Introductory General Chemistry
Chemistry 102
(CRN 573)
 
Class, Test Schedule (Room: PSci 128 - W,F 1:00 PM) Fall, 2003
Instructor: Dr. Terry L. Helser Office: PS 227 Phone: 607-436-3518 
E-mail To: HELSERTL@oneonta.edu.
Text:  Essentials of General, Organic & Biochemistry, 1st Ed., 2003, H. S. Stoker (Houghton Mifflin Co.) 

Catalog Description: This course is a survey of the basic general, organic and biological chemistry needed to understand the current advances in biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, etc. It provides the background needed to take Chem 111, General Chemistry. Whenever possible topics of current interest are discussed. Credit cannot be applied toward the requirements for any science or science education major. The course may not be challenged by students with high school credit in chemistry. (LA,NL2, NL, TQ) Prerequisite: NONE.

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Month & Days       Study Topic 
Reading Assignment
I. General Chemistry Autobiography
August 27
Introduction, Co-op Class
Ch. 1 
29
Matter, Measurements and Atoms
Ch. 2 
September 3, 5
Atoms, Elements
Ch. 3 
10, 12
 Bonds 
Ch. 4 
17, 19
 Formulas, Equations, Moles and Rxns
Ch. 5,8
24, 26
 Solutions & Water
Ch. 7
Oct. 1
 Acids and Bases
Ch. 9
October 3
Exam I (Friday, PSci room 128, 1 PM) 

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Month & Days
II. Organic Chemistry
Reading Assignment 
October 8, 10
Functional Groups & Alkanes 
Ch. 10 
15, 17
 Alkenes, Alkynes & Benzene
Ch. 11
22, 24
 Alcohols & Chirality
Ch. 12
29,31
 Aldehydes
Ch. 13
November 5
 Carboxylic Acids
Ch. 13
November 7
Exam II (Friday, PSci room 128, 1 PM)

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Month & Days
III. Biochemistry
Reading Assignment 
November 12, 14 
Carbohydrates & Lipids 
Ch. 14
19, 21
Proteins & Enzymes
Ch. 16 
26, 28
Thanksgiving Vacation - No Classes
 December 3, 5
Nucleic Acids, Heredity & Genetic Code
Ch. 17
10, 12
Energy Metabolism
Ch. 18
December17 
Final Exam (Wednesday, PSci room 128,  11 -1:30 PM)

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Grading
Hourly Exams
2 x 100 pts. = 200 pts.
Scale: 90-100% A
Final Exam
200 pts.
80-89% B
Lab Research Paper
100 pts.
70-79% C
Laboratory Evaluations
200 pts.
60-69% D
Total: 700 pts.
0-59% E

You may earn up to 35 points for extra credit problem sets given throughout the semester. Tests have 10% more points than listed so I can challenge the best.


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Laboratory Schedule (Room: PSci 205 - Mon. 1-3 pm) Fall, 2003
Required Materials: Graph Ruled Lab Notebook, Safety Goggles

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Month & Days
Laboratory Topic
Evaluation (Due Date)
September 1
 Form Groups, Check In, Plan Lab 1
1-Oral Progress Rpt.
8
1-Observe & Measure
1-Prop. (9/5), 
Quiz (Email, 9/15)
15
1-Observe & Measure Reports 
2-Changes in Matter Preparation
1-Oral Rpt., Peer Evaluation

2-Oral Progress Rpt
22
2-Changes in Matter
2-Proposal (9/19)
1-Final Rpt. (9/19)
 29
2-Changes in Matter Reports

3-Acetic Acid in Vinegars Preparation
2--Oral Rpt., Peer Evaluation
2-Final Rpt. (10/3)

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Month & Days
Laboratory Topic
Evaluation (Due Date)
October 6
No Lab - Fall Break
3-Proposal (10/10)
October 13
3-Acetic Acid in Vinegars 
20
 3-Reports
4-Aspirin Preparation
 3- Oral Rpt. , Peer Eval. 
4-Oral Progress Rpt.
27
 4-Aspirin Synthesis & Analysis
3-Final Rpt. (10/24) 
4-Proposal (10/24)
November 3
4-Aspirin Synthesis & Analysis 
4-Proposal (10/31)

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Month & Days
Laboratory Topic
Evaluation (Due Date)
 November 10
4-Aspirin Reports 
5-Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction
4- Oral Rpt. , Peer Eval.
4-Final Rpt. (11/14)
 17
5-Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction
5-Proposal (11/14)
24
No Lab - Thanksgiving Break
December 1
5-Enzyme Catalyzed Reaction
5-Proposal (11/28)
8
5- Enzyme Reports (Check Out)
5- Oral Rpt. , Peer Eval.

& Final Rpt. (12/12)
December17
Final Exam (Wednesday, PSci room 128
11 AM - 1:30 PM)

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Grading Policies:
 Your point total will be divided by the total possible for a % of 200 points. The final report for which you were primary author is worth a maximum of 100 points of your total grade.
Final reports must be typed, spaced >1.5 lines, and signed by all group members. They must contain an objective, introduction, procedure (flow diagram), safety notes, results (an essay w/ tables, plots), and discussion/conclusion sections. The weekly proposals, with objective, equipment and reagents needed, procedure (flow diagram) and safety notes, which proves you are prepared to do each experiment safely, must be accepted by your instructor before you will be allowed to do the lab ( submit on email no later than the Friday before the lab). One point /day will be subtracted for reports submitted after due dates.
Oral reports are awarded 100 points, of which 80% is for the group's presentation and 20% for the individual's stage presence, poise and participation. Generally, the score is an average of the peer evaluations from other teams and the instructor. Copies of the printed grading form are available in the laboratory.
Lab notebooks may be collected and evaluated at the instructor's whim.
Please note: You are to use your notebook to prepare for each lab with suitable notes on procedures, flow charts, tables for data, etc.; to make notes and take data during the lab; and to do calculations and write your results and conclusions after the lab. Each of these parts will be evaluated.

Attendance:
 You must be credited as the major author of at least 1 lab report and score 60% on lab evaluations to pass the course. If you miss more than 1/3 of the labs, you will earn an E for the course, no matter what your test scores total. Plagiarism (see your Handbook ) will not be tolerated.
Safety:
Approved clothing and safety goggles must be worn when any experimental work is occurring. Doing unauthorized experiments or procedures is prohibited. If in doubt, ask the instructor. All accidents involving personal injury, however minor, must be reported immediately to the instructor. The instructor has the right to expel anyone from the laboratory without credit for unsafe or offensive behavior or dress. 

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Introductory General Chemistry, Chemistry 102-01 Lab Information

1st Week, Monday lab: 2nd Week:
Week after experiments are done:
Grading:
 Oral (group) report = 100 points
Group's proposal; Emailed by Fri. = 10 points
Final reports = 100 points
Notebook, Quiz = 10 points each
    - 1 point/day late off project total = % of 200 points total
    Final reports earn up to 100 points for the primary author out of the 300 point total for the lab part of the course. S/he must be clearly identified on the first page, and each member must be the primary author on at least one final report.

If you must miss a class, lab or group meeting, you must inform your group and instructor. Your group should decide on how you can repay your responsibilities to the group. Options might be to do extra library research, proposal or report writing, computer searches or whatever the group decides is adequate repayment for the loss of your participation. If the group decides your excuse was not valid, they may consider a loss of credit as appropriate punishment, and should so inform you and the instructor.
Penalties, generally -1 point a day for group reports which are late, will be assessed against the primary author of that report, not the rest of the group members, if requested by the group in writing or by email. 

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