CHEMISTRY 110

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

INFORMATION SHEET
Fall 2013

Instructors:
Professor Ashok Kakkar
Otto Maass Chemistry Building, room 313
Tel: (514) 398-6912
Office hours: By appointment, e-mail via MyCourses to arrange meetings.
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Professor Tomislav Friscic
Otto Maass Chemistry Building, room 425
Tel: (514) 398-3959
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Professor Scott Bohle
Otto Maass Chemistry Building, room 233A
Tel: (514) 398-7409
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Professor Ariel Fenster
Otto Maass Chemistry Building, room 110
Tel: (514) 398-2618
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Course information:
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lecturers as they will not be able to help.
Lectures:
CHEM 110, Section 1 Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10.35 to 11.25, Leacock 132.

CHEM 110, Section 2 Tuesday, Thursday 11:35-12.55, McIntyre Medical Building Room 522.

Important:
You can attend any of the LECTURE sections without making any change to your registration.
All the sections are on a joint class list and all write the same exams at the same time.

Textbook:
Required: General Chemistry Principles & Modern Applications
Petrucci, Herring, Madura and Bissonette, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 10
th
Edition.

Available at the McGill Bookstore:
Petrucci: Cloth bound Copy+Student Solutions Manual+Mastering Chemistry access code $190.85 +tax
(Total: ~$200.39)
Petrucci: Loose leaf Copy+Student Solutions Manual+Mastering Chemistry access code $133.60 +tax
(Total: ~$140.28)
Required Sharp EL510RB non-programmable scientific calculator $9.99 +tax (Total: ~$11.49)

Helpful resource (Not Required): "Relevant Chemistry: Problems and Solutions" by Ian S. Butler and
Arthur E. Grosser. The latter is available for $18 through CUSS (Chemistry Undergraduate Students'
society, in the basement of Otto Maass Chemistry.

Library Reserve:
Copies of the text will be on reserve in the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering.

Mastering Chemistry:
Purchasing the textbook gives you access to the online Petrucci learning system, "Mastering Chemistry".
The site can be accessed from webCT or from www.masteringchemistry.com.

Student Response system {"Clickers"):
A student response system (SRS) will be used in this class to increase student interactions and improve
learning.
(Available at the McGill Bookstore for $54.29 +tax (Total: ~62.42) new, and $37.50 used. The McGill
Bookstore will buy them back for $27.15)
Important: The clicker data are recorded anonymously and are only used to provide feedback. For
information on the use of clickers go to www.mcgill.ca/it/learning


Outline of Topics:
Professor Friscic (4 weeks)
Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Structure: Early Atomic Theory, Atomic Spectra, Quantum Theory,
Bohr atom, Quantum and Wave Mechanics, Quantum Numbers, Electron Configurations
Petrucci: 8.1-8.12, plus lecture notes
The Periodic Table: Overview of the Periodic Table, Ionic and Atomic Radii, Ionization Energy,
Electron Affinity, Electronegativity
Petrucci: 9.1-9.7, plus lecture notes

Professor Kakkar (3 weeks)
The Transition Elements and the Bonding in their Coordination Compounds: Metallurgy and the iron
Triad, Werner's Theory, Ligands, Nomenclature, Crystal field theory, Spectrochemical series
Petrucci: Chapter 23-1,-2,-3, and -5. Chapter 24 -1 to -7, plus lecture notes
Elements of Descriptive Chemistry: Properties, Preparation and Uses of Some Metals and Non-metals
(i.e., Calcium, Aluminum, Carbon, Silicon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Sulfur).
Selected examples from Petrucci: Chapters 21 and 22.

Professor Bohle (4 weeks)
Bonding I: Lewis Structures, Covalent and Ionic Bonding, Resonance, Polarity, Dipole Moments, Bond
Energies, VSEPR Theory.
Petrucci: Chapter 10, plus lecture notes
Bonding II: Valence Bond Theory, Hybridization, Molecular orbital theory, Metallic Bonding
Petrucci: Chapter 11, plus lecture notes
Intermolecular Forces: Dipole-dipole Interactions, Hydrogen Bonding, London Forces, Ionic and
Network Covalent Solids.
Petrucci: Chapter 12, plus lecture notes

Professor Fenster (2 weeks)
Nuclear Chemistry: Natural and Artificial Radioactivity, Rate of Radioactive Decay, Nuclear Fission
and Fusion, Radiation and Application of Radioisotopes.
Petrucci: Chapter 25, plus lecture notes

Tutorials:
During tutorials, many problems will be solved and the emphasis will be on the application of the
material covered in the lectures. Attendance is voluntary but highly recommended.
Tutors: J im Avik, E-mail: Avik.ghoshdastidar@mail.mcgill.caand Timothy Morse, E-mail:
timothy.morse@mail.mcgill.ca
There will be three optional tutorials a week:
Wednesday, Thursday: 16:30 to 18:00, Burnside Room 1B36
Friday, 17:00 to 18:00, Otto Maass Chemistry Room 217

Laboratory
Lab Instructors:
J ean-Marc Gauthier and Mitchell Huot
Otto Maass Chemistry Building Room 1
Tel: (514) 398-6180
E-mail: jean-marc.gauthier@mcgill.ca

Laboratory starts the week of September 3
rd
, 2013 with a Safety lecture & Info session; nothing to bring
or prepare. Come to the Lab (basement of Otto Maass, room #1) according to your scheduled lab
section. If your lab section is CRN 329 (Monday 2:35 PM) you MUST attend one of the following
sessions:
Tuesday (Sept. 3) 8:35-9:25 or 2:35-3:25
Wednesday (Sept. 4) 8:35-9:25 or 2:35-3:25
Thursday (Sept. 5) 8:35-9:25 or 11:35-12:25 or 2:35-3:25
Friday (Sept. 6) 8:35-9:25 or 11:35-12:25

For any question related to the labs, see J .M. Gauthier (Otto Maass Room #1 Basement).
Lab coats and safety glasses will be available for sale from the Holmes Room in the Basement of the
Otto Maass Chemistry Building during the hours posted. These items will be required starting the
second week of labs. The lab manual can only be printed off WebCT.
The laboratory counts for 20% of the course. If you fail the lab and pass the course you get an
"Incomplete" (K) grade.
Lab exemption. If you are repeating this course (because you failed or else), you could be eligible to
lab exemption if you had passed the lab component and are retaking the course within 3 years. Contact
J.M. Gauthier to confirm your eligibility and obtain authorization. Be aware that, when exempted
from labs, only midterm and final exams count in your course grade (lab grades are NOT transferred
from previous years).

Examination:
Two 2-hour midterms and one 3-hour final examination will be held.
Midterm 1
Friday October 4, 2013, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Midterm 2
Friday November 8, 2013, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
(About 10-15% of the questions will come from the section covered for midterm 1)
Final Exam
Date to be announced by the University
Important: Only the Sharp EL510RB non-programmable scientific calculator will be allowed
during exams. It comes as part of the textbook package or can be purchased separately.
Illness:
Only certified medical excuses will be accepted for missed midterm examinations and laboratory
experiment. When getting a medical excuse, the doctor must write clearly and print his/her name, date,
reason for the excuse and their phone number on the certificate. No make-up mid-term examinations
will be provided. Only one mid-term examination can be excused. If the second mid-term is also missed,
the student will receive an incomplete (K) for the course.

Grading system:
Laboratory 20%
Midterm 1 20%
Midterm 2 20%
Final exam 40%

Grading system if only one midterm is written (with medical excuse)
Laboratory 20%
Midterm 1 or 2 30%
Final exam 50%

Grading system for students with lab exemption:
Midterm 1 25%
Midterm 2 25%
Final exam 50%

Important
Student language rights:
IN ACCORD WITH MCGILL UNIVERSITYS CHARTER OF STUDENT RIGHTS,
STUDENTS IN THIS COURSE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBMIT IN ENGLISH OR IN
FRENCH ANY WRITTEN WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE GRADED.
Academic Integrity:
MCGILL UNIVERSITY VALUES ACADEMIC INTEGRITY. THEREFORE ALL STUDENTS
UNDERSTAND THE MEANING AND CONSEQUENCES OF CHEATING, PLAGIARISM
AND OTHER ACADEMIC OFFENCES UNDER THE CODE OF STUDENTS CONDUCT AND
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information).
Change to evaluation scheme:
IN THE EVENT OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONTENT AND/OR
EVALUATION SCHEME IN THIS COURSE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


Staff-Student Mentoring Program
Open to all students looking to enhance their overall university experience by connecting with a
University staff member. For more information: http://mcgill.ca/mentoring