CHEM 100
Elements of Chemistry
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C. Baumann Fall
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cab302@scranton.edu 941-6389 |
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109 Loyola
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http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/cab302 |
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TEXT: The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary
Things, Fourth Edition, Carl H. Snyder, 2003.
This
course is an introduction to chemistry. No previous college-level chemistry or
mathematics background is required. You should have a calculator capable of
doing basic arithmetic, including logarithms and exponentials. Please bring
this calculator to all class meetings. All
in-class assignments (exams, quizzes) must be done with non-programmable,
non-communicating devices (pencil, pen, slide rule, abacus, nonprogrammable
calculator). Use of a programmable or communicating calculator on an in-class
assignment will result in a score of 0 on that assignment.
GRADING POLICY
A
weekly quiz will be given during the first five minutes of the first class of
each week (The first quiz will be given September 8). The quiz will consist of
one or two short-answer or multiple choice questions based on the material
covered in the preceding week’s lecture and/or homework assignments. Three
in-class, full-period exams will be given on the dates listed below. The final exam
will be a two-hour, comprehensive examination. The grading for this course will
be based on examination performance (100 points for each semester exam, 200
points for the final exam). The quiz total (14 quizzes x 7 possible points each
= 98 possible points) may be used to replace the lowest examination score. The score for the first missed exam will
automatically be replaced with the quiz total. No make-up exams will be given
for missed exams. Homework problems from the text will be assigned, but not
collected. Attendance at all class meetings is expected. Six or more absences
may result in a reduced grade for the course.
OFFICE
HOURS
My scheduled office hours are
Mondays at 10:00 A.M., Wednesdays at 1:00 P.M., and Fridays at 9:00 A. M. If
all of those times are inconvenient, please call or e-mail me to set up an
appointment.
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WEEK |
TOPIC |
CHAPTER |
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1 |
Atoms |
1,2 |
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2 |
The Periodic Table (no class 9/6) |
3 |
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Nuclei (no class 9/22) |
4 |
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EXAM
I September 24 |
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4 |
Nuclear Processes |
5 |
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5,6 |
Organic Chemistry |
6 |
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7 |
Hydrocarbons |
7 |
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EXAM II
October 15 |
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8 |
Energy (no class 10/18) |
8 |
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9 |
Arithmetic of Chemistry |
9 |
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10 |
Acids and Bases |
10 |
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EXAM III November
10 |
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11 |
Electrochemistry |
11 |
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12 |
Solids, Liquids, Gases |
12 |
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13,14 |
Fats and Oils (no class 11/24, 26) |
15 |
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15 |
Carbohydrates , Proteins |
16, 17 |
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FINAL EXAM December?? |
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ASSIGNMENTS
CHAPTER
1: 3-9
2: 6-18
3:
5-15
4:
11, 17, 19
5: 20-22, 30, 32
6:
15, 17, 18, 20-28
7:
9, 20, 21, 25, 34, 35
8:
17, 19, 20, 24, 26-30
9: 12-18, 29
10: 6,
21, 23-32
11: 9-15, 17, 23, 31, 32
12: 5-9, 14-18
15: 6-8, 14, 23-26
16:
2-7, 12, 18, 24, 25, 35
17:
12-16, 21-24