LYCOMING COLLEGE                                            CHEMISTRY 110                                                        FALL 2004

Course Description - Chemistry 110 constitutes a quantitative introduction to the concepts and models of chemistry.  Topics include the experimental foundations of the atomic theory of matter, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic trends in atomic properties, the electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding and the geometry of molecules.  These concepts are used to develop models for the behavior of gases, liquids, solids, solutions and simple chemical reactions.  Prerequisite:  credit for or exemption from Math 100.

Course Format

        •Lectures - MWF, 11:30 a.m.,  HBC  G09, attendance required (3 pt. penalty per absence > three).

        •Recitation - one hour on Thursday, attendance checked, possibly required.

        •Laboratory - one three-hour period, attendance required in the scheduled period.  In event of known conflicts, see Dr. Mahler.

        •Assigned homework - covered each Thursday in Recitation.  Past experience has shown that a student's performance on homework correlates very positively with his or her performance in the course.

        •Study Group – an optional session, time and place to be announced, led by a student.

Grading Scheme

        The final grade is based on the percentage of a total score of 800 points, distributed as follows:

                                        10 best quizzes, 20 points each                      =      200

                                        3 hour exams, 100 points each                       =      300

                                        1 lab average, 200 points                                =      200

                                        1 final exam, 100 points                                   =      100

                                                                                                                            800

        •Bonus points may be earned by attending the weekly Chemistry Colloquium (3 pts each, max of 21 pts), and/or by completing extra-credit problems and papers to be announced later.

        •There will be no make-up exams.  If the final exam % grade is higher than any one hour exam grade, the lowest hour exam grade will be dropped and the final exam % grade substituted for it.

        •Assignment of letter grades is based roughly on the following:  A (90%-100%); B (80%-89%); C (70%-79%); D (60%-69%); F (below 60%).  Plus and minus grades are included in these ranges.  Consideration is also given to student performance as evidenced in the classroom, laboratory, and on homework. 

Texts and Other Items

        •General Chemistry, An Integrated Approach, 3rd Ed. – Hill and Petrucci (Prentice Hall, 2002).

        •Lab safety glasses - available from the Chemistry Club.  Also, long pants required in lab, and no bare feet or sandals.

        •Lab notebook with quadrille pages (Freeman) - available at the Campus Store.

        •Scientific calculator (with log functions and scientific notation) - no passing of this item during quizzes and tests.  Programmable calculators such as the TI-83, PDA’s, and cell phones WILL NOT be permitted during quizzes and exams.

•Website (neat stuff!!) – http://www.prenhall.com/hill.  . To access the textbook’s companion website,.choose chemistry, then choose General Chem 3^rd Ed.  You’ll find chapter objectives, practice quizzes, e-media tutorials, and web links.

•Website (our own!!) – http://www.lycoming.edu/chem/.  Lots of great web links, and a link to old Chem 110 exams.

Academic Honesty  - Unless otherwise stated, all work submitted for a grade must be your own.  Students found cheating on examinations, quizzes, or laboratory reports will be dealt with according to the procedures in the Faculty Handbook, which allow for either a reduction in course grade or expulsion from the course with a grade of F.  You are encouraged to work on homework problems with other students.

Special Invitation - Please feel free to bring to any of the faculty your interests, difficulties, questions, or perplexities.  Or just come by for a chat.  If our posted office hours don't suit, you are welcome to make an appointment.

If you choose to request academic accommodations due to a specific learning need, please consult with Mr. Dan Hartsock,

Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities.  His office is in the ARC on the third floor of the Snowden Library. 

Tentative Lecture Outline for General Chemistry, Fall 2004

TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

General Chemistry 110, Lycoming College, Fall 2004

Note: The experiments as printed in the lab manual follow the order

of this tentative laboratory schedule for the Fall 2004  semester.