CHEM 1711 5 credit hours FALL 2020

Syllabus for General Chemistry 1

Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey A. Gray x2337 Meyer 259

www2.onu.edu/~j-gray/ j-gray@onu.edu
office hours: M 10, 11 T 10 W 10 R 11

Meetings: 1711.03 lectures M W F 9 - 9:50 AM MT 247

recitation T 9 - 9:50 AM KENNDY 301
lab R 8:00 - 10:45 AM MY 200 (Dr. Sturtevant)

Required Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter, Jespersen, 7 ed., Wiley (2015)
th

Materials: course ID 776806 ISBN: 9781119461791

TI-30X IIS scientific calculator ISBN: 2818440033063
Molecular Visions Model Kit, Darling ISBN: 9780964883710
Student lab notebook, spiral ISBN: 9781930882744

Lecture Jespersen Chapter

Outline: 0. A very brief history of chemistry
1. Scientific measurements
2. Elements, compounds, and the periodic table
3. The mole and stoichiometry
4. Molecular view of reactions in aqueous solutions
5. Oxidation - reduction reactions
10. Properties of gases
6. Energy and chemical change
7. The quantum mechanical atom
8. The basics of chemical bonding
9. Theories of bonding and structure
22. Organic compounds, polymers, and biochemicals

Grading: Assignment Points Letter Total Points Percentage

6 of 8 Quizzes 150 A 885 to 1000 above 88.5 %
Exam I (Sept. 8) 120 B 785 to 884 78.5 to 88.4 %
Exam II (Oct. 6) 150 C 645 to 784 64.5 to 78.4 %
Exam III (Nov. 3) 150 D 495 to 644 49.5 to 64.4 %
Laboratory 100 F 0 to 494 below 49.4 %
Homework 80
Class Participation 50
Final Exam (Nov. 19) 200
total 1000

Assignments:
Prepare for each class and lab by reading ahead. Plan to read and do chemistry homework daily.
Prepare for quizzes and exams by completing all assigned homework problems. Online homework
assignments count as 8 % toward your overall grade. You are expected to seek help from your
instructor when you have difficulty. Expect to learn and apply concepts rather than simply
memorizing.

Testing:
All quizzes and mid-term exams will be on Tuesdays and the final exam will be on Thursday
evening. Quizzes during the recitation time period have a 30-minute time limit. A student may be
excused from a scheduled exam time due to serious illness, emergency, or conflict with an authorized
ONU function if the instructor is notified in advance; the exam must then be completed within the same
calendar week. Per departmental policy, exams are never administered early. All exams are
cumulative. Unless otherwise announced, class will not meet on Thursday evenings during the term.
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Learning Objectives:
After the successful completion of the 2-semester General Chemistry sequence at ONU (Chem 1711 &
1721 or Chem 1811 & 1821), a student should:
• be an informed, scientifically-literate individual
• have an improved understanding of the impact chemistry has on their everyday
life
• have refined their problem solving and analytical reasoning skills
• have a general understanding of the anchoring concepts for general chemistry as
described by the American Chemical Society Exams Institute (J. Chem. Educ.
2012, 89, 721-723.)

1. Matter consists of atoms that have internal structures that dictate their chemical and physical behavior.
2. Bonding: atoms interact via electrostatic forces to form chemical bonds.
3. Structure and Function: Chemical compounds have geometric structures that influence their chemical and
physical behaviors.
4. Intermolecular Interactions: Intermolecular forces - electrostatic forces between molecules - dictate the
physical behavior of matter.
5. Chemical Reactions: Matter changes, forming products that have new chemical and physical properties.
6. Energy and Thermodynamics: Energy is the key currency of chemical reactions in molecular scale systems
as well as macroscopic systems.
7. Kinetics: Chemical changes have a time scale over which they occur.
8. Equilibrium: All chemical changes are, in principle, reversible; chemical processes often reach a state of
dynamic equilibrium.
9. Experiments, Measurement, and Data: Chemistry is generally advanced via experimental observations.
10. Visualization: Chemistry constructs meaning interchangeably at the particulate and macroscopic levels.

Attendance:
Attend lectures and labs regularly and be on time; frequent absences will bring down a borderline
performance. A missed quiz will be one of those dropped, and if a student misses two or more
regular quizzes, (s)he may earn replacement credit for one quiz score by completing a common,
comprehensive replacement test during the last week of classes.
A lab may be made up if you make arrangements with a lab instructor. A missed lab will earn a
score of 0, and more than two unexcused absences from the lab will result in a failing grade for the
course. In case of serious illness, emergency, or conflict with an authorized University function, please
contact your instructor as soon as the conflict is known.

Use of phones and computers:

Phones must be silenced/put away and may not be used at any time during quizzes or exams.
Photos of chalkboard notes and PowerPoint presentations are likewise not permitted. Students who
violate this policy will be immediately excused from the classroom. Computers and tablets may be
used during lecture periods only for note taking.

Academic dishonesty:
The University expects its students to conduct themselves in a dignified and honorable manner as
mature members of the academic community and assumes that individually and collectively they
will discourage acts of academic dishonesty. The University also expects cooperation among
administrators, faculty, staff, and students in preventing acts of academic dishonesty, in detecting
such acts, reporting them, and identifying those who commit them, and in providing appropriate
punishment for offenders. The University Code of Academic Student Conduct is found in App. C of
the Student Handbook: http://www.onu.edu/student_life/student_conduct/student_handbook

Special accommodations:
Students requiring particular accommodations because of physical and/or learning disabilities
should contact their Dean’s office prior to or during the first week of classes. For additional
information, see: http://www.onu.edu/student_life/disability_services
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Course Fees
A fee of $30 is used to cover lab expenses.

ONU Health and Safety Policy

In accordance with the University’s COVID-19 safety plan and the Polar Pledge, all students will
wear face coverings at all times in academic buildings. Additionally, students are to maintain a social
distance of 6 feet when possible, especially when in conversation with others, during academic course
meetings, and while waiting for a classroom to open. No eating or drinking will be allowed during
course meetings. Students who violate this policy will be asked to leave the building immediately
and must comply with this request. Additionally, students will be reported to the Office of Student
Conduct for adjudication. Students who are unable to wear a face covering will need to make
arrangements for accommodations with the Student Disability Coordinator prior to or during the
first week of classes. ( https://www.onu.edu/disability-services ).

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Catalog Information:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry CHEM 1711, 1811 - General Chemistry 1
Macroscopic concepts of the elements, compounds and reactions. Stoichiometry, thermochemistry
and properties of ideal gases as applied to reactive systems. Emphasis on acid-base, redox, and
descriptive chemistry. Atomic theory and its application to bonding. Laboratory supports principles
presented in lecture, including spectroscopy. There is an additional fee for this course. Credit may
be received for either CHEM 1711 or CHEM 1811, but not for both. High school chemistry required.
Offered fall semester.
5.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours
3.000 Lab hours
Course Attributes: AS - Math \ Natural Sciences, Scientific and Quant Literacy