CH362–Physical Chemistry II-IS

Baker University | Spring 2024

Instructor, Dr. Jamin Perry Office: 302 Mulvane
E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 594-8326
Office Hours: MTWF 2:30-3:20, R:11:30-12s:20 or by appointment.

Texts and Materials

Textbook:
D. Ball, Physical Chemistry, 2nd ed., Cengage Learning, (2015).

Suggested Texts: There are numerous other physical chemistry texts available like Atkins and de Paula,
or Levine that would be useful references. Also a good calculus book might be useful for reference.

Prerequisite: CH361

Scientific calculator (phone, tablet and PC calculators cannot be used for exams)

Disclaimer: The Common-Sense Rule

All policies and rules and stuff about this class assume we will all adhere to some level of common sense.
Small typing errors, mistakes, and general skullduggery, etc. will not be a point of contention or an
acceptable loophole. For example, a typo of the year (2023) in which an assignment is due, but you are
attending class in the Spring of 2024 – common sense should tell you that the assignment is due now, not
in 2023, and you are still responsible for it.

I reserve the right to amend this syllabus at any point during the semester.

Course Description
This course is a continuation of CH 361. Topics include quantum mechanics of atoms and molecules,
spectroscopy, and statistical thermodynamics.

Requirements
Class attendance is an important factor in being successful in this course. There are NO make-up
homework, quizzes, or exams. There will be at least 1 schedule per week for questions, discussion, and a
quiz over the material from the previous meeting. Students are also encouraged to attend office hours as
needed for additional instruction. If you are absent due to extenuating circumstances, you will need to
contact the instructor ASAP.

Zoom only be used at the instructor’s discretion if a student is required to quarantine or isolate in accordance
with university policies. The university and additional course policies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
found at the end of this syllabus will be followed for the duration of the Spring term.

The accommodations outlined in the COVID policies will not be applied unless the student in question has
following the self-reporting guidelines outlined in COVID-Policies 2 & 3.

Homework, Quizzes and Exams

Graded homework problems and required readings will be assigned from the text and potentially from other
sources during each class meeting. Certain homework problems could be collected in lieu of quizzes; these
questions will also be good practice for exams. The assigned readings and homework will require on
average 6 hours of time outside of the classroom meetings.

There will be regular quizzes with the best 10 counting towards the final grade, a mid-term, and a
comprehensive final exam. The midterm will consist of an in-class and out-of-class portion and the final
exam will be a standardized ACS exam.

There will be NO make-up quizzes or exams, except for extreme, extenuating circumstances with proper
communication and at the discretion of the instructor. You must notify the instructor at least 48 hours in
advance to have accommodations of any kind for either quizzes or exams (including moving your quiz or
exam time).

If you know that you will miss an exam for a University approved event or policy (i.e. athletics), you must
notify the instructor at least 48 hours in advance to make arrangements to take the missed exam. It is up
to the student to communicate with the instructor to make these arrangements.
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The student will be allowed one double-sided 8x11 sheet of notes for the midterm and final exam. These
notes should be handwritten and the student is required to turn their notes sheet with the exam.

Grading:
Questions regarding the grading of homework, quizzes and exams must be brought to the instructor’s
attention within one week following when the graded work is returned to the student. While late work is not
typically allowed; however, if it is accepted at the discretion of the instructor, it will be with a 10% per day
late post due date.

In extreme circumstances, the professor reserves the right to modify the course requirements and policies
regarding homework, quizzes or exams with the approval of the impacted student. If the modification
could affect the entire class, a syllabus revision or addendum will be made.

The distribution of the grade in this course is as follows:

Homework (25%)
Quizzes (35%)
Midterm (20%)
Final Examination (20%)

The following grade cutoffs will be used in this course:

A (85-100%), B+ (82-84), B (70-81%), C+ (67-69), C (55-66%), D+ (52-54%), D (40-51%), F ( ≤ 39%)

Lecture and Exam Schedule, Spring 2024

Dates Chapter & Subject
Jan 29th-Mar 13th Ch. 9-Pre-Quantum Mechanics
Ch. 10-Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Ch. 11-Quantum Mechanics: Model Systems and the Hydrogen Atom
Ch. 12-Atoms and Molecules
Ch. 13-Introduction to Symmetry in Quantum Mechanics
Midterm: Mar. 12th
Mar 25th – May 9th Ch. 14-Rotational and Vibrational Spectroscopy
Ch. 15-Introduction to Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure
Ch. 16-Introduction to Magnetics Resonance Spectroscopy
Ch. 17-Statistical Thermodynamics: An Introduction
Final Exam TBD

Additional Course Policies and Legalese:

Inclement Weather, Global Pandemics, and Other Stuff: In the event the University closes due to
weather / viruses / clowns / zombies / zombie-clowns, etc. students will be informed by email how class will
proceed. You are responsible for checking your email and the Moodle page on a daily basis. If required,
there is the possibility class will be held via Zoom. In this event, the zoom session will be at the same time
as class and material will be provided per the usual on Moodle. If you read this line, and you email me your
favorite dank meme before the end of the first week of class, you will earn an automatic 2% toward your
overall quiz score for the semester.

Credit Hour Definition and Associated Course Expectations: Consistent with best practices in higher
education, Baker University subscribes to the federal definition of the “credit hour” endorsed by the Higher
Learning Commission. Driven by intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student
achievement, the “credit hour” is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates
not less than one hour of classroom (or direct faculty) instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-
class student work per week for the duration of the course enrollment period. A 3-credit-hour course, for
example requires approximately 45 classroom contact hours, roughly 90 out-of-class work hours and
approximately 135 total instructional hours over the course of a 15-week semester.

In laboratory courses that carry 4 hours of credit, approximately 84 hours of classroom instruction have
been planned over the scheduled semester. In addition, students are expected to spend roughly 168 hours
(12 hours per week) on out-of-class assignments which include: a) assigned text readings, b) problem
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solving, c) unit evaluation and final exam preparation, d) outside lab-related assignments, e) statistical and
other homework problems, and f) literature review research and manuscript preparation depending on the
assignments in the course.

Accommodations: Baker University is committed to providing “reasonable accommodations” in keeping

with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. Access
Services coordinates accommodations and services for all eligible students with disabilities. If you have a
disability and wish to request accommodations and have not contacted Access Services, please do so as
soon as possible. Access Services is located on the Baldwin City campus in the Office of Student
Academic Success (in Collins Library (lower level); 785-594-8352; [email protected]). Information about
Access Services can also be found on the Baker website at www.bakeru.edu/sas. If accommodations
have been approved by Access Services, please communicate with your professors(s) regarding your
accommodations to coordinate services.

Academic Integrity: Expectations and policies regarding academic integrity in this course are consistent
with those described in the Student Handbook. Additionally, work submitted by a student must be their own
and using materials generated by any AI, or equivalent program, will be viewed as misconduct equivalent
to plagiarism. Penalties for misconduct may range from a deduction of points up to and including a failing
grade on the assignment, quiz, activity, or exam in question. In cases of extreme cases of misconduct, the
professor reserves the right to assign an automatic failing grade in the course.

Any grade earned in the class due to academic misconduct cannot be dropped.
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Policies on attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Class attendance, whether in the classroom or in a remote environment, is vital to your academic
success. However, during this extraordinary time, there are some additional course policies regarding
attendance that must be followed:

Policy 0: Abuse of any of these attendance policies, such as false claims of illness, will constitute
misconduct and may subject you to sanctions by the Dean of Students.

Policy 1: In the classroom, you must wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, regardless of
vaccination status. If you feel that you cannot wear a face covering, please contact Mrs. Kathy Wilson
(our ADA officer) in the SAS office.

Policy 2: If you are exhibiting any two of the following symptoms, DO NOT attend class in-person:
a. chills or fever (body temperature of 100.4oF or higher)
b. cough
c. new loss of taste or smell
d. shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
e. fatigue, muscle or body aches, or headache
f. another condition that may be symptomatic of infection with COVID-19
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html)

Policy 3: You must notify, in a timely fashion (within 24 hrs) both your instructor by email
([email protected]) and Dean Bailey by using this link (https://forms.gle/AN3U78GJnEsa52hD9) if
you are unwell and will miss class due to any symptoms above. In these circumstances, you will not be
penalized for absence from an in-class session. You will, however, be expected to keep up with the class
and submit any and all assignments on time unless your symptoms become severe. You should remain
in communication with the instructor regarding ongoing concerns.

Policy 4: If you do become ill with what might be COVID-19 you must follow the protocol that is
prescribed by the University. Dean Bailey will help you navigate this once you inform her.

Policy 5: If you are ordered by the KDHE, or any other health department, to isolate or quarantine due to
direct contact with someone infected with COVID-19, notify Dean Bailey (www.bakeru.edu/sil) and your
instructor ([email protected]), in a timely fashion (within 24 hours), that you will not be able to
attend class until you are cleared to return. You will be expected to keep up with the class and submit
any and all assignments on time. Hopefully, you will not become ill yourself and will be able to rejoin the
class, but you must follow any mandate in order to protect all individuals in the community. Again, in
these circumstances, you will not be penalized for absences from in-class sessions during your
quarantine provided that you maintain active communication with your instructor. A link to the university
quarantine and isolation policies is found at the end of this document.

Policy 6: If you miss an exam due to illness then sufficient accommodations must be made provided that
you have followed the policies outlined in this document. Unverifiable absences will not be
accommodated. An equivalent exam will be provided remotely at the same time as the in-class exam,
provided you are able to take the exam. At the instructor’s discretion, a make-up exam will be
administered within 2 days of your return to campus. This exam may be in a different format than the in-
class exam, but it will cover the same information.

Policy 7: Being allowed to attending remotely is not a guarantee, nor should it be expected to be an
equivalent to in-person instruction. Students that are allowed to attend class remotely will be held to the
same conduct standards as in-class attendance. Appropriate clothing is required if a student is attending
via Zoom. Disruptive and unbecoming conduct will result in a single warning, repeated unacceptable
behavior will result in ejection from either class or the current Zoom session, and will be reported to the
Dean of Students.

All information regarding Baker University Policies on COVID-19 can be found at the following webpage:
https://www.bakeru.edu/coronavirus/