CHEMISTRY 104 LECTURE 2, FALL 2011 ______________________________________________________________________________ General Chemistry 104: 5 credit hours Lectures: TR 2:30-3:45 p.m. in Chemistry 1361 Course Web Site: https://learnuw.wisc.edu/ Lecturer: Dr. Linda Zelewski, Office: Chemistry 7108 E-mail: [email protected] (Use subject line: Chem 104 Sec 42X) Office Hours: TBA ______________________________________________________________________________ Chemistry 104 is the second semester of a two-semester sequence. Chemistry 103 and 104 provide a general survey of chemical principles and facts, and are prerequisites for advanced courses such as Organic Chemistry (341 and 343), Analytical Chemistry (327 and 329), and Inorganic Chemistry (311). The prerequisite for Chemistry 104 is Chemistry 103. If it has been more than a semester since you took Chemistry 103, you may need to put in extra effort at the beginning of the semester to gain the necessary background. REQUIRED MATERIALS Textbook: Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 7th edition by Kotz and Treichel; available at local bookstores. i>clicker: Available at local bookstores. To register your i>clicker, go to our homepage on Learn@UW and click on “Register your i>clicker”. If you registered your clicker in Spring or Summer 2011, you will need to register again for Fall 2011. Bring your i>clicker to every lecture. Lab Manual: Chemistry 104 Laboratory Manual, Fall 2011, Department of Chemistry, UW-Madison, available in the chemistry building lobby from Alpha Chi Sigma (cash only, $15). Lab Notebook: Carbonless laboratory notebook with duplicate pages, available from Alpha Chi Sigma and local bookstores. (You can continue to use your Chemistry 103 lab notebook until you run out of pages.) Safety Goggles: Industrial quality eye protection is required at all times when you are in the lab. Safety goggles that fit over regular glasses can be purchased from local bookstores. Contact lenses should not be worn in laboratory because fumes or splashes may be trapped between them and your eyes. USB Drive: A USB flash drive that will hold at least 2 GB is required for laboratory data collection. Calculator: An inexpensive calculator having capabilities for square roots, logarithms and exponentiation (antilogarithms) and exponential (scientific) notation operations is required. The calculator will be used on homework assignments, quizzes, exams and in the lab.2 COURSE INFORMATION This course has been designed and organized to help you learn chemistry, but no course or instructor can learn for you. Learning is something only you can do. For that reason, you are the most important feature of this course. This means that you will need to devote considerable out-of-class time to studying the subject. The rest of this syllabus outlines the features of the course that will help you learn. LEARN@UW Much of the material for this course is only available via our Chemistry 104 Learn@UW webpage (https://learnuw.wisc.edu/). The site contains homework assignments and due dates, schedules, office hours, TA lecture notes, course handouts, announcements, and other materials. Check this site frequently throughout the semester. LECTURE AND DISCUSSION Lecture: Lectures organize the material, cover the basic principles of each topic, and present illustrations and demonstrations. A lecture is not intended to describe or explain everything you should learn; rather, it will indicate what topics it is important to study and provide some insight into those topics. Read the assigned sections of the textbook prior to lecture. Take notes during lecture to capture your understanding of what you heard and saw. Sample lecture notes taken by a TA will be posted on Learn@UW (under “Content”, “Course Materials”) shortly after each lecture. These notes are meant to supplement, not replace your own notes. Demonstrations: The UW-Madison Chemistry Department has a longstanding tradition of using lecture demonstrations to help students understand chemistry. When a demonstration is done in class, observe what happens and make certain that you understand the principles the demonstration is designed to illustrate. If you do not, ask questions, either in lecture or in your discussion section. All demonstrations are important and questions about demonstrations may appear on exams. i>clickers: The purpose of using clickers in lecture is to reinforce concepts and to encourage student engagement. Bring your i>clicker with you to every lecture. If you answer a minimum of 80% of the lecture questions using your clicker, you will earn 20 points toward your final grade. If you answer a minimum of 40% of the questions, you will earn 10 points. You do not need to get the question correct in order to earn credit for participating. Discussion Section: You will meet with about 22 of your classmates and your Teaching Assistant twice a week for discussion. During these meetings you will discuss and solve problems related to the assigned readings and homework, learn about upcoming laboratory assignments, and have an opportunity to ask questions. You will benefit most from discussion if you have prepared ahead of time. You should have already read the relevant material and worked some problems. Bring specific questions to discussion as it is a great opportunity for you to learn from your TA and fellow classmates. Homework Problems: The only way to master the material in this course is by working as many problems as possible. There are twelve homework assignments during the semester, of which the highest eleven scores will count towards your grade. Homework assignments and due dates are posted on our Learn@UW homepage under “Assignments”. You are responsible for keeping track of homework due dates and submitting these on time. Late homework will not be accepted.3 Quizzes: Eleven quizzes will be given during the first discussion period during most weeks. Quizzes will cover the material presented in lecture during the previous week. Missed quizzes may not be made up, except under extenuating circumstances. Your ten highest quiz scores will count toward your final grade. Classroom Etiquette: Cell phones should be turned off. While laptops are not prohibited in class, you will not have any need for them during lecture. Using the computer or other devices during class for activities not related to