Chem 112 – Fall 2017

Dr. Frank Cheng, Renfrew 003, 208-885-6387, ifcheng@uidaho.edu, Research Website. Office Hours: M&W 2:30 – 4:30, also you are welcome to stop by my office anytime.

Chem 112 Lab Website.

TA’s: Jeremy May (may9876@vandals.uidaho.edu), Office Hours: M 2:25 to 3:35 pm and W 12:25 to 1:25. Adam Valaydon-Pillay (vala8286@vandals.uidaho.edu), Office Hours: W 1:25 to 3:30.

Text: Chemistry: Structure and Principles, Nivaldo Tro, Pearson, ISBN 13: 978-0-321-83468-3 & University of Idaho Chem 112 Laboratory Manual, Hayden-McNeil, ISBN 978-073809391-8.

Required: Registration for Pearson on-line homework. Support: Student Support or 877-672-6877

See also: Chemistry: The Central Science a free online text for additional reading material.

Course Description. My goal is to introduce you to chemical concepts that are used extensively by disciplines in the sciences and engineering. It is for this reason that chemistry is sometimes called the central science. A firm grounding in the topics will give you a molecular-level understanding of the concepts that form the basis of broad range of areas such as environmental studies, geology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. My background and research is in batteries, fuel and solar cells, carbon materials, biological and environmental chemistries. I extensively use the concepts taught in this course and will give you many examples of these applications.

NEW: ACS General Chemistry Study Guides

Topic	Book Chapter	Homework
Formula Sheet and Periodic Table		Practice 8/28/17 11:59 pm
Gases	11	PHW 1, 8/30/17 8:00 am PHW 2, 8/30/17 8:00 am PHW 3, 9/1/17 10:00 pm PHW 4, 9/6/17 10:00 pm
Liquids and Solids Exam 1 Answers	12	PHW 9, 9/8/17 10 pm PHW 10, 9/8/17 10 pm PHW 11, 9/10/17 10 pm PHW 12, 9/10/17 10 pm Review 9/11/17 10 pm
Phase Diagrams and Crystals	13	PHW13 - 9/15/17 10pm PHW14 - 9/17 10pm PHW15 – 9/19 10pm
Solutions	14	PHW16-9/24 10pm PHW17-9/25 10pm PHW18-9/27 10pm
Kinetics Example 15.3 Excel Sheet Exam 2 Answers	15	PHW15-1 Oct. 2 10pm PHW15-2 Oct.2, 10pm PHW15-3 Oct. 4, 10pm PHW15-4 Oct. 6, 10pm PHW15-5 Oct. 9, 10pm
Equilibria	16 Links Water-Gas Shift Rxn	PHW25 16-1 Oct. 13, 10pm PHW26 16-2 Oct. 16, 10pm PHW27 16-3, Oct. 17, 10pm PHW28 16-4, Oct 19, 10 pm
Acids and Bases	17 Humic Acids DNA Lewis-Acid Bases in Biology (slide 9+) Lewis Acid-Bases in Organic Chemistry Drug-Protein Equilibria @3:00 Drug Protein Video Designing that Drug	Ch17 Reading, Oct 23, 10pm PHW29 17-1, Oct 24, 10pm PHW30 17-2, Oct 25, 10 pm PHW31 17-3, Oct 27, 10pm PHW32 17-4, Oct 30, 10 pm
Ionic Equilibria	18 Hemoglobin (2) Metal Complexes – Siderophores (1, 2, 3, 4) Uranium Ore (UO3)	Ch. 18.1-18.3 & Reading Nov. 3, 10 pm Ch. 18.4 Nov. 7, 10pm Ch. 18.5-18.9 Nov 10, 10 pm
Free Energy and Thermodynamics	19 LE Boltzmann JS Gibbs JC Maxwell a to b Sn Conversion Tin Pest Wiki MIT Entropy Appl. 3rd Law	Ch. 19.1-19.4 Nov 15, 10 pm Ch. 19.5-19.9 Nov 27, 10pm
Electrochemistry 2017 Exam 3	20 Iron complex with EDTA Daniell Cell Alkaline Battery Lead-Acid Battery Li Ion Battery	Ch. 9 Ox State Review (Practice) Ch. 20 (Practice)
Radiochemistry (If Time Permits)	21

Electronic Device Policy: No open laptops or electronic pads will be permitted during lectures. Phones are to be turned off. Texting will not be allowed, if you are caught texting in my lectures you will be asked to leave.

Expectations for Student Conduct in Lectures. I expect a professional atmosphere where you will not be distracted by electronics, reading materials or conversations. See MIT Prof. Sadoway’s expectations at youtube especially at 26:47.

Missed Lecture(s). I do not provide lecture materials to students who have missed or cut lectures.

Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodation(s) needed for the course. Late notification may mean that requested accommodations might not be available. All accommodations must be approved through Disability Support Services located in the Idaho Commons Building, Rm. 333.

Exams and Grading Policy There will be three mid-term examinations and a nationally standardized, American Chemical Society (ACS) comprehensive final.

Three 50 minute exams, for 2017 Exam 1 – September 13^th, Exam 2 – October 11^th, Exam 3 – November 29^th, UI Final Exam Schedule

All mid-term exams will be given in normal lecture periods. Your final grade will calculated in the following way:

Excluding the ACS Final the grades will be assigned as follows: A: 100-82%, B: 81-67%, C: 66-57% D: 56-45%, F: less than 45%

Including the ACS Final the grades will be assigned as follows:

A: 100-78%, B: 77-65%, C: 64-50%, D: 49-40%, F: less than 39%

ACS Final Challenge. If you score greater than 80% percentile your grade will be an A regardless of your previous performance.

Lecture Grading Scheme: 3x50 min exams = 60%, ACS Final Exam = 30%, Online Homework = 10%. In the case of an excused absence of one of the 50 min exams the following applies: 2x50 min exams = 50%, ACS Final = 40%, Online Homework = 10%

Total Grade: 80% based on Lecture (4cr) and 20% based on lab (1cr)

50 min Exam Make-up policy. In the case of an acceptable University of Idaho excused absence*, the weight of the other mid-terms and final exam will increase.

*An excused absence is defined by University of Idaho policy as a) an approved field trip or other official UI activity; b) confinement under doctor's orders; c) call to military duty; or d) leave of absence granted by student's academic dean.

Calculator. An inexpensive calculator is required. You will need the calculator during labs and exams. It should have the capability for logarithms, exponentiation (antilogarithms), y^x and scientific notation operations. TEXT ENTRY CALCULATORS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED FOR USE ON EXAMS.

My Major Goal: To help you develop as an independent learner and thinker. As you leave the university, your progress as a professional will depend on your ability to keep up will advancements in your field. In most cases you will have to learn these new concepts on your own. You will find that most the amount learning you have accomplished in a lifetime is done post-graduation. A university education is therefore should not be a narrow vocational track, but an experience that teaches you how to appreciate and acquire new knowledge, ideas, and concepts on your own. Key points for success in the course:

It is strongly suggested that you work on homework problems on a daily basis. This is important since the questions asked of you on the exams will not only test recall of knowledge but your reasoning abilities. Those abilities can only be developed by you with the homework problems.

Listening to lectures alone will NOT develop problem solving/reasoning abilities. Working at a steady pace is important since the material takes time to assimilate. Attendance of lecture is required.

Attempting to “cram” Chem 112 material a few days before the exam will lead to disaster.

Read your textbook on a regular basis. Also, if you have missed, are deficient, and/or forgotten material from Chem 111 in many cases you be expected to learn this material on your own. Also you may see me or the TA’s for help.

Spend 1-3 hours of study time per lecture hours. If you are rusty in algebra or have had Chem 111 more than two years ago you may find the need to spend more than three hours per lecture studying for this course.

Ask questions and participate in lecture. Learning is not a passive experience. You must get over the feeling of intimidation when you must ask a question. This is important for your development as a professional. In many cases I will call on you in lecture for your input on topics and to answer questions.