DN – Chem20A Fall 98 Outline 1 10/1/98CHEM. 20A-1 GENERAL CHEMISTRY: CHEMICAL STRUCTURE FALL 1998Instructor: Daniel NeuhauserCOURSE ORGANIZATIONSee other side for lecture scheduleDESCRIPTION: This is a course in general chemistry designed for physical science and engineering majors.We cover a survey of quantum chemistry, atomic properties, chemical bonding in molecules, spectroscopy, and anintroduction to organic molecules, polymers and transition metal complexes.LECTURES: MWF at 8 a.m. in CS50 Young Hall.BULLETIN BOARD: Near vending machines on 1st floor, Young Hall. Check regularly for announcements.INSTRUCTOR: Professor Daniel Neuhauser, 3049 Young Hall, telephone 206-1274.OFFICE HOURS: Professor’s on Monday, 9 – 11 a.m., 3-4 p.m. During exam weeks (Monday, October 26thand November 23rd) I will not hold regular office hours but will have special office hours on Friday, October 23rdand November 20th, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The TA s’ office hours are listed separately (posted on the internetand on the bulletin board, 1st floor). You may go to any TA’s office hours, even if the TA is not your teacher.VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS: See separate sheet.TA’s (Teaching Assistants): To be announced.REQUIRED TEXT:• Principles of Modern Chemistry, 4th edition, by D. W. Oxtoby & P. Gillis.OPTIONAL TEXTS:• Study Guide for Principles of Modern Chemistry.• Lecture Notes for 20A prepared by me, available from the Lecture Notes desk, Ackerman Building,level A.READING & HOMEWORK: You should attempt to read assigned chapters before related lectures.Homework will be given on the Monday lecture and will be due in your discussion section the following week.No late homework will be accepted. Solutions will be posted on the bulletin board. The TAs will grade selectedquestons.EXAMINATIONS: Two 50-minute midterm exams are scheduled for Monday, October 26th, and Monday,November 23rd, during the regular lecture time slot. The three-hour final exam is scheduled for Thursday,December 17th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No make-up exams will be given. A legitimate reason (e.g.,verified serious illness) for missing a midterm must be discussed with the professor, preferably before the exam.If approved, a midterm grade will be assigned based on performance on similar material contained on the finalexam. NO ONE will be permitted to take the final exam either earlier than or later than the scheduled time, andno one will receive a passing grade in the course without taking the final exam. Incomplete course grades will begiven only in the case of a serious medical emergency. The exam will be “pencils-only,” and you will besupplied with a copy of the periodic table. No books, notes, calculators, pager or cellular phones will beallowed (students found in possession of any of these items during exams will receive zero on the exam).Pagers and cellular phones are also not allowed during lectures.GRADING: The sum of all homework scores will be worth 10% of your final grade. Each midterm will count22% toward the final grade, and the final exam will count 46%. The class is graded on a curve rather than on anabsolute scale.COMPUTER SELF-STUDY: A mandatory but ungraded diagnostic quiz will be given in the first discussionsection (this includes October 1 and 2) to determine whether you need to review basic math, physics, andchemistry (exponentials, logarithms, algebra, simple calculus, simple physics, units, significant figures, molecularweights, stoichiometry, balancing equations, etc.). If you have trouble with any part of the quiz, computersoftware is available in 1054 Young Hall to review this material.DN – Chem20A Fall 98 Outline 2 10/1/98CHEM. 20A-1 Tentative Lecture & Reading Schedule FALL 1998Instructor: Daniel NeuhauserWEEK TOPIC READINGOct. 2 Basic Physics & Chemistry Oxtoby: Ch. 1-2, App. A-B, C.1, C.3Notes: Set 1Oct. 5, 7, 9 Intro. To Chemical Processes; Oxtoby: Ch. 3.1-3.3Waves & Particles Notes: Set 2 (to the middle ofpage 2.6)Oct. 12, 14, 16 Waves & Particles (continue) Oxtoby: Ch. 15.1-15.5Notes: Set 3 (1st half)Oct. 19, 21, 23 Waves & Particles (continue) Oxtoby: Ch. 15.7-15.8Notes: Set 3 (2nd half)Monday, Oct. 26 MIDTERM EXAM (during regular lecturetime)Scope of Material: all that we cover inclass up to and including the Oct. 21stlecture.Oct. 28, 30 Waves & Particles (end);Bonding (including Lewis Structure)Nov. 2, 4, 6 Bonding (continued) Oxtoby: Ch. 3.5-6Notes: Set 4 (1st half)Nov. 9, 11, 13 Bonding (end) Oxtoby: Ch. 16.1-16.2Notes: Set 4 (2nd half)Nov. 16, 18, 20 Spectroscopy Oxtoby: Ch. 16.4, 16.6-7Notes: Set 5Monday, Nov. 23 MIDTERM EXAM (during regular lecturetime)Scope of Material: everything covered inclass from the beginning of waves & particles(including some material covered on the 1stmidterm)Nov. 25 Organic Chemistry Oxtoby: Ch. 17.1-17.2Notes: Set 6Nov. 30 & Polymers; Oxtoby: 25.1-25.2, 18.1-18.4Dec. 2, 4 Transition Metals (begin) Notes: Set 7 (to be handed out)Dec. 7, 9 Transition metals (end)Exam reviewThursday, Dec. 17 FINAL EXAM – comprehensive 11:30 a.m. – 2:30