Instructor: Leon Borowski
Phone: Voice Mail 685-1230 Ext 2410
Lecture: PS 275 TuTh 11:00 – 12:15 PM
Lab: Section 2604 PS 213 MW 11 – 1:50 PM
Section 2611 Ps 213 TuTh 2 – 4:50 PM
Office: PS253 Hours: MW 2 – 3 PM; TuTh 12:30 – 2 PM
e-mail: lborowsk@dvc.edu
Homepage: voyager.dvc.edu/~lborowski
You will be able to access information related to this course via the Chem 121 link on my homepage. I will post a copy of the syllabus and schedule here. Also, material related to the course such as lecture transparencies, answers, etc will be posted and may be downloaded and printed.
Prerequisites: Completion of Chemistry 120 or equivalent with a grade of C or better
Required Materials:
-Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Chemistry, 9nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2003
-DVC Chemistry 121 Lab Manual
-Bound Lab Notebook 50 white perforated pages with alternating yellow pages
-safety goggles or glasses
Recommended Materials:
-lab coat or apron
Grading:
88 - 100% A Summary of approximate point totals
76 - 88% B 3 exams x 100 = 300 points
64 -76% C 10 quizzes x 10 = 100 points
50 -64% D laboratory grade = 200 points
less than 50% F final exam = 150 points
Total = 750 points
This point total represents an approximation of the point breakdown for the semester.
The lab portion of this course will count approximately 25% of your grade.
Grades are posted on my web site. If I make a mistake in recording a score for you, you need to notify me within three weeks after the paper is returned or by the last class meeting before the final whichever occurs first. If you do not, the score on the assignment cannot be changed.
Homework:
Assigned homework will consist of problems from the text and supplementary worksheets. Completing homework is essential to success in this course and conversely not keeping up with homework is a guarantee to not succeeding. Homework will be representative of problems on tests and quizzes.
Quizzes
There will be12 quizzes administered during the semester. Each quiz will count 10 points. No make-up quizzes will be given. Your lowest two quiz scores will be dropped from your total. Quizzes will represent 100 points of the course total.
Previous students have told me that the quizzes serve the important function of helping them assess what they know and what they don’t know so they are better prepared for exams.
Exams:
There will be three major exams during the semester. See Schedule for dates of exams. Each exam will count 100 points. There will be no make-up exams. If you miss an exam, the percent you earn on the final exam will count in place of the missed exam. If you take all the exams and the percent on your final is higher than your lowest test score, your final exam percent will replace this lowest score. Notes will not be allowed on exams. You will be using chemistry department calculators on exams.
The final exam will be comprehensive covering both lecture and lab.
Laboratory:
Labs are an important part of a chemistry course and attendance is mandatory. A combination of either missing labs or not completing lab reports totaling "3" may result in the student being dropped from the course or receiving a letter grade of F.
Lab work is an integral part of learning and understanding chemistry. Lab experience provides you an opportunity to apply the theory being learned and add to your mastery of chemistry. Other functions of lab are to learn lab techniques, to learn to make careful measurements and observations, to record and report experimental data and results, and to draw conclusions in a clear and organized manner. A separate handout describes lab notebook and lab write-up requirements.
If you will miss a lab due to an unavoidable circumstance, let me know beforehand by leaving a message on my voice-mail, and you may be able to make up the missed lab. Discuss any anticipated absences with the instructor.
Lab reports are due at the beginning of lab one week after the completion of the lab. This schedule permits you time to seek help from me or others if you have problems writing up your lab report. For this reason, late lab reports will receive a maximum of 80% credit if turned in one period late. After this time, labs will not be accepted for credit.
Cheating:
The DVC academic dishonesty policy will be enforced in this course. Acts of academic dishonesty include but are nor limited to cheating, fabricating, plagiarism, assisting another student in an act of academic dishonesty.
Any student engaging in an act of academic dishonesty on a lab report, test, or quiz will receive a zero on the assignment, and the student is subject to failing the course. Cheating includes labs, which must represent your own work and not a collaborative effort.
Help:
I will be available during office hours for help as well as during free time in the lab. If you need to discuss something for an extended time, see me to make an appointment. It is appropriate to seek help from the instructor or other students as you complete homework and lab write-ups. I encourage you to work with other students both in and out of class. I know that working with other students was important to my learning. This does not mean that copying and submitting identical lab reports is acceptable; rather this is considered cheating.
Responsibilities:
We share mutual responsibilities for your learning in this class. As the instructor, it is my responsibility to present material in a clear and organized manner and to assist you individually when you ask for help on labs, homework, or understanding concepts. As the student, it is your responsibility to put in the required time outside of class reading and studying the text, doing homework, and completing lab reports and attentively attending class. You can increase what you learn from lectures by reading or at least skimming the chapter before class. This provides familiarity with the concepts so that you are better able to follow the presentation in class. Learning chemistry requires a substantial investment of time and effort.
Dropping: It is your responsibility to drop this course if you so elect. If you are absent for two weeks or more, you may be dropped from the course by the instructor. If you drop, remember to check out of the lab to avoid charges at the end of the semester.
Tips for Success
1) Get the most out of studying - Schedule regular study time. The material must be mastered sequentially in manageable chunks - cramming is not effective for this material.
2) Get the most out of your textbook. Read your textbook with pencil and paper at hand. Do the Sample and Follow-up Problems as you read the text.
3) Read or at least skim the chapter before lecture.
4) Recopy your lecture notes, preferably with one or two other students soon after lecture. This will help you clear up mistakes and misconceptions.
5) Get the most out of lecture. Actively participate. Ask questions about homework that you don't understand. Ask questions to clarify concepts that aren't clear to you during lecture. You probably are not the only student who is confused. Bring your calculator to class. We will frequently be using them to solve sample problems. This is a chance to practice problem-solving with your calculator.
6) Get the most out of your classmates. Form a study group to work on problems and worksheets and to study for exams.
Resources - Get help early!
Your instructor Ask for help when you need it both in class and out of class. Come to office hours, use voicemail, and email.
Chem Center The chem center provides free, drop-in tutoring on a first come, first served basis. The chem center is a good place to do homework.
Course Web Site: voyager.dvc.edu/~lborowski
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Aug 18 Redox, Equil, Acid Base Review |
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30 Ch 17 - Solubility |
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Sept 6 Ch 17 – Solubility, Complex Ions |
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6 Ch 8 – Shape of Molecules |
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Aug 22 Writing Equations Safety/MSDS Worksheet |
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24 Lab Check-in Ionic Reactions Lab |
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31 Qual Discussion Group I Unknown |
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7 Stability of Complex ions and Precipitates of Cu2+ |
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Aug 18 Redox, Equil, Acid Base Review |
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Aug 23 Writing Equations Safety/MSDS Worksheet |
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25 Lab Check-in Ionic Reactions Lab |
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30 Ionic Reactions Lab |
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29 Halide Analysis
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4 Electrochem Lab
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11 10 Prepare for identification of Solids Lab |
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23 Activation Energy Lab |
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29 EDTA Titration – Standardization of EDTA solution |
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8 Check-out of Lab Lockers |