Instructor: Stephen Milczanowski Office hours: MW: 8- 10 A

Office: C-135, South Campus Z : 8-11 A

Phone: 646-2074

email: smilczan@fccj.org web site: http://web.fccj.org/~smilczan

Course Description:

CHM 2045 is designed to introduce modern chemical topics to students majoring in science, engineering, pre-medicine and pharmacy. The course will develop skills related to critical thinking, application of chemical principles, oral and written communications and problem solving. The prerequisites for this course include a minimum grade of "C" in CHM 1025C (or a satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement exam) and a C in College Algebra or Precalculus Algebra.

Required:

• Textbook: Kotz and Treichel, Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity, 3rd Ed.
• Lab text: Griswold, Neidig, Spencer and Stanitski, Laboratory Handbook for General Chemistry

• Scientific calculator that has log, 10x and yx function keys.
• Safety glasses, an apron, lab notebook, and glass marking pen (Sharpie Brand) for the laboratory.

Attendance:

• You are responsible for all material presented in class, including announcements about course procedures. Exams, quizzes, and homework often include questions on material presented only in class, so performance on these indirectly reflects attendance. Attendance will only be taken for the first two weeks of the semester. An AW will be given if the student stops attending class during the first two weeks.

• There will be four exams in the regular semester. Each exam is worth 20% of the course grade.

• The final exam is worth 20% of the course grade.
• The lowest grade among the 4 tests and the final will be dropped.
• The laboratory reports are worth 20% of the course grade.
• Course grades will be assigned as follows:

D: 60% - 69.99% F: below 60% NP/NC grades are not given.
 
 

MAKE-UP EXAMS: Make-ups exams will only be given if there is an extreme circumstance. Because the lowest lab score and lowest exam score is dropped there should be no make-ups for labs or exams.
 
 

Safety

• Safety goggles or glasses must be brought to every lab, and worn during lab.
• Follow safety instructions. Safety infractions will result in significant grade penalties and may result in expulsion from the lab.
• Long pants or the equivalent must be worn during lab. A lab apron is strongly encouraged.

• Read the experiment.
• Prepare your notebook to take data. That means that you should copy into your notebook any data tables or other notes that you need to collect data. (You can photocopy and paste.) Also include the title and the purpose. Do any pre-lab questions.
• Write down any questions you have before lab so that you can ask the instructor before starting the experiment.

• All data taken in the laboratory must be recorded in ink in your notebook
• Write down all observations. Be sure include any additional comments such as insights you wish to include in your report.
• Initial and date each page.
• You must obtain your instructor's initials in your data table before you leave the lab .

• Lab reports are due at the beginning of the next laboratory period. Unless you are given a previous extension by your instructor, late lab reports (up to 1 week late) will be graded with a 20% grade reduction. Labs will not be accepted more than 1 week late.
• Labs are graded on a scale of 0 to 10. For safety you will not receive a grade.
• Most reports will be instant laboratory reports. They should already contain the correct structure . Fill in the appropriate areas . The parts of the lab are as follows: