Chemistry 212
Fall 2007
Section 101 MWF 8:-8:50"He wants to profit from learning- give him a penny." -Euclid
"Science is a great many things but in the end they all return to this: science is the acceptance of what works and the rejection of what does not. That needs more courage than we might think." Jacob Bronowski.
"We're not afraid to tell a man he's no
good. A man can't get good if he doesn't know he's bad." -Homer
Hickam
"A cooked goose doesn't just fly into
your mouth."
Purpose of Course
1. To teach approaches to problem solving, particularly those that require a combination of both chemical knowledge and simple mathematics. This semester the emphasis will be on algebraic methods as opposed to the dimensional analysis emphasized in 211.
2. To introduce the students to a) the chemistry of solutions (and therefore a review of stoichiometry) and to acid-base chemistry; b) the descriptive chemistry of metals (and therefore a review of atomic electron configurations), non metals (and therefore a review of bonding), and nuclear chemistry (and therefore a review of atomic structure); c) the physical chemistry concepts of kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics.
Course Format
Most hour exams will contain some non multiple choice questions with approximately the following mix of questions:
20% review of first semester material; 20% review of second semester material; 60% on current chapters including one on a subject covered in book but not in lecture.Final grades will be determined based on the 9 hour exams (65%) and the final exam (35%).
Previous
students have
generally found regular class attendance and regular working of
homework assignments
essential to successful completion of the course. Persistent tardiness
to
class will not be tolerated.
Students who
hire
a tutor or obtain tutors from student services generally receive lower
grades than they would if they worked on their own. Tutors (even the
best
ones) can not study for you or do your homework for you. They can only
help you over a rough spot. They should be used with extreme caution!