COURSE SYLLABUS Labs: Spring 2017 January 9 May 4 T 8:30 am 11:00 am PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY LABORATORY CHM 10404L School of Mathematics & Natural Science Instructor: John Means, Ph.D. Phone: 245-7165 Email: jmeans@rio.edu Office: 100A Kidd Math/Science Office Hours: MW 11:30 am 1:00 pm, TR 11:00 am 12:00 pm, and by appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey course with emphasis on the aspects of general chemistry. The laboratory work is intended to illustrate and supplement the practical considerations. This course does not fulfill any requirements for the BS or AS in Chemistry or the Minor in Chemistry. PREREQUISITES: Concurrent enrollment in CHM 10404 Principles of Chemistry. CREDIT HOURS: 0 (credit assigned through lecture registration) TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS: 1. The lab manual can be purchased at the bookstore. 2. Scientific calculator 3. Instructor-approved safety glasses 4. Access to Sapling Learning (access codes available for sale in URG Bookstore) 5. Computer with internet access and the following software: web browser (e.g., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer), Adobe Flash plug-in for the web browser (required for viewing Sapling assignments), and PDF reader software (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Reader). 6. Access to high-speed internet is highly recommended. GENERAL EDUCATION OUTCOMES: The following URG/RGCC-adopted General Education outcomes are fulfilled by this course: 1. Use appropriate critical thinking skills to solve problems; 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts of mathematics and science, analytical ability, problem-solving capacity, and the use of the scientific method. Assessment: Homework, quizzes, tests, lab reports. COURSE OUTCOMES: The following outcomes have been adopted for this course. All outcomes listed below have direct relevance to course material. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of chemistry to society;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of, and be able to apply, the scientific method; 3. Demonstrate an understanding of various aspects of scientific measurements, including common units, the metric system, and the uncertainty associated with measurements; 4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry content knowledge, including: a. Chemical and physical properties and changes of matter; b. Atomic structure, including isotopic notation; c. Chemical bonding, including ionic, covalent, and polar bonding; d. Molecular structure; e. Chemical periodicity and the periodic table; f. Chemical equations and stoichiometry; g. Reaction energetics and reaction rates; h. Phases of matter and gas laws; i. Solutions and concentrations; j. Acid-base chemistry and the ph scale; k. Oxidation/reduction reactions and electrochemical cells; and l. Nuclear chemistry. GRADING POLICIES/TESTING/ASSIGNMENTS/ATTENDANCE/EXPECTATIONS Relationship Between Lab and Lecture: Your laboratory grade will constitute 30% of your total class grade. The remaining 70% will be determined by your performance in the lecture section. No grade will be officially reported for the laboratory by itself. Grade Calculation: Three-quarters (75%) of your lab grade will be the average of all of the lab reports, while the other one-quarter (25%) of your lab grade will be the lab skills assessment. Each experiment will be worth 50 points, and the distribution for each of the 9 hands-on labs is shown below. In accordance with URG policy, letter grades will be assigned as follows: A 93-100 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69 D 63-66 D- 60-62 F <60 PRE-LAB QUESTIONS/ACTIVITY POST-LAB QUESTIONS EXPERIMENTAL REPORT PREPARATION AND TECHNIQUE TOTAL 10 POINTS 15 POINTS 15 POINTS 10 POINTS 50 POINTS Pre-lab and Post-lab Questions: Most experiments have pre-lab and post-lab questions. The pre-lab questions must be answered before you arrive in the laboratory. Answers can usually be found by reading the laboratory and the appropriate section of your lecture textbook. Several labs have pre-lab activities, which are to be completed at the beginning of the lab. Post-lab questions must be answered upon completion of the laboratory experiment, prior to leaving the laboratory. Experimental Report: These are the data sheets on which you record your findings from the laboratory exercise. Each person should submit a report before leaving the laboratory at the end of your meeting.
Preparation and Technique: This is an "on-sight" evaluation of how you conduct yourself in lab. It includes items such as remembering your goggles and experiment, reading the lab in advance, working well with others, observing safety precautions, cleaning up, etc. Attendance: Laboratory attendance for the hands-on labs is mandatory. If you cannot come to your scheduled section, make arrangements with me, in advance, to attend one of the other lab sections. At the instructor s discretion, one missed hands-on lab may be excused. The attendance policy will be waived only in the case where university-sanctioned events (athletic competitions, etc.) and class schedule conflict with all sections of a given lab. Tardiness: Unless previously approved by the instructor, a student will not be permitted to participate in a given hands-on laboratory if he or she arrives more than 10 minutes late. The student will receive a zero for that particular laboratory activity. Virtual Labs: There will be 4 virtual labs that will be completed on the Sapling Learning website. Each of these labs will be worth 50 points, just like the 9 hands-on labs. The instructor will be available in an assigned campus computer lab (to be announced at a later date) if you choose to complete the virtual labs during the assigned lab time. If you choose to complete the virtual labs on your own outside of the assigned lab time, the labs on the Sapling website will open at 8:30 am on Tuesday of the scheduled week, and the lab will be due by 11:55 pm on Friday of the scheduled week. See the lab schedule on the last page of this laboratory syllabus for the lab schedule. Class Conduct: Students are expected to follow all safety rules while in the laboratory. In addition, students are expected to remain on task in order to complete the laboratory experiments and questions in a timely fashion. ADA POLICY: If a student wishes to be identified as having a physical, mental, or learning disability, that may or may not require reasonable accommodation(s), he/she must register with the Office of Accessibility. These registered students should identify themselves to their instructors and provide a written statement from the Accessibility Office that indicates the appropriate accommodations. The process of a student self-proclaiming the need for accommodation should occur as early in the semester as possible. The Office of Accessibility phone is 245-7339 and is located in Rhodes Hall, Room 116, University of Rio Grande. FERPA: The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are committed to fully respecting and protecting the rights of students under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). These rights generally include the right to inspect, review and seek amendment to the student's education records and the right to provide written consent before personally identifiable information from education records is disclosed. Under FERPA, students have the right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education concerning alleged failures to comply with FERPA. Please see the Student Records Confidentiality/Rights Under FERPA section of the Student Handbook for details and more information. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Standard university policies, as described in the Student Handbook, apply. WITHDRAWAL: The last date to drop a class is Friday, March 31, 2017.
SAFETY RULES: 1) Students must abide by the Laboratory Safety Rules that are provided the first day of lab. Any student not following these rules will be dismissed from lab. 2) As a reminder, you must wear shoes that fully cover your feet. Open top shoes (e.g., sandals) are not acceptable, and you will be sent home to change. This can be very inconvenient for those of you that live off campus, so please abide by this rule. If you would like to wear sandals the rest of the day, bring a pair of shoes with you for the lab. 3) Also, there are to be NO food or drinks exposed in the laboratory. You should plan to keep them secured in your book bag while you are in the laboratory. If any is seen, you will be asked to put it away or dispose of it in a trash can.
CHM 10404 LAB SCHEDULE SPRING 2017 DAY OF Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 CLASS TOPIC Lab #1: Check-in / Safety Discussion / Metric System Lab #2: Making Measurements in the Chemistry Laboratory Lab #3: Atom Builder (Sapling) available 8:30 am, 1/24/17 to 11:55 pm, 1/27/17 Lab #4: Physical & Chemical Properties (Sapling) available 8:30 am, 1/31/17 to 11:55 pm, 2/3/17 Lab #5: Investigation of Cold Packs Lab #6: Reaction Rates I Lab #7: Reaction Rates II Lab #8: Gas Laws SPRING BREAK (No Lab) Lab #9: Changes of State (Sapling) available 8:30 am, 3/14/17 to 11:55 pm, 3/17/17 Lab #10: Solution Concentration Lab #11: Solubility (Sapling) available 8:30 am, 3/28/17 to 11:55 pm, 3/31/17 Lab #12: ph Make-up Lab LAB SKILLS ASSESSMENT Lab #13: Environmental Monitoring of PCBs