Core

Concepts in Chemistry Syllabus and Schedule

Course Instructors:

CHEM101DL.001/CHEM 101DL.002 Fall 2012

Christopher P. Roy Office: 1222 French Family Science Center; Phone: 660-1518 E-mail address: chris.roy@duke.edu Deborah A. McCarthy Office: 1004 French Family Science Center; Phone E-mail address: Deborah.mccarthy@duke.edu

Office hours:

1-3 pm MW FFSC 1222 and 9:30-10:30 T Wilson 217 (Dr. Roy) 8:30am 10:00am MW and 3-4pm TTh FFSC 1004 (Dr. McCarthy) (and certainly you can email to schedule appointments outside of the schedule office hours)

Required Textbook: (available on-line or in pdf print): Bruce Averill and Patricia Eldredge General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications v 1.0. Laboratory Textbook: Available online through Saplinglearning.com Online Class Information A Sakai web site has been created containing information about the lecture part of the course, and there are separate web sites for the laboratory part of the course, for your laboratory section, and for your recitation section. You can access these sites by going to sakai.duke.edu and using your NetID and password to login. You should check the sites regularly for important postings and announcements. General The great diversity inherent to chemistry is both a wonder and a challenge. This course will focus on core concepts and principles that allow us to unify, rationalize, and organize this diverse behavior. In particular, CHEM 101DL emphasizes concepts that are especially relevant to organic chemistry, and thus serves as a prerequisite for both CHEM 201DL and CHEM 202DL. (For students who intend to take the full general-organic introductory chemistry sequence, it is recommended that you take organic chemistry, CHEM 201DL, after CHEM 101DL.) The main topics and corresponding text chapters in this course include: atomic and molecular structure (6, 9); chemical equilibrium with applications to acids and bases (15, 16); thermodynamics (5, 18); and chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms (14). See the attached schedule for the actual order of presentation of this material. To demonstrate the relevance and integrated nature of these topics, the course will incorporate examples that illustrate applications to important problems in environmental chemistry. Please note that CHEM 101DL assumes prior exposure to chemistry and knowledge of the basic material covered in Chapters 1-4 & 10 of the Averill and Eldredge text; a brief overview of the relevant material is provided with this syllabus.

 Homework Problems Perhaps the most important way for you to learn chemical principles, and to gain an appreciation for chemical diversity, is to work problems. Unit plans with a list of learning objectives and suggested end- of-chapter problems will be posted on the Sakai site; these problems will not be turned in or graded. You are encouraged to work other problems as needed. There will also be weekly assignments set up on saplinglearning.com in order to give you even more practice. Even if you are unable to solve a problem, you will learn more, and the answer will mean more, if you first spend time messing around trying to find the solution. You may wish to form study groups to work on problems and discuss the material, but keep in mind that you will need to solve the exam problems by yourself. In studying for exams, you may find the unit plans and the discussion questions at the end of each chapter to be helpful. You should plan on working the assigned problems as the material is covered in lecture, or soon after, so as not to fall behind. Students often find it helpful to skim the text material prior to lecture, and to then read it more carefully after lecture, perhaps in conjunction with reviewing the lecture notes. It is important that you be disciplined about studying and working problems. You want to be reviewing before the exam, not trying to blast through material or problems you have not yet studied. The recitations in CHEM 101DL are designed to provide another opportunity for honing your problem solving skills, as described further below, and you are encouraged to try the problem manipulation strategy you will learn there on your other homework problems as well. Grading The final, overall numerical score in CHEM 101DL will be computed from the recitation, Sapling homework, exam, and laboratory scores according to the following percentage contributions: 3 Midterm Exams 30% total (3 x 10%) 1 Final Exam 30% Recitation score 12% Sapling Homework 3% Normalized Laboratory score 25% The distribution of these overall point scores will be used to determine the distribution of letter grades for the course, with the letter grades following the historical distribution where the median point score falls within the B/B- range. Extra credit for CHEM 101DL is not available. The following scheme expresses the general expectations of performance for the different letter grades: The student has demonstrated a mastery of the chemical facts and presented, as well as an ability to synthesize and extend this information in solving new multicomponent chemical problems. The student has demonstrated a mastery of most of the chemical facts and skills presented, as well as some ability to synthesize and extend this information in solving new multi-component chemical problems. The student has demonstrated a mastery of the majority of chemical facts and skills presented. The student has demonstrated familiarity with many of the chemical facts and skills presented. The student has not demonstrated a working knowledge of the chemical facts and skills presented.

A B

C D F

 Recitation All students enrolled in CHEM 101DL are required to attend one 50-minute recitation per week. The recitations will mostly involve collaborative problem manipulation exercises. These will be accompanied by pre- and optional post-recitation exercises that you will work on your own and that will be designed to prepare you for your next recitation and to reinforce what you have done in your just completed recitation. Your participation in recitation and the various pre-recitation exercises will contribute toward your grade as outlined above, but additionally should help prepare you for the exams, particularly for the more challenging exam problems that test your ability to synthesize and extend your knowledge in solving new multi-component chemical problems, a primary criterion in distinguishing the letter grade levels (see above). The goals of this recitation model are: to develop higher order problem-solving skills that reinforce and expose the course concepts, to engage in collaborative work with other students, and to have an opportunity to present problem solutions orally. The problem manipulation technique was developed in the Academic Resource Center to help students achieve a higher level, deeper view of problem solving that focuses on the process and the concepts, rather than just on getting the right answer. It also aims to increase metacognitive skills, e.g. your awareness of your own thinking processes and knowledge gaps. Resource Room A Resource Room staffed by teaching assistants will be available to assist students with homework problems, recitation exercises, and general questions. The schedule for the Resource Room will be posted on Sakai once it is finalized. There will be a sign up sheet outside FFSC 1218. Please sign up at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the resource time or the TAs will not be available. Examinations Midterm examinations will be given during regular Wednesday class periods on the dates listed on the attached schedule; the topics to be covered will be posted on the Sakai website roughly a week before the exam. These exams will consist of 10 multiple-choice questions and three free-response questions. Multiple choice questions will be graded solely according to the answer chosen and no partial credit will be awarded (as is the case on the GRE and MCAT examinations, for example), but for the free-response questions partial credit will be assigned on the basis of the solution given, and a fully detailed solution will be required to receive full credit. The material for the exams will come primarily from the lecture and text material, but may also include questions related to in-class demonstrations and to the recitation material, including the problem manipulation technique. Many of the problems will relate rather directly to the assigned homework problems and other problems discussed in recitation, while others will test your ability to synthesize and extend your knowledge. The focus of each midterm exam will be on the chapters recently covered in the lecture and the associated homework problems, but much of chemistry is cumulative and so you should not assume that material covered on one exam can be forgotten until the final. Graded exams will be returned during lecture or recitation. The final examination time and location is dictated by the university; final exam times cannot be changed, except by a Dean. Approximately half of the final examination will be a cumulative review of material covered on the three midterm exams, with the other half devoted to questions related to material at the end of

the course that was not covered on the three midterm exams. The final exam will be designed to be approximately twice as long as one of the midterm exams. You will need to use a scientific calculator to solve some of the exam problems, but they may not be shared. If you plan to use a programmable calculator, all chemistry-related material should be erased from the memory prior to an exam. Use of cell phones, Blackberries, or other communication devices is not permitted during exams. Exams will be closed book; you may not consult books, notes, other students, desk graffiti, and so forth during an exam. You will be provided with relevant formulas and constants, as well as a periodic table if necessary. If you wish the option to have a re-grade of the exam (see below), you must complete your exam in non- erasable black or blue ink. Laboratory Enrollment and attendance in a CHEM 101DL laboratory section is required for every student enrolled in CHEM 101DL. The lab grade constitutes 25% of your grade. Lab experiments must be completed in the section in which you are registered. Students are responsible for reading assigned material and completing all other pre-lab preparations before each lab period. Safety glasses are to be worn at all times in the laboratory; buy them and bring them to the FIRST lab meeting. The syllabus and other information for the laboratory are available on the laboratory Sakai web site. Laboratory Manager: Dr. Lynne Hyman Office: 1226 French Family Science Center; Phone: 660- 1521; E-mail: lynne.hyman@duke.edu Absences The policy for class attendance and absences from graded exercises is set out by the Department and the University and can be found at http://t-reqs.trinity.duke.edu , where you can also find links to on- line forms for excused absences. If a graded exercise is missed due to an unexpected event such as short term illness, the exercise will be excused. NO MAKEUP WILL BE GIVEN FOR EXCUSED EXAMS; instead, the final class grade will be determined from the scores on the other exercises that were taken. An unexcused absence from an exam or recitation will result in a score of zero. If you expect to miss an exam or recitation because of a University sanctioned event, for example participation in an athletic event, you should contact Dr. Roy and Dr. McCarthy by e-mail at least one week in advance to discuss arrangements and you should fill out the appropriate web-based excuse form available at the t-reqs link above. Student-athletes should provide the instructor with the standard Department of Athletics notification letter and event schedule at the beginning of the semester. The rules for final exams are stricter, and any student who misses a final exam or wishes to schedule a final exam outside of the time set by the University will need to contact their Dean. Exam Re-grades If a question arises concerning the grading on an exam, the exam in question should be turned in for review within one week of the day the exam is handed back. To request a re-grade, you should obtain a re-grade request form from the bin on the wall near 1218 French Family Science Center. The form should be completed in full and attached to the exam, and then placed in the drop-box. In the case of

student-perceived grading errors or point assignment, the entire exam will be re-graded, not just the problem in question. Exams must be completed in non-erasable blue or black INK; exams completed in erasable material will not be re-graded except in the case of a clerical error. Re-graded exams will be returned in recitation. NOTE! Prior to return of exams, a number of the exams, perhaps all, may be photocopied. If a students re-grade submission raises suspicions then the copy of the original exam and the exam being submitted for re-grading will be compared. Discrepancies between the two will constitute academic dishonesty, and will be dealt with appropriately. Academic Dishonesty and Cheating All students are expected to abide by the Duke Community Standard. In addition to the specific example of exam re-grades given above, any and all cases of academic dishonesty will be referred to the Associate Dean for Student Conduct. If you are found guilty of cheating or other academic dishonesty, in addition to any action that the Conduct Board takes, and in addition to receiving a zero grade on the assignment in question, you may receive an F in the course. Cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty are easier to detect that you might imagine, so don't compromise your future with a foolish and/or desperate act. For additional information see: http://www.integrity.duke.edu and http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/conduct . Extra Help Chemistry students often need extra help in understanding certain concepts. In addition to the resource room and instructor office hours, students have other resources at their disposal. The Academic Resource Center offers Peer tutoring and also additional help with Academic Skills particular to science learning and general chemistry; information is available at http://www.duke.edu/arc . Private tutoring is also available, and the chemistry department maintains a list of tutors on the undergraduate section of the Chemistry Department web page. Students are responsible (financially and otherwise) for any arrangements they may make with a private tutor. A first-year student taking their first semester of chemistry has the opportunity to drop back to the next lower level chemistry course after the first exam if they feel that they are not performing at a comfortable level. The following steps must be taken in order to make the drop back request of the Registrar: 1) Set up a meeting with Dr. Roy after the first hour exam (within three days of receiving your score) in order to discuss whether dropping back makes sense 2) The student must have the time slot available in their schedule for the next lowest level chemistry course. Once the meeting has been set with Dr. Roy and the progress of the student has been discussed, if the student has the time slot available in their schedule, the request will be made of the Registrar to drop the student back to the correct chemistry course, and there will be no record of this on the students transcript. They will be excused from any work from the new course up to the drop back date.

 Key Background Material for CHEM 101DL (from Averill and Eldredge v 1.0, Chapters 1-4, & 10) Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry: Atoms, isotopes, atomic mass, the Periodic Table. Chapter 2; Molecules, Ions, and Chemical Formulas: Atomic nature of matter; atoms, ions, and their components; periodic table; formulas and the names of common elements and compounds. Chapter 3; Chemical reactions: Atomic and molecular masses; mole; composition and formulas of molecules and compounds; chemical equations, balancing, and stoichiometry; limiting reagents. Chapter 4; Reactions in Aqueous Solution: Water and aqueous solutions; strong and weak electrolytes; solution composition, concentration and molarity; precipitation reactions; acid-base reactions; oxidation-reduction reactions. Chapter 10; Gases: Ideal gas law; ideal gas partial pressures and stoichiometry; Boltzmann speed distribution. One method of assuring your mastery of the material in these chapters is to review the contents and complete the End of Chapter Material and the Essential Skills problems that have solutions posted in the text. By working several of those problems you will demonstrate your ability to yourself and gain confidence in your knowledge and skills in chemistry that provide the background to success in this course.

 Schedule for Chemistry 101: Fall 2012 Date 8/27 8/29 8/31 9/3 9/5 9/7 9/10 9/12 9/14 9/17 9/19 9/21 9/24 9/26 9/28 10/1 10/3 10/5 10/8 10/10 10/12 10/15 10/17 10/19 10/22 10/24 10/26 10/29 10/31 11/2 11/5 11/7 11/9 11/12 11/14 11/16 11/19 11/21 Section 1 Section 2 No recitation Intro + Energy (Ch 5) Intro + Energy (Ch 5) Thermochemistry (Ch 18) Thermochemistry (Ch 18) Recitation (diagnostic quiz) Recitation (diagnostic quiz) Thermochemistry (Ch 18) Thermochemistry (Ch 18) Atoms (Ch 12) Atoms (Ch 12) Recitation (intro+stoichiometry) Recitation (intro+stoichiometry) Atoms (Ch 12) Atoms (Ch 12) Atoms (Ch 12) Atoms (Ch 12) Recitation (thermochem) Recitation (thermochem) Atoms (Ch 12) Atoms (Ch 12) Bonding I (Ch 13) Bonding I (Ch 13) Recitation (atoms) Recitation (atoms) Bonding I (Ch 13) Bonding I (Ch 13) Bonding I (Ch 13) Bonding I (Ch 13) Recitation (review) Recitation (review) Bonding II (Ch 14) EXAM 1 (Ch 5, 18 + 12) Bonding II (Ch 14) No Recitation Recitation (bonding I) Bonding II (Ch 14) Bonding II (Ch 14) Bonding II (Ch 14) Bonding II (Ch 14) Recitation (bonding I) Fall Break Kinetics (Ch 15) Kinetics (Ch 15) Kinetics (Ch 15) Recitation (bonding II) Recitation (bonding II) Kinetics (Ch 15) Kinetics (Ch 15) Kinetics (Ch 15) Kinetics (Ch 15) Recitation (review) Recitation (review) Kinetics (Ch 15) EXAM 2 (Ch 13 + 14) Equilibrium (Ch 6) Recitation (kinetics) Recitation (kinetics) Equilibrium (Ch 6) Equilibrium (Ch 6) Equilibrium (Ch 6) Acid Base (Ch Recitation (mechanisms) Recitation (mechanisms) Acid-Base (Ch 7) Acid-Base (Ch 7) Acid-Base (Ch 7) Acid-Base (Ch 7) Recitation (equilibrium) Recitation (equilibrium) Acid-Base (Ch 7) Thanksgiving Break

11/23 11/26 11/28 11/30 12/3 12/5 12/7

Thanksgiving Break No Recitation Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) EXAM 3 (Ch 15 + 6) Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) Recitation (acid/base) Recitation (acid/base) Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) Entropy and Free Energy (Ch 10) No Recitation FINAL EXAM: 9am 12pm Dec. 15th (Location TBA)