Dr. Byrd, S-219
Office Hours:
Required text: McMurry Fay, Chemistry, 4th edition (Prentice Hall)
Optional
supplement: Topich, Selected
Solutions Manual.
Tentative
Lecture and Exam Schedule
|
Date |
|
Chapters |
Topic |
|
February |
16 |
1 |
Chemistry: Matter and Measurement |
|
|
23 |
2 |
Atoms, Molecules and Ions |
March |
1 |
3 |
Formulas, Equations and Moles |
|
|
8 |
1-3 |
Exam 1 |
|
|
12 |
4 |
Reactions in Aqueous Solution |
|
|
22 |
5 |
Periodicity and Atomic Structure |
|
|
2 |
6 |
Ionic Bonds and Some Main Group Chemistry |
|
|
7 |
3-5 |
Exam 2 |
|
|
19 |
7 |
Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure |
|
|
28 |
8 |
Thermochemistry: Chemical Energy |
|
|
10 |
6-8 |
Exam 3 |
|
|
12 |
9 |
Gases: Their Properties and Behavior |
|
|
28
|
1-9 |
Cumulative Final Exam 8:30-10:30 a.m. |
Grading
Distribution for the Course
|
Three Exams: |
45% |
|
Cumulative
Final Exam: |
20% |
|
Weekly
In-Class Quizzes: |
5% |
|
Online
Homework: http://wwwchem.csustan.edu/1100homework2003/login.asp
|
10% |
|
20% |
Note:
No make-up
quizzes are given. However, your lowest quiz score will be dropped.
Grading
Options: Letter grade with
plus/minus grading, or Credit/No Credit (optional). Request for CR/NC Option
must be turned in to the instructor before April 7, 2004, and changed
through Enrollment Services using an Add/Drop form.
Requests will not be accepted after April 6, 2004.
This course includes a laboratory component.
You must successfully complete the laboratory part of the course to earn
a passing grade for Principles of Chemistry I.
Please Note: You must have
passed the ELM or be exempt from taking the ELM to enroll in this course. This
course will require you to use college level algebra skills. You will need a
calculator that has scientific notation and log functions and know how to use
it. Bring your calculator to every lecture, lab and discussion class.