CHEM 100 Introduction to Chemistry

All information in this syllabus is available at http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/~millerj/chem100

Instructor

Dr. John B. Miller Office: Wood 3156, 387-2871 Lab: Haenicke 4450, 387-2951 john.b.miller@wmich.edu

Office Hours TWR 1600-1700 or by appointment

The class meets four days per week. These will generally be broken down into:

• about two and a half days of lecture with occasional demonstrations
• one day of problem solving, student questions, and review (usually Wednesday)
• a short quiz taking one half of a class period (usually Thursday)

The course topics will be covered in a significantly different order than that of the text. The first half of the material is descriptive, developing a model and establishing common principles and language. The second half of the materials is more quantitative.

Week	Dates	Topics(s)	Reading	Notices
1	1/5 - 1/6	Intro: Chemistry & Science	Ch. 1
2	1/10 - 1/13	Matter	Ch. 3.1-3.5, 4	Quiz #1
3	1/18 - 1/20	Atoms	Ch. 10	Quiz #2 no class MON Wed prob session will be shortened
4	1/24 - 1/27	Bonding & Molecules	Ch. 11	Quiz #3
5	1/31 - 2/3	Chemical Nomenclature	Ch. 5	Quiz #4
6	2/7 - 2/10	Chemical Reactions	Ch. 6	Quiz #5
7	2/14 - 2/17	Aqueous Reactions	Ch. 7	Quiz #6
8	2/21 - 2/24	Calculations, Measurement & Units	Ch. 2, 3.6	Midterm (weeks 1-7)
9	3/6 - 3/9	Chemical Composition	Ch. 8	Quiz #7
10	3/13 - 3/16	Chemical Quantities	Ch. 9	Quiz #8
11	3/20 - 3/23	Gases	Ch. 12	Quiz #9
12	3/27 - 3/30	Liquid & Solids	Ch. 13	Quiz #10
13	4/3 - 4/6	Solutions	Ch. 14	Quiz #11
14	4/10 - 4/13	Acids & Bases	Ch. 15	Quiz #12
15	Thursday 20 April, 2:45-4:45	FINAL EXAM		Comprehensive (weeks 1-14)

Reading
Reading assignments should be complete before the topic is covered in class. Learning favors the prepared mind.

Homework
Suggested homework will be assigned on a regular basis. Homework is intended as a study guide. It will not be collected or graded. Many of the quiz and examination questions will be nearly identical to the homework problems. Student success is directly correlated to understanding and completing the assigned problems. A large portion of each Wednesday will be spent in working student-suggested problems.

Quizzes
Twelve short weekly quizzes will be administered, usually during the first half of class on Thursday. The two lowest scores will be dropped. It is to the student´s advantage to take all of the quizzes, regardless of how well-prepared you may feel; any points are better than no points.

Examinations
A midterm examination covering the first seven weeks of the course will be given on 24 February, the Thursday before Winter recess. A comprehensive final examination will be given at
2:45 on Thursday 20 April.

Quizzes: 500 points  (12@50 points,  two lowest dropped) 59 % Midterm Examination: 100 points 12 % Final Examination: 250 points 29 % TOTAL: 850 points

Approximate grading scale A 94-100% BA 88-93% B 84-87% CB 78-83% C 74-77% DC 68-73% D 60-67% E 0-59%

Current individual scores will be posted on the class web site (http://unix.cc.wmich.edu/~millerj/chem100/grades.htm).

Make-ups
Make-up quizzes and examinations will generally not be permitted. Under the rare circumstances where a make-up might be granted, prior notification and consent of the instructor will be required.

Attendance
Attendance in class is important, as material is often covered in lecture that is complementary to the text. Missed announcements of schedule changes, etc., due to absence will not be grounds for making up a quiz.

Academic Integrity
Adeherance to the University Academic Integrity policy as explained in the Undergraduate Catalog is expected. No breach of this policy will be tolerated. Any offenders, explicit or complicit, will be dealt with in accordance with the established University procedures.