SYLLABUS WORLD OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Term: Fall, 1999 (991) August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: CHM 110

Instructor: Professor Tom Notermann, Ph.D.

Office: Room #510

Office Phone: 219-473-4264

E-mail: tnotermann@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: : M 12:30-3:30; T9-12; W 9-12; R 1-3:30

Course Time: Tuesday 4:50 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. - Video Assisted Instruction (VAI)

An introduction to the chemical nature and properties of inorganic compounds. Topics presented include atomic and molecular structures, inorganic nomenclature, states of matter, properties of gases and solutions, acids/bases and salts, chemical equilibrium, nuclear and chemical reactions. Satisfies the science with a lab general education requirement.

MTH 096/100 or equivalent

M. Joesten and J. Wood, World of Chemistry, 2^nd Edition, 1996.

The student will also need a calculator. Laboratory instructions will be provided.

Videotapes: a set of seven two hour tapes contain 30 minute segments which supplement the text material.

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Homework assignments will be given for each assigned section of the text chapters( list attached). Each class, the student is to hand in the assigned homework (15 points) and take an in-class quiz( 20points). The lowest homework/quiz grade will be dropped and no make-up quizzes will be given. The lab reports are due at the end of each lab session. The lowest lab grade is dropped and no make-up labs. The final exam is cumulative and is based on in-class quizzes. The term project involves: Selecting a topic relevant to Chemistry and of interest to the student, preparing a three-five page report with at least one internet reference. Report and brief in-class presentation are due Nov. 30. Report must contain at least one chemical equation and one graph.

Students in this course will:

• Demonstrate the ability to question and test theories using appropriate scientific methodology.
• Learn chemical concepts and integrate them into their field of focus.
• Demonstrate knowledge and laboratory skills required for general knowledge applications and experimentation in any discipline within chemistry .

Laboratory 80points

Term Project 20 points

Final Exam 100points

A: 90-100% B+: 85-89% B: 80-84% C+: 75-79%,

C: 70-74% D+: 65-69% D: 60-64% F: less than 60%

8-31 Chapter 1: 1-6 Introduction 1,1 World of Chemistry

Chapter 2: 1-3 Matter 1,2 Color

9-7 Chapter 2: 4-8 Matter 1,3 Measurements

1,4 Modeling

9-14 Chapter 7:1-6 States of Matter 2,5 A Matter of State

21. Chapter 7:8, Gas Laws

28. Chapter 3: 4-5, Atoms

10-5 Chapter 4: 1-6 Periodic Table 2,7 Periodic Table

12. Chapter 5: 1-5 and 8-10, Nuclear Change

10-19 Chapter 6: 1-8, Chemical Bonds 2, 8 Chemical Bonds

10-26 Chapter 8: 1-5, Chemical Reactivity 3,9 Driving Forces

11-2 Chapter 8: 6 Reactivity 3,10 Molecules in Action

Chapter 10: 1-2

11-9 Chapter 10: 1-6 Oxidation & Reduction 3,11 The Busy Electron

11-16 Chapter 9: 1-10 Acids and Bases 3,12 The Proton

11-23 Chapter 11:1-6, Air, Sea , Land 4,13 Precious Envelope

4,14 Chemistry of Earth

4,15 Metals

11-30 Chapter 16: 1-15, Consumer Chemistry 4,16 On the Surface

7. Final Exam

See separate sheet for assigned self-tests and questions for review