Washtenaw Community College

Chemistry 111 – General Chemistry I

Syllabus

Lec: M/W 1-2:30p (virtual class)

M: 1-4pm (LA 301)

Instructor: N. Clarke Phone:

e-mail: [email protected] Office: LA 153M
Office Hours: Tu: 1-2pm; Thur 9-10pm; Fri 9-12am
Instructor I make every effort to respond promptly to email. An emergence
Contact: regarding assignments and tests must be explained via email as well
as in person.

Text: Open Stax text, Chemistry

(see link on blackboard for pdf)
Materials: CEM-111 Course Pack Materials
(downloaded from Blackboard);
Non-graphing scientific calculator,
TI-30XA preferred
50-Page Carbonless Copy Lab Notebook
and Safety Goggles

Course Information: Chemistry 111 is a 4-credit course

that builds proficiency in the basics of chemistry such as
stoichiometry, electronic structure, periodic properties,
chemical bonding, energy and heat, intermolecular forces, and
physical properties of substances. CEM-111 is not an
introductory chemistry course. We expect you to have skills
and knowledge from high school chemistry, CEM 101, or
other preparation (within five years ideally).

There are two 90-minute class periods and one three-hour

laboratory session each week for 15 weeks this term. A
proposed schedule of topics, reading, problems, and laboratory
work is included with this syllabus. A separate laboratory
schedule will be distributed during the first lab session.
Laboratory is a vital part of this course. Some principles,
concepts, and reactions will be mastered by lab work.

Blackboard is a software system used college-wide to make a

lot of class information available to you on-line. Course pack
materials for both lecture and laboratory, announcements, and
assignments will be posted on Blackboard. The system will
also allow you to view your current scores in the class.
 Course Grading: Specific learning outcomes will be
posted on Blackboard for each unit of material. Your mastery
of these objectives will be evaluated by five tests and weekly
lab reports, homework and four quizzes. Each test will cover
some material tested previously. Tests, quizzes and the lab
quiz on conductivity, acids, bases, pH, hydrolysis, and buffers
will be available in the Testing Center on the dates shown on
the testing schedule that follows. In addition, a final
assessment test will be given in class on the last day. You
must take the final assessment test in order to receive a course
grade of C- or higher. There are no makeups for exams or
quizzes.

Requirement Points
 5 tests @ 100 points each 500
 Final assessment test 40
 Acid Base Quiz 25
 Labs (25 pts each) 350
 Total 915

Laboratory Percentage: There will be 14 labs during the

semester worth a maximum of 350 points. Any missed labs
will result in zero points for that session. A student must
complete the work for at least 12 labs to receive a grade of
C– or higher in the course.
Final Grades: A final course percentage will be calculated by
adding 75% of your class percentage (see total above) and
25% of your lab percentage and used to determine your final
letter grade. If you are repeating you will not have to take the
labs again unless you want to improve your grade. You are
certainly welcome to repeat all the labs if desired.

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Final Course % Final Grade Final Course % Final Grade
100% – 93% A 76% – 73% C
92% – 90% A– 72% – 70% C–
89% – 87% B+ 69% – 67% D+
86% – 83% B 66 %– 63% D
82% – 80% B– 62% – 60% D–
79% – 77% C+ below 60% F

To earn a grade of C– or better you must also meet the

following criteria:
 Have completed at least 12 of 15 laboratory
sessions
 Have a lecture % that is at least 70%
 Have a lab % that is at least 70%
 Have taken the final assessment

Note that a course grade of C- in CEM-111 does NOT meet

the prerequisite for CEM-122 and is generally not accepted
for transfer credit at other institutions. If you score less
than 70% in lecture or lab then your grade will be based on
the lowest % of the two.

Learning Support: If you have difficulties with any of the

course material, get help immediately! I am available during
my office hours or via phone or e-mail to answer your
questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me—remember, I
am your best tutor! If you suffer from test anxiety or any other
issue interfering with this class, please let me know as soon as
possible. Students with documented learning disorders can be
accommodated in the Learning Support Service Office.

Lastly, tutoring is available free of charge through the Disability

Service Office. Contact their office for more information or visit
them on-line at:
http://www.wccnet.edu/resources/learningassistance/learni
ngsupport/

If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss

academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as
possible.

Academic Dishonesty: I adhere to the college policies on

academic dishonesty that are discussed in the Student Rights
and Responsibilities document. You can find this in the WCC

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Student Handbook and Planner or on-line at:
http://www.wccnet.edu/trustees/policies/index.php?
policy=4095

Course Goals:
Develop the skills and knowledge that will enable you to:
 Apply the language of chemistry in preparation for other
courses.
 Use mathematical tools in investigations and analysis.
 Describe the relationship between the structure of matter
and its reactions and properties.
 Describe the changes matter undergoes in structure and
properties as well the energy involved.

MISCELLANEOUS

This course is 50% remote. Lectures will be virtual, and

labs will be in-person. Therefore, you must be very
organized, motivated and communicative. Sometimes
things will not work right (zoom, wifi etc). We will do our
best to navigate through this unprecedented time.

 Lecture: we will generally use the full time with a

scheduled 5 min break approximately half-way
through the class.

 Mon Lab 9-12pm LA 301

 Please arrive punctually for class. It is your

responsibility to obtain what you missed.

 Please turn your video on and keep it on for

majority of the call.

 Please refrain from profanity (you know what those

are) when addressing the teacher or your classmates.

 Please have access to the text in lecture along with

your calculator.

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  Please let me know sooner than later if you are
experiencing difficulties in the course.

 The Chemistry Dept. does not grant audit status past

and incompletes are only granted under extreme
circumstances and when most of the coursework is
already completed.

 If you stop coming to class don’t assume you will get

a W. I will not give W’s pass the drop deadline.
Whatever grade you have that’s what you will get.
 Students will be allowed ONE exam makeup, which
will result in a 25% reduction in score.

 Each exam will have an online portion (90minutes-2

attempts) and a written portion(one-attempt) which
must be attempted within the same time frame as the
online portion to receive full credit.

 Tests/Quizzes will use material from previous tests.

We are continuously building on old material.

 Academic dishonesty is punishable from a zero in a

particular assignment, failing the class, to expulsion
from the college.

 A diagnostic test will be administered online and must

be completed during the first week of the semester.
This test is mandatory. The score will not impact your
grade.

Labs

 Students must attend labs to get full credit for labs.

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  Lab reports must be written in carbon-less copy lab
notebook unless there is a lab that is a handout
These can be purchased online or at WCC bookstore.
Labs must be scanned and submitted as a single pdf
document. Multiple scans or labs written in another
type notebook will not be accepted. You can use scan
genius or another app from your phone. These
reports must be submitted on blackboard only not via
email.

 Students are allowed ONE late lab. Labs are due

24hrs after the start of lab (i.e., 9am on Tuesdays).
Specifically, the late lab is due no later than 24 hours
after the lab is due (No later than 9am Wed). Beyond
that time period, the lab will be graded as zero. All
other late labs will be counted as zero.

CHEMISTRY 111 TENTATIVE QUIZ/TEST

SCHEDULE*

Test Text Chapters Start End

Date Date
Chemistry Diagnostic online
Until 1/24
TEST 1 Intro, measurement, 2/4 2/7
nomenclature
TEST 2 Stoichiometry 2/18 2/21
TEST 3 Quantum theory 3/18 3/21
TEST 4 Covalent bonding, Redox 4/1 4/4
TEST 5 Gases, 4/15 4/18
Thermochemistry,
Condensed States
Acid Base Quiz Lab 10-11 4/18 4/22
Final Assessment Everything 4/25-5/2

Chemistry 111 Schedule  Fall 2021

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 Week Topic
of
Introduction,
1/18 Scientific Method
Measurement, Significant Figures,
Unit Conversions (in lab #2)
Physical & Chemical Properties
Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
Periodic Table
Classifying Elements
1/24 Evidence for Existence of Atoms
Structure of Atoms, Atom Symbols
Atomic Number, Mass Number
Isotopes, Ions, Predicting Formulas
of Ionic Compounds

1/31 The Mole

Bridging the Macroscopic and
Atomic Scales
Grams  Moles  # of Atoms
% mass, Determining the Formula
of a Compound
2/7 Chemical Reactions & Equations
Stoichiometry, Solutions and
Solutions
Solution Stoichiometry
Rutherford’s Model of the Atom
Particles, Waves, EM Radiation,
Bohr and Quantum Mechanical
Atomic Models

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 Topic
2/14 Periodic Table
Structure of Atoms
Electron Configuration

Trends in Periodic Properties

Chemical Bonds

2/21 Lewis Electron Dot Symbols

Atomic Structure & Reactivity
Elements and Their Ions
Ionic Bonds & Metallic Bonds
Oxidation Numbers
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Oxidizing and Reducing Agents

2/28 The Covalent Bonding Model

Electronegativity & Polar Bonds
Lewis Structures
Resonance
Formal Charge
Bond Length
Exceptions to the Octet Rule
3/14 Molecular Shape & Bond Angles
Polar Bonds & Polar Molecules
Shapes of Orbitals
Valence Bond Theory
Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
Double and Triple Bonds

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 Topic
3/21 States of Matter
Properties of Gases
Nature of Temperature , Pressure
Relationships Among P,V,T, & n
Ideal Gas Equation & Calculations
Ideal Gases & Stoichiometry
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
Kinetic Molecular Theory: A Model
to Explain Gas Laws
Real Gases
3/28 Forms of Energy & Their
Interconversion
First Law of Thermodynamics
State Functions
State Functions and Enthalpy
Enthalpies of Reaction
Enthalpy as a State Function
4/4 Calculating Enthalpies of Reaction,
Calorimetry
Hess’s Law
Standard Heats of Formation
States of matter
Intermolecular Forces

4/11, Properties of Liquids

4/18 Vapor Pressure, Melting Point,
Freezing Point, & Boiling Point
Hydrogen Bonding and Water
Uniqueness of Water

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 4/25 Solutions & Solubility, review

5/2 Last class (Monday)

Testing Center and Tutoring Info (not

applicable Winter 2022)

Testing Center information can be found on-line

on the WCC home page under Student Services
or at:
http://www.wccnet.edu/studentservices/otherservices/
testingcenter/

The Testing Center is located in SC–300A

No tests given out after 45 minutes before closing.
 Students are not allowed to take tests or quizzes during
class time.
 Graphing calculators may not be used during tests or
quizzes. You may borrow a non-graphing calculator at the
Testing Center if you do not have your own.
 WCC student id must be presented in the Testing Center
to obtain a test.
 Work must be shown to receive credit for answers!
Answers must have correct significant figures and proper
units.
 The Center is closed when the College is closed; view the
academic dates calendar to learn those dates. Testing
Center, third floor of the Student Center Building SC300A

Tutoring: (Virtual Fall 2021)

http://www4.wccnet.edu/resources/learningassistance/
learningsupport/tutoring.php
for more information.

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Online Right to Privacy Family Educational Right to
Privacy Act, intellectual property rights, and federal
law prohibits saving, copying, electronically capturing or
sharing of student and teacher images or recordings without
pre-requested written consent. If permission is granted by
all parties, the recording or image may only be used for
personal use (such as note taking) and not disseminated.
Failure to abide by these rules, may result in expulsion
from the college and criminal prosecution.

Zoom Links (Lecture)

Nagash Clarke is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics)

files to your calendar system.
Weekly:
https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/meeting/tZAodO6ppj8pGtOOIFb
H7T4OmwOCGI3xZInv/ics?
icsToken=98tyKuGsqzgtG9yRsxmARpwIGYjCKOvxiClejbdy
szbDAQgEVlfZO_VtEZVWQ8Dq

Join Zoom Meeting

https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/j/84537184307?
pwd=K2NDRnNweVowZ3J6QktVOUtpcWwrQT09

Meeting ID: 845 3718 4307

Passcode: cem111

Office Hours

Nagash Clarke is inviting you to a scheduled

Zoom meeting.

Topic: Office Hours

Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: clarke

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