Chemistry-101
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR
William Johnson II

PHONE
401-847-9800

TEXT
Hill, John W. and Ralph Petrucci. General Chemistry, An Integrated Approach, 2nd Ed., 1999

SECTION INFO
Section 03, Monday 7:00 to 9:45 PM; Room 328

OFFICE HOURS
by appointment

Course Description

General Chemistry Lecture I: Fundamental concepts and principles in atomic structure, energy relationships, and reaction mechanisms balanced with applied and descriptive materials. Not open to students who have received credit for 103 or 191.

Objective

This course is designed to introduce you to the basic scientific discipline of chemistry. It will help you to understand the nature and composition of the physical world, which is made of matter. The student will learn the basic principles and concepts governing the interaction of various forms of matter and the energy relationship that accompany such changes. In addition, the student will learn to apply the fundamental chemical concepts in solving problems.

Course Grading

Your grade will be determined by the following formula:

9 quizzes (lowest dropped) 82.5

Final exam 27.5

Final score maximum 110.0

Each quiz (3 questions) will have 110 points, with 10 points of the total being extra credit. The final exam will have one question from the material covered on each quiz. The grade will be based on 100 points. Because of the extra credit on the quizzes and final, it is possible to get more than 100! The letter grade will be assigned according to the following categories:

110.0 – 93.3 A

93.2 – 90.0 A-

89.9 – 86.6 B+

86.5 – 83.3 B

83.2 – 80.0 B-

79.9 – 76.6 C+

76.5 – 73.3 C

73.2 – 70.0 C-

69.9 – 66.6 D+

66.5 – 60.0 D

59.9 or less F

If you are missing any portion of the required work (e.g. you have not completed all of your tests) your grade will be based on your scores for completed work and with zeros for unfinished work.

Student Preparation Guide Lines

During the lecture listen carefully and write down important points. Read the corresponding chapter in the textbook and be sure you understand the concepts covered.

Work out the problems at the end of the chapter applying the concepts you have learned. This is very important in getting good grades (it will also help you learn, although to many this is not as important as the grade!).

Get assistance from your instructor, your lab TA (or fellow students!). There is a student help office in 215 Pastore Hall. This help is available Monday through Thursday afternoons. The exact hours will be posted outside the room.