PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MASTER SYLLABUS
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II  CHEM 1120
Class Hours: 3.0						Credit Hours: 4.0
Laboratory Hours: 3.0						Revised: Spring 09
Catalog Course Description:
	Chemical equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, introduction to ogranic chemistry.  Course includes 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory applications each week.
Entry Level Standards:
	Two years of high school algebra or one year of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry are necessary for entrance to the course.
Prerequisite:
	CHEM 1110
Textbook(s) and Other Course Materials:
	Whitten, Kenneth W., Raymond E. Davis and M. Larry Peck, and George G. Stanley General Chemistry, 8th edition, (custom) Brooks/Cole, 2007. CHEM 1120 Lab Notebook containing experiments (discussion, procedure, report sheets and homework sheets) and problem sets. Programmable calculators may not be used on the tests in this course.  A non-programmable scientific calculator is required (TI - 30X).
I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis:
	Week				Topic
	1				Solutions (review terms, concentrations and dilutions),  ch. 3.6, 3.7, 11.2, 11.3, 14.8
	1,2				Solutions (dissolution process, colligative properties), ch. 14.1-14.15
	3				Acids, bases and salts (review), ch. 4.2, 4.6, 4.11 ch.10.1-10.11
	4				Chemical equilibrium, ch. 17.1-17.11
	5				Ionic equilibria I: acids and bases (strong and weak electrolytes, pH, polyprotic acids, salts), ch. 18.1-18.10
	6,7				Ionic equilibria II: acids and bases (buffers and titration curves). ch. 19.1- 19-8
	8				Ionic equilibria III: salts (solubility product principle, Ksp) ch.20.1-20.3
	9				MIDTERM, Chemical kinetics, ch. 16.1- 16.9
	10				Nuclear chemistry, ch. 26.1- 26.16
	11				Oxidation-reduction reactions (balancing equations, redox titrations), ch. 4.4, 4.7, ch. 11.5, 11.6
	12				Electrochemistry, (electrolytic cells, Faraday's Law) ch. 21.1- 21.7
	13				Electrochemistry (voltaic cells, standard electrode potentials, Nernst equation), ch. 21.8-21.19, 21.22, 21.23
	14				Organic chemistry (a brief introduction) Review
	15				FINAL EXAM
II. Course Objectives*:
	A.			Acquire a skill in mathematical calculations related to solution chemistry. VI.1, VI..4
	B.			Acquire a knowledge of the nature and behavior of electrolytes.  V.4
	C.			Balance redox equations, understand the concepts of electrochemistry and acquire a skill in the related mathematical calculations.  VI.4, V.4
	D.			Understand and perform mathematical calculations of single and multiple ionic equilibria.  VI.2, VI.4, V.4
	E.			Identify nuclear particles, balance nuclear equations and distinguish between nuclear fission and fusion.  V.3, V.5
*Roman numerals after course objectives reference TBR’s general education goals.
III. Instructional Processes*:
Students will:
	1.			Use equipment (instruments, glassware and other tools)  for obtaining measurements and observations in a laboratory setting. Technological Literacy Outcome
	2.			Collect data, generate graphs and tables of the data, summarize and draw conclusions.  Natural Sciences Outcome
	3.			Participate in laboratory exercises which develop teamwork, problem solving and data analysis. Natural Sciences Outcome, Mathematics Outcome, Communication Outcome, Technological Literacy Outcome
	4.			Write summaries (in the form of conclusions) of the chemical concepts reinforced with the laboratory experiments.  Communication Outcome, Natural Sciences Outcome
*Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference TBR’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process.
IV. Expectations for Student Performance*:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
	1.			Work solution problems that involve dilutions and expressing various concentrations.  A
	2.			Understand the dissolution process and colligative properties.  A
	3.			Solve colligative property problems.  A
	4.			Understand and recognize the different acid-base theories.  B
	5.			Distinguish between strong vs. weak acids and bases and understand their reactions.  B
	6.			Understand the procedure and calculations involved in a titration.  A, B, D
	7.			Understand the concepts involving the chemical equilibrium constant, K, A
	8.			Recognize electrolytes and understand their behavior.  B
	9.			Determine pH and solve calculations involving the concentration of the hydrogen ion.  A, B, D
	10.			Understand the concept of buffer solutions.  A, B, D
	11.			Understand and perform calculations involving salt hydrolysis.  A, B, D
	12.			Determine the solubility product constant, Ksp.  A, B, D
	13.			Understand the concepts of chemical kinetics and determine the rate constant, k.  A, D
	14.			Identify nuclear particles and balance nuclear reactions.  E
	15.			Understand radioactive decay of a nuclide and determine its rate of decay and half-life.  E
	16.			Distinguish between nuclear fusion and fission.  E
	17.			Balance oxidation reduction reactions by the change in oxidation number method and the half reaction method.  C
	18.			Solve redox problems.  C
	19.			Diagram electrolytic and voltaic cells and understand the redox reactions involved.  C
	20.			Determine standard electrode potentials and use the Nernst equation if standard conditions do not exist.  C
*Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above.
V. Evaluation:
	A. Testing Procedures: 75% of grade
			Chapter exams and comprehensive midterm — 55% Comprehensive final examination -- 20%  There will be 5 chapter(s) exams approximately every two weeks (equal points) and ONE may be dropped. If absent, the missed exam is automatically dropped.  The departmental midterm (week 8) and standardized final (week 15) will be multiple choice.  Midterm (55 min.) will cover material discussed the first 7 weeks.  Final (110 min.) will be comprehensive and cover material from CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120.
	B. Laboratory Expectations: 25% of grade
		Pre-lab activities, lab reports, homework sheets, problem sets and lab final -- 25% Attendance is required for scheduled lab meetings.  Labs may NOT be made up!  Experiment report sheets are to be completed in ink.  No "white-out" allowed!  Problem sets, homework sheets and the Lab Final Exam may be completed in pencil.  Safety eye wear must be worn during every lab involving an experiment. Closed toe/heel shoes are required (no clogs/sandals). See lab schedule for order/dates of labs and problem sets.
	C. Field Work:
		N/A
	D. Other Evaluation Methods:
		Bonus points and/or extra credit given during the lecture  portion of the course may not exceed 10% of the total grade earned in the course.  This means that the total bonus  points possible on tests or extra assignments should not exceed 20% of the total points earned in class (50% of 20% = 10%).
	E. Grading Scale:
		90 - 100      A              NO plus grades (B+ and C+) 80 - 89.9     B               are given.  Percentages may be 70 - 79.9     C               rounded up if > 0.5 at the 60 - 69.9     D               instructor's discretion. <60             F
VI. Policies:
	A. Attendance Policy:
		Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled   instructional activities.  As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course.
	B. Academic Dishonesty:
		Academic misconduct committed either directly or indirectly by an individual or group is subject to disciplinary action.  Prohibited activities include but are not limited to the following practices: cheating, plagiarism, purchasing someone's work or paying someone to complete assignments to present as one's own, taking an exam for another student, providing others with information from exams or laboratory reports and problem sets.
	C. Accommodations for disabilities:
		If you need accommodation because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please inform the instructor immediately.  Privately after class or in the instructor's office.  To request accommodations students must register with Services for Students with Disabilities: Goins 127 or 131, Phone: (865) 539-7153 or (865) 694-6751 Voice/TDD.
	D. Other Policies:
		Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones may not be used during class.  Emergency situations must be discussed with the instructor.