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CHEM210 S 3 F 11 Syllabus

This document provides information about Chemistry 210, a general chemistry course offered in the fall of 2011 at Northern Illinois University. The course will be taught on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:00-2:50 pm in Faraday Hall 143. There are also required weekly recitation sections that meet on Wednesdays. The textbook for the course is "Principles of General Chemistry" and will be instructed by Dr. Chhiu-Tsu Lin. There will be four hourly exams throughout the semester and a comprehensive final exam. Students' grades will be calculated from exam scores, homework, and recitation participation.

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CHEM210 S 3 F 11 Syllabus

This document provides information about Chemistry 210, a general chemistry course offered in the fall of 2011 at Northern Illinois University. The course will be taught on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 2:00-2:50 pm in Faraday Hall 143. There are also required weekly recitation sections that meet on Wednesdays. The textbook for the course is "Principles of General Chemistry" and will be instructed by Dr. Chhiu-Tsu Lin. There will be four hourly exams throughout the semester and a comprehensive final exam. Students' grades will be calculated from exam scores, homework, and recitation participation.

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CHEMISTRY 210 Section 3

General Chemistry I
Lecture: 2:00-2:50 p.m., MWF; Faraday Hall 143
Fall 2011
Recitation: R9, 11:00-11:50 a.m., W, FR. 205; R10, 3:00-3:50 p.m., W, FR. 205
R11, 4:00-4:50 p.m., W, FR. 205; R12, 5:00-5:50 p.m., W, FR. 205
Text: Principles of General Chemistry, 2nd Edition, by Silberberg, McGraw Hill (2010)
Instructor: Dr. Chhiu-Tsu Lin, LaT 323; Tel. 753-6861; e-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: 10:00-10:50 a.m., MTuWThF; or by appointment
TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE
Week

Chapter/Topics

Aug. 22-26
Introduction and Ch. 1: Keys to the Study of Chemistry
Aug. 29-Sept. 2 Ch. 2: The Components of Matter
Sept. 5-9
Ch. 2/3: Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations
September 5 (Labor Day)
Sept. 12-16
Ch. 3: Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations
Sept. 19-23
Ch. 3/4: Major Classes of Chemical Reactions
Sept. 26-30
Ch. 4: Major Classes of Chemical Reactions
Oct. 3-7
Ch. 5: Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory
Oct. 10-14
Ch. 5/6: Thermochemistry
Oct. 17-21
Ch. 6: Thermochemistry Energy Flow and Chemical Change
Oct. 24-28
Ch. 7: Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure
Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Ch. 7: Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure
Nov. 7-11
Ch. 8: Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity
Nov. 14-18
Ch. 9: Models of Chemical Bonding
Nov. 21-25
Ch. 9/10: The Shape of Molecules
Nov. 23 Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Break)
Nov. 28-Dec. 2 Ch. 10/11 Theories of Covalent Bonding

Quiz/Exam*

Quiz 1 (8/31)

Exam #1 (9/16)
Quiz 2 (9/28)
Exam #2 (10/14)
Quiz 3 (10/26)
Exam #3 (11/11)
Quiz 4 (11/16)

Exam #4 (12/2)

Final Exam: Monday, December 5, 2:00-3:50 p.m. (Final is comprehensive and mandatory)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All exams are mandatory, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor! There
will be no make-up exams!
Grading: Hour Exams
Final Exam
Recitation

300 pts.*
200 pts.
100 pts.**
600 pts.

* Each hourly exam is worth 100 pts. The lowest hourly exam score will be dropped!
** Recitation is mandatory! (See revise side for the recitation schedule)
Grading Scale: >90% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, < 59% = F
Note: Any student who may need an accommodation due to disability, please see me when convenient.
A letter from Disability Support Service authorizing your accommodations is usually needed before
accommodations can be granted.

Chemistry 210

Section 3

Fall 2011

RECITATION SCHEDULE
Recitation TA: Ms. Kimberly Henderson, LaT 320; e-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: will be announced at recitation section; or by appointment
The recitation grade will be based on the following factors:
Attendance
Homework
Quizzes#

2 pts./class x 14 classes
= 28 pts.
3 pts. each x 10 assignments
= 30 pts.
11 pts. each x 4 quizzes
= 44 pts.
Total = 102 pts.

# Quizzes will be administered in recitation during the weeks indicated in the lecture schedule

Tutor Room FR 246


MTuWTh 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Recommended Problems
(All Sample Problem and Follow-Up Problem in each chapter)
Chapter 1: 3, 5, 14, 18, 25, 31, 33, 39, 44, 46, 52, 54, 59, 64, 73
Chapter 2: 3, 4, 7, 12, 16, 26, 28, 34, 39, 41, 47, 53, 64, 68, 72, 78, 83, 87, 98
Chapter 3: 2, 7, 11, 14, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 31, 37, 39, 43, 48, 50, 58, 70, 72, 75, 79, 83
Chapter 4: 4, 7, 11, 12, 16, 20, 23, 25, 28, 38, 42, 44, 49, 53, 56, 59, 62, 67, 69, 72, 88, 90
Chapter 5: 2, 5, 7, 9, 13, 17, 23, 25, 33, 38, 40, 45, 47, 51, 56, 60, 63, 65, 77, 101
Chapter 6: 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 22, 28, 31, 35, 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 53, 55, 58, 63, 81
Chapter 7: 2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 25, 31, 35, 37, 42, 44, 46, 48, 51, 59
Chapter 8: 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25, 30, 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 48, 53, 55, 59, 63, 69
Chapter 9: 1, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 20, 24, 28, 30, 33, 36, 39, 45, 51, 53, 58
Chapter 10: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 24, 28, 31, 32, 33, 38, 41, 45, 50, 52, 54, 61
Chapter 11: 2, 5, 7, 12, 17, 19, 21, 24, 29, 35, 37, 40, 43, 49

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