The City College of CUNY Department of Chemistry

Chemistry 10301 Spring 2008

Instructor: Prof. Ron Birke, 212-650-8363, e-mail: birke@sci.ccny.cuny.edu

Office : MR-1121 B2, Office Hours: Monday 4-6 pm (or by appointment)

Instructor: Prof. Michael Green, 212-650-6034, email: green@sci.ccny.cuny.edu

Office : MR-1130, Office Hours, T, 9-10, Th 10-11 (or by appointment)

Textbook: "General Chemistry", by J.W. Hill, R.H. Petrucci, T.W. McCreary, S.S. Perry

4^th Edition, Prentice Hall 2003, Solutions Manual : Hassel

Workshop: Peer-Led Team Learning: General Chemistry, Gosser, Strozak, Cracolice., 2^nd Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall

Laboratory Manual: Weiner & Berlant

Textbook companion website, http://chem.prenhall.com/hillpetrucci

There are good quizzes and math reviews on this site.

Course Description:

This course is the first of a two-semester sequence and consists of three components (lecture, laboratory, and workshop), which are integrated to provide a comprehensive introduction to the principles of chemistry. The laboratory component introduces students to common laboratory methods including visible spectroscopy and titration. The workshop is a peer-led, small group discussion of concepts and problem solving in general chemistry.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

1. Perform unit conversions and express values with the correct number of significant figures.

2. Express and interpret atomic symbols, atomic number, mass number, and molar mass.

3. Understand and apply concepts of balancing chemical reactions, and be able to perform stoichiometric calculations.

4. Define enthalpy and solve thermochemical equations.

5. Express quantum energy levels of atoms and relate these to atomic properties.

6. Draw and interpret Lewis-dot structures, predict three dimensional structure of simple molecules, and draw simple molecular orbital diagrams.

7. Apply the ideal gas law to problems involving changes in moles, pressure, volume and temperature.

8. Solve problems involving solution chemistry such as titration and precipitation.

9. Write a laboratory report including data and analysis.

10. Be able to conduct a variety of experiments (titration, spectroscopic) including accurate recording of results and preparation of calibration curves.

11. Be aware and follow the safety requirements in a chemical laboratory.

12. Analyze molecular modeling and graphic plots using computers.

13. Communicate chemical concepts and problem solving as presented in lecture.

14. Work as part of a problem solving team to solve chemistry problems.

15. Apply chemical principles to selected applications in life science or technology.

Topics covered:

1. Matter and Measurement 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

3. Stoichiometry 4. Solution Chemistry

5. Gases 6. Thermochemistry

7. Quantum theory and the hydrogen atom 8. Electron-configuration & Periodicity

9. The Chemical Bond 10. Structure of Molecules

Lecture and Workshop Tentative Outline

(Read Chapters as material is covered. Do pre-workshop reading and self test for all workshop units)

Date Topics of Lectures

Chapter 1: Chemistry: Matter and Measurement

Wk 1, Mon: 1.1, 1.2

Wk 1, Wed: 1.3, 1.4

Problems: 23,25,27,31, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 50, 51, 55, 57, 59, 61, 65, 71, 80, 83

1^st Workshop Module: Treatment of Numbers (hand out)

Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Wk 2, Mon: 2.1-2.3

Wk 2, Wed: 2.4-2.6

Wk 3, Mon: 2.7-2.9

Problems: 25 , 27, 29, 31,32, 33, 37, 35, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45,46, 49, 50, 51,53 ,55,57,59, 60, 63, 67, 69, 71, 80, 94

2^nd Workshop Module: Search for the Elements (unit 1)

3^rd Workshop Module: Atoms and Subatomic Structure (unit 2)

Chapter 3: Stoichiometry: Chemical Calculations

Wk 3, Wed: 3.1-3.4

Wk 3, Mon : 3.5-3.7

Wk 4, Mon February 18 College Closed –President’s Day

Wk 4, Wed: 3.8-3.11

Problems: 17, 19, 21,23,25,27, 31, 35, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 57, 59, 63, 67, 73, 77, 85, 87, 89, 91, 103.

4^th Workshop Module: Introduction to Stoichiometry (unit 3)

Chapter 4: Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

Wk 5, Mon: 4.1-4.3

5^th Workshop Module Strategies for Stoichiometry ( unit 4)

Wk 5, Wed: February 27 First Lecture Exam: Chapters 1, 2, 3

Wk 6, Mon: 4, 4-4.6

Problems: 25, 31, 37, 39, 45, 49, 53, 55, 57, 67, 69, 75, 77, 87, 91.

6^th Workshop Module Ions in Solution (Unit 5)

Chapter 5: GASES

Wk 6, Wed: 5.1-5.6

Wk 7, Mon: 5.7-5.12

Problems: 21, 25, 27, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 81, 93.

7^th Workshop Module: Gases (unit 6)

Chapter 6: Thermochemistry

Wk7, Wed: 6.1-6.3

Wk 8, Mon: 6.4-6.6

Wk 8, Wed: 6.7, 6.8

Problems: 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 40, 43, 47, 49, 55, 59, 61, 65, 67, 73, 77, 79.

8^th Workshop Module: Thermochemistry (unit 7)

Wk 9, Mon.: NO CLASSES

Wk 9, Wed: March 26- Second Lecture Exam (Chapters 4, 5, 6)

9^th Workshop Module: Energy and the Hydrogen Atom (unit 8)

Chapter 7: Atomic Structure

Wk 10, Mon.: 7.1-7.5

Wk 10, Wed: Mon: 7.6-7.9

Problems: 23, 25, 29, 31, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 51, 57. 59, 61, 63, 65,67, 79, 97.

Chapter 8: Electron Configurations, Atomic Properties, and the Periodic Table

Wk 11, Mon: 8.1-8.3

Wk 11, Wed: 8.4-8.6

Wk 12 Spring Break

Wk 13, Mon: 8.7-8.9

Problems: 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 57, 61, 63, 69, 71, 73.

10^th Workshop Module: Building Atoms and Quantum Leaps (unit 9)

CHAPTER 9: Chemical BondS

Wk 13, Wed.: 9.1-9.6

Wk 14, Mon: 9.7-9.12

Problems: 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 59, 63, 67, 73, 81.

11^th Workshop Module: Covalent Bonding ( unit 10)

CHAPTER 10: BondING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Wk 14, Wed.: 10.1-10.5

Wk 15, Mon: 10.6-10.9

Problems:21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 53, 55, 61, 65, 67, 69., 82, 85, 87.

12^th Workshop Module: The Structure of Molecules ( unit 11):

Wk 15, May 14 Third Lecture Exam (Chapters 7 , 8, 9, 10)

Final Examination-comprehensive: scheduled during the final exam period (5/16-5/23)

Grading Policy

Laboratory 15 points

Best two exams* 40 points

Final exam 35 points

Workshop 10 points

* The lowest grade exam will be dropped. Missing an exam will result in receiving a zero grade

for that particular exam and thus dropping that grade. There will not be any make-up exams.

Grade Assignment

A+ 96-100

A 90-95

A- 88-89

B+ 86-87

B 82-85

B- 80-81

C+ 77-79

C 72-76

C- 70-71

D 60-69

F 0-59

Academic integrity: The CCNY policy on academic integrity will be followed. Document is posted on the CCNY website (CUNY policy on academic integrity—link is at the bottom of the home page). Make sure you have read the details regarding plagiarism and cheating, in case you are not clear about the rules of the college. Cases where academic integrity is compromised will be prosecuted according to these rules.