Course Description: An introductory course in the basic principles applicable to chemistry for students who intend to take but are not adequately prepared to take CHEM 211. The emphasis is on quantitative relationships and problem solving. Course Attributes: Supplemental Instruction; Restrictions/Exclusions: None
Section 1, Lecture (P), 3 units; Meets: MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am, Royall Hall 212
1. Instructor: Dr. Todor Gounev; Dept. of Chemistry; Office, FH 410B; Phone, 235-2294
E-mail, gounevt@umkc.edu (preferred contact method)
Office hours, MW 9:00-11:00 AM and by appointment (email to schedule)
Course website, g.web.umkc.edu/gounevt
2. Required Materials: #1) WebAssign access (~$30 per semester); Scientific calculator, TI-30XA (~$10)
#2) E-book AutoAccess for “Principles of General Chemistry,” 3rd Edition, by Silberberg; McGraw-Hill (~$40). This option is available through Blackboard, and your student account will be charged automatically for it. However, you can opt-out and get a refund. The opt-out deadline is September 4th. If you prefer a paper copy of the textbook, you can choose one of the options below.
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“Principles of General Chemistry,” 3rd, 2nd or 1st Edition, by Silberberg; McGraw-Hill; ISBNs for online search:
Hardcover – 9780073402697, 9780077274320, 9780073511085, 9780073221052, 9780073107202, 9780073301716; Paperback – 9780071317986, 9780077491260, 9780070172630, 9780071107495 (as low as $3-$4 used hardcover)
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“Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change,” 4th, 5th or 6th Edition, by Silberberg; McGraw-Hill, ISBNs for online search:
Hardcover – 9780073101699, 9780073268088, 9780072558203, 9780077216504, 9780073048598, 9780073402659, 9780077760045; Paperback – 9780071278256, 9780071283540 (as low as $3-$4 used hardcover)
3. Optional Materials: “Student Solutions Manual,” for the respective edition of your book, by Silberberg; McGraw-Hill, ISBNs: vary by edition
The McGraw-Hill textbook website
4. Pre-requisites: None
5. Co-requisites: None
6. Schedule of Lecture Topics:
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Date |
Topic |
Notes |
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Aug. |
20 M |
Orientation |
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22 W |
Math Essentials |
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24 F |
Using your calculator |
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27 M |
Appendix A |
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29 W |
Using your calculator |
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31 F |
Chapter 1 |
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Sep. |
3 M |
Labor Day (No Classes) |
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5 W |
Chapter 1 |
Hwk 0 |
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7 F |
Chapter 1 |
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10 M |
Chapter 1 |
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12 W |
Chapter 1 |
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14 F |
Chapter 2 |
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17 M |
Chapter 2 |
Hwk 1 |
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19 W |
Chapter 2 |
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21 F |
Chapter 2 |
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24 M |
Chapter 2 |
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26 W |
Chapter 2 |
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28 F |
Chapter 3 |
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Oct. |
1 M |
Exam I (Chapters 1, 2) |
Hwk 2 |
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3 W |
Chapter 3 |
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5 F |
Chapter 3 |
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8 M |
Chapter 3 |
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10 W |
Chapter 3 |
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12 F |
Chapter 3 |
a |
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15 M |
Chapter 4 |
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17 W |
Chapter 4 |
Hwk 3 |
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19 F |
Chapter 4 |
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22 M |
Chapter 4 |
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24 W |
Chapter 4 |
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26 F |
Chapter 4 |
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29 M |
Chapter 5 |
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31 W |
Exam II (Chapters 3, 4) |
Hwk 4 |
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Nov. |
2 F |
Chapter 5 |
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5 M |
Chapter 5 |
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7 W |
Chapter 5 |
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9 F |
Chapter 5 |
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12 M |
Chapter 5 |
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14 W |
Chapter 6 |
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16 F |
Chapter 6 |
Hwk 5 |
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19 M |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) |
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21 W |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) |
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23 F |
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) |
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26 M |
Chapter 6 |
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28 W |
Chapter 6 |
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Dec. |
30 F |
Chapter 6 |
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3 M |
Chapter 6 |
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5 W |
Exam III (Chapters 5, 6) |
Hwk 6 |
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7 F |
Overview |
c |
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11 M |
Final Exam (Chapters 1 - 6) |
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Notes
(a) Last day to withdraw without assessment.
(b) Last day to withdraw with a W or WF.
(c) Arts & Science reading days, attendance is optional.
7. Student Learning Outcomes: Students will learn the principles of the scientific method as applied to natural and social sciences. They will become familiar with the major steps of scientific discovery such as observation, hypothesis, experiment, theory, etc., and with the basic scientific terminology used in chemistry. Students will apply principles and methods of science, math and statistics to the quantitative aspects of chemical measurements and reactions. They will learn how to calculate chemical amounts as well as simple thermodynamic parameters of a chemical system, such as pressure temperature, volume, heat, work, etc. This will improve their quantitative literacy, and develop a set of problem solving skills applicable not only to chemistry, but to the other natural sciences as well. They will learn to comprehend and evaluate this information in a broad range of contexts through numerous examples relating this information to real-world phenomena.
8. Homework: Homework problems from the end of each chapter will be assigned regularly. The homework will be administered via WebAssign and will be graded. These assignments will reinforce concepts and principles described in the text and assist you in preparing for the examinations. I will create your WebAssign account a few days before classes start. Your WebAssign Username will be the same as your UMKC Email Address (for example, alias@mail.umkc.edu). Your initial Password will be the same as your UMKC Student ID number followed by the letter A (for example, 12345678A). This process will also create a Cengage account for you with the same username and password. Cengage is the parent company of WebAssign. You will be able to change your password and your profile details from within your Cengage account if you wish. However, please do not change the fields with your name and email address as they are taken directly from Pathway and should match the UMKC records. After the initial grace period of about 2 weeks, you will be required to purchase access (~$30/semester) in order to use WebAssign.
9. Quizzes and Class Attendance: Attendance at lecture is expected and will be recorded on a regular basis. Expect to be called to answer questions or solve problems as well as to take short quizzes during class. The quizzes will be scored as follows: correct-100%, incorrect-50%, absent-0%. The results will be compiled and posted at the end of the semester, and will be used to calculate the Class Participation Bonus for each student. Always bring a pencil, calculator and scratch paper to class.
10. Exams: Three exams will be administered during the semester. They will cover material indicated in the syllabus. You will be given the entire class time to complete each exam.
The final exam will be cumulative over all material discussed in class. The final exam date is Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 1:00 PM.
No make-up exams will be administered in the course. In order to obtain an excused absence from an examination, the student must communicate in person or by phone the reason for his or her absence prior to the examination if possible and provide written documentation pertaining to the legitimacy of the absence.
11. Grading: Final grades will be calculated as follows:
3 Exams ® 60 %
Homework ® 20 %
Final Exam ® 20 %
Class Participation Bonus ® Adds up to 50 pts to the final exam score (equivalent to a 10% overall bonus)
Total scores (in %) within the following ranges guarantee the student at least the indicated letter grade: A, 110-91.0; B, 90.9-80.0; C, 79.9-69.0; D, 68.9-58.0; F, 57.9-0.
UMKC Resources & Policy Statements
Important UMKC Resources and Policies are applicable to every course and every student at UMKC. These are located in the Blackboard site for this course under the “UMKC Policies” tab. As a UMKC student, you are expected to review and abide by these policies. If you have any questions, please contact your instructor for clarification.
This course follows the “Faculty allowing recording” option of the Academic Inquiry, Course Discussion and Privacy policy.
At the end of the semester, all students will have the opportunity to evaluate this course and instructor. These evaluations, conducted online through RooEval, will remain anonymous and will not be shared with faculty until after the final grades are turned in. Link to RooEval: https://net3.umkc.edu/intapps/rooeval. FS17 Dates: Monday, November 13 to Friday, December 8 (closes at 11:59 pm).
College of Arts & Sciences Course Policies & Resources
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