Fundamental Chemistry

(CHEM 3)
Irvine Valley College, Fall 2021
(August 23rd – December 21st)

Fundamental Chemistry [4 unit] Instructor: Michael Doud Ph.D.

CHEM 3 #61605 Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: TBD
Class: Mailbox: TBD
Lecture Online (Recorded videos posted on
Canvas). Office hours:
Laboratory Thursday 5:00 PM- 7:50 PM B-245 M 1:00-4:00 PM, Th 3:30-4:50 PM on Zoom
TW 2-3 PM on Zoom
By Appointment on Zoom

We all have life events that may affect our attendance to class or our performance. Please
communicate with me and let me know of any major event (illness, stress, depression, interpersonal
relationships, etc) that might affect your performance ASAP. We will try to minimize its impact on
your grades and ensure your success. I may have resources or other options that may allow you to
continue in class. If you are considering withdrawing from class, please, let me know AS SOON AS
YOU FEEL YOU ARE NOT PERFORMING AS YOU SHOULD. Please, don’t wait until it’s too
late. Some of these resources are available at IVC for free: counseling, stress management, crisis management,
violence and harassment support, multiple other support groups, etc.

If you are not performing academically as you would like to, you need to be aware that there is
ALWAYS room for IMPROVEMENT. Resignation, pessimism, hopelessness and self-
condemnation (blaming of oneself) is a dangerous path that most of us walked at some point in
our life. With hard work and support you can improve, learn, enjoy and break the labels that
always limited your potential. YES, YOU CAN DO THIS AND MUCH MORE.

I would like to let you know I would love to help you in case of need. I would support you
academically or personally (a good portion of students claim they had no person of reference in
case of need). You have me and many others. I’m just ‘a talk’ or ‘an e-mail’ away from you. My
door is always open for you.

We will all learn in a communicative and safe environment. Respect for others, tolerance and
non-discrimination IS A MUST.

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Contents (click hyperlinks to quickly access the information)
Prerequisite: ............................................................................................................................ 2
Corequisite: ............................................................................................................................. 2
Grading Basis: ......................................................................................................................... 2
Required Textbooks: ............................................................................................................... 2
How to access Class Website on IVC’s Canvas platform. ....................................................... 3
Course Description: ................................................................................................................. 3
Student Learning Outcomes: ................................................................................................... 3
Attendance: ............................................................................................................................. 3
Course Grading ....................................................................................................................... 4
Participation .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Chapter Notes .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Homework ............................................................................................................................... 4
Quizzes ................................................................................................................................... 5
Exams ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Academic Honesty and Dishonesty ......................................................................................... 5
Important Dates ....................................................................................................................... 5
Lab Points ............................................................................................................................... 5
Laboratory Regulations............................................................................................................ 6
Laboratory Safety .................................................................................................................... 7
Expectations: ......................................................................................................................... 11
What you can expect of me: .................................................................................................. 11

Prerequisite:
Placement by current assessment process or successful completion of MATH 253 with a 'C' or better
Corequisite:
None
Grading Basis:
Grade only

Required Textbooks:
Tro, Introductory Chemistry the Essentials, 6th edition (ISBN: 978-0-134-55869-1)
Mastering Chemistry, online supplement to the Tro text, Pearson Publishing.
(comes with textbook from bookstore)
www.masteringchemistry.com
Scanner, or Scanner App.
Scientific (non-programmable) Calculator

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How to access Class Website on IVC’s Canvas platform.
To access the class website go to IVC’s website at http://www.ivc.edu/ At the top of the page select “Canvas”.

Course Description:
This course is a study of the basic principles of chemistry. It is designed especially for the student who intends to take
Chemistry 1A but needs more preparation. Topics include problem-solving and calculation methods, nomenclature, chemical
formulas, chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, gases, solutions,
acids, and bases. Laboratory activities will familiarize students with the use of basic equipment.

Student Learning Outcomes:

The department of Chemistry is an active participant in the Student Learning Objectives (SLO)
process. All SLOs are derived from the learning objectives originated from the course outline. The
student will know how to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic units and conversion within SI units of measurement, theconcept of
significant digits, and how to apply them appropriately in calculations.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of matter, including classification of matter, physical and chemicalproperties of

matter, conservation of matter, and a basic understanding of the periodic table.

3. Describe fundamental sub-atomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons), the concept of isotopes,and numeric
relationships between atomic / molecular mass and moles.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions and writing a balanced chemical equation.

5. Explain chemical bonding: ionic, covalent and polar covalent bonds.

6. Demonstrate an understanding of solutions and perform calculations including concentration units,such as mass
percent and molarity.

Attendance:
Regular participation is required
1. If a student misses the first day of lab instruction, they will be dropped from the course as a “no-show”.
2. If a student does not complete the Lecture Interactions for day one, they will be dropped as a
“no-show”.
3. If a student does not complete more than two Lecture Interaction assignments in a row, they will be dropped due
to inactivity and lack of participation.

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Course Grading
Examinations (5 x 80 points) 400 points
Comprehensive Final Examination 150 points
Lecture Interactions 70 points
Homework 140 points
Laboratory Experiments (10 x 20 points) 180 points
SLO Quiz 10 points
Total Points Possible 945 points

The final letter grade will be assigned according to the following scale:
90 - 100 % A
79 - 89 % B
65 - 78 % C
54 - 64 % D
Below 54 % F

Exams
The five (5) midterm exams will take place during the scheduled lab session. Each midterm exam covers a set of 2-3
chapters, as shown in the course schedule. The final exam will cover all chapters of the book. The following policies apply
to all exams.
1. You may not use your notes, or websites or any other additional resources beyond what is givenduring exams or
quizzes throughout the class.
2. No electronic devices, except for a non-programmable scientific calculator, are allowed during anexam.
3. Failure to follow the above regulations, will result in a ZERO for the exam or quiz and you will bereported for
academic dishonesty.
4. There are no make-up examinations.
Comprehensive Final Exam: Tuesday, December 21st 3:30 pm in B-304

Lecture Interactions
Class participation is vital for learning and for your success in this class. Unlike traditional lectures,
students are highly encouraged to speak up during lab, ask/answer questions, assists their peers, engage
in dialogue regarding the subject matter, work in groups, and solve problems at the whiteboard when
relevant. Participation will be required for certain online lecture discussions, identified as GRADED
DISCUSSIONS, at least once per chapter, for a total of 70 points.

Homework
Written homework will not be collected or graded, however there is homework which is to be completed online
in Mastering Chemistry. Due dates for each chapter are listed in the schedule. After the due date, the homework
problems can be accessed online and used for study purposes, but the answers entered prior to the due date are
what determine the homework score. At the end of the semester, the final homework score will count for 140
points.

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Laboratory Experiments
Each laboratory experiment has a worksheet published on Canvas as a PDF. Students are required to
print a copy of each lab and complete the prelab activity prior to arriving at class. Students who do not
complete the prelab assignment are not allowed to start the experiment until the prelab is completed and
signed off by the instructor. Lab points can be affected by lab safety practices, lab cleanliness, and use
of glassware. Points will be deducted should the student not follow the lab safety guidelines and break a
sizable amount of glassware (at the discretion of the instructor). Eating food or drinking water in the
laboratory, regardless of a dry lab, will result in a deduction of points. These experiment sheets are due
at the beginning of the next lab period. Any late assignments will be deducted 10% per day late.

SLO Quiz
There will be one quiz covering the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) near the end of the semester.
Check the schedule for the date of the quiz, and look at the published student learning outcomes of the
course for some guidance on what to study.

Academic Honesty and Dishonesty

Every student is responsible for reading and observing the Academic Honesty and Dishonesty guidelines
of the College. You must take your own exams. Do not look at other student’s work during an exam. Do
not bring unauthorized materials to an exam. You must not tattoo yourself with chemistry information.
You must not alter a returned exam in hope of getting more points. Also, you must not help any other
student do these things.
Noncompliance will result in a zero (0) on the assignment and can result in an F grade for the course. An
“F” will be given to all partners in any cheating. The instructor will report the student’s dishonest conduct
to the campus administration for disciplinary action, which could mean dismissal from the College.
IVC Academic Honesty and Dishonesty: http://www.ivc.edu/policies/pages/honesty.aspx

Important Dates
Drop with Refund by: Sunday, 9/5/2021
Drop without ‘W’ Grade by: Sunday, 9/12/2021
Drop with ‘W’ Grade by: Friday, 11/5/2021

Time Commitment
Students are expected to spend a minimum of 12 hours per week outside class in preparation for the course.
There is a lot to cover, and exposure to the material by only watching the lecture videoswill not provide the
necessary absorption of material.

How to be successful:
1. Review lecture notes each day after lecture
2. Know “Key Terms”, “Key Concepts”, and “Key Equations & Relationships” (end of each chapter)
3. Complete all assigned homework problems on a regular and timely manner; not a day or twobefore the exam.
Keeping up with homework reinforces lecture and is a key success factor.
4. Ask for help!

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Laboratory Regulations

▪ Laboratory safety rules must be followed at all times.

▪ Laboratory goggles must be worn at all times in the laboratory while anyone is working on an experiment,
regardless of whether or not you are actually performing an experiment. Contact lenses are not
recommended as they can trap vapors and impede the removal of any foreign material that might get into
your eyes.
▪ Closed toed flat shoes are required. You will not be permitted to work in the laboratory without them. It is a
good idea to have a pair in your locker or car in case you forget.
▪ You may bring water to lab in closed containers, but will not be permitted to drink water inside the
laboratory room. You must step outside the lab to consume water.
▪ You are expected to clean up after yourself in both the lab and balance room. Any spill on a balance is to be
cleaned up immediately. Reagent bottles set out by the stockroom for a particular lab will be located in a
fume hood. Dispensing chemicals from the reagent bottles must immediately be followed by putting the cap
back on the bottle. A waste receptacle will also be located in a fume hood, and all leftover reagents and
waste must be put in the proper receptacle. Nothing should be poured down the sink unless specifically
instructed to by your professor.
▪ It is not possible to make up laboratory experiments. If you must miss a lab, then those lab points are
forfeited. There are no make-ups for missed labs.
▪ It is expected that when you report to the laboratory you have read the experiment carefully and
understand it thoroughly. For experiments that have a Pre-Lab Quiz, complete it carefully and understand it
thoroughly.
▪ You will not be permitted to perform the experiment should you fail to complete and pass the Pre-Lab Quiz.
▪ Laboratory reports are submitted on Canvas unless otherwise announced. Refer to Canvas for due dates.
Late lab reports will be penalized 10% and will not be accepted more than 1 day late (not next class period).
▪ All laboratory data are to be completed in blue or black ink and signed by the instructor before leaving the
laboratory. If you make an error or generate new data, draw a single line through the old or incorrect data
and place the new data adjacent to the data you are correcting. Do not scratch out, white out, or otherwise
obliterate the original data. Any data that you generate, or any measurements that you make, should be
entered on the lab form in the appropriate location as it is generated. Writing in pencil and then writing
over in ink, and/or recording the data in another location are unacceptable.
▪ Each lab involving calculations requires all calculations, with units, be clearly written and labeled. Those labs
that do not have sufficient space to clearly write them will need a separate sheet, with each calculation
clearly labeled. Labs submitted without written calculations will not receive full credit.
▪ Be neat. If your work is difficult to read, it will be counted as incorrect and have a negative impact on the lab
report grade.
▪ Only the completed lab report is to be submitted.
▪ Good lab practices dictate care with the use of glassware. As such, your lab grade will be negatively
impacted by glassware that you break or lose.

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Laboratory Safety
No food, drinks, or gum are allowed in the classroom or laboratory.

1. KNOW THE LOCATION AND USE OF ALL SAFETY APPLIANCES IN YOUR LABORATORY.

A. Fire extinguisher B. Safety shower C. Bicarbonate solution

D. Fire blanket E. Eye wash fountain F. Nearest available phone
G. Waste container H. Evacuation procedures

2. SAFETY GOGGLES OR A FACE SHIELD OVER SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHEN
WORKING IN THE LABORATORY.
3. Each student should wear appropriate clothing during experimentation. Shorts and mini-skirts provide
little protection from splashed chemicals and are not safe lab attire. Sandals are similarly unsafe and
bare feet are absolutely forbidden in the laboratory.
4. Hygiene: Individuals wearing long hair must tie it back to avoid catching it on fire when using a Bunsen
burner. Similarly, necklaces, bracelets, and other loose articles can cause accidents.
5. Eating, smoking, or drinking is not permitted in the classroom or laboratory.
6. Waste glass and chemicals must be disposed of in the proper containers.
7. SAFE LABORATORY PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED AT ALL TIMES.
8. EMERGENCIES: In case of serious illness, accident, injury or fire requiring urgent action, phone Campus
Safety (x 5234) or 911 for emergency service.
9. ACCIDENTS: BE SURE TO KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS (FIRST AID).

A. Chemical splashes: Wash immediately with plenty of water. Use safety shower if necessary.
Consult your instructor.
B. Fires: Use a fire extinguisher whenever it is safe to do so. IMPORTANT: Never replace a used fire
extinguisher on its rack; exchange it for a full one.
C. Cuts and abrasions: If bleeding is serious, use forceful, direct pressure with a sterile compress, or
apply arterial pressure.
D. Burns: Place under cold, running water until severe pain subsides.
E. Report all injuries to your instructor! (No matter how minor)

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 Chemistry 3 Fall 2020
Tentative Lecture Content Schedule (subject to change)
Online
Month Date Day # Lecture Labs/Worksheets
HW Due
Date
Aug. 24 T 1 Welcome Video HW Ch. 1
Ch. 1 Video: 1
26 Th 2 Ch. 2 Videos: 2 Syllabus, Safety, and Introduction

31 T 3 Ch. 2 Videos: 3 and 4 HW Ch. 2

Sept. Experiment 2 – Determination of
2 Th 4 Ch. 3 Videos: 5,6, and Density
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Exam 1 Review
7 T 5

Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2 HW Ch. 3

9 Th 6 Exam 1 (in lab)
and 3)
14 T Ch. 4 Videos: 8 and 9
Experiment 3 – Physical and
HW Ch. 4
16 Th 7 Ch. 4 Videos: 10 Chemical Properties

21 T 8 Ch. 5 Videos: 11 and 12

Experiment 4 – Caloric Content of
HW Ch. 5
23 Th 9 Ch. 5 Videos: 13 Snack Foods

28 T 10 Ch. 6 Videos: 14
Experiment 5 – Determination of an
HW Ch. 6 Empirical Formula
30 Th 11 Ch. 6 Videos: 15
Oct. Exam 2 Review
5 T 12

Exam 2 (Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

7 Th 13

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Tentative Schedule Continued (subject to change)

Month Date Day # Lecture Online Labs/Worksheets

HW Due
Date
HW Ch. 7
12 T 14 Ch. 7 Videos: 16 and 17

Ch. 7 Videos: 18 Experiment 6 – Observing Chemical

14 Th 15 Ch. 8 Videos: 19 Reactions

HW Ch. 8
19 T 16 Ch. 8 Videos: 20

Exam 3 Review Exam 3 (Chapters 7 and 8)

21 Th 17
Ch. 9 Videos: 21
26 T 18
Experiment 7 – Atomic Line Spectrum
HW Ch. 9
28 Th 19 Ch. 9 Videos: 22 & Flame Tests

Nov.
2 T 20 Ch. 10 Videos: 23

Experiment 8 – Molecular Geometry

HW Ch. 10
4 Th 21 Ch. 10 Videos: 24, 25

9 T 22 Ch. 11 Videos: 26 and

27

11 Th No Class – Veteran’s Day

Ch. 11 Videos: 28 HW Ch. 11
16 T 23

18 Th 24 Exam 4 Review Exam 4 (Chapters 9, 10, and 11)

Ch. 12 Videos: 29 and
23 T 25 30

25 Th No Lab (Thanksgiving)

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Tentative Schedule Continued (subject to change)

Online
Month Dat Day # Lecture Labs/Worksheets
HW Due
e
Date
30 T 26 Ch. 12 Videos: 31 HW Ch. 12
Ch. 12 Videos: 32
Experiment 9 – Gas Laws & Gas-
Dec. HW Ch. 13
2 Th 27 Ch. 13 Videos: 33 and 34 Forming

Ch. 14 Videos: 35 and 36

7 T 28
Ch. 14 Videos: 37 Experiment 10 – Titration
HW Ch. 14
9 Th 29 SLO Quiz of Vinegar
(from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
Exam 5 Review
14 T 30

16 Th Final Exam Review Exam 5 (Chapters 12, 13 and 14)

31

Final Exam
21 T 32
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Tentative Schedule Continued (subject to change)

Expectations:
My Expectations of Your Performance for this Class:

• Come to class on time and having read the topic for the class.
• Be prepared to stay the entire class period. (Attendance is important. Arriving late or leaving early too often will be counted as an absence). Missing too many
classes will result in your being dropped from BIOL 101, which will trigger you being dropped from CHEM 4 as well regardless of grades (see Attendance).
• Participate in class- ask questions and be involved in the topics covered. For some exercises you will be working in groups- it is important to work well together
and not let one person perform the whole exercise.
• Be respectful of each other. Be patient with each other and help a fellow student when he/she doesn’t understand the materials. We are all learning together.
• Make the most of the time you devote to this class. Your grade in this class will be a direct reflection of the effort you put into the class. Understanding the
concepts presented in lecture is essential for your success.

What you can expect of me:

• For any student who is having trouble keeping up with the class and requires outside attention, I will make myself available before class (during office hours) or
after class.
• Given that students are required to read the lab manual prior to attending the lab session, I will ensure all students that if there are any questions, comments, or
concerns that I answer them in a timely manner and as thoroughly as possible to ensure student success.
• All students should expect me to follow all safety guidelines, and academic policies and procedures outlined in this syllabus. Any extenuating circumstances that
may arise during the semester will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.