Chemistry 1402 General Chemistry I
Summer 2011 SECTION: 20
Instructor: Dr. Robert E. Belford
Office: SCLB 275
Email: rebelford@ualr.edu
WEB PAGE: online.ualr.edu/rebelford
Office Phone: 569-8844
Lecture: 8:40-10:10 Daily, 102 Freiberg Hall
Text: Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 7th ed., by Kotz & Treichel, Saunders, 2003
Handouts in Class
Office Hours: 8:10-8:30 and by appointment
Chemistry Computer Laboratory: SCLB 263
Class Bulletin Board: Outside SCLB 275 keys to exams and quizzes will be posted.
Attendance: Attendance is required in this course
Lecture: Read the text assignments before the class period. The lecturer will use his time for demonstrations, explanations of difficult points of the text and for illustrations of the text material in relation to other areas of interest. Text material that can be learned by a moderate amount of study on your part may not be repeated in lecture.
Grade Calculation:
4 exam scores 400 pts
Comprehensive Final 200 pts
Laboratory Average 200 pts
Final grade Distributions: 90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
0 - 59% F
There will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS. All exams will be closed book and closed notes. You will be allowed to use a non-alphanumeric/programmable calculator and students may not share calculators or use cell phones during quizzes or exams.
The last day to withdraw from this course is May 18. Final Exam is Monday, May 28 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to state and federal law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The chair of the department offering this course is also available to assist with accommodations. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services, which is located in the Donaghey Student Center, Room 103, telephone 569-3143, and on the Web at http:www.ualr.edu/~dssdept/index.html.
Good Luck and Study Hard!
Suggested Problems:
There will be a series of Interactive Practice Quiz Problems posted on the WEB as the semester proceeds. These should help in preparation for upcoming exams and quizzes
Suggested Text Problems:
Chapter 1: 12-15,20,24,26,34,38,40,44,46,50,52,62
Chapter 2: 6,10,12,20,22,24,30,32,34,36,38,46
Chapter 3: 3,7,12,16,18,20,22,24,28,30,32,34,38,40,42,44,46,48,52,54,56,58,60,62,64,
66,68,70,72,74
Chapter 4: 2,4,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,36,38,40,42,58,60
Chapter 5: 3,5,7,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,50,52,54,56,58,60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,
76,78,80,82,84,86,88,90
Chapter 6: 2,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,50,52,54,56,58,60,62,64,
68,74,82,84,100
Chapter 7: 15,17,20,22,26,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60
Chapter 8: 12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,36,38,40,42
Chapter 9: 10,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,54,56,58,60,62,64,68,70,72,74,76,78
82,84,96
Chapter 10: 22,24,26,32,34,36,38
Chapter 12: 10,14,20,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60
Chapter 13: 16,16,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,3444,46,48,62
Chapter 23: 12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,46,50
Date Text & Topics
May 23 Chapter 1&2: (1-29) Placement Exam, Introduction, States of Matter, Elements, Atoms, Compounds & Molecules, Density, Temperature, Units of Measurement
24 (30-49) Precision, Accuracy, Significant figures, Dimensional Analysis & Problem solving
25 Chapter 2: (50-70) Atomic Structure, Isotopes & Molar Mass & The Periodic Table
26 (71-88) The Periodic Table, Molecules, Ions, Compounds
& Nomenclature
27 (88-111) Mole, Empirical Formulas & Hydrated Compounds,
30 Memorial Day
03 Chapter 4: (159-181) Stoichiometry
06 (182-201) Stoichiometry
07 (208-232)
Chemical Thermodynamics & Enthalpy
(232-267), Enthalpies of Reaction, Hess's Law & Standard State Enthalpies
08 Chapter 11 (514—530) Gas Laws,
09 (530-553) Gas Mixtures, Kinetic Molecular Theory & Non Ideal
Gases
10 Catch up
13 Exam 2:
Chapters 4,5,11
14 Chapter 6: (268-287) Electromagnetic Radiation, Bohr Model & Quantum Mechanics
15 Chapter 7: (287- 319) Orbital Shapes, Pauli Exclusion Principle, Electron Configurations,
16 (320-347) Atomic Properties and Periodic Trends
17 Chapter
8: (348-374) Ionic & Covalent Bonds, Lewis Dot Structures
& Resonance
20 Chapter 9: (375-391, 405-422) Bond Properties & VB Theory
21 (422-433)
Valence Bond,
22 ( 554-575) Intermolecular Forces, Properties of Liquids
23 Exam
3: Chapters 6-9
24 (1060-1095) Nuclear Chemistry