LBS 172 Syllabus 1 of 5 http www msu edu course lbs 172 Sweeder Syllabus htm LBS 171 section 001 010 General Chemistry II Spring 2007 Syllabus Class Info Calendar Goals Objectives Grading Class Format Academic Integrity Hints for Success Instructor Dr Ryan Sweeder Office W 33 Holmes Hall Office phone 432 0884 AOL IM screenname DrSweeder email sweeder msu edu Class meetings M W F 9 10 10 00am Room C 106 Holmes Section 1 5 M W F 11 40 12 30 Room C 106 Holmes Section 6 10 Recitation sections on Thursdays Room Akers 134 135 136 138 or 141 see schedule Course Website http www msu edu course lbs 172 Sweeder Office hours Thurs 1 00 3 00 pm WF 10 11am other hours by appointment Chemistry Help Room 4th floor east Holmes Hall hours approx 6 11 Sun Thur location of office hours for LAs Text Chemistry Chemical Reactivity by Kotz and Treichel 6th edition Available at iChapters com also required a calculator that can handle scientific notation and exponents CPS rf Response Pad class key is L25068E926 Section 1 5 K25069K575 Section 6 10 register at www einstruction com Note you should NOT enter your MSU PID My Course Goals You learn the basic concepts of Chemistry You are able to visualize the connections between science and your daily life We build a learning community Class Objectives understanding the properties of gases liquids and technologically relevant solids understanding the types of intermolecular forces and their effect on physical properties discerning the difference in physical properties between pure liquids and solutions and using these properties in chemical analysis probing the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions and how these factors allow us to examine the underlying mechanism by which a reaction occurs understanding the relationship of chemical equilibrium to kinetics and thermodynamics being able to predict whether precipitation reactions will occur towards toxic valuable ion separation utilizing chemical equilibrium concepts for more in depth analysis of acid base chemistry buffer solutions and solubility gaining a deeper understanding of thermodynamics via the concepts of entropy and free energy learning how to balance reduction oxidation redox reactions 1 3 2007 11 18 AM LBS 172 Syllabus 2 of 5 http www msu edu course lbs 172 Sweeder Syllabus htm gaining a basic working familiarity with electrochemistry nuclear chemistry and inorganic coordination chemistry grasping the deep relevance of chemistry to modern medical and technological issues Grading Policy Points will be assigned according to the following scheme Problem Sets 12 15 pts 180 pts Group Activity 1 50 pts 50 pts Symposium 1 50 pts 50 pts based on CPS system 50 pts Quizzes 7 10 pts 70 pts Prelim Exams 3 100 pts 300 pts Final Exam 1 200 pts 200 pts Participation Total 900 Note that the total number of points may change during the semester if assignments are added or removed Grade scale For your final course average the percentage of total points will be translated to grades as follows 90 or above 4 0 85 to 90 3 5 80 to 85 3 0 75 to 80 2 5 70 to 75 2 0 65 to 70 1 5 60 to 65 1 0 Below 60 0 0 The grading scale is designed specifically so that you are NOT IN COMPETITION with your fellow classmates for a grade There will be no curve for the individual exams or the whole class I do reserve the right to rescale an exam score e g by adding a couple of points if a question seemed unfair if when I write a real killer Thus assisting someone else so that they end up doing well will not diminish your own ability to get a good grade In fact it will probably help you as teaching someone else how to approach a problem is really the best way to ensure that you understand it Earning a 4 0 will require a consistent superior effort and mastery of the course material as well as regular participation Although everyone in theory could receive this grade and I would love to have to explain to the administration that you all deserve it this is will require a very high level of understanding A 3 0 indicates good understanding but falling short of mastery A 2 0 denotes satisfactory performance but some deficiencies are evident A 1 0 represents a bare minimum level of understanding Below that is well not good Class format The Monday Wednesday Friday sessions classes will be lecture type but there will be significant discussion problem solving group work demonstrations Every Thursday s class will be a recitation where you can ask questions about the assigned problems or general class concepts Your L A will go over any assigned problems that were causing you to pull your hair out They may also provide additional more challenging problems to work on There will be periodic quizzes and small group projects in the recitation 1 3 2007 11 18 AM LBS 172 Syllabus 3 of 5 http www msu edu course lbs 172 Sweeder Syllabus htm sections as well Homework problem sets The problem sets will be assigned online about 4 5 days before the due date If they are slow to appear email me They will be collected at the beginning of recitation on the due date One of the goals of this course is to develop your problem solving skills as part of a team In order to further enhance these skills you are encouraged to work on your homework assignments with your class mates and particularly on the more challenging problems indicated in the book Assignments may be handed in for a group with each person s name on the assignment However each person is responsible for having a complete handwritten copy that they will show the LA when turning in the group work Keep in mind that copying someone else s work won t help you prepare for exams Also if it appears that this policy is being abused individual copies will be collected from each student Problem sets will be graded primarily on your effort so turning in a sheet showing only numerically correct answers won t get you much credit You should focus as much on the thought process as in simply getting the correct answer Each problem set is worth 15 points Late assignment MAY receive some partial credit but expect to lose 5 points per day late If you have to miss a class for unavoidable reasons please turn in the assignment ahead of time or have a classmate submit it Extra practice problems are available at http msu lon capa org Group Activity A Group Activity will be assigned during the term This assignment will be completed in groups and will be presented in your recitation section The task will give you the