Fall, 2002
Course: CHEM 001 General Chemistry Lecture
Instructor: Prof. Michael Bannon
Hours: M W: 8:30 AM to 9:50 AM
F:
Office Hours:
M W.
Office: KSC 119
E- mail bannonm@dowling.edu
Text: General Chemistry: Seventh Edition: Ebbing & Gammon.
Chemistry has been described as the Central Science because a strong background in chemistry is very important in mastering other scientific disciplines such as medicine, biology, earth and environmental science. An understanding of chemistry is also important in making informed decisions concerning many issues of modern life. This course is the second semester of the traditional first year chemistry and unlike the first part of this course, the covered topics will not have been covered in great detail in a good high school chemistry course thus adding a level of difficulty. Despite this new complexity, outstanding achievement can be achieved by each student.
1. Because each class meeting will be utilized to the fullest, outstanding achievement will only
occur with near perfect attendance coupled with class preparation and participation.
2. Because some of the topics found in this course can be complex, do not delay in obtaining
extra help.
3. All assignments must be completed on time. Late assignments will not be accepted for a
grade.
The final grade will be determined from the following items
1. Examinations (100 points each)
There will four examinations during the semester and the scores on the best three will be
used in grade calculation. Because only three exams will be used in grade calculation, there
are not make up exams.
2. Problem Sets (25 points each)
For each chapter, a problem set consisting of five questions will be assigned and marked
Additionally, there will be a couple of quizzes during the semester.
3. Quizzes (point value varies)
4 Final Examination (200 points)
Grade Calculation
Final Grade = (Student total / Possible total) x100
Each section will be covered in approximately 3 weeks
Section One
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Atomic Structure and Chemical Formulas
Chapter 3 Chemical Math
Chapter 4 Chemical Reactions
First Examination
Section Two
Chapter 6 Thermochemistry
Chapter 7 Modern Atomic Theory
Chapter 8 Electron Configurations
Chapter 22 Periodic Table
Second Examination
Section Three
Chapter 9 Ionic & Covalent Bonding
Chapter 10 Molecular Geometry
Chapter 5 Gases
Third Examination
Section Four
Chapter 11 States of Matter
Chapter 12 Solutions
Chapter 13 Materials of Technology
Examination Four
Fall, 2002
Course: CHEM 003 General Chemistry Laboratory
Instructor: Prof. Michael Bannan
Hours: Fridays: 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Office Hours: M W.
Office: KSC 119
E-mail bannonm@dowling.edu
Text: There is no text for this course. The instructions for each lab will be written by
the instructor.
1. There will be at least one lab for each chapter covered in the lecture and this laboratory will
be paced to coincide with the lecture portion of the course.
2. For each lab, a formal lab report must be submitted the following Friday. Late reports will
only be accepted on a reduced credit basis.
3. The formal lab report should be typed but numbers, chemical formulas and equations can
be hand written.
4. The formal lab report should consist of the following:
a. Title
b. Statement of Purpose
c. Safety Statement
d. Theory: Concise paragraph or two explaining the chemical concepts involved in the lab.
e. Data: Measured values should be presented in labeled data charts
f. Calculations: Labeled calculations and required graphs
g. Summary of results: Final results presented in a table format.
h. Discussion of Results:
Was the purpose of the lab achieved? Results should be used to support conclusions.
Explain how personal and experimental limitations influenced the quality of your results.
5. Each lab repot will be graded on a basis of 100 and the final grade will be the simple average
of all the lab reports.