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CH108 Lab

Text: "General Chemistry" by John W. Hill and Ralph H. Petrucci 2^nd Edition

Course Goals

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to basic chemistry principles. The lab accompanying this course should reinforce the laws we learn in class. We will try and correlate the chemistry principles to some practical examples.

Course Requirements [top]

Quizzes: there will be a number of pop quizzes during the semester. Most quizzes will be 5-10 mins long.

Homework: this will be assigned during the end of the chapter in class. The due date will be announced in class.

Exams: there will be three mid-terms and one final exam. The midterms are non-comprehensive, however the final will be a comprehensive exam.

Attendance: please attend all classes. A total of nine absences will result in a "F" in the course.

Comments [top]

You are strongly advised to do the following:

• Devote at least an hour daily to revise class notes and read ahead of time.
• Attend ALL classes.
• To solve problems assigned in the syllabus as the course continues. It is your responsibility to keep solving these problems as the course progresses. These problems will help you understand the subject better and also give you insight on what is expected of you in exams.
• To keep exam days free of any other commitment as there will be absolutely no makeup exams or quizzes. Exam dates have been set in the syllabus, unless an absolute emergency arises (from the instructors point of view) none of those dates will be changed.

Generally there will be a review session before each exam. You are encouraged to bring you problems to these sessions and clarify any doubts. The day the exam is handed back, the common problems in the exam will be discussed, please make sure you attend these important sessions. Students should without hesitation request for study sessions at any time and they will be scheduled according to time available.

LATE SUBMISSION OF COURSE MATERIALS:

• Class quizzes and exams cannot be made up.
• Homework and internet quizzes are to submitted on the dates given before the class starts. 20% of the score will be deducted for each day the assignment is submitted late.
• Assignments submitted after one week will not be accepted for grading.
• Assignments submitted after the assignment has been given back to the class will not be graded.

Multimedia in General Chemistry [top]

1) Prentice Hall: http://cw.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/hill2/

The publisher of the textbook also comes with its electronic classroom. There are quizzes and study guides available at the site above. You are encouraged to go this site and practice as much as you can.

2) Computerized practice quizzes:
If you have a PC available to you and you will like to practice problems on the computer then please see me regarding this. I have some software to help you.

Exams Dates [top]

Please note:

• You will be informed ahead of time any changes made in the above schedules.

• Absence of 9 lectures will result in a F in the class

ACADEMIC HONESTY: “Academic Honesty is required of all members of a learning community. Hence, Park will not tolerate cheating or plagiarism on tests, examinations, papers or other course assignments. Students who engage in such dishonesty may be given failing grades or expelled from Park.”

PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism—the appropriation or imitation of the language or ideas of another person and presenting them as one’s original work—sometimes occurs through carelessness or ignorance. Students who are uncertain about proper documentation of sources should consult their instructors.”

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Instructors are required to keep attendance records and report absences. The instructor can excuse absences for cogent reasons, however missed work cannot be made up unless permitted by the instructor. In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a term of enrollment, the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of “F”. An Incomplete will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for a course. Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance (TA) or Veterans Administration (VA) educational benefits must not exceed three unexcused absences in the term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student. Reports of F grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for students receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned above will be reported to the appropriate agency.

Grading scale [top]

Topics to be Covered [top]

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