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Course Outlines

Spring 2015 - CHEM 110 D100

Introductory Chemistry (3)

Class Number: 1508

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 13, 2015: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 23, 2015
    Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Apr 23, 2015
    Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    BC high school mathematics 12 (or equivalent) or permission of the department. No previous training in chemistry is required for this course. Corequisite: If BC high school mathematics 12 credit not obtained, then MATH 100 must be taken as a corequisite to CHEM 110.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

General fundamental concepts and nomenclature; stoichiometry and chemical calculations; nuclear and atomic structures, chemical bonding; properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions; chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium. This course has the same lecture component as CHEM 111 but no laboratory work. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry must take CHEM 111. Students with credit for high school chemistry 12 (or equivalent), or any university chemistry course may not take CHEM 110 or 111 for further credit. Students may not count both CHEM 110 and 111 for credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week

Lectures   Topics
1       Units, Measurements, Significant Figures
3   Basic Concepts; Matter, Atoms, Nucleus
2   Electronic structure, the Periodic Table
1   Chemical Nomenclature
    Midterm Exam I
3   The Mole, Chemical Formula Reactions and Equations
3   Stoichiometry
1   States of Matter and Energy
3   Gas Laws
2   Solutions, Concentration and Molarity
    Midterm Exam II
2   Ionic and Covalent Bonding
3   Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium, Solubility Equilibrium
4   Acids and Bases
4   Oxidation and Reduction

Grading

  • Problem Sets & i-Clicker Participation 10%
  • 2 Midterm Exams 40%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

  • i-Clicker
  • Scientific calculator: SHARP EL-510RN

REQUIRED READING:

Steven S. Zumdahl. Introductory Chemistry. 8th Edition. 2013. Publisher: Cengage Learning.
ISBN: 9781285453132

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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