent Bonding (4.9-4.10) Covalent Bonding (4.4, 5.1) Covalent Bonding (5.3) Covalent Bonding (5.5-5.6) Reactions/Stoichiometry (6.2-6.3) Reactions/Stoichiometry (6.4-6.5) Reactions/Stoichiometry (6.6-6.7) Reactions/Stoichiometry (6.8-6.10) Catch Up Review Exam 2 (Chapters 3-6) Reactions in Aqueous Solution (7.1-7.3) No Class Reactions in Aqueous Solution (7.4-7.5) Reactions in Aqueous Solution (7.6-7.7) Reactions in Aqueous Solution (7.10-7.11) Final Exam (Chapters 0-7) (11:30-2:30; Location TBD)

Required Materials Textbook: Custom Edition of the McMurray/Fay Chemistry Text Book, General Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition) OR older edition of an Atoms First textbook ALEKS online HW access In-class response clicker remote Scientific calculator (non-graphing/non-programmable) Blackboard Class Conference Email access

Grading Your grade will be broken down into the following categories: Exam 1 (Chapters 0-2) Exam 2 (Chapters 3-6) Final Exam (Chapters 0-7)1 Discussion Group Quizzes/Case Studies 2 Online HW3/Clicker Points4
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15% 20% 45% 10% 10%

If your final exam grade is higher than the grade from exam 1 and/or exam 2, it will replace those exam grades (the final exam can replace one or both exams). Note, if you miss Exam 1 and/or Exam 2 due to absence, your final exam will act as the makeup exam for those missed exams.
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Your lowest discussion group grade will be dropped. Otherwise, there is no makeup work possible in discussion group.
3

The online HW grade will be computed based on the percentage of topics completed for each assignment (ALEKS Objective). The percentage from each assignment/objective (there are 7 assignments/objectives) will be averaged and this will be used as your HW average. Your final ALEKS assessment grade will be used to replace your two lowest assignment/objective grade book grades.
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Your clicker average from lecture will count as two homework grades in your final ALEKS grade book. Missed clicker points cannot be made up, however every student will have 5% points added to their final clicker average to account for technical glitches that might occur with the clicker during the course of the quarter. Students who earn 85% of the total clicker points will also receive 2 points extra credit on the final exam. Your clicker average will be updated and distributed at the end of each week. Example Grade Calculation: Exam 1 = 80 Exam 2 = 80 Final Exam = 90 Online HW average = 90 Discussion group work = 90 80 x 0.15 = 12 80 x 0.20 = 16 90 x 0.45 = 40.5 90 x 0.10 = 9 + 90 x 0.10 = 9 Final Grade = 86.50/B+

Replace Exams 1 and 2 with Final Exam; Total clicker points earned = 85/100 = 85% (add 2 points to final exam) Exam 1 Exam 2 Final Exam Online HW Discussion group work 90 x 0.15 = 13.5 90 x 0.20 = 18 92 x 0.45 = 41.4 90 x 0.10 = 9 +90 x 0.10 = 9 Final Grade = 90.9/A Final letter grades will be assigned as shown below: A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D (90-100%) (88-89%) (86-87%) (80-85%) (78-79%) (76-77%) (65-75%) (58-64%) (56-57%) (50-55%)

Honor Code/Academic Conduct Cheating in any part of the course will generally result in an F in the course as a whole (not just zero for that assignment) for each student involved. Also, the instructor will withhold the grade in the course and report the students unacceptable conduct to the campus administration for disciplinary action. (See the policy Academic Discipline Process passed by the faculty in 1988. It is on file in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Services, and in the Academic Senate Office, University Office Building). In general, cheating means you have submitted work for point credit that is not your own. Examples include: copying, plagiarizing, use of cheat sheets, texting someone for information during an exam, having another person take an exam for you, etc. Changing graded work and submitting it for regrading is also considered cheating.