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CHEM.

20-A-3 GENERAL CHEMISTRY:


CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
fall 2014
DESCRIPTION: This first course in general chemistry is designed for physical science and engineering majors. It
includes an introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, organic molecules
and polymers, transition metal complexes, spectroscopy, and intermolecular forces.
LECTURES: chem. 20A-3,

MWF @ 2.00 - 2.50 pm in CS 50 Young Hall,

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Eric Scerri; Office: 4077D Young Hall; Phone: ext 67443,
Website: www.ericscerri.com
OFFICE HOURS:
to be announced. Will be held in my office. If more than 4 students come we will move
to a seminar room close to my office which is reserved in advance.
Recommended TEXT: Oxtoby, Gillis, Campion, 5th, 6th or 7th ed. In addition there is a Course Reader (Chemical
Structure) [required text] containing copies of all transparencies shown in classes. This available is from UCLA
bookstore. Also, recommended background reading: A Very Short Introduction to the Periodic Table by E. R. Scerri.
HOMEWORK: Graded HW will be from two sources, material E-mailed to you and also the Thinkwell website for
which you will need to register at www.thinkwell.com Thinkwell quizzes will not begin until week 2. You cannot
register until week 1. Full instructions will be given.
EXAMINATIONS:
One 50-minute midterm exam is scheduled on the evening of Wednesday of week 5.
from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 5,

The class will be split into 2 large rooms.


The 3-hour final exam is also scheduled but not necessarily in the usual lecture room (see below for details). No makeup exams will be given. Sunday, December 14, 2014, 11:30am-2:30pm
A legitimate reason (e.g., verified serious illness) for missing a midterm must be discussed with the instructor,
preferably prior to the exam. Nobody can receive a passing grade for the course without taking the final. An
"Incomplete" grade will be given only in the case of serious illness. Only non-programmable, non-graphing calculators
will be allowed during exams. Pagers, cell phones, palm pilots, etc. are not allowed during lectures or exams. Students
found in possession of such items during exams or who commit other forms of academic dishonesty will receive a zero
on the entire exam and be referred to the Dean of Students.
GRADING:
Sum of quiz scores (Thinkwell) and graded HW = 30%.
The midterm will count 30% toward the final grade.
The final exam will count 40% toward your final grade.
The class is graded on a curve rather than an absolute scale. THIS CAN WORK FOR OR AGAINST THE STUDENT
DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF THE EXAM. If its an easy exam the curve will mean that you
may obtain a LOWER grade than you might have on a straight scale meaning with no curving.
PREREQUISITES: This course assumes a working knowledge of high school mathematics, chemistry and physics,
including: exponentials, logarithms, algebra, simple physics, units, significant figures, molecular weights,
stoichiometry, balancing equations, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS: Turn off cell phones before the start of class and try to avoid talking during lectures as it is a
distraction to the instructor and the students around you.

Dependingonhowcounted,approximately8,topicswillbecoveredinthe10week
course.Somechangestothefollowinglistmayoccur.Thehomeworkquestions
suggestedbelowwillnotbegradedbutcanbediscussedduringdiscussionsessions.
Unbracketet No.s are for 5th edition of Oxtoby,
Numbers in bracketed for 6th,
th
Question numbers for 7 edition are same as 6th unless indicated as Blue numbers
(also same ch #s as 6th)
Copies of this book are held on reserve in Powell Library.
Topics
The Nature of Science,
The Periodic Table
Equations and Reaction Yields

Quantum Mechanics
Wave-Particle Duality etc.

Problems (HW)
HW: Ch. 1. # 3(3), 4(4), 20(16), 22(18),
Ch. 2 # 14(26), 20(32), 24(36), 32(44), 45(57),
Ch. 3 # 1(1), 3(3)
these chapter numbers are the same for all 3 editions

chapter 15 for 5th/ ch 4 for 6th and 7th edition


HW: # 6(6), 20(16), 26(20),
27(21), 31(31), 71(53) 49, 77(59)

Hydrogen and many-e atoms chapter 15 for 5th ed / ch 5 for 6th and 7th
Periodic Trends
HW # 38(2), 40(4), 42(6), 48(18), 56(32),
85(45), 87(47), 89(49)
Classical Molecular Structure:
Including Lewis Diagrams,
Shapes of molecules
using VSEPR Theory

HW: Ch. 3 (all 3 editions) # 24(26), 28(40), 32(44), 46(58),


50(36), 54(60), 60(66), 64(70), 82(96), 90(104),

Quantum Mechanics and


Molecular Structure
MO and VB theories

chapter 16 for 5th/ ch 6 for 6th and 7th ed.


HW: # 2(18), 6(22) 8(24), 18(52), 20(54),
26(62), 35(65), 37(67)

Intro to Spectroscopy

chapter 17 for 5th, ch 20 for 6th and 7th ed


HW: # 6(6), 14(14), 20(20) 38,
30(28) 43, 33(33) 49, 34(34) 50, 35(35) 51

Organic Molecules
& Polymers

HW:

To be Announced.

Transition Metal Complexes chapter 18 for 5th ed, ch 8 for 6th and 7th ed.
HW: # 8(8) 16, 10(10) 17, 24(20) 28, 26(22) 30,

28(24) 32, 34(30) 38, 40b(36b) 44b, 56(48) 58, 59(51) 61.

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