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GENERAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM101)

September 2017
Department of Chemistry
BUET

Instructor:Ayesha Sharmin, PhD  

Office:OAB
phone:
E-mail:ayeshasharmin900@gmail.com

Room OAB
Office hours
CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. Author: Raymond Chang
Text books GENERAL CHEMISTRY, 9th ed. Author: Darrell D. Ebbing
CHEMISTRY: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 7th ed.
Author: Silberberg, Martin S.

Course description: Chemistry-1(CHEM101) is a one semester course designed to teach the students to the
systematic treatment of fundamental chemical and physical principles and their applications to the properties
and transformations of materials, including the concept of atomic and molecular structure, periodic
classification of the elements, chemical bonding, electrochemical processes, chemical
kinetics,thermochemistry, properties of solution and introductory organic chemistry.
Credit 3 units.
Learning outcomes: After completing Chemistry-1 (CHEM101), students will be able to:
1. Describe the atomic and electronic structure of the elements.
2. Classify substances, reactions, and processes according to various classification schemes.
3. Complete and balance chemical equations, determine whether or not a reaction actually occurs based
on chemical and physical properties of the reactants and products, and solve stoichiometry problems.
4. Describe and calculate the energy changes involved in chemical reactions and physical processes.
5. Predict the relative magnitudes of physical properties of elements based on their electronic structures.
6. Determine the structures, shapes and polarity of compounds/organic compounds.  
7. Describe properties of electrochemical processes in various types of electrochemical cells
Methods of assessing outcomes: The expected learning outcomes will be assessed through the use of class
tests and the final exam.

Class Rules:

Bring the following items to every class: Note book, Calculator, Periodic table, Text book.

Courtesy:This is a largesize class and can get noisy at times. Please respect those who want to hear by not
participating in disruptive conversation, by not allowing cell phones to ring or by making derogatory remarks
to others. You will be asked to leave if others complain about your behavior.

Student code of conduct: All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to
an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students
must be familiar with the Student conduct Code.
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Tentative Fall 2016 Recitation/CT Schedule

Chapter Contents in brief (CHEMISTRY, 10th ed. Author: Page Lecture
Raymond Chang)
Chapter 7 Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of pp. 277-327 L1 to L5
Atoms
Chapter 8 Periodic Relationships among the Elements pp. 328-369 L6 & L7
CT1
Chapter 9 Chemical Bonding I pp. 370-413 L8 to L10
Chapter 10 Chemical Bonding II pp. 414-466 L11 to L13
Chapter 16  Modern concept of acids and bases pp. 712-790 L14, L15&L16
Chapter 19 Electrochemistry 836-882 L17,L18 &
CT2 L19
Chapter 25 Organic Chemistry pp. 1060- L20& L21
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