COURSE CONTENT:

This course is an introduction to modern chemistry and a continuation of CHEM 12.  The lectures will follow closely with the subject material as it is presented in the text.  However, lectures are not simple recounts of the assigned reading material but rather are intended to supplement and focus the text.
 

Date	Chapter	Topic
June 9 - 18	8	Introduction, Review of Bonding
	10	Liquids, and Solids
	11	Properties of Solutions
	12	Chemical Kinetics
June 23		Exam #1
June 23 - July 7	12	Chemical Kinetics
	13	Chemical Equilibrium
	14	Acids and Bases
	15	Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
July 9		Exam #2
July 19 - 16	15	Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
	16	Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium
	17	Electrochemistry
July 21		Exam #3
TBA		Final Exam

GRADING:

There will be three (3) 100 point exams.  The dates are Monday, June 23 (on material up to and including chapter 12); Wednesday, July 9 (on material up to and including chapter 16); and Monday, July 21 (on material up to and including chapter 19).  You will have two hours to do the exam.  The third hour will continue the lecture.  The exams are short answer and problems.  Partial credit is given only if you show your work.  Points will be deducted for not including units and the correct number significant figures in your final answer.  The final exam will be the same format as the three exams, is worth 200 points, and is comprehensive (for the semester).

There will be three or more problems assigned at the beginning of each lecture (as a handout).  The Monday problems will be due at the beginning of the Wednesday lecture and the Wednesday problems will be due at the beginning of the Monday lecture.  Turned in problems will consist of the worked out solution on the handout (and additional attached pages if needed).  The final numerical answer must be circled.  They will be turned in to the folder before class starts.  These problems will not be accepted early or late under any circumstances.

You can, and are encouraged to, work together.  However, this does not mean that one person does the problem and the rest make copies.  If a number of problems are turned in with exactly the same work, in exactly the same format and wrong in the same way, all those papers will receive a score of zero.

They are graded as follows:
 

Correct work and answer	2 pts.
Correct answer, but incorrect significant figures	1.5 pt.
Correct answer, but incorrect or missing units	1.5 pt.
Attempted, but incorrect answer	1 pt.
Forgetting to put your name on the paper	1 pt.
Not circling your answer	1 pt.
Showing work that is inappropriate for your answer	0 pts.
Showing no work	0 pts.
Turning the problem in at the end of class	0 pts.
Not turned in or minimal effort	0 pts.

The total possible points for these problems is 90 points.  In addition, there will be 10 discretionary points based on attendance, class participation, completion of assignments, etc., for a classroom total of 100 points.  There is a total of 600 possible points in this course.

GRADES:
 

A	558-600	100 - 93%		C+	462-479	77 - 79%
A-	540-557	90 - 92%		C	420-461	70 - 76%
B+	522-539	87 - 89%		D	360-419	60 - 69%
B	498-521	83 - 86%		F	0-359	0 - 59%
B-	480-497	80 - 82%

POLICIES:

1.  The course prerequisites are Chem 110 or Chem 106 and Chem 111 (or concurrent).  You will be administratively dropped from this course if you have not completed these prerequisites unless you can demonstrate that you have taken a suitable substitute for the official prerequisites.

2.  If you are lost or confused at any time, see me after class.  Do not wait until the last week.

3.  Class attendance (on time) is expected.  Much of the daily problems and exams will be from the lecture.    Students are advised to discuss attendance irregularities or poor class performance with the instructor.  Do not simply stop your attendance.  This could result in an F for the course.  A grade of W is given to students who withdraw from the course prior to the Late Drop Period.

4.  Makeup exams will only be given for legitimate absences officially recognized by Penn State University.  No exceptions will be made to this.

5.  A representative set of problems, from the end of each chapter, are listed at the end of this handout.  You should work out the suggested problems since they are typical of what you are expected to master.  Satisfactory performance in this course requires that you regularly complete and understand the homework problems.  These problems will not be graded.  Complete solutions to the problems are available on the web.

6.  Penn State Erie puts a very high value on academic integrity, and violations are not tolerated.  Academic integrity is one of Penn State's four principles to which all students must abide.  Any violation of academic integrity will receive academic and possible disciplinary sanctions, including the possible awarding of an XF grade which is recorded on the transcript and states that failure of the course was due to an act of academic dishonesty.  All acts of academic dishonest are recorded so repeat offenders can be sanctioned accordingly.  More information on academic integrity can be found at: http://www.pserie.psu.edu/faculty/academics/integrity.htm.

HOMEWORK:

Chapter 8:    24, 26, 40, 46, 67, 68, 73, 74, 80, 82, 87, 88, 94, 98, 100, 109, 128

Chapter 10 : 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 40, 46, 48, 50, 72, 87, 91, 93, 110

Chapter 11 : 12, 28, 30, 34, 38, 58, 60, 70

Chapter 12 : 11, 20, 24, 26, 30, 37, 49, 51, 54, 75, 82

Chapter 13 : 17, 18, 19, 22, 28, 29, 33, 39, 42, 46, 48, 50, 59, 60, 64, 68, 73

Chapter 14 :  30, 38, 40, 47, 45, 47, 50, 54, 55, 64, 83, 85, 91, 93, 95, 102, 112, 138, 142

Chapter 15 :  24, 28, 30, 38, 44, 48, 50, 51, 55, 76, 82, 90, 96, 123

Chapter 16 :  30, 34, 36, 44, 45, 58, 76

Chapter 17 :  16, 26, 45c-d, 55, 60, 62, 70, 71, 93, 98, 110