Syllabus for CHEM 105-01 General Chemistry I , Section 01 , Fall 2008 (4 credits)

Instructor: Dr. Norman Shank Office: Jordan 358 Phone: 2590 nshank@messiah.edu

Prerequisite: High school chemistry or equivalent

Required Texts and Materials:

1. S.S. Zumdahl & S.A. Zumdahl, Chemistry, Media Enhanced, Seventh Edition,

Houghton Mifflin, 2009.

2. General Chemistry, CHEM 105, Laboratory Manual, Messiah College, Fall 2008.

3. Course Packet for Section 01 of General Chemistry I, CHEM 105-01. Fall 2008.

4. A Pocket Calculator will be needed for tests and for laboratory work.

5. A hardcover, bound notebook for laboratory work.

6. Safety Goggles are required at all times in the laboratory. Chemistry & Biochemistry

Department regulations prohibit working in any chemistry laboratory without eye protection.

Course Objectives:

 General Chemistry I is a required course for a number of majors. A knowledge of chemistry is foundational for studying many other subjects: biology, molecular biology, environmental science, nutrition, medicine, and other health-related fields. This course also meets the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. The objectives for the general education course are:

  • To introduce students to the methods, principles, and basic content of one of the natural sciences.
  • To involve students in applying these methods and principles in the laboratory.

Specific Goals for General Chemistry I:

1. To learn important generalizations and models used in all branches of chemistry, and use these to explain observations and make applications.

  • Describe structure and composition of matter.
  • Apply principles from thermodynamics to the study of chemical systems, employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
  • Use the theories of microscopic properties to explain macroscopic behavior.
  • Explain the role of energy and chemical bonding in determining the structure and reactivity of molecules.
  • Use and understand various methods of molecular modeling for understanding structure and reactivity.
  • Use correct chemical nomenclature.

2. To develop laboratory skills to collect data, analyze and generalize the results; and use models to interpret these results.

  • Read and follow written experimental protocols.
  • Properly set up and safely manipulate laboratory equipment, glassware, and chemicals.
  • Perform accurate quantitative measurements.
  • Maintain accurate and legally defensible records of experimental work.
  • Interpret experimental results and draw reasonable conclusions.
  • Anticipate, recognize, and respond properly to hazards of laboratory manipulations.
  • Dispose of chemical waste safely.

3. To make connections between science and the Christian faith.

  • Recognize that the physical world is created and sustained by God and science is our tool to understand this.

4. To improve problem solving skills and the ability to think critically, both qualitatively and quantitatively.

List of Lesson Topics :

1. Introduction, and Scope of Science

2. Types of Chemical Knowledge and Density

3. Counting and Measuring

4. Classification and Structure of Matter

5. Naming Chemicals

6. Moles

7. Chemical Formulas

8. Stoichiometry

9. Limiting Reactants

10. Aqueous Solutions

11. Solution Concentration

12. Solution Reactions

13. Stoichiometry of Solution Reactions

14. Internal Energy and Enthalpy

15. Heats of Reaction

16. Standard Enthalpies of Formation

17. Electrons and Photons

18. Atomic Orbitals

19. The Periodic Chart

20. Atomic Properties

21. Chemical Bonding

22. Covalent Bonds

23. Lewis Structures

24. Resonance Structures

25. The VSEPR Model

26. Hybrid Orbitals

27. The Localized Electron Model

28. Using Lewis Structures

29. Ideal Gas Law

30. Gas Stoichiometry and Mixtures

31. Kinetic Molecular Theory

32. Condensed Phases

33. Solids

34. Changes of State

35. Solubility

36. Properties of Solutions

37. Nuclear Reactions

Laboratory Experiments: Lab experiments are performed on a weekly basis.

1. Determination of the Empirical Formula of a Copper Chloride Hydrate

2. Molar Mass of a Volatile liquid

3. Water hardness

4. Conductimetric Titration of a Solution

5. Conductivity

6. Heat of Reaction

7. Synthesis of Copper Minerals

8. Analysis of Copper Minerals

9. Electronic Structures from Hyperchem

10. Formation of Gases

11. Qualitative Analysis of Anions

12. Analysis of Iron in a Dietary Supplement