Syllabus – CHEM 1104, General Chemistry II

Instructor:

Dr. Alexander Y. Fadeev          fadeeval@shu.edu                                (973)-275-2807

Office: 319 McNulty                             Office hours: M,W 2-3PM and by appointment.

Course description and objectives:  The primary objective of this course is to develop your understanding of the empirical and theoretical foundations of the chemical sciences.  Topics include the foundations of thermodynamics and energetics of chemical processes; principles of chemical equilibrium; acid-base and other solution equilibria; rates of chemical reactions and reaction mechanisms; electron transfer reactions and electrochemistry; the transition metals and the main group elements; nuclear chemistry and radiochemistry, macromolecules and polymers.

Prerequisites: CHEM1103.

Required Texts: Chemistry – Third Edition, J. Olmsted III & and G.M. Williams, John Wiley, 2002, ISBN-0-471-39071-2 (with Technology Integrator CD).

Chemical Principles in the Laboratory, Seventh Edition, E.J. Slowinski, W.C. Wolsey, & W.L. Masterson, Saunders, 2001.

Semester schedule: A day by day schedule of all course activities including exams, labs, and lectures is available. Please refer to this schedule on a daily basis.

Required Tools:

Calculators:  You must have a scientific calculator for this course. The calculator must be able to do the following: scientific notation (EXP or EE). logarithms (log and ln), inverse functions (INV or 10x or yx), square roots. You are responsible for having your own calculator available for use during quizzes and exams.

Bound Laboratory Notebook:  You are required to have a laboratory notebook with permanently bound pages. You must bring this laboratory notebook with you to lab in order to collect lab data. You may not refer to the printed laboratory manual (Chemical Principles in the Laboratory) during lab.  Prior to each laboratory you may transfer to your laboratory notebook all the notes and data tables that are necessary for you carry out that lab.

Safety Goggles and Lab Coats: You will be supplied with this required safety gear prior to the first laboratory; if these are lost or misplaced, you must purchase replacements.  You cannot participate in any laboratory activity without wearing this required safety gear.

Grading:

Quizzes: There will be a number of unannounced quizzes given during lecture periods throughout the semester. The subject of each quiz will generally be a class topic discussed since the last quiz. 

Mid-term Exam: There will be one mid-term exams currently scheduled for February 16 and March 22 respectively.  The first exam will be based on the material covered in Chapters 12-14 of the text.  The second exam will be based on the material covered in Chapters 15-18 of the text.

Laboratory & Assignments:  Each laboratory will require some kind of report which will be graded. In addition, you will receive a participation grade in this category from your laboratory instructors based on your willingness to seek assistance in working problems.

Final Examination:  Final (comprehensive) exam is currently scheduled on May 4, 2004. The exam will be based on the material covered in Chapters 11-21 of the text.

The final grade will reflect the following distribution of course contributions:

The final letter grades will be calculated as follows:

A≥90%; B+≥85%; B≥80%; C+≥75%; C≥70%; D≥60%; F<60%)

Course Schedule