Old Dominion University CHEM 123N Foundations of Chemistry II Spring 2022 Foundations of Chemistry II Chemistry 123N Spring 2022 Lecture CRN 21904 MWF 9 9 50 AM pm in CHM 1002 Recitation CRN 22268 M 11 11 50 pm in CHM 1002 Note This syllabus contains many details Read it carefully and refer to it during the semester It will answer most of your questions If anything is unclear please me know Instructor Dr Kenneth Mopper Ph D kmopper odu edu 757 683 4094 Room Chem 4024A Office Hours Friday 10 noon and by appointment Do not be afraid to ask Teaching Assistants lecture and recitation See teaching staff on Bb Contact Policy E mail is the best method to communicate with me see Email Information below Additionally you may come by during office hours or other times that I am in the office with specific questions Email Information I sometime get several hundred emails in a day so if you would like me to respond to your email please 1 Make sure to include CHEM 123N in the subject line of any email as I teach more than one course 2 Please do NOT respond directly to an email or announcement I send to the entire class If you do it will likely get lost in a chain of other emails from your classmates So please send a new email instead 3 University policy requires that all course email communications be through the University Email System Sorry but I have been instructed by the Department to ignore all emails sent from a student s personal account 4 You can email me any time I will try to respond quickly but sometimes it will be the next day If you have questions about specific HW or test questions please scan in or take a clear photo of your attempts and email them also so that I can see your work This also applies to Office Hours visits i e please bring your attempts with you 5 Emails are answered based first on urgency and then in the order they are received Please DO NOT forward an email you have already sent you will get a reply if it is warranted I respond to emails within 24 hours except for weekends While I check my email in a limited capacity on weekends and after 9 pm weekdays I will only respond to email Monday through Friday unless I deem the situation an emergency i e medical or family emergency as described under requests for extensions or make up but my dog ate my assignment etc does not constitute an emergency Course Description This is the second of a two course series designed for science majors that prepares the student for subsequent studies in molecular science and constitutes the foundation for all upper level chemistry courses Topics include states of matter solutions electrochemistry thermodynamics equilibria and kinetics CHEM 123N CHEM 124N satisfy 4 credits of the University s Nature of Science general education requirement Prerequisite CHEM 121N with a grade of C or better Pre or corequisite CHEM 124N Course Objectives After completing the course students should be able to Demonstrate a basic understanding of chemical principles Apply chemical and physical principles to familiar and unfamiliar situations Collect and analyze data conceptually numerically and graphically Explain the importance of chemistry and science in general to human progress Demonstrate an understanding of how chemistry applies to their major field of study Old Dominion University CHEM 123N Foundations of Chemistry II Spring 2022 Class Format The lecture classes will be taught using a flipped classroom format Students are expected to watch assigned videos and read the textbook before class In our case there are content lecture videos made by our Chemistry Department that have graded questions at the end of each which you can attempt multiple times There will be an associated Portfolio or guided notes assignment for the main topics or Outcomes At the beginning of class I will discuss the worked out Examples in the Activity Sheets pointing out things you should be aware while doing the problems on your own I may also work out one or two of the trickier problems The lectures will use Zoom for students that must quarantine due to Covid or other medical reasons and they be recorded and posted on Bb under Media Gallery usually within 24 hours After the discussion of the worked out Examples students will work on the exercises on their own or in groups If you decide to work in a group recommended make sure that you can also work out the exercises on your own since you will not be able to work in groups for the Unit Tests and Final Exam You must know the material You can either print out the exercises prior to class or work on them on your tablet or laptop Phones are not allowed and must be silenced Many students find that working off hard copies is easier If you have problems with any of the Exercises raise your hand and I or the TA will come by to help The in class Exercises are critical for learning the material covered in the readings and lecture videos The completed Exercises will not be graded and do not need to be submitted but you should save them as they will be helpful for studying for exams and final Required Materials Computer Consistent access to a well functioning computer is necessary Assignments assessments and communication will be done via Blackboard ODU email or through announcements during class If you do not have consistent access to a computer the ODU library has computers available for use and possible rental for the duration of the semester Internet Access If you do not have consistent access to the Internet not just on a smartphone this class will be much more difficult Strong Internet access is your responsibility This course moves very quickly and it is very easy to fall behind if you do not have the ability to complete assignments and follow course lectures Note extension requests due to poor Internet connection or a slow computer will not be granted Textbook Chemistry 2e available to download for free from Openstax https openstax org details books chemistry 2e You can also choose to purchase on iBooks or get a print version from OpenStax on Amazon com Print ISBN 1947172646 Digital ISBN 1947172638 The textbook online and pdf versions has a plethora of embedded content so when possible I recommend having an open Internet connection while using this textbook Face Mask and COVID 19 guidance With the evolving pandemic situation please make sure to check your ODU email and our course Blackboard page often Per President Hemphill the CDC recommends that all individuals regardless of