CLASS MEETS: MTWRF 12:00 - 2:00 PM, SASS
1. Instructor: Dr. Todor Gounev;
Office, FH 510C; Phone, 235-2294;
E-mail,
gounevt@umkc.edu;
Office
hours, MW 9:30-11:30 AM and daily by appointment;
Course
website, g.web.umkc.edu/gounevt
2. Facilitator:
E-mail,
gangulya@umkc.edu
3. Required Text: “Chemistry: Molecules, Matter, and Change,” Fourth
Edition, by Jones and Atkins; Freeman, 2000 (ISBN: 0716735954)
4. Other Requirements: Access to the Internet
5. Recommended materials: “Student Solution Manual,” by Henderleiter and Trapp; Freeman, 2000 (ISBN: 0716734370)
“Study Guide,”
by Becker; Freeman, 2000 (ISBN: 0716732556)
The
W. H. Freeman website at www.whfreeman.com/gchem
6. Quizzes: Chapter quizzes will
be given shortly after the end of each chapter.
The quizzes will be administered via Blackboard at blackboard.umkc.edu and will be
graded. You will be required to use your
UMKC Exchange/SSO to login to Blackboard.
If you don’t know your Exchange/SSO username and password, you can
obtain this information at www.umkc.edu/exchange-faq. The quizzes will be graded and will be used as
part of the student’s grade in the class and the A&S 103C grade.
7. Exams: Four hour exams will be administered during
the semester. They will be multiple choice, but you are expected to show your work for all
problems. The lowest exam score will be
dropped. The final exam will be
cumulative over all material discussed in class. Scientific calculators may be used on all
exams. Sample tests can be found on the CHEM
211/212 website at g.web.umkc.edu/gounevt.
|
Exam |
Chapters |
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I |
1, 2 |
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II |
3, 4 |
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III |
5, 6 |
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IV |
7, 8 |
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Final |
1 - 9 |
8. Grading: Final grades will be calculated as follows:
4 Hour Exams @ 100 points each
(lowest score is dropped) ® 300
Final Exam ® 100
Quizzes ® 75
Total ® 475
Total scores (in %) within the following ranges guarantee the student at least the indicated letter grade: A, 90.0-100; B, 80.0-89.9; C, 70.0-79.9; D, 60.0-69.9; F, 0-59.9.
9. Academic Honesty and Cheating: Cheating or plagiarism of any kind will not
be tolerated. All violations will be
handled in accordance with established procedures and polices concerning
student academic responsibility. Please
be aware that an infraction is considered serious and could result in an F in
the course.
10. Grievance Procedures and Conduct of
the Class: Any grievance about
grading and/or the conduct of the class should be taken up first with the
instructor. Further comments and
complaints should be addressed to the Department Chair only after the
instructor has been consulted. This
class will be conducted in compliance with UMKC's Affirmative Action / Equal
Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Policies (see UMKC General Catalog).
Practice Problems
Chapter 1 ® 7, 11, 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35,
39, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, 70,
73, 75, 77. Student Companion: 1.5, 1.3(part 10), 1.4.
Memorize ® Figures: 1.26,
1.29. Tables: 1.3, 1.6, 1.8. Toolbox: 1.1.
First 4 rows of the periodic table (element name and
symbol).
Chapter 2 ®
3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25,
29, 31, 33, 35, 43, 47, 49, 51, 57, 61, 65, 69, 71, 73, 99. Student Companion: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3.
Memorize ® Tables: 2.1, 2.2.
Chapter 3 ® 3, 5, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 45, 49, 51, 53, 59, 61,
73. Student
companion: 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6.
Memorize ® Tables: 3.1, 3.2. Toolbox: 3.3.
Chapter 4 ® 1, 3, 7, 13, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 33, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49, 51, 73. Student Companion: 4.2, 4.4,
4.5.
Chapter 5 ® 5, 9, 13, 15, 19, 21, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 45, 49, 55, 57, 63, 67, 69,
71, 73, 77, 81, 85, 87.
Student Companion: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4.
Memorize ® Table: 5.2. Toolbox: 5.1.
Chapter 6 ® 1, 7, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 47, 49, 53, 55, 59,
65, 67, 69, 79, 83.
Student companion: 6.1, 6.5, 6.6.
Chapter 7 ® 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 15, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 57,
61, 65, 67, 69, 73, 75, 97. Student
Companion: 7.2, 7.4, 7.5.
Memorize ® Figures: 7.23,
7.28. Tables: 7.2, 7.3. Toolbox: 7.1, 7.2.
Chapter 8 ® 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 45, 47, 49, 57, 61,
67, 69, 71. Student
Companion: 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6.
Memorize ® Figure: 8.21. Rules for writing Lewis
structures and formal charges.
Chapter 9 ® 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 47, 49, 51, 53,
55, 79. Student
Companion: 9.1, 9.2, 9.4, 9.5.
Memorize ® Figures: 9.1, 9.2, 9.5,
9.15, 9.56, 9.57.
Table: 9.5.