1. Chemistry 120 Martin Larter Office 30-220 Phone 644-7346
Web page:

2. Class Schedule Lecture Lab Mon and Wed : 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Bldg. 36, Room 354
Lab
Mon and Wed : 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM
Bldg. 30, Room 242

3. Websites All Course documents will be on either my web page Or Canvas
Or Canvas
Homework: OWL assignments (online homework),

4. SCOPE OF COURSE
Chemistry 120 is designed specifically to prepare the student for the one-year general chemistry course.
Plan to spend two hours per lecture hour and one hour per lab hour per week for studying, minimum

5. Prerequisite
Good working knowledge of intermediate algebra.

6. Text
Text: Introductory Chemistry: An Active Learning Approach Custom edition, Cracolice/Peters (4th, 5th, or 6th)
Lab Book: Chem 120 Lab manual

7. Additional Materials
Calculator: Nonprogrammable calculator capable of scientific notation (may not be shared during exams).
Notebook: loose leaf for homework
Safety Glasses: Z-87 Safety goggles (purchased in bookstore),
Ink Pen: Fine Tip Black Sharpie pen and a blue or black ink pen.

8. Grading Total 100% Exams 50% Laboratory Assignments 25% Homework 10%
Final Exam 15%
Total %

9. Grading Scale
Must pass both lab and lecture to pass course!

10. Make-up Policy Labs - No make up allowed.
Exams - Must be made up within 1 week of original test date. (With a reasonable, verifiable excuse).

11. Laboratory Experiments:
Lab reports must include:
Data recorded in permanent blue or black ink DIRECTLY ON THE LABORATORY DATA SHEETS.
Instructor initialed completed data before you leave class.
Calculations and calculation set-up, and all problems and questions given at the end of the report sheets.
All of the problems and questions in the lab and at the end of the report sheet are to be completed when the report is turned in.
Lab reports are due one week after they are completed and due at beginning of lecture.
Late reports will receive a penalty of minus 20% per week late.

12. Student Learning Outcomes:
This course is both a lecture and a laboratory course. The major goals for the semester are to become fluent in the language of chemistry and to utilize the tools of chemistry to analyze a variety of chemical phenomena. The behavior of materials will be explored in the laboratory and use your knowledge of chemistry to explain the behavior. In particular, each student should be able to do the following upon completion of this course:
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the language of chemistry.
Apply quantitative reasoning to chemical problems.
Apply laws and theories to explain and predict the properties of atoms and molecules.
Employ laboratory equipment and techniques to collect, organize, and evaluate experimental data.

13. Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the class the student should be able to:
Solve a wide variety of problems using dimensional analysis.
Use proper conventions with regard to significant figures.
Apply the basic terms of science and chemistry.
Write the correct chemical formula from a name and the correct IUPAC name from a formula for simple inorganic compounds.
Relate the position of an element on the periodic table to the electronic structure of that atom at its ion.
Diagram Lewis Dot structures for atoms, simple inorganic ions, and simple compounds.
Prepare three dimensional drawings showing polarity of molecules by applying VSEPR theory.
Solve a wide range of stoichiometry problems involving percent yield, limiting reagents, and impure reactants.
Use both the Arrhenius and Brønsted concepts in describing acid-base behavior.
Compute pH and pOH of a solution from its hydrogen or hydroxide ion molarity.
Write conventional, total, and net ionic equations for reactions in aqueous solutions.
Inventory ion and molecular concentrations in aqueous solutions.
Use standard laboratory equipment such as milligram balances, volumetric glassware, pipets and burets.
Observe a change and determine if it involves a physical change, a chemical change, or both.
Make a good quality graph from data and from a linear plot determine the equation of the line.

14. Attendance
Regular attendance is mandatory - you may be dropped if you miss more than 6 hours of class
You will not be dropped if you have not checked out of the laboratory! This means you may receive an F!!!!

15. Academic Integrity Policy
All work must be your own!
Calculators will not contain cheat sheets!
See college catalog for more information, as well as the Grossmont Chemistry Departments Academic integrity Policy.

16. Disabled Students
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact Accessibility Resource Center (A.R.C) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact (A.R.C) in person in Room 110 or by telephone at (619) or (619) (TTY for deaf).

17. Additional Information:
The maximum number of times a student may enroll in the same credit course is three times.
A student, through a combination of substandard grades (D or F) and withdrawals on their student record, may only take a class three times.
If a student, through a combination of substandard grades (D or F) and withdrawals, wishes to take a class for the fourth time, they must submit a petition to the Admissions and Records Office. Petitions will only be approved based on extenuating circumstances.
Military Withdrawals do not count in terms of repetition restrictions, nor do withdrawals that occur due to fire or flood

18. Chemistry Tutoring
Peer tutoring will be available in the Science Learning Center (30-252).
Please note this tutoring is to ask specific questions on homework or labs
It is not to get the material lectured on or re-lectured on.
Bring chemistry notes for tutoring in SLC so that the tutors have an idea of what has been covered and at what level.
Chemistry tutoring is also available on the second floor of the library.
2 hrs. free tutoring per week/ per class up to 5 hours of tutoring a week
You can also come to the instructor’s office hour to get help on your chemistry.

19. Classroom Policy
Please turn off cell phones during class and if you know you will be receiving calls during lecture let me know in advance, set phone to vibrate, and sit near the door.
No videotaping or recording of lectures or labs without the explicit approval of the instructor
No eating or drinking in lab, If food/drink is brought in or seen in lab you will be asked to leave and will receive a zero for that lab.

20. Studying Chemistry Be curious Learn vocabulary (and nomenclature)
Keep current in the class. Don’t wait for a test
Form a study group
Do problems again and again!!