Chemistry 108(Sect. 6176) Schedule - Fall 2000
Dr. Donald Robertson (DONinLA@pacbell.net)
Office Hours: TTh 10:00-12:00 OC4502
Lecture: TTh 6:45-8:20 p.m. OC4526

Date Tuesday Thursday
Sep 5-7 Introduction; 2.1-2.3 2.4-2.6
12-14 2.7-2.8 3.1-3.5
19-21 3.6 / problem solving 4.1-4.4
26-28 4.5-4.11 Exam I
Oct 3-5 5.1-5.4 5.6-5.7
10-12 6.1-6.3 7.1-7.4
17-19 7.5-7.7 8.1-8.2
24-26 8.4-8.8 9.1-9.3
31-Nov 2 9.4-9.5 Exam II
7-9 10.1-10.5 10.5-10.9
14-16 11.1-11.5 11.6-11.10
21-23 12.1-12.5 Thanksgiving Holiday
28-30 12.6-12.10 13.1-13.3, 14.1-14.4
Dec 5-7 14.5-14.7, 15.1 Exam III
Dec 12 Final Exam (Dec 12)
7:30 p.m. OC4526

Text: Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation (4th Edition) - Steven S. Zumdahl
Study Guide: Introductory Chemistry - Donald DeCoste (optional)
Solutions Guide: Introductory Chemistry - James F. Hall (optional)

Chap Chapter Title Chap Chapter Title
1 Chemistry: An Introduction 9 Chemical Quantities
2 Measurements and Calculations 10 Modern Atomic Theory
3 Matter and Energy 11 Chemical Bonding
4 Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions 12 Gases
5 Nomenclature 13 Liquids and Solids
6 Chemical Reactions: An Introduction 14 Solutions
7 Reactions in Aqueous Solutions 15 Acids and Bases
8 Chemical Composition

Miscellaneous Information:

Special Needs: A student with a verified disability may be entitled to appropriate academic accommodations. Contact one of the following: Your instructor; Disabled Students Program and Services (Loretta Bohl, ext. 6658 at the Oceanside campus, or Dean Marty Spring, ext. 7888 at tje San Elijo campus); or the Office of the ADA Coordinator (Carol Rodriguez at ext. 6866). Some lead time will be necessary, so please make arrangements as early as possible.

Chemistry 108 is the prepartory chemistry course designed to prepared students for Chemistry 110, which is the standard two-semester general chemistry course for science majors. There is not lab, but laboratory experiences will be discussed as part of lecture.

Homework Problems: Selected problems from the end of each chapter should be solved. You don't need to solve all assigned problems, but you should solve at least some for each section to obtain an understanding of the concepts. Homework is not graded but you are given credit for handing it in on time.

Cheating: You are expected to abide by the MiraCosta College Honor Code. Cheating includes the copying or exchanging of information during exams or quizzes or plagiarism (copying another's work and turning it in as your own). If you are caught cheating you will be removed from class, disciplined by the Dean of Students and you may fail the course.

COURSE GRADING POLICY:

Exams (425 pts): Three exams will be given, and each will be counted towards your final grade. Exams will include material covered in lecture. Every question may not have been covered in class, but if you learn to apply what you know from lecture, you will be able to answer the Exam questions. If you have concerns about exam grades, please return it to me and I may regrade it, but I have the option to regrade the entire exam.

Quizzes (100 pts): Quizzes will be given during weeks that no exam is scheduled and may be unannounced. Missed quizzes cannot be taken late or made up. One quiz will be dropped, and this will be the lowest score, or your missed quiz.

Homework (25 pts): Homework problems are not graded, but you are given credit for handing in your homework. Homework is due the lecture period after the lecture for the chapter was completed. Late homework will receive no credit.

Final Exam (200 pts): A comprehensive final exam covering all lecture material must be taken to pass course.

Final Grade: Your final course grade will be based on the weighting described above. Letter grades will be assigned as follows:

A

90%

 B 80% C 70% D 60% F <60%

Preparation and Study Time Required: Depending on your background, how easily you grasp the material and how effectively you listen, take notes, and study, the time you will need to spend outside the class will vary. A good estimate is at least 1-2 hours outside studying for each hour in lecture. The amount of time you need to spend depends upon how well you use your time, and your preparation. If you are struggling, you probably need more study time. I look forward to teaching you. I hope you enjoy learning chemistry. I'll be glad to discuss concerns or suggestions regarding this class or related topics. I encourage you to set goals for yourself, stay current in the class. Be sure to read the assigned chapter prior to lecture.

Attendence and Drops: It is your responsibility to drop the class if you do not wish to continue enrollment. If you do not officially drop the class, but just stop attending, you will receive an "F" when grades are turned in.

Online Course Information: Important class information, including grades, review information, sample quizzes and exams, and other useful chemical information is online at http://home.pacbell.net/doninla . If you forget this URL, you can go to my web pages from the MCC Chemistry Homepage. You can E-mail me at: DONinLA@pacbell.net Thanks for being in the class.

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Chapter Problems
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2 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 21, 25, 33, 34, 37, 41, 42, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 91, 92, 93, 94
3 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 52, 55, 57, 61, 67, 73, 74, 86
4 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 34, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 73, 76, 77, 80, 82, 84
5 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 50
6 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 44
7 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 60, 62, 64, 66
8 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 53, 54, 56, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 74, 82
9 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 56, 59, 60, 53, 64, 66
10 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78
11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 33, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86
12 1, 2, 4, 8, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 56, 63, 64, 67, 68, 70, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 102
13 1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 42, 46, 49
14 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74