| INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
CHEM
1405 |
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SCHEDULE:
(subject to change as needed)
Thursday - June 6
Lecture - Test over Chemical Bonds and Chemical Accounting
Wednesday - June 5
Lecture - Review for Chemical Bonds and Chemical Accounting
Quiz - Solutions (quiz 1) (quiz 2)
Tuesday - June 4
Lecture - Practice problems
Quiz - Gas Laws (quiz 1) (quiz 2)
Monday - June 3
Lecture - Solutions, percent solution, PPM, and dilutions
Quiz -
Percent Composition
Friday - May 31
Lecture - Solutions
Quiz - naming formulas and balancing (quiz 1) (quiz 2)
Thursday - May 30
Lecture - percent composition and gas laws
Quiz - writing formulas
(quiz 1)
Wednesday - May 29
Lecture - balancing equations and formula mass
Quiz - valence, oxidation numbers and ions (quiz 1) (quiz 2)
Tuesday - May 28
Lecture - writing and naming formulas, chemical bonds
Lab - Chemical bonding video
Monday - May 27
Lecture - no class
Friday - May 24
Test on Chapters 1 - 4
Thursday - May 23
Lecture - review for test
Quiz - uses of radioisotopes, protection against radiation
Wednesday - May 22
Lecture - Valence electrons, ions, oxidation numbers, writing
formulas
Quiz - half-life, and radioisotopic dating (Quiz
1) (Quiz
2)
Tuesday - May 21
Lab - radiation protection and nuclear technology video
Quiz - family name, metals/nonmetals/metalloids
(Quiz 1) (Quiz 2)
Monday - May 20
Lecture - uses radioisotopes, protection, fission and
fusion
Quiz - types of radioactivity, isotopic notation (Quiz 1)
Friday - May 17
Lecture - no class
Thursday - May 16
Lecture - Nuclear Chemistry - natural radioactivity,
half-life and radioisotopic dating
Quiz - temperature conversions (Quiz 1) (Quiz 2)
Wednesday - May 15
Lecture - Ground states, valence electrons,
family names , metals/nonmetals/metalloids and isotopes
Quiz - metric system and density (Quiz 1) (Quiz 2)
Tuesday - May 14
Lecture - Temperature conversions and The Structure of
the Atom
Lab - density
Quiz - elements (symbol and name)
Monday - May 13
Lecture - Density
Quiz -
physical states, compounds/elements, homo/hetro ( 1
2)
Friday - May 10
Lecture - no class
Thursday - May 9
Lecture - Metric system and English conversion system
Quiz - physical and chemical properties/changes (1
2)
Wednesday - May 8
Lecture - Introduction to Chemistry (up to and including
metric system)
Tuesday - May 7
Lecture - Introduction to Chemistry (up to the states of matter)
Monday - May 6
Lecture - review course syllabus
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I (3-3-4) A
survey course introducing chemistry. Topics may include inorganic, organic,
biochemistry, food/physiological chemistry and environmental/consumer
chemistry. Designed for non-science majors.
COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Richard
Wheet (Associate Professor Chemistry)
Contact Information:
richard.wheet@tstc.edu 254-867-4859
Office Hours: M W Th F - 10:00 and Tuesday 2:00
Technical Studies Building - room 161
Lecture: M W Th F - 12:00 to 12:50
Lab: T - 11:00 - 11:50
REQUIRED TEXT/MANUALS
Chemistry for Changing Times, Hill and Kolb,
Prentice Hall, Latest
Edition
Tutorial Programs (click here for menu)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
-
Understand the scientific method and the measurement of matter.
- State
the Laws of Conservation of Energy and Mass and interpret chemical formulas.
- State
the three principle subatomic particles and their properties.
- Write
isotopic notation
-
Determine metals, nonmetals and metalloids.
- State
the family names of elements.
- State
the types of ionizing radiation.
- Explain
radioisotopic dating.
- List
some uses of radioisotopes.
- State
how isotopes are used for explosives and nuclear power.
- Write
chemical formulas and names.
- Balance
equations.
-
Calculate percent composition.
-
Determine the characteristics of gases.
-
Calculate percent solution and the dilution formula
- State
principle differences between acids and bases.
- Complete
reactions of acids and bases.
-
Interpret a pH scale and explain the causes of acid rain.
- Draw the
components of a dry cell and a lead acid battery.
- Explain
electroplating.
- Give
examples of corrosion.
- State
the types of oxidizing agents.
- Complete
reactions of organic chemicals.
- Name
organic chemicals.
- Identify
functional groups.
- State
the segments of the lithosphere.
- State
the four types of ores and examples of each.
- State
how bronze, iron and aluminum are produced.
- State
the components of the atmosphere.
- Draw the
nitrogen and oxygen cycle.
- Explain
what a temperature inversion is.
- Explain
acid rain.
- State
the two causes of waterborne disease.
- Explain
the effects of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria on water.
- Define
hard water.
- Draw the
processes by which drinking and wastewater are processed.
- State
the three fossil fuels.
- Show how
oil is separated into components.
- Explain
the technique to produce gasoline.
- Explain
how a generating plant produces electricity.
- Draw the
structures of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.
- State
the secret of life.
- List the
various simple sugars and disaccharides, functions of fats, vitamins,
minerals, and additives in food.
- Explain
how soap and detergents clean.
- State
the three basic cleaning products.
- State
the active components in specialized cleaning products.
- State
the components of paint, cosmetics, toothpaste, perfumes and hair products.
- State
how aspirin and aspirin substitutes function.
- State
what various medications do.
COURSE
SYLLABUS
Course
Syllabus (pdf
format)
COURSE OUTLINE (Outline)
I Chemistry – Central Science
- Scientific method
- Classification of Matter
- Measurement of Matter
- Density
- Energy
- Temperature
II Atoms
- Classical idea
- Law of Conservation of Matter
- Law of Definite Proportions
- Dalton’s Atomic Theory
- Periodic Table
- Molecules
III Atomic Structure
- Electricity and the Atom
- X-Rays and radioactivity
- Types of Radioactivity
- Nuclear model of the Atom
- Structure of the Nucleus
- Electron Arrangement
- Metal, Nonmetals and Metalloids
IV Nuclear Chemistry
- Natural radioactivity
- Half-life
- Radioisotopic dating
- Induced radioactivity
- Nuclear medicine
- Energy from the nucleus
- Nuclear power
V Chemical Bonds
- Electron dot structure
- Formulas and names
- Covalent bonds
- Polyatomic ion
- States of matter and bonding forces
VI Mass and Volume Relationships
- Equations
- Moles
- Mole and Mass relationships
- Gas laws
- Solutions
VII Acid and Bases
- Acid, bases and salts
- pH
- Acid rain
- Antacids
VIII Oxidation and Reduction
- Cells and batteries
- Corrosion
- Oxidizing and reducing agents
IX Organic Chemistry
- Carbon atom
- Alkanes
- Cyclic hydrocarbons
- Aromatics
- Chlorinated hydrocarbons
- Functional groups
- Alcohols
- Ethers
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Carboxylic acids
- Esters
X Polymers
- Polymerization
- Natural polymers
- Celluloid
- Polyethylene
- Rubber
- Properties of polymers
- Composites
XI Chemistry of
Earth
- Materials manifest
- Lithosphere
- Silicates and modified silicates
- Metals and ores
XII Air
- Earth’s Atmosphere
- Nitrogen cycle
- Oxygen cycle
- Temperature inversion
XIII Water
- Waste water
- Drinking water
XIV Fuel Energy
- Fossil Fuels
- Refining
- Coal
- Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Electricity
XV Biochemistry
- The cell
- Carbohydrates
- Fats and lipids
- Proteins
- Enzymes
- DNA
- RNA
- Replication, transcription, and protein synthesis
- Genetic Engineering
XVI Food
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Starvation and fasting
- Food additives
XVII Household chemicals
- Soap
- Detergents
- Bleaches
- Cleaning products
- Organic solvents
- Paints
- Waxes
- Cosmetics
- Toothpaste
- Perfumes
- Hair products
XIX Drugs
- Pain Relievers
- Cold Medicines
- Antibacterial drugs
- Viruses and antiviral drugs
- Cancer
- Hormones
- Drugs for the mind
- Anesthetics
- Depressants
- Narcotics
- Anti-anxiety drugs
- Stimulants
- LSD
- Marijuana
XX Poisons
- Corrosive poisons
- Oxygen transport
- Heavy metals
- Lethal dose
- The liver
- Carcinogens
- Birth defects
- Hazardous wastes