104CHM Introductory General Chemistry Lab Spring 2007, T 5:00-7:00

Instructor: David Martin

Overview: Successful completion of this course will aid in understanding of the general principles of chemistry including laws of definite and multiple proportions, stoichiometry, gases, electronic structure, chemical bonding, periodic relationships, oxidation-reduction, acids/bases, and chemical equilibrium.

Structure: The class will consist of laboratory exercises and reports about chemistry. Experiments and quizzes will comprise the basis for the final grade.

Quality Enhancement Plan: The college is implementing a plan to meet three objectives for students. Students will 1) understand the expectations set for them by the college, 2) demonstrate an increased knowledge of general education competencies and their interconnection, and 3) recognize the benefits of learning together. The accompanying handout describes the OCTC expectations for the expression of ideas, and the OCTC standards of professional conduct. An expectation level for the expression of ideas will be announced with each assignment. The standards of professional conduct will apply in this class.

Supplies: Students are required to provide their own notebooks and pens. The required text is Safety-Scale Laboratory Experiments for Chemistry for Today General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 5^th ed., by Seager and Slaburgh.

Safety goggles are required (provided, but you may purchase your own), along with a scientific calculator.

Grade Structure: The final grade will be calculated as follows: Quizzes 25%, reports 75%. The standard grading scale will be used with 90, 80, 70, and 60 being low cutoffs.

Daily work (quizzes) cannot be made up. Students will receive a zero for all daily work missed. Students who are absent must contact the instructor immediately upon return to school to schedule makeup tests. If the student fails to take the makeup test at the prearranged time, the student will receive a zero for the test. Makeup tests should be completed within one week of the original test date, but exceptions may be granted in extreme circumstances. The instructor has the option of deducting 10% from the score on a makeup test, and also from late assignments, if they are accepted at all.

Cheating: Students who choose to cheat on any task will receive a zero for that assignment, possibly a failing grade for the course, and possible further sanctions. Cheating will not be tolerated.

Instructor Contact: The instructor may be contacted outside regular class hours in several ways: Telephone: 270-686-4597

E-mail: david.martin@kctcs.edu

Office hours: Immediately before and after class. An appointment is recommended for other times.

Lab Reports: Reports are to be written independently and should contain the following sections:

Title: Taken from lab manual.

Theory: Briefly describe the chemical principles to be explored. Describe what is expected to happen in the experiment.

Purpose: Describe the objectives of the experiment, what one hopes to accomplish.

Procedure: Outline the steps performed, but do not copy from the manual.

Data: Organize the data taken and the observations in a logical manner. You may use the sheets from the lab manual.

Discussion: Interpret the data in regard to the theory and purpose of the experiment. Evaluate the success of the experiment. What limitations arise in the experiment? Do any practical applications of future experiments come to mind?

Questions: Answer any questions at the end of the experiment if they are assigned by the teacher.