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General Chemistry I

Chemistry 1201-002X (TTh 11:00 am 12:15 pm) SC 225 Spring, 2012

Instructor: Dr. Peter Tinsley Office Hours: MTWRF: 9:00 10:00 am; W: 1:30 3:30

Office: Science 230 MTTh: 4:30 5:30 pm

Phone: 427- 4436 Email: ptinsley@lsua.edu Help Session: Wed. 5:00 pm - on

Course Description: Prerequisite: Eligibility for Math 1021. Credit will not be given for both this course and

CHEM 1001. A course in the fundamentals of inorganic chemistry, modern chemical theories and principles,quantitative problem solving, energy, reactions, and their applications. Students who plan to pursue curricula

which require more than one year of college chemistry must take CHEM 1201 and 1202. (A grade of C: or

better is required to advance to any higher numbered chemistry course.)

Text: Chemistry, 8th edition, Zumdahl/Zumdahl (required). A study guide/solution manual is also available but is

optional. A scientific calculator, TI83+ or TI-84, is required.

Course Goals and Objectives:

1. Students will gain an understanding of chemical principles according to the topical outline.

2. Students will develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.

3. Students will be able to read and use data in graphs and charts.4. Students will gain a broader understanding of science and its application in real life.

5. Students will learn how to find and use resources for answering questions or solving problems.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected at all classes. The student is responsible for all material presented in

class whether present or not. The student is responsible for withdrawing from the class when desired. A studentcan withdraw from the same course only once with a W

Important Dates

1. Last date to drop and receive a refund of (100% minus non-refundable fees) is Jan. 30, 20122. Last day to drop without a W grade is Feb. 3, 2012

3. Last day to drop is March 27, 2012

Exam Dates: Exam 1 March 1; Exam 2 April 12; Exam 3 May 1; Final Exam ?

Make-up Exams: If a student misses an exam, he or she will receive a 0 for that exam. Only under extremecircumstances will a student be allowed to take a make-up exam. A make-up exam will be scheduled only if the

student contacts the instructor with an acceptable excuse in advance or if there is a serious accident/illness on the

day of the exam. If this occurs, the student must contact the instructor on the day of the exam.

Chemistry Problems (CP): Chemistry is learned by doing problems. When a section of material is finished in

class there will be assigned problems (CP) which will be due at the beginning of the next class period. I will ask,

on your honor, that you receive no direct help on these problems, you can, however, get help with the exampleproblems and different end of chapter problems that are very similar to these problems. Please do not rewrite the

question, but you must show all your work to get any credit on these problems, and unlike exam problems, they

will be graded on an all or nothing basis (+1 or 0).

POGIL: It has been shown that many students benefit from group work. POGIL sheets and answer keys are

available on-line on Moodle and students can form a study group and complete them together.

Moodle: On Moodle you will find the PowerPoints that I use in class, POGIL sheets, Worksheets that have

cumulative, progressive problems that help you study. Access Moodle regularly since test dates and other courseinformation are posted there.

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Method of Evaluation: The students level of learning is evaluated by chemistry problems assigned from the

text, hourly exams, and a cumulative final exam.

Chemistry Problems (CP) 10 % Grade assignment: 100 - 90% A

4 Hourly Exams 60 % 89 80 % BFinal Exam 30 % 79 70 % C

100 % possible 69 60 % D

59% or below F

Cell Phones:Cell phones must be turned off or silent during lecture. Text messaging is distracting to other students and will

not be allowed. Cell phones and other electronic devices besides a scientific calculator must be turned off and put

away during an exam. If emergency conditions exist that the student must be aware of an incoming call, thephone may be given to the instructor to monitor during the exam.

The instructor reserves the right to make necessary modifications to the syllabus during the semester. A noticewill be posted on Moodle when this is done.

NOTE: If you have a physical, emotional, or learning disability, there may be special services available to helpyou be successful at LSUA. Documentation of your disability is required. For further information, please visit

the Office of Student Affairs located above the bookstore in Room 206 or call 473-6545.

Topical Outline

1. The scientific method and its applications

a. The steps of the scientific method, theories and lawsb. The metric system and unit conversion, making and interpreting measurements

c. Dimensional analysis, significant figures and scientific notation

d. States of matter: solids, liquids and gases; laws of matter

2. Atoms, molecules and compounds

a. Elements

b. Fundamental chemicals laws

c. Introduction to atomic structure

3. Chemical reactions and stoichiometry

a. Atomic masses, the moleb. Percent composition and formula of a compound

c. Balancing, stoichiometry, and limiting reactants

d. Forming and naming compounds

4. Types of chemical reactions and solution stoichiometry

a. Strong and weak electrolytes

b. Types of chemical reactions

c. Types of chemical reactionsd. Balancing oxidation-reduction equations

5. Gases

a. The combined gas law

b. The ideal gas law

6. Introduction to thermochemistry

a. Enthalpy and calorimetryb. Hesss law

7. Atomic structure and periodicitya. The atom

b. The periodic tablec. Chemical reactivity

8. Chemical bonding: General concepts

a. Ionic bonding, covalent bonding

b. Bond polarity and dipole moment

c. Lewis structures, the VSEPR model

9. Covalent bonding: Orbitals

a. Hybridization and localized electron model

b. Molecular orbital model