CHEM 1410

Spring 2006

 
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Syllabus

Lecture:        MWF - 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM , Rm 352

Recitation:   W - 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM  Rm 352

Instructor:    Dr. Manal Omary

Office:            Rm 164: New Chem. Bldg.

Office Hrs:    M, W, F - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

E-mail:           manal@unt.edu

OWL Web Site:       

http://owl1.thomsonlearning.com/owl-c/register/owlmgr.cgi?Mode=2&ArchivedDatabaseID=53&CategoryID=354

Course Web Site:  http://www.cas.unt.edu/~omary/manal/1410.html

        Please check both Web sites on a regular basis for homework and announcements.

COURSE MATERIAL

            Textbook:  Chemistry: The Molecular Science  (Second Ed.)  

        Moore, Stanitski and Jurs - Required

            Chapter        Title                                                                            

                       1.         The Nature of Chemistry

                       2.         Atoms and Elements

                       3.         Chemical Compounds

                       4.         Quantities of Reactants and Products

                       5.         Chemical Reactions

                       6.         Energy and Chemical Reactions

                       7.         Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table

                       8.         Covalent Bonding                                       

                       9.         Molecular Structures

                      10.       Gases and the Atmosphere

                      11.       Liquids, Solids and Materials

                     There will be a quiz every week during the recitation.

HOMEWORK

                         (A)  Homework problems will be assigned from exercises at the end of each chapter plus some multiple choice questions.   The homework will be collected in the next recitation after finishing each chapter.

                (B)  You will also have additional homework sets for each chapter on the OWL Web Site. You are only responsible for the required assignment.  The required assignment will have a due date that you have to finish before.

EXAMS

1-There will be three one-hour exams.

2.      There will be a 2-hour comprehensive final exam.  The exam will be composed entirely of multiple-choice questions.

3.      The lowest of the three hourly exams will be dropped prior to computing your average.

4.    All three one-hour exams will be given during the recitation class.  Exams cannot be taken outside the scheduled time.

5.    There will not be any makeup exams. 

6.    If classes are cancelled by the University on the day of a scheduled exam, then the test is automatically scheduled for the next class lecture period.

Exam #                      Date

Exam 1:                      W   Feb. 8    3:00 pm

Exam 2:                      W   March 1  3:00 pm

Exam 3:                      W  April 12   3:00 pm

Grading:        

                        Exams (2).................................   50%               

                        Final Exam...............................   25-30%                                                               

                        Homework + Quizzes..............   20-25 %

Letter grades

            > 90.0%                   A                           

            80% - 89%              B

            65% - 79%              C

            50% - 64%              D

            < 49%                      F

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Conversations in Class: Conversations with fellow students during class are                            disruptive to others.  Please respect others' rights to a classroom atmosphere that is conducive to learning by ending conversations with fellow students prior to class.  Students who do not show respect to others by disrupting class will be dismissed from class and reported to the Dean of student.

Exams rules    

-Any student caught cheating on an examination will receive an "F" in the course and will be reported to the Dean of Students.  In order to protect against potential cheating, I must request that students either refrain from wearing long-billed caps on test days or turn the bill towards the back.

- Each student will be assigned a number.  Seating during the exams will be according to the assigned number.

CHEM 1430 (laboratory): This lab is a separate course from CHEM 1410.  Students will receive separate grades for the two courses.  Dropping either course does NOT automatically drop a student from the other course.

Please note also that you should be signed up for both a Lab. Lecture (CHEM 1430.00x) and a Lab. (CHEM 1430.3xx).

ADA Compliance: I am happy to cooperate with the Office of Disability Accommodation to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.  If applicable, please present your request, with written verification from the ODA, before the first test.

Scientific calculator: You are strongly encouraged to purchase a SCIENTIFIC calculator.  These calculators are relatively inexpensive (approx. $15) and will make problem solving on homework and tests much easier.

Math skills: Among other mathematical topics, you are required to know scientific (exponential) notation.  A summary of this and several other math topics are covered in Appendix A of the text.  I will also be happy to review scientific notation in recitation class.