Chem 111

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Course Policy.
Summer 2000

Whelan
Instructor
Tom Whelan, 149E GSMN, 545-6092, whelan@chem.umass.edu
MTuWThF, 9:30-11:00, Gsmn 64
Required Materials
Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity, Kotz and Triechel, 4th Edition.
Calculator, Safety Glasses, Master Lock #1525
Other Resource Material
General Chemistry Home Page, http://www.chem.umass.edu/genchem
Students Solutions Manual, Banks.
Saunders Interactive general Chemistry CD-Rom, Kotz and Vining
Grading
3 Exams
   Exam I                18%
   Exam II               24%
   Exam III              28%
  Homework               10%
  Laboratory             20%
Laboratory
Meets twice per week (TuTh 1:30-4:30).  The first experiment will be handed out in class.  All other experiments are available on the web.  A prelab quiz will be administered at the beginning of each laboratory period.
OWL Electronic Home work System - http://owl.chem.umass.edu
  1. Deadlines will be posted on the web.
  2. User name = your social security number, PW = your last name.
  3. Repeat each question as often as desired.  You should get a new question each time.
  4. The best score completed before the deadline, counts.
  5. A good way to study for exams.
Policies
  1. Do your homework.

    2. The way to learn general chemistry is to do lots, lots of homework problems.  Reading the book is all well and good, but the simple fact is, your exams are going to look lie homework problems.  You are ready for an exam only if you can work all the assigned problems without help from the book or friends.  If you can't do this, you don't really understand the material.
     
  2. Exam Policies:

    3. You must have a passing exam average on the three exams in order to pass the course.  
     
  3. Lab Policies:

    4. You must complete all of the laboratory experiments to pass the course.  If you fail the course, you must retake the lab.  Lab conflicts or problems should be taken to your TA or lab supervisor.
     
  4. In the event of a severe illness or family emergency:

    5. Please contact us in any way possible; e-mail is best, so we have your name and written information.  Voice mail is OK too or send a friend.  We will help you in every way possible to catch up with material missed.
     
  5. Academic Honesty:

    6. You will abide by the academic honesty policy of the campus.  We expect you to do your own work on exams and labs.  You mush flush all calculator memories of any chemistry information before coming to an exam.  You MAY NOT bring any additional materials to exams other than a pencil, calculator, and your brain.  We take honesty very seriously.
Schedule:
This schedule is purely tentative.  Only Exam Dates are set in stone!  Click on the course home page for a daily updated listing of topics covered and assignments.
6-  6 Composition and Origin of the Elements 6-26 Hybridization
6-  7 Nuclear Stability 6-27 Molecular Orbital Theory
6-  8 Atomic Structure 6-28 Organic Chemistry
6-  9 Atomic Structure 6-29 Organic Chemistry
6-12 Atomic Structure 6-30 Exam II (In Class)
6-13 Electronic Configurations 7-  3 Heat Transfer in a Chemical Reaction
6-14 Atomic Trends 7-  4 No Class
6-15 Lewis Structures 7-  5 Enthalpy
6-16 Exam I (In Class) 7-  6 Reactions in Aqueous Media
6-19 Exceptions to the Octet Rule 7-  7 Net Ionic Equations
6-20 Molecular Shape 7-10 Gas Forming Reactions
6-21 Molecular Shape 7-11 Stoichiometry Review
6-22 Molecular Polarity 7-12 Gases
6-23 Valence Bond Theory 7-13 Kinetic and Molecular Theory
  7-14 Exam III (In Class)