Chemistry 104
College Chemistry II
Instructor: Dr. Maher Mualla.
Office Hours: MWF 1:00-2:00 PM. Peelle Hall, Room 304. Or drop in (I am usually available).
Text: Essential Chemistry by Raymond Chang, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, 2000.
Laboratory: You should also be registered in one of the two laboratory sections.
Course Objectives: The primary objective of the course is to provide you with a strong foundation in the basic concepts of chemistry relevant to your interests and chosen career.Another objective of the course is to improve your thinking and problem solving skills in chemistry.
Method of Instruction: The course will be Web CT-based and will emphasize collaborative learning. Class periods will include lectures to introduce new concepts and short sessions of group work to solve problems related to the new concepts. Students will be divided into groups of four students. Each group will be assigned a specific area in the classroom to work on problems. Following the group work sessions, different representatives of the groups will be asked to report their answers to the problems to the entire class.
Attendance: Since student absence disrupts the group learning process and affects other students in the group, attendance is required. Missing more than 4 class periods (including the weekly workshop) will result in dismissal from the group and the lowering of the student's final grad to the next letter grad (example B- to C+).
Workshops: You should attend the weekly workshop where you will work on activities related to the material covered in class.
Exams: There will be Three exams and an ACS Standardized Test as a final exam.
Quizzes: Short quizzes over the material covered in class will be given weekly. Quizzes may not be made up.
Study Sheet: A study sheet that contains detailed information about the new concepts you are required to know and homework will be posted on-line (Web CT). Study the new concepts from the textbook and use your notes to help you comprehend the material and work out the homework problems.
Homework: You should start working on the homework problems promptly. Homework should be handed in on time. The due dates for homework will be posted on the Web CT calendar.
Grading Scale:
Three Hour Exams 40%
Quizzes 10%
Laboratories Experiments 20%
Homework 5%
Final Exam 25%
Letter grades will be assigned based on the following
percentage scale:
90-100 A
75-89 B
60-74 C
50-59 D
Below 50 F
Class Schedule
We will pick up where we left in chemistry 103.
Chapter 5. Gases, Kinetic Molecular Theory
Chapter 11. Intermolecular Forces.
Chapter 12. The Properties of Mixtures.
First Hour Exam.
Chapter 16. Equilibrium: Extent of Reactions.
Chapter 17. Acid-Base Equilibria.
Chapter 18. Ionic Equilibria.
Second Hour Exam.
Chapter 15. Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms.
Chapter 19. Thermodynamics.
Third Hour Exam.
Chapter 20. Electrochemistry (If time permit).
Final Exam.