Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry or CHEM 1305 (1405); two years high school algebra or MATH 1314 with a grade "C" or better.

Co-Requisite: CHEM-1111

REQUIRED TEXTS/MATERIALS

1)  Open Stax free online textbook:

https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Chemistry-OP_XdqVZpQ.pdf (Reference)

2) Nonprogramable scientific calculator

3) Bound notebook for homework

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY

This course consists of a lecture section only.

Preparation before lecture: 

1. Download or print off appropriate lecture problem set.
2. Review previous lecture problem set.
3. Stay up to date on relevant homework problems.
4. Bring calculators to each lecture.

Covers the fundamental facts, laws, principles, theories, and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science-related subjects. Stresses atomic structure, periodic properties of matter, chemical bonding, and molecular geometry of organic and inorganic molecules, states of matter, stoichiometry, and properties of solutions. 

1. Understand the states of matter and the difference among elements, compounds and mixtures.
2. Understand SI units and use dimensional analysis to perform calculations correctly with proper attention to units and to express results to the correct number of significant figures.
3. Determine empirical and molecular formulas from empirical data.
4. Understand the basic concepts of the quantum theory, determine the electronic configurations of the atoms, and use periodic table to make predictions about trend in their atomic properties.
5. Understand the basic concepts of thermochemistry
6. Use of Hess's Law
7. Understand theories of chemical bonding, Lewis dot structures, and determine the molecular geometry of molecules using VSEPR theory.
8. Understand the polar and nonpolar covalent compounds, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory.
9. Understand formal charges, and resonance theory.
10.  Determine name and formulas of molecular compounds, ionic compounds, and acids.
11. Identify basic types of chemical reactions and write molecular, total and net-ionic equations. 
12. Balance chemical equations and use stoichiometric relationships and the mole concept to calculate product (percent of yield) and reactant amounts and identify the limiting reactants.
13. Calculate and utilize solution concentration units such as molarity.
14. Understand the gas laws and kinetic molecular theory.
15. Explain the intermolecular attractive forces that determine the properties of the states of the matter and phase behavior.
16. Understand colligative properties and their use in determining the characteristics of solutions.

Student Support Services

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Please note that schedule changes may occur during the semester. 

This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor's discretion.  However, the class will be notified via email should this occur so check your email daily.

Homework notebook:  Complete all homework assigned at the end of each chapter covered in the order of the class schedule using a bound homework notebook only for this course. A loss of 10 percentage points for notebooks not following the criteria for an acceptable notebook.  The notebook will be collected on the date of the final exam and is worth 100 points (25% of the course grade).  Some of the exam questions will come directly from these suggested problems.

Acceptable homework notebooks will have:

• name on the inside cover with course number
• pages firmly bound (not stapled or corner folded)
• chapter or unit headings at the start of each new unit
• logical solutions written next to number of question designated

Exams:  There will be 2 “midterm” exams and 1 comprehensive final exam (75% of the course grade).   Midterm exams only will be given in the HYS testing center during the tentative dates shown below.  There will be no make-up exams regardless of excuse.  The final exam is mandatory will be given in class on the last meeting.

Extra Credit on Midterm Exams:   By completing a midterm exam in the testing center on day 1 or 2 you will be awarded +10 points of extra credit. 

Midterm Retests: retests are only available for one time and are not given on the final exam.  Extra credit will not be applied to the retest.   If a student chooses to retest, the final grade on the retest will be recorded for that exam.    

Exam Format:   Each exam will be made up of free response questions from the homework, class problems and the practice exam.  If a student misses class, the notes and solutions to worked problems in class (including practice exams and homework) will not be provided by the instructor and must be obtained from another student in class.

Final Lecture Grade: 

 2 “midterm” exams x 100 points each = 200 points

                                           Final exam = 100 points

                           Homework Notebook = 100 points_________________________________

                                        Total Points = 400 points

Grading Scale (360–400 points = A); (320–359 points = B); (280–319 points = C); (240 – 279 points = D); (below 240 points = F)