Universi ty of Texas at Tyler

Introduction General Chemistry I will pro-

vide you with an understand-

ing of the underlying princi-

ples of chemistry including

the composition, structure,

properties, and reactivity of

matter. Topics include the

physical and electronic prop-

erties of atoms, chemical

formulas and reactions, peri-

odic trends and the basic

principles of chemical bond-

ing (Chapters 1–10 in the

textbook). Good study habits

will be essential to your suc-

cess. You will have to employ

logic and critical thinking in

order to solve a wide variety

of both problems. You have

many resources available

including Supplemental In-

struction (SI), and review

sessions before each exam.

Of course, I am happy to help

you outside of class. I have

an open door policy so if I

am in my office, please feel

free to stop in and ask ques-

tions. If you don’t ask ques-

tions, I can’t answer them.

W E L C O M E T O G E N E R A L C H E M I S T RY I

Syl labus Spr ing 2018

Contact Information

Instructor: Dr. Rachel Mason • rmason@uttyler.edu

• 903-565-5641

• Office: RBS 3032

• Office hours:

- MWF 10:00-11:00 am

- TR 9:00-10:00 am

- By appointment

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader: Ms. Kelsi Hunter

khunter5@ patriots.

uttyler.edu

Sessions:

Tues 5:30-6:50 pm in

BEP 218

Fri 12:30-1:50 pm in-

BRB 1030

Remind: to enroll, text

to 81010

GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CHEM 1311 .001 DR . RACHEL MASON

I M P O R TA N T D AT E S Midterm exams: Feb 14 (Wed), Mar 28 (Wed), and Apr 25 (Wed); dates subject to change

January 15 (Mon) – MLK Day holiday, no classes held

January 29 (Mon) – Census date, last day to file for grade replacement

March 1 (Thurs) – FINAL deadline for Spring 2018 graduation

March 12-17 (Mon-Sat) – Spring Break, no classes

April 2 (Mon) – Last day to drop or withdraw from courses

May 4 (Fri) Final Exam from 8:00 am ‒ 10:00 pm (RBN 3035)

Table of Contents

Required & Recommended Materials

2

Course Information, Pre-requisites, Blackboard & Email

3

Online Homework & In-Class Exams

4

Make-ups, Final Exam, Exam Grade Replacement, Element Project

5

Grading, Course Topics, Study Tips

6

Academic Integrity, Classroom Courtesy, Concealed Carry & Tobacco Usage

7

Student Resources & Univer-sity Policies

8

RBN 3035

MWF 9:05-10:00 am

Student Learning Outcomes (Core Curriculum)

Apply the scientific method to analyze items or prob-

lems found on homework, quizzes, and tests (Critical

Thinking).

Manipulate and analyze data embedded in word

problems found on homework, quizzes, and tests

(Empirical and Quantitative Skills).

Demonstrate teamwork by researching and creating a

PowerPoint presentation on an element

(Communication and Teamwork)

Additional Learning Outcomes

Define the different classes of matter, compounds,

and chemical reactions,

Solve for quantities based on chemical equations

Describe the electronic structure of atoms

Predict periodic trends of the elements

Explain the bonding and shape of simple molecules

or ions

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R E C O M M E N D E D M AT E R I A L S

R E QU I R E D M AT E R I A L S

Chemistry: The Central Science, 14th Edition

by Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward

& Stoltzfus

Textbook options:

hardcover ISBN: 97801344414232

3-ring binder ISBN: 9780134555638

e-book ISBN: 9780134554570

Get the version that works for your study habits

and budget!

Mastering Chemistry Online Homework is RE-

QUIRED to complete homework assignments (see

page 4 for more info)

Through special arrangement with the publish-

er, this access code will be supplied FREE OF

CHARGE during the first week of classes. DO

NOT purchase the code online or in the

bookstore.

Scientific calculator capable of exponents and

logarithms. This does NOT need to be fancy.

Practicing to using your calculator before

the test. I will be glad to help you outside

of class, but at the test is definitely not the

time to for a tutorial.

Graphing calculators are not allowed on

the tests.

Solutions to

Red Exercises

ISBN: 9780134552231

Student Guide

ISBN: 9780134554075

Some kind of periodic table.

These can be purchased or

printed off the web. Search

“free printable periodic table”

for lots of useable sites.

Antoine Lavoisier

(1743 – 1794 AD)

The Father of

Modern Chemistry

“We ought, in every instance, to

submit our reasoning to the test of

experiment, and never to search for

truth but by the natural road of

experiment and observation.”

Elements of Chemistry, (1790), pp. xiii-xxxvii

Democritus

(460-370 BC)

First to propose an

“atomic” theory:

“The first principles of the uni-

verse are atoms and empty space;

everything else is merely thought to

exist.”

in Diogenes Laërtius,

Democritus, Vol. IX, 44

(translated by Robert Drew

Hicks; 1925)

General Chemistry I Page 3

P R E -RE QU I S I T E S

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”

7 January 1943 letter to high school student Barbara Lee Wilson, Einstein Archives 42-

606

High school Algebra II or MATH 1314 are pre-requisite for this course.

High school chemistry is strongly recommended. If you haven’t had

chemistry before don’t run away - just know that, you will likely need

to set aside some extra study time to be sure you succeed.

General Chemistry I Lab (CHEM 1111) is a separate course. If you

are a science major, in order to fulfill your degree requirements you must take both

lecture and lab. For all majors, either course may be used toward the STEM core re-

quirement. So, if you are not a STEM major, you may enjoy the course without the

lab!

“The value of a college education is not the learning

of many facts but the training of the mind to

think.”

New York Times (18 May 1921); as quoted in Einstein His Life and Universe (2007) by Walter Isaacson.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

1921 Nobel Prize for the Photoelectric Effect

C O U R S E IN F O R M AT I O N The course meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from January 15th to April 27th

from 9:05 am — 10:00 am in RBN 3035 except MLK Day (January 15th ) and the Week

of Spring Break (12-27 March 2018) when we will

not meet at all.

To receive a passing grade for the course, you must

take the comprehensive final exam; otherwise, you

will fail the course regardless of your other exam

and homework scores!

The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is Monday, April 2nd. If you

choose to withdraw, you must file the required paperwork. If you just stop coming to

class, you will receive an F. If you withdraw from this course, you are encouraged, but

not required to, withdraw from the laboratory course (CHEM 1111). The lab assumes

you have the knowledge from this course. If you drop the lecture and stay in the lab, it

will be your responsibility, not that of your lab instructor, to learn the relevant material

you missed in lecture.

The SI leader and myself will communicate with you through

Canvas: https://www.uttyler.edu/canvas/

Lecture slides will be posted prior to the lecture. (You

may want to print them out and bring them to class. Hav-

ing these notes isn’t a substitute for attending lecture.)

Exam dates and homework due dates will be listed

SI sessions times/rooms and changes will be given

Study guides and supplementary resources

Please monitor Canvas for all course announcements and

postings and set your notifications to push to your email.

You will receive an email

Canvas invitation for each

UT Tyler course in which

you are enrolled. Your Can-

vas access will begin once

you accept the invitation for

that course.

L E A R N I N G M A N AG E M E N T S Y S T E M

E M A I L ( R M A S O N @ U T T Y L E R . E D U ) I also use your @patriots.uttyler.edu email to communicate course information.

Please check this account regularly. I will not send grade information to any

other email account.

I respond to email regularly throughout normal business hours. After hours and on week-

ends I respond as my life activities allow. Please don’t expect responses to email sent late

at night until after 9:00 am the next day.

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I N -C L A S S EX A M S

O N L I N E H O M E WO R K The access code will be provided FREE. Do not pay for it from any source.

Homework counts for 20% of the course. It can make or break your grade.

Don’t put off homework until the due date. After the due date passes that h o m e w o r k assignment will be available, but there is a late penalty.

The regular exam dates listed on page 1 are tentative (the final

exam date/time is fixed).

At least one week’s notice will be given prior to the exam. Midterm

exams will be mostly multiple-choice with 1-2 short answer/

calculation questions. They will cover material discussed in lecture

AND from assigned reading in the text. You are responsible for the

assigned reading even if it has not been discussed during lecture!

You need to bring a pencil and a scientific non-graphing calculator. You may also

choose to use one 3½” x 5” note card with handwritten notes on both sides (no photo-

copies or printed materials please!). No other materials, including cell phones, Google

glasses, water bottles, etc. are permitted during the test.

I will provide scantrons for answers and scratch paper for calculations.

Exams start promptly at 9:05 am and end at 10:00 am.

When finished, please turn in your exam, scantron, note card, and scratch paper.

I will do my best to return everything by the next class period. I do make mistakes from

time to time. If you have a question about a scantron marking, see me before leaving

class the day they are returned. If you feel that I made a grading error, please see me

within one week after receiving the graded exam. All scores are considered final one

week after grades are posted on Canvas!

Homework will regularly be assigned for you to complete outside

of the lecture class. Notice of an assignment will be posted on

Canvas. You should complete homework assignments in a timely

manner. The online homework problems are accessed through

the Sapling Learning link in Canvas. Homework counts as 20%

of your total course grade.

To access the online homework complete the following steps:

1. Go to Canvas (https://www.uttyler.edu/canvas/) and navigate to the Using Mastering Page in

the Getting Started Module. Use Registration instructions to complete the process.

2. Once in Canvas, do one of the following:

Select the Mastering link from the HW module (click the Mastering logo).

Select the MyLab & Mastering in the Course Navigation, and then select the course link on

the Pearson page.

3. Log-in to the Pearson account with your username and password to Link Accounts.

If you have ever used a Pearson MyLab & Mastering product, such as MyMathLab,

MyITLab, MySpanishLab, MasteringBiology or MasteringPhysics you can use your existing

Pearson account.

If you don’t have a Pearson account, select Create and follow the instructions. When pos-

sible, please use the same last name that you used to register for the course.

4. Select on Access option by entering the code you were given in class or by using the tempo-

rary access link on the bottom of the page.

5. From the You’re Done page, select Go to My Courses. Note: We recommend you always enter

your MyLab & Modified Mastering course through Canvas. Once you have registered and en-

rolled, you can log in at any time to complete or review your homework assignments.

During sign up - and throughout the term - if you have any technical problems, use the Pearson

troubleshooter or https://support.pearson.com/getsupport/s/. Additional support links can be

form in the Using Mastering Page on Canvas.

I give study guides and pract ice problems for each midterm exam.

I will hold a review session before each exam.

Study each day. The day before the test is a bad time to start studying.

General Chemistry I

If you have four or fewer unexcused absences, I will replace your lowest exam score

with your final exam score if your final exam score is higher. (If the final exam score is

the lowest score, then no grade will be replaced.)

Only one score can be replaced and homework grades will not be replaced.

As an example, if your exam scores are 60, 75, and 85 with a 72 on the final, your

final grade would be calculated based on your overall homework score and the scores

75, 85 and 72 since the first exam score of 60 was replaced with the 72.

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F I N A L E X A M

E X A M G R A D E RE P L AC E M E N T

Missed mid-term exams will be handled according to one of the two following methods:

If you know that you will miss an exam due to an excused absence, then you can take the ex-

am early. To do so you must give me at least one-week notice. You will not be allowed to take

the exam after the scheduled exam date, so, plan ahead if you know you will be absent. For

any unplanned absence, such as illness, car-trouble, funeral, etc. the final exam will replace

the exam you missed. No exams will be given after the scheduled dates.

Missing a second exam will require a special meeting between with me to determine the ap-

propriate action. Missing a second exam may necessitate withdrawing from the course.

If you have any questions regarding these policies, please ask me.

Don’t brain dump after each exam. The material builds on itself and gets used over and over again.

If you will miss an exam, let me know as soon as possible!

You must take the final exam to pass the class! (We need the information for accreditation!)

Unless it is truly necessary, it is not a good idea to skip an exam and rely on the final to help you out.

E L E M E N T PR O J E C T This course contains a collaborative project in

which teams of 3—4 students will research

information about one of the periodic table

elements and create a PowerPoint presenta-

tion to be submitted via Canvas.

Teams will be created and elements selected

in the first month of the course. The Groups

function of Canvas will be utilized to facilitate

communication and file sharing between

teammates.

Teams will need to work together to resolve any disputes and to complete the project.

While I am available to assist you in navigating some issues, only in the most dire of

circumstances will team membership be adjusted.

In addition to a grade on the PowerPoint presentation, how well your team functioned as

a unit in completing the project will be assessed by compiling feedback from all team

members.

A more detailed description of the project will be handed out later in the semester.

E X A M M A K E -U P P O L I C Y

The final examination will be given on

(and only on) Wednesday, December

14, from 10:15 am – 12:15 pm in our

regular classroom. You are required to

take the final examination in order to receive a passing grade in the course. There will

be no make-up of the final exam!

The comprehensive final examination is a nationally standardized exam written by the

American Chemical Society for first-term general chemistry (70 multiple-choice ques-

tions). The questions are not overly hard, but there are A LOT of them.

Introduction: Matter and Measurement Chapter 1

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions Chapter 2

Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations Chapter 3

Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry Chapter 4

Thermochemistry Chapter 5

Electronic Structure of Atoms Chapter 6

Periodic Properties of the Elements Chapter 7

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding Chapter 8

Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories (9.1—9.6 only) Chapter 9

Gases Chapter 10

C O U R S E T O P I C S

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Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

Electrochemist (Inventor of the Electric Motor)

“It teaches us first by tutors and books, to learn that

which is already known to others, and then by the light and methods which belong to science to learn for ourselves and for others; so making a fruitful return to man in the

future for that which we have obtained from the men

of the past.”

Lecture notes of 1858, quoted in The Life and

Letters of Faraday (1870) by Bence Jones, Vol. 2,

p. 403

G R A D I N G SC A L E Grades will tentatively be assigned on a 90/80/70/60 scale, but may be adjusted based

upon my evaluation of the overall class performance. Attendance, class participation, and

initiative will be considered for borderline grades. Grades will be posted on Canvas* and

weighted as follows:

3 midterm exams 50 % (16 2/3 % for each exam)

Homework 20 %**

Element Project 10%

Final Exam 20 %

Total 100 %

*The OFFICIAL grade book is the Excel file on my computer (in case of typos/mistakes).

**Only your cumulative homework score will be posted on Blackboard.

S T U DY T I P S Study, study, study! Chemistry requires you to read, review and practice. 1-3 hours per

hour of lecture is typical, so expect to spend 3-9 hours per week outside of class.

Don’t “brain-dump” after an exam. We will continue to build upon and use information

throughout the semester so you’ll need to remember it.

Form study groups. I strongly encourage you to form cooperative learning groups.

There are some excellent students at UT Tyler, get to know them and study with them.

Few things help you really learn a topic better than teaching it to someone else.

Use SI. SI sessions are a great opportunity to ask questions, get additional practice

and hear a different mode of explanation. Your SI leader has successfully been

through this course already. She can help you find the best ways to study chemistry.

Use PASS Tutoring. The PASS tutoring center in the UC provides free tutoring for a

number of challenging courses including this one!

Do the online homework. Homework is worth a big chunk of your grade and will pre-

pare you for the exams. Your chances of doing better than a C without doing home-

work are extremely small. Please come ask me if you have homework questions.

Do not be afraid to get help! Take advantage of SI, my office hours and review ses-

sions, and/or PASS tutors. If you feel that you are falling behind or are just confused,

please, please, please come and see me as soon as possible. I want to help you suc-

ceed, but I can’t help you if you don’t ask. I expect you to have questions!!!

CO N C E A L E D CA R RY PO L I C Y

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“I have honesty and integri-ty. I choose not to lie, cheat, or steal, nor accept the ac-

tions of those who do.”

UT Tyler

Honor Code

A C A D E M I C IN T E G R I T Y The value of any academic degree depends upon the integrity of the work done in earning

that degree. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collu-

sion and/or falsification of records (including data collection). Students are expected to as-

sume full responsibility for the content and integrity of all academic work submitted as

homework, projects and examinations. University policy

obliges instructors to report cases of academic miscon-

duct to the Dean of Students; it also obligates students

to report observed instances of academic dishonesty to

the instructor. I expect a high level of responsibility and

academic honesty from my students.

C L A S S R O O M C O U R T E S Y This is a large class and small disruptions add up quickly. I expect students to behave with

respect and courtesy to both the instructor and fellow students. This includes:

Choosing an outside seat if you arrive late or need to leave early.

Deactivating/silencing all cell phones, pagers, ipods, tablets, etc during class.

Not texting or calling during class. Please leave class if you ab-

solutely must make a call.

Using of electronic devices responsibly. While you may use your

tablet, laptop, iPad, etc to take notes, please don’t work on

homework or play games.

Refraining from derogatory remarks and profanity in class.

Not talking during class presentations or over top of another

person during discussions. 120 people whispering to their

neighbor is not quiet!

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation: we do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have these because

we have acted rightly. “

Will Durant in

The Story of Philosophy (1926)

Note: This quote is of-ten misattributed to Ar-istotle. However, it is

from Durant’s summary of Aristotle's writings in

the Nicomachean Ethics Books I & II.

TO BAC C O FR E E CA M P U S

At UT Tyler, we respect the right and privacy of students who are duly licensed to carry con-

cealed weapons in this class. License holders are expected to behave responsibly and keep

a handgun secure and concealed. More information is available at

http://www.uttyler.edu/about/campus-carry/index.php.

The University of Texas at Tyler is a tobacco free campus.

All forms of tobacco will not be permitted on the UT

Tyler main campus, branch campuses, and any prop-

erty owned by UT Tyler.

Forms of tobacco not permitted include cigarettes,

cigars, pipes, water pipes (hookah), bidis, kreteks, electronic cigarettes, smoke-

less tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, and all other tobacco products.

This policy applies to all members of the University community, including stu-

dents, faculty, staff, University affiliates, contractors, and visitors.

There are several cessation programs available to students looking to quit

smoking, including counseling, quitlines, and group support. For more infor-

mation on cessation programs please visit www.uttyler.edu/tobacco-free.”

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“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know

when you need help and brave enough to ask for it.”

Quoted in Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Wel-

fare Politics (2009) by Ziad K. Abdelnour

These are just some selected highlights from the University policies. For the full and more complete list,

please visit: www.uttyler.edu/academicaffairs/syllabuspolicies.pdf . To know and understand your

rights and responsibilities as a student at UT Tyler please access www.uttyler.edu/wellness/

rightsresponsibilities.php

Grade Replacement: Grade replacement forms must be filed by the Census Date (see page 1 for

the actual date) at the Enrollment Services Center (ADM 230).

State of Texas Course Drop Policy: Students who entered college on or after Fall 2007 can drop up

to a maximum of six course during their undergraduate career. This includes all 2– and 4-year

public colleges and universities in Texas.

Disability/Accessibility Services: In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Ameri-

cans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) the University of Tyler at

Texas offers accommodations to students with learning, physical and/or psychological disabili-

ties. If you have a disability, including non-visible a diagnosis such as a learning disorder, chronic

illness, TBI, PTSD, ADHD, or you have a history of modifications or accommodations in a previous

educational environment, you are encouraged to visit https://hood.accessiblelearning.com/UTTyler

and fill out the New Student application. The Student Accessibility and Resources (SAR) office will

contact you when your application has been submitted to make an appointment with Cynthia Low-

ery, Assistant Director Student Services/ADA Coordinator. For more information, please visit the

SAR webpage at http://www.uttyler.edu/disabilityservices, the SAR office located in the University

Center, # 3150 or call 903.566.7079.

Absence Due to Religious Observance: Let me know by the second class period we meet if you

anticipate missing class due to a religious observance.

Absence Due to University-Sponsored Events and Activities: Let me know at least two weeks in

advance (coaches or sponsors will provide you with a letter to give to me). While we will make a

specific plan at that time,.

Social Security and FERPA Statement: It is the policy of The University of Texas at Tyler to protect

the confidential nature of social security numbers. The electronic transmission of grades (e.g., via e

-mail) risks violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; grades will not be transmit-

ted via e-mail except in certain circumstances and only to @patriots.edu accounts.

Emergency Exits and Evacuation: Everyone is required to exit the building when a fire alarm is acti-

vated. Follow your instructor’s directions regarding the appropriate exit. If you require assistance

during an evacuation, inform your instructor in the first week of class. Do not re-enter the building

unless given permission by University Police, Fire department, or Fire Prevention Services.

U N I V E R S I T Y P O L I C I E S (H I G H L I G H T S )

SE L E C T E D ST U D E N T RE S O U RC E S Enrollment Services Center One-Stop Shop is where you add/change majors, add or drop clas-

ses or get financial aid help. The One-Stop Shop is located in ADM 230 close to the food court in

the UC. (They are very busy during the first couple of weeks of the semester and around the

“drop date” so please cut them some slack during those times. Faculty and staff get stressed

too!)

Student Counseling Center (www.uttyler.edu/counseling)

Dealing with stress/anxiety, improving study skills, time management, etc (all confidential)

UT Tyler Student Health and Wellness (www.uttyler.edu/wellness)

Substance abuse, household violence, good eating habits, etc.

Academic Success (www.uttyler.edu/success)

Supplemental Instruction (SI), Student Learning Communities

(SLC), and the tutoring center.

The Writing Center (www.uttyler.edu/writingcenter)

Helps you learn how to write better.

Student Life (www.uttyler.edu/admissions/studentlife)

Clubs, Greek system, recreational sports, service opportunities, etc.